World Ports Sustainability Report 2020
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WORLD PORTS SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2020 www.sustainableworldports.org TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword 3 1 Introduction 4 1.1 The World Ports Sustainability Program 4 1.2 WPSP Portfolio 5 1.3 WPSP Platform 8 1.4 Integration of the UN SDGs in port governance and practice 9 2 Resilient Infrastructure 14 2.1 WPSP Overview 14 2.2 Selected initiatives and data insights 15 2.2.1 Digitalization 15 2.2.2 Climate proof infrastructure 16 3 Climate and Energy 18 3.1 WPSP Overview 18 3.2 Selected initiatives and data insights 19 4 Community Outreach and Port City Dialogue 28 4.1 WPSP Overview 28 4.2 Selected initiatives and data insights 29 4.2.1 Addressing environmental externalities 29 4.2.2 Societal integration of ports 30 5 Safety and Security 31 5.1 WPSP Overview 31 5.2 Selected initiatives and data insights 31 6 Governance and Ethics 33 6.1 WPSP Overview 33 6.2 Selected initiatives and data insights 34 Useful Websites 38 Colophon 38 2 Foreword Introduction By Patrick Verhoeven 1.1 The World Ports Managing Director - International Association of Ports and Harbors Sustainability Program Coordinator - World Ports Sustainability Program The World Ports Sustainability It was a daunting task, as the port The other main conclusion is also a Program (WPSP) was launched in sector – and the maritime sector in call to action. The WPSP Portfolio and 2018 to contribute to the sustainable general – is notorious for its lack of Platform are dominated by European development of world ports in line with (comparable) data. Rather than striving projects and initiatives, followed at the United Nations (UN) Sustainability for a perfect picture, we decided to dive some distance by Asia and America. Agenda and its 17 Sustainable in pragmatically. This report therefore On the other hand, Oceania is Development Goals (SDGs). The presents a mixture of analysis and punching above its weight, but Africa International Association of Ports descriptive snapshots. We do not claim is hardly present at all. Overall, there and Harbors (IAPH) is leading the academic rigor but would like this report are still almost one hundred IAPH Program in partnership with some of to mark the start of a global reporting member ports out there who have not the world’s major port industry-related process. submitted a single project to the WPSP organizations. In line with its mission, WPSP: Portfolio. There is therefore an urgent Partner organizations include: The report follows the thematic need to bring all ports up to speed. a. Maintains a growing portfolio of best practices by ports around the globe. structure of the World Ports That is not just a matter of outreach b. Provides a platform for projects and initiatives by partnering organizations. Sustainability Program and provides and communication, but above all of information on how ports are investing training and coaching. That is clearly c. Functions as a think-tank and breeding ground for new collaborative projects. in resilient infrastructure, climate and the next step for us to take if we are d. Reports regularly about the sustainability performance of the global ports sector. energy, community outreach and serious about our ambition to develop port-city dialogue, safety and security global leadership of the ports industry Considering the different roles, responsibilities and competences of ports and port and governance and ethics. Each in contributing to the Sustainable community actors, the World Ports Sustainability Program considers the 17 UN chapter starts with an analysis of Development Goals of the United Sustainable Development Goals as a single and indivisible orientation for the sus- the projects that entered the WPSP Nations. tainable development of ports. WPSP implements the UN SDGs along five themes, Portfolio during the past two years. each of them covering a non-exhaustive list of potential topics. This is then followed by updates and I hope you will enjoy reading this first insights derived from initiatives that are World Ports Sustainability Report. promoted under the WPSP Platform. I wholeheartedly thank the WPSP team, Antonis Michail, Victor Shieh RESILIENT INFRASTRUCTURE When we launched the World Ports We can gather some principal and Fabienne Van Loo, for having Sustainability Program two years ago, conclusions from this first World Ports transformed WPSP from an aspirational WPSP’s mission is to demonstrate our prime objectives were to create an Sustainability Report. It shows that initiative to a thriving programme that global leadership of ports in contributing online portfolio of port sustainability community outreach and port-city delivers added value to the global ports’ to the Sustainable Development Goals CLIATE AND ENERGY projects and to set up a platform that dialogue are on top of ports’ agendas community. I also thank the Board of the United Nations. The program would also offer a think-tank and worldwide. This is hardly surprising, of IAPH for providing the necessary aims to empower port community breeding ground for new sustainability given that ports are granted and funding and support as well as all actors worldwide to engage with initiatives. We have delivered on these maintain their license to operate and project leaders and partners for their business, governmental and societal objectives. With 120 projects from grow by their local communities. contributions. After its first two years, stakeholders in creating sustainable COUNITY OUTREAC PORT CITY DIALOGUE 71 ports, covering 38 countries and Climate and energy and resilient the World Ports Sustainability Program added value for the local communities five continents, the WPSP Portfolio is infrastructure also score relatively high, is now ready to take on the next level and wider regions in which their ports becoming a global treasure trove on no doubt driven by societal, political and achieve its ‘coming of age’! are embedded. sustainable port development. The and commercial pressures to embrace SAFETY AND SECURITY WPSP Platform on the other hand decarbonization and digitalization. On 1 January 2016, the 17 Sustainable can boast a growing range of ongoing Governance and ethics and safety Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 collaborative projects developed with and security would appear to be Agenda for Sustainable Development - our partners and has proved to be underdeveloped areas in need of more adopted by world leaders in September instrumental in generating new content attention. 2015 at a historic UN Summit - GOERNANCE AND ETICS over the past two years. officially came into force. The 17 Goals are all interconnected, universally apply We also had another objective in mind “With 120 projects from 71 ports, covering 38 to all and are the blueprint to achieve a when we set up WPSP and that was countries and five continents, the WPSP Portfolio better and more sustainable future. They address the global challenges humanity WPSP’s mission is to demonstrate global to regularly report on the sustainability is becoming a global treasure trove on sustainable performance of the global ports sector. faces, including those related to poverty, leadership of ports in contributing to the Sustainable With this ‘World Ports Sustainability port development.” inequality, climate change, environmental Report’ we present our first deliverable. degradation, peace and justice. Development Goals of the United Nations. 3 4 1.2 WPSP Portfolio Since its launch in March 2018, the The practical examples given by Through the WPSP portfolio, ports and The number of port projects that Portfolio currently accounts for 120 followed by Asia (32), America (22), World Ports Sustainability Program has each project can serve as inspiration WPSP partner organizations can raise were submitted to WPSP more than projects developed by 71 ports from 38 Oceania (15) and Africa (1). Some accumulated the most coherent and up- for ports seeking to integrate the UN awareness on their ongoing work on doubled in 2019 with 84 project countries all over the globe. In terms of ports have several different projects to-date global database of port-related Sustainability Development Goals into sustainability, share their experiences submissions in comparison to the 36 geographical representation, European submitted, whilst some collaborative projects on sustainable development. their strategy and day-to-day business. and provide inspiration. projects submitted in 2018. The WPSP port projects dominate with 72 entries, projects involve multiple ports, frequently from different continents. Continents Africa 1 Oceania 15 America 22 Europe 72 Asia 32 5 6 The WPSP Project Portfolio is Number of projects per area of interest and evolution 1.3 WPSP Platform classifiable by the five areas of interest and/or by the SDGs they relate to. The The WPSP Platform groups together 2011. It also includes work by WPSP analysis of this content of the Portfolio 2018 2019 TOTAL all the existing projects and initiatives think-tank members with global part- provides a useful insight into the way with a strong IAPH leadership role. ners to assist the global port community ports prioritize each area of interest as Furthermore, the Platform serves as in integrating the UN SDGs into the Resilient 7 31 38 a think-tank and breeding ground for business strategies and governance of well as individual SDGs. Infrastructure new collaborative projects. Hence, the port authorities. As the table demonstrates, ‘Community Platform includes initiatives that have Climate and Outreach and Port City Dialogue’ has already been running successfully for The table below provides an overview Energy 15 28 43 the highest level of activity followed many years. The Environmental Ship of the main initiatives under the WPSP by ‘Climate and Energy’ and ‘Resilient Index (ESI) Working group is one such Platform and maps their relevance to Infrastructure’. Projects targeting Community outreach example, having been first launched in the five WPSP areas of interest. and Port city dialogue 24 44 68 ‘Governance and Ethics’ and ‘Safety and Security’ are lower in number.