Sustainable growth report 2024
Sustainable growth report 2025
SOCIAL STRATEGY
At Anthony Veder, we believe that a strong and sustainable organisation starts with a happy, healthy, and engaged workforce. Our objective is to attract and retain the right people, empower their personal and professional growth, and support their career path in an environment where they feel valued, respected, and able to thrive.
A happy workforce begins with attracting professionals who align with our values and complement our teams. Equally important is providing a strong onboarding experience that helps new colleagues quickly feel connected to our culture, understand our way of working, and contribute with confidence from the start.
We are committed to fostering a safe, inclusive, and productive workplace where people enjoy working and are encouraged to take responsibility for their vitality, development, and performance.
Through our annual performance cycle, regular dialogues, and clear development plans, we support our people in identifying opportunities to grow, strengthen their capabilities, and shape their future within Anthony Veder.
The well-being and engagement of our colleagues remain a key priority. In 2025, we continued to strengthen our understanding of what drives our people through regular engagement moments and targeted surveys. This included the PME survey focused on physical and mental health for office colleagues. For our seafarers, the debriefing process introduced in the last quarter of 2024 continues to provide valuable insights at the moment of off-signing, enabling us to monitor well-being and engagement and to take action where needed.
Creating the right conditions for people to thrive also means investing in a safe and healthy work environment. On board our vessels, we continue to improve living and working conditions. For example, during dry dock periods, dedicated smoking cabins were installed to create a better workplace for non-smokers and further discourage smoking in shared messroom areas.
Connection across our global workforce is another important pillar of our social strategy. Through initiatives such as Ship & Shore Connect, our quarterly online gatherings open to all colleagues, we share strategic updates, facilitate interactive Q&A sessions, and strengthen the connection between ship and shore. Every quarter, we put one vessel in the spotlight to get more insights on life on board of that specific vessel and emphasize appreciation for the hard work of our people on board. In addition, we organise conferences and training programs throughout the year, including our annual Rating Conferences and Officers Conference for senior officers in 2025, to support knowledge sharing, development, and alignment across our fleet.
We also recognise the important role families play in supporting our seafarers. Through Family Gatherings in Indonesia and Philippines, we aim to stay connected and express our appreciation for the commitment and support provided at home.
Our social strategy is built around five key focus areas:
- Safety: embedding a safety-first mindset in everything we do
- Safe Workplace: promoting physical and mental well-being
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI): creating an environment where everyone feels valued and respected
- Productive Workplace: supporting a culture of collaboration, openness, and accountability
- Learning & Development: encouraging growth through training, feedback, and career opportunities
In the following chapters, we share how these focus areas are brought to life through our initiatives, programs, and the everyday efforts of our people.
