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Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business
Lloyd’s Register Foundation has awarded more than £500,000 to the Pentland Centre for a two‑year initiative that will help corporations across ocean industries improve safety, protect workers and strengthen their social and environmental impact.
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Duration
This project's duration was 2 years
Value of grant
£0.5 million
Partner info
The Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business is based at Lancaster University and funded by the Rubin Foundation Charitable Trust, the Pentland Centre is focused on helping businesses understand, act on, and advance sustainability outcomes. Its work is supported by Knowledge and Action hubs, including a dedicated hub on People and the Ocean.
The project will create the first corporate‑focused reporting and accountability toolkit designed specifically for ocean‑related sectors. It will bring clarity, consistency, and practical guidance to companies operating in complex maritime environments
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Partnership working
It will be led by Professor Jan Bebbington from the Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business, along with Mahmoud Gad in the Department of Accounting and Finance at Lancaster University Management School; John Virdin (the Director of the Ocean Policy Program at the Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability, Duke University) and Jean-Baptiste Jouffray (from the Stockholm Resilience Centre, University of Stockholm). The United Nations Global Compact Ocean Stewardship Coalition is an impact partner for the project.
The project will focus on three core areas. Firstly, worker protection which will reduce and prevent harm to workers by focusing on health and safety, labour conditions, equality, diversity and overall wellbeing. Secondly, community impact – making sure communities affected by ocean industries have access to their traditional resources (such as fishing grounds and navigation routes for example), are informed about corporate activities and engage in benefit-sharing schemes. Thirdly, strengthening due diligence making sure human rights are to the fore and that risks of forced labour are mitigated.
While state-based regulation is critical to ensuring the maritime system of multiple and overlapping industrial sectors is safe, corporate-led action is equally important. Corporations have the responsibility to protect those working in ocean industries, ensure that communities who interact with them are treated fairly, and meet due diligence requirements across their value and supply chains."
Professor Jan Bebbington The Rubin Chair in Sustainability in Business, Director of the Pentland Centre
