British Ports Association joins global ports sustainability programme

In an announcement yesterday, the British Ports Association (BPA) said it has joined the World Ports Sustainability Programme. The programme was founded in 2018 by the International Association of Ports and Harbours.

Its aim is to enhance and coordinate the sustainability efforts of ports worldwide, and covers issues to do with the supply chain, climate and energy, resilience, community outreach, health and safety, governance and ethics.

Commenting, Mark Simmonds, the BPA’s Director of Policy and External Affairs, said:

“I am delighted that the BPA is joining the WPSP as a partner. Our members are extremely diverse in their size, business model, speciality and in terms of where they are on their sustainability ‘journey’.

“Some of our members are already engaged with the programme, but this will give more UK ports the opportunity to learn from and contribute to a growing global bank of knowledge, experience and expertise.”