Seacon Shipping Group Holdings Limited published its fourth Environmental, Social and Governance Report covering the 2025 fiscal year (1 Jan–31 Dec 2025). The board-approved document details progress in governance, environmental stewardship and social responsibility across the Hong Kong-listed shipping group.
Governance & Compliance • Seven-member board (42.9 % independent) convened 21 meetings during the year; all directors recorded 100 % attendance. • Two audit committee meetings reviewed internal controls; 14 employees completed compliance training. • USD 2.79 million in taxes were paid; no material regulatory or anti-corruption breaches reported. • ESG-related staff training reached 687 sessions, covering the full workforce.
Environmental Performance • Fleet expanded from 33 to 48 owned/controlled vessels (+38 % deadweight to 1.70 million DWT); average vessel age fell to 3.6 years. • Scope 1 greenhouse-gas emissions totalled 410,777 tCO₂e; Scope 2 emissions were 447 tCO₂e. • NOx and SOx emissions were 11,762 t and 1,129 t respectively. • Total energy use reached 5.37 billion MJ; water consumption was 24,227 m³. • Waste generated amounted to 786 m³ (38 % hazardous; 100 % compliant disposal). • Environmental spend totalled USD 0.54 million; no major pollution incidents occurred. • Digital carbon-management platform “Green Future” launched; first China-based EU FuelEU compliance pool established.
Digitalisation & Innovation • R&D expenditure hit USD 1.17 million (0.36 % of revenue); 20 dedicated R&D staff. • Proprietary Ship Management Platform (SMP) and “Seacon-AI” assistant went live, enhancing route planning, risk alerts and supply-chain optimisation. • The AI agent-based digital management platform was named a 2025 “Top-10 Innovative Application” in global shipping.
Social Metrics • Workforce: 456 employees (40 % women; 12 % female senior management). • Attrition rate: 15 %; employee satisfaction: 91 %. • Training investment reached CNY 0.31 million; 10,052 training hours delivered. • Safety spend of USD 2.85 million; three work-related injuries, zero fatalities; 100 % health-check coverage. • Community contributions included a RMB 20 million donation to Shanghai Maritime University, 8.9 litres of blood donations and tree-planting activities.
Supply Chain & Ethics • Supplier base totalled 2,317 entities, with 73.5 % located in mainland China. • Anti-corruption agreements signed with 100 % of suppliers; no anti-competitive incidents reported.
The report underscores Seacon Shipping’s strategy of combining fleet modernisation, low-carbon operations and digital intelligence to support its long-term goal of becoming a world-class, sustainable maritime services provider.