- April 25, 2022
- Posted by: medium
- Category: National
The DP World program participates as a finalist, among a total of 237 projects from 26 countries.
DP World Posorja was selected as a finalist for the 2022 sustainability awards of the International Association of Ports and Harbor (IAPH), in the Climate and Energy category, for the “Sowing life” project, with which, according to the company, created new mangrove ecosystems to protect the oceans.
The IAPH is an organization that rewards the sustainability initiatives of ports worldwide.
The DP World program participates as a finalist, among a total of 237 projects from 26 countries, being the only port terminal in Ecuador to present an eligible environmental program, the company highlighted in a statement.
Within the project, to date, DP World together with the community in the areas of influence of the port of Posorja have planted more than 150,000 red mangrove seedlings in 65 hectares of Puná Island, in Guayaquil; and since 2020, the planting of an additional 40 hectares in El Morro and Puná Island began, with the objective of planting more than 100 hectares of forested mangrove between Puná Island and the Manglecito islet.
“Caring for the oceans, through the creation of new mangrove ecosystems, is a fundamental part of DP World's sustainability pillars at a global level, which is being successfully replicated in Ecuador,” the firm reported.
The winner will be chosen through a public vote on the World Ports Sustainability Program website, via the hyperlink.
The winners will be announced at the IAPH award ceremony on May 17 in Vancouver, Canada.