SUSTAINABILITY
The City of Helsingborg’s vision
”… the year 2035, The City of Helsingborg strives to be a creative, vibrant, inclusive, global and balanced city for citizens and businesses. The City should be exciting, attractive and sustainable.”
The vision guides the direction and development of The City and, in turn, influences the direction of The Port. The core is about sustainability and its application to new development, the logistics sector, and the environment. It also highlights the balance between creating a vibrant yet tranquil environment in The City and focusing on the triple bottom line.
The Port of Helsingborg shall be a competitive logistic hub for both sea and land transports with a focus on safety, sustainability and customer service.
Global challenges
Significant changes in our society are required so we can, in an efficient manner, address global challenges such as climate change and overconsumption of resources, driven by packaging and material use, global transportation networks, waste production, and population growth.
Long-term sustainable investments in climate measures are considered to reduce the negative impacts of climate change, including stronger and more frequent storms, rising sea levels, disruptions to the logistics supply chain, and social impacts on local communities.
The Port’s sustainability report
The Port of Helsingborg’s sustainability report is prepared according to GRI Standards and the Global Reporting Initiative’s guidelines. It covers all the essential principles of the UN’s Global Compact, which describes international principles regarding human rights, labour laws, the environment and corruption aimed at companies.
GRI is also The Port’s tool to fulfil the EU Directive 2014/95/EU requirements, which in Sweden has been introduced through changes in the Annual Accounts Act.
The Port of Helsingborgs sustainability report is produced only in Swedish.
Port of Helsingborg’s Sustainability Policy
The Port of Helsingborg intends to be the most modern port in the Nordic region. Therefore, we are at the forefront of operating our port in an economically, socially, and environmentally sustainable manner, while applying the precautionary principle.
The Port of Helsingborg shall…
- …contribute to more intelligent and more efficient transport solutions that create job opportunities and development possibilities within the regional business community.
- …enabling faster and more efficient maritime transports. Increase the amount of cargo transported to and from the Port by rail, as cargo shipped by sea and rail has a significantly lower environmental impact per transported ton than conventional road transport.
- …strive for the smallest possible environmental impact. Environmental efforts include reduced energy consumption, reduced soil pollution and remediation of contaminated land, reduced emissions, and lowered noise levels within The Port’s operations.
- …create a safe and developing work environment for the employees. The Port shall systematically work to minimise risks and prioritise The Port’s safety work.
- …collaborate with and influence customers and suppliers to contribute to a sustainable society, both as part of the world’s logistic chains and in the local community.
- …discourage corruption in all forms, including extortion and bribery.
- …support and respect the internationally recognised Human Rights, The Freedom of Association and The Collective Bargaining Agreements.
Code of Conduct
The Port of Helsingborg’s Code of Conduct outlines appropriate behaviour for all employees and how we shall act as responsible business partners, employers, employees, and community partners.
The Port of Helsingborg depends on our customer’s trust in what we do. By having a high degree of trust, The Port of Helsingborg can continue to be a successful business partner. The Port of Helsingborg’s Code of Conduct outlines how to behave as a business partner, employer, employee, and community partner. Our Code of Conduct is, together with our values, our key document.
Whistleblowing
As a stakeholder in Port of Helsingborg, you have an important role in raising the alarm if you suspect anything conflicts with applicable legislation or our ethical guidelines.
By providing information, you allow us to prevent or rectify a situation in which something has gone wrong. Our whistle-blower service is the preferred method for reporting cases of irregularities. This service has been outsourced to solutions provider PreWoe in collaboration with Mingear Support & Solutions AB.
You can access the reporting form, which is a component of the communications tool used in our whistle-blowing service, at the link below:
This tool allows for anonymous reporting, and designated persons process and investigate all reports.
About the service
Mindgear provides a third-party whistleblowing service that ensures the anonymity of whistleblowers in all communications with their employer. The service is entirely decoupled from the employer’s IT systems and web services. Mindgear does not store IP addresses or other personal data that can be linked to the whistle-blower. This makes it impossible to trace the identity of an anonymous whistle-blower. All reports are strongly encrypted and can only be decrypted by specified individuals. Mindgear itself cannot decrypt and read reports.