ISO 14001
Initial certification date: 12 Oct. 2011
ISO 14001 is an international standard that sets forth the requirements for a shipping company to develop an Environmental Management System to control and minimize the environmental footprint of its operation.
What are the benefits of ISO 14001 for Danaos Shipping?
- Increases employees’ awareness in their daily tasks of the associated impacts on the environment
- Ensures compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements
- Reduces the number of possible environmental defects during a port state control inspection and/or eliminates potential fines from non-compliance
- Provides discounts on port dues
- Improves company reputation and the confidence of customers
- Achieves strategic business aims by incorporating environmental issues into business management
- Provides a competitive and financial advantage through efficient use of materials and reduced waste
- Encourages better environmental performance by suppliers by integrating them into the organization’s system.
ISO 9001
Initial certification date: 14 Oct. 2015
ISO 9001 is an international standard focused on the quality of the ship management system and driven by a set of principles, including customer focus, management commitment, process approach and continual improvement.
What are the benefits of ISO 9001 for Danaos Shipping?
- Increased reliability of services
- Greater competitiveness
- Productivity improvement
- Cost reduction and process improvement
- Decreased process errors
- Upgraded quality of services
- Enhanced customer satisfaction.
ISO 50001
Initial certification date: 11 Jan. 2016
ISO 50001 is a voluntary international standard developed to provide organizations with an internationally recognized framework to manage and improve energy efficiency.
What are the benefits of ISO 50001 for Danaos Shipping?
- Increased energy awareness among staff members at all levels
- Reduced greenhouse gas emissions and carbon footprint
- Increased energy cost savings for the organization and charterers alike
- Increased knowledge of equipment efficiencies
- Improved operational efficiencies and maintenance practices
- Enhanced corporate image and credibility with all stakeholders.
Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) STANDARDS
Sustainability Reports
What are the benefits of the GRI Standards for DANAOS Shipping?
- Improve sustainability performance
- Improve risk management and stakeholder communications
- Engage stakeholders and improve stakeholders relations
- Motivate and engage employees
- Build credibility as a committed and effective corporate citizen
- Strengthen internal data management and reporting systems
- Improve sustainability strategy and selection of performance indicators and targets
- Benchmark sustainability performance against self and others