Diversity and inclusion (D&I) is something of a new subject for shipping, but it will increasingly occupy minds in the industry for years to come.
The maritime sector has a large and looming problem with D&I. Women make up just 2% of the global shipping workforce. And of those women, less than 1% are in executive roles.
But companies in maritime are only just starting to look at D&I, whereas other businesses have been tackling it for 20 years, say two industry experts working together to help shipping outfits address the problem.
