Safe Bulkers, Inc. Announces the Formation of A Board of Directors Committee on Environmental, Social and Governance
November 23, 2023 at 06:21 am EST
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Safe Bulkers, Inc. announced that it has formed a new Board of Directors committee on Environmental, Social and Governance. The ESG Committee shall support the Company's overall ESG strategic direction, providing the executive management and the Board of Directors with ESG insights on significant trends. The ESG Committee consists of six Board members, four of whom are independent directors.
The President of the Company has been assigned to lead the management team on ESG matters and report to the ESG Committee. The ESG Committee shall review the Company's ESG performance and ensure governance oversight by the Board of Directors of the ESG strategy and implementation, consistent with the priorities outlined in the Company's sustainability report. Loukas Barmparis, is the President of the company.
Safe Bulkers, Inc. is a holding company. The Company's principal business is the acquisition, ownership and operation of drybulk vessels. The Company's vessels operate across the world, carrying drybulk cargo for the consumers of marine drybulk transportation services. The Company is an international provider of marine drybulk transportation services, transporting bulk cargoes, particularly coal, grain and iron ore, along shipping routes across the world. As of February 17, 2017 the Company's fleet included 38 vessels, of which 14 are Panamax class vessels, nine are Kamsarmax class vessels, 12 are Post-Panamax class vessels and three are Capesize class vessels, with an aggregate carrying capacity of 3,421,800 deadweight tonnage (dwt). The Company's fleet of Post-Panamax vessels includes Marina, Xenia, Sophia, Eleni, Martine, Andreas K, Panayiota K, Venus Heritage, Venus History, Venus Horizon and Troodos Sun. Its fleet of Capesize vessels includes Kanaris, Pelopidas and Lake Despina.