Fugro CEO Mark Heine participates in high-level UN Ocean Stewardship meeting
Fugro CEO Mark Heine joined a select and diverse group of global business leaders and top United Nations (UN) and government decision makers yesterday for the first Ocean Stewardship Annual Review meeting. Convened online by the UN Global Compact and organised to coincide with the UN General Assembly, the meeting comprised CEO roundtable sessions to identify critical actions for the ocean in support of the Decade of Action and its related 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Heine participated in the ‘Mapping the Ocean’ CEO Roundtable, which focused on ways to expand data collection and data sharing efforts as related to mapping the world’s ocean. All discussions were informed by UN Global Compact Ocean Action publications, including the Sustainable Ocean Principles, the Ocean Stewardship 2030 Report and the Blue Bonds Reference Paper.
“Sustainable ocean business requires a vastly improved understanding of the world’s ocean and its processes, and that understanding starts with a map,” Heine said. “I was pleased to share Fugro’s perspective on the importance of public-private partnerships, emerging technologies, and consistent regulatory policies across nations to achieve the goal of a wholly mapped ocean.”
Fugro’s commitment to ocean science initiatives and a sustainable ocean economy is well documented and includes industry-leading support for The Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project and the upcoming UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030). Both efforts align with Fugro’s vision to help create a safe and liveable world and are part of the company’s global sustainability programme.
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Caption: Fugro CEO Mark Heine joined a ‘Mapping the Ocean’ CEO Roundtable by videoconference as part of the UN’s first Ocean Stewardship Annual Review meeting
About Fugro
Fugro is the world’s leading Geo-data specialist, collecting and analysing comprehensive information about the Earth and the structures built upon it. Adopting an integrated approach that incorporates acquisition and analysis of Geo-data and related advice, Fugro provides solutions. With expertise in site characterisation and asset integrity, clients are supported in the safe, sustainable and efficient design, construction and operation of their assets throughout the full lifecycle.
Employing approximately 9,500 talented people in 61 countries, Fugro serves clients around the globe, predominantly in the energy and infrastructure industries, both offshore and onshore. In 2019, revenue amounted to EUR 1.6 billion. The company is listed on Euronext Amsterdam.