Sustainability goals highlighted in Port of Halifax strategy
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The Halifax Port Authority launched its 2024-30 sustainability strategy last month, underscoring such goals as an efficient supply chain, strong partnerships and safety.
The strategy lays out our high-level sustainability commitments at the Halifax Port Authority (HPA) and will serve as a tool to help us plan for, assess and report on our work.
Framed by the World Ports Sustainability Program (WPSP), the strategy covers the timeline from 2024-2030, and commits the Halifax Port Authority to actions including reducing the severity and impacts of safety incidents on our people and communities, lowering greenhouse gas emissions and implementing measures to improve local wildlife ecosystems within and around Halifax Harbour.
The overall goals of the newly released strategy include the Port of Halifax aligning with partners to deliver a cost competitive, transparent and efficient supply chain; build on the capability of its infrastructure, systems and people; strengthen partnerships with First Nations, community and stakeholders; develop financial capacity; and operate a safe, secure and sustainable port.
The WPSP’s six key themes in our strategy are:
- Community building
- Health, safety and security
- Digitalization
- Infrastructure
- Climate and energy
- Environmental care
“Our new strategy reinforces that sustainability is front-of-mind at HPA,” said Sara Colburne, vice-president for strategy and transformation. “We developed our strategy across HPA departments, with our board of directors and tapping into the insights of our port community. We will advance our sustainability commitments through rolling action plans and will share details on our progress through the release of sustainability reports every two years.”
The strategy builds on the HPA’s Sustainability Policy, and will be followed by the Port’s new Sustainability Report for 2022-2023.
Visit here for the full report.
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