
Shore Employees Ethnic Diversity

At the heart of BSM are the 22,000 shore-employees and seafarers across 26 countries and sailing worldwide with diverse genders, ages, ethnicities, life experiences and beliefs. Our sustainability strategy is rooted in building a culture of belonging and continuous growth where everyone can thrive.
BSM is a company with diverse teams that value equity, respect, and honesty. For years we have worked with our employees to create an environment of collaboration and understanding, irrespective of ethnicity, social class, age, sexuality, disability, or gender. Tracking our performance throughout the years is key to learning from our story and setting ambitious goals for the future.
Inclusion is not a direct outcome of diversity. We aim to foster inclusion by being an organisation where people are treated fairly and respectfully and feel involved, accepted, and valued regardless of their unique characteristics.
Our employees have the power to advocate and support people in less privileged positions. We provide them the opportunity to form groups with common interests, join their forces and - driven by their passion for change – foster a diverse and inclusive work environment.
EfI are voluntary groups of employees focusing on a specific diversity dimension. They are open to all employees, and they aim to provide cultural expertise to the company and its workforce. EfI groups organise activities to create awareness, build cultural competencies, promote external relationships with local communities, and support relevant projects across the company.
Our Schulte Orbit is a framework for all shore learning programmes. Our suite of customised educational programmes and initiatives are built to develop our employees’ soft skills, technical competencies and knowledge about the organisation’s business lines and structure.
To build a sustainable and inclusive future for all, companies around the globe are now more than ever looking outside their own sphere of operations. Driven by our passion for equal education, we strongly engage with youth in underprivileged local communities through our outreach programme Education For Youth.
Its core objective is to inform parents on the importance of education and provide primary and secondary children with the tools they need to receive their learning safely and happily