Cultural transformation and prevention at sea
Ensuring a psychologically safe and inclusive environment is paramount, no matter where you work.
Setting a global standard
Maersk has zero tolerance against bullying, discrimination, violence, sexual harassment, sexual assault or harassment of any kind. We want every employee to be treated with respect and dignity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued. We have launched a global policy which:
- Sets out the minimum standards of behaviour we need from our employees
- Helps our employees identify any situation of misconduct
- Empowers people to speak up if they witness anything inappropriate.
Every employee has the right to work in an environment that is free from prejudice, bias, offensive and inappropriate behavior. That makes it a key principle for us to handle all reported incidents promptly, fairly, and transparently and to work hard to promote an environment where people speak up and receive our support to do so.

Our mission is to constantly develop a workplace where everybody can thrive and live to their full potential regardless of background, gender, nationality, religion or sexual orientation. While many initiatives have taken place to date, we recognize that we need to build not only a physically safe workplace, but a psychologically safe environment where people speak up if they feel or see something inappropriate.
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A cultural transformation at sea

We know that the vast majority of Maersk seafarers are highly honorable, respectful, hardworking women and men. However, we also know from internal investigations that we have not fully had a safe and trusted environment across all social settings on our vessels. We are determined to change this, and that is why we have set out to create a cultural transformation of the work environment on our vessels.
Read about key initiatives in our Cultural Transformation at sea
We have improved our complaint procedure, trained the people who handle the reports and opened new lines of reporting

On Our Respect Radar campaign

Leadership Academy

Cadet culture program

Listening to the seafarers
We listen to and connect with the seafarers regularly to understand the prevailing culture and gauge our progress on the transformation, including
- Quarterly Pulse Surveys
- Bi-annual Engagement Survey
- Crew Connects with all seafarers

Focus on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion across the fleet
