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Select highlights from our progress in 2025
83
People Pulse engagement (Top 10 percentile of global norm)
287
Global Safety Award innovation nominations
15,000+
leader-led gemba walks
Creation of a Culture & Inclusion team
Closed 1,850 warehouse/depot safety improvement actions for global standard compliance
Enterprise-wide AI upskilling and reskilling initiatives
Deeper integration of our global 3rd party labour standards and a tracking app to document due diligence
The people behind Maersk’s promises
The 100,000+ people from 170+ nationalities employed by Maersk are the foundation of our success and the ones who deliver on our customer promises including our sustainability ambitions.
Our ambition to ensure a safe and inspiring environment for our people to grow, develop and thrive, and underpinned by our commitment to respecting human rights.
Our People
Our workforce is crucial to maintaining and strengthening global supply chains. The efficiency and productivity of ports, warehouse activities, rail/road/air cargo systems, etc. depends on our own employees and third-party labour in our value chain. We invest in the motivation and engagement of our workforce and aim to create a stable working environment, to safeguard the availability and reliability of cargo flows within the supply chains of our customers.
- Maersk employs 100,000+ people across almost 130 countries
- We have a mix of office based and front-line workers in landside logistics and terminal locations as well as 12,000+ seafarers manning our fleet of 700+ container vessels.
- In addition to our own employees, we rely on a large extended workforce of third-party contracted labour (non-employee workers) who are not directly employed by Maersk but work on our premises with us and for us in our customers’ value chains, especially in Logistics & Services and Terminals.
100,000+
Employees
165+
Nationalities
TOP 6 EMPLOYEE NATIONALITIES
20%
Indian
11%
Chinese
9%
Filipino
8%
U.S American
3%
Brazilian
3%
Danish
Maersk’s People Strategy
Our People strategy outlines the principles which are our NorthStar for all people practices and policies. It includes employee attraction, development and engagement activities to ensure workforce continuity and stability, while unleashing employees’ energy, focus and commitment to executing our strategy. Our People Strategy focuses on three priorities:
- Leadership Excellence
- Organizational Agility
- Consistent High Performance
These are operationalized through initiatives to enhance leadership development, simplify managerial tools, strengthen talent and succession planning, and improve workforce planning – creating transparent career pathways and robust pipelines that help attract and retain critical talent.
Our social targets
Ensure a safe and inspirting environment for your people to grow, develop and thrive
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People & Culture
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Achieve top quartile People Pulse Score
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APMM
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2026
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84%
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Safety & Security
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Learning teams completed for each high potential
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APMM
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2026
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100%
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Cultural transformation and prevention at sea
Ensuring a psychologically safe and inclusive environment is paramount, no matter where you work. 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.
Social impacts, risks, and oppurtunities across Maersk's value chain
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Attracting and retaining critical talent
Inability to retain and attract the right workforce for key critical capabilities |
Safety of our workforce
Risks of work-related lost time and life-altering incidents and fatalities |
Working hours and adequate wages
Excessive hours worked for contracted frontline workers Ensuring that workers are paid an adequate wage |
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Discrimination and harassment in the workforce
Negative impacts of harassment creating an unsafe working environment for vulnerable groups in our workforce Lack of equal treatment |
Exposure to global/local security risks
Exposure to global/local security risks Forced labour Forced labour such as debt bondage and withholding of passports |
Adequate housing and sanitation
Adequate housing and sanitation facilities for own and contracted workforce |
Managing People risks in our business
Our global operations span diverse labour markets, cultural norms, and regulatory environments, requiring proactive risk management across our footprint. This includes ensuring fair and safe working conditions and creating opportunities for meaningful contributions through growth and learning.
- Employees and non-employee workers under Maersk’s duty of care face health and safety risks inherent to the transport and logistics sector, including work-related injuries, life-altering incidents, and fatalities.
- Our global presence exposes assets, employees, and customer cargo to security risks driven by geopolitical shifts, conflicts, climate-related extreme weather, and theft.
- We remain vigilant in managing risks of harassment, discrimination, or violence that could create physically or psychologically unsafe environments.
- Labor rights require active oversight, including preventing excessive working hours or overtime for employees and contracted workers. Contracted workers may also face restrictions on freedom of movement, such as passport retention. Other labour rights risks include ensuring fair wages, adequate housing, and proper sanitation facilities.
You can find the policies, actions, and targets for addressing these risks in our 2025 Annual Report, and on our website under Reports and Resources.
Annual Report 2025
Our sustainability performance is reported as an integrated part of Maersk's Annual Report. See the report for more information on our progress towards our environmental, social, and governance ambitions.
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