Our Purpose

Purpose

Maritime like almost every industry, is measured by financial success. B Corp and similar structures based on impact business models are virtually non existent in maritime and the industry is barely aware of their definition or even existence.

We cannot expect the maritime industry to become impact based or adopt any B Corp philosophies overnight. This is a journey which must start with education.

We started FMA because we are extremely concerned for the future and see a current path which will not support humanity or the environment in any meaningful way. Certainly we do not see a trajectory of sustainable growth, instead a scenario where planetary decline creates a human competition cycle which tends to negate all the positive growth improvements gained in recent centuries. Indeed we see a lot of work required to restore the biosphere, not only protect it.

We see shipping leadership as having a critical role in reversing the negative trend. Few other industries have such potential influence due to their global influence and reach.