We know that our actions today will resonate tomorrow: Socially, economically, and environmentally.
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria are a cornerstone of our strategic approach:
Davie is focused on engaging with and supporting all our stakeholders, especially our employees, customers and our community and ensuring they are treated fairly and with respect. This approach extends to every part of our business, including indirect employees and thousands of supply chain partners.
As shipbuilders, we are aware of our responsibility to preserve our planet for future generations and we want our facilities and operations to be among the world’s greenest. We are proud to have been ISO 14001 certified since 2016. Davie has also integrated ISO 14001 with the ISO 9001 Quality standard acknowledging overlapping responsibilities and making our business processes easier to manage and maintain. Asterix, the Canadian Navy’s greenest-ever vessel, is also accredited by the Green Marine environmental certification program.
Moreover, our business success is closely connected to Canada’s Blue Economy, with its focus on the sustainable use of resources to drive economic growth and improve livelihoods while preserving the marine ecosystem. The Blue Economy promotes the considerable benefits of reuse, recycling and remanufacturing. We have many real-world examples of this, including the three Medium Icebreakers refitted for the Canadian Coast Guard and the combat support ship, m/v Asterix, which began life as commercial container ship.
Our CSR approach is also informed by and complements the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are a blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all by 2030.
Davie has a major indirect responsibility to help mitigate the impacts on our oceans as defined by SDG 14 “Life Below Water”, which commits to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development.
Davie is also committed to investing and partnering to deploy and develop the most advanced environmental technologies. Highlights include:
Research & Development Program: Reduction of ship ecologic footprint project Partners: Innovation Maritime, NSERC, Université de Laval, UQAR, corporate sponsors
Davie is a proud partner of a research program focusing on the reduction of atmospheric emissions and improvements in energy efficiency from ships operating on the St. Lawrence Seaway.
Propulsion System: LNG-powered main engines Partner: Wartsila, Finland Program: IcebreakingLNG- powered ferries
Davie is Canada’s first shipyard to build LNG-powered ships, which create 95% less harmful emissions than conventional propulsion systems.
We naturally engage in philanthropic initiatives that go beyond charitable donations. This particularly includes longer-term investments and participation in important local projects.
