ESG - Enviromental, Social & Governance

 At NH Towage A/S, we have carried out towage operations at sea for almost five decades. Our work is rooted in practical experience, solid seamanship, and the maritime tradition we come from. These values serve as the compass we navigate by in our daily operations.

With the publication of our first consolidated ESG Report for 2024, we bring our efforts together and provide an open insight into the matters that are most important to operating a modern towage company. The report offers an honest look into the engine room and a clear overview of our work within environment, people, and responsible operations.

Why do we report?

We believe in transparency, both because it represents good practice and because we operate in a highly regulated and safety-critical environment where trust and documentation go hand in hand. ESG reporting is a natural extension of our ongoing focus on compliance, integrity, and responsible business conduct.

The report has been prepared in accordance with the voluntary VSME standard, designed to support small and medium-sized enterprises in ESG reporting. The framework helps ensure that our decisions are based on both experience and documented data.

Our focus areas

Environment

Our most significant environmental impact derives from fuel consumption across our fleet, an inherent condition of the towage industry where alternatives to fossil fuels remain limited.
In 2024, our scope 1 emissions amounted to 3,251.3 tCO₂e, of which 99.6 percent originated from vessel operations. We continuously work on optimising operations, fuel management, and maintenance to ensure efficient and responsible use of resources.

Social matters

Our employees are the crew that make every operation possible. In 2024, our crews completed more than 3,000 training hours, strengthening competencies in safety, manoeuvring, and technical operations.
Safety and collaboration are firmly embedded in our culture, and we actively contribute to training and competence development through social employment initiatives.

We also support the education of future maritime professionals. With 23 social employments in 2024, primarily unskilled ship assistants, we provide young people and adults with the opportunity to complete an education pathway where no school-based apprenticeship scheme exists. In this way, our vessels play an important role in their journey towards a skilled career at sea.

Business conduct

We take responsibility from the bridge. Our business conduct is founded on integrity, accountability, and respect for the international regulations governing our operations.
Our activities are aligned with compliance requirements, including MARPOL, SOLAS, and MLC, and we have implemented an external whistleblower scheme to support ethical conduct and transparency.

Our way forward

Drawing on nearly five decades of experience from ports and coastlines, our ESG work helps us set a clear course for the years ahead. We continue to strengthen our data foundation and develop new initiatives that enhance our understanding of our impacts, knot by knot.

In 2025, we will initiate assessments of concrete transition measures suited to our business and develop relevant policies and procedures. We will also continue the dialogue with customers, employees, and partners on a more sustainable future for the towage industry.

Read the full report

Download the ESG Report 2024 below

“LET OUR EXPERIENCE WORK FOR YOU.”