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Vikash Agarwal, Managing Director - South Asia at Maersk, talks about how Maersk is adopting a bottom-up approach to accelerating Diversity, Equity, ...

- Advance: To further women in maritime careers, Maersk has been actively investing in increasing the number of women in their fleet and creating an equitable workplace to retain talent. “Today, almost every ICD you see in Dadri has started deploying women in the workforce now. Hand-picked from the nearby villages, Maersk hired, trained, and created jobs for 84 women, who needed employment, but did not have access to the right opportunities. Integrating inclusion into logistics as well, Maersk opened the doors to its new warehouse in Dadri, Uttar Pradesh. “For centuries seafaring has been equated with men and this has naturally influenced the overall conditioning, beliefs and the actions of stakeholders associated with the marine industry. This programme is designed to provide women with a safe and non-discriminatory environment both physically and psychologically.