Shipbreaking practices
Shipbreaking is one of the world’s most dangerous occupations, with severe impacts on human rights and the environment. Annie Bersagel (KLP) joins the PRI’s Valeria Piani to explain why this is important to investors and encourages them to join their current engagement on responsible ship recycling.
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