The ESPO Green Guide defines the sector’s vision on environmental governance and establishes a structured approach that European ports subscribe to while tackling their environmental liabilities.
Area of interest: Community building
AIVP – Port Centre Network
Port Centers provide the public with the possibility to discover, experience and better understand the contemporary port activities.
ESPO – Societal Integration initiatives
The ESPO Award has so far provided visibility to more than 160 European port projects and continues to inform the general public on the ports’ efforts on societal integration and to inspire more ports to engage in similar actions.
ESPO – Data collection and reporting initiatives
ESPO has long been encouraging data collection and data sharing between its member ports in view of monitoring and reporting aggregated figures on the sector’s performance over time.
ESPO – Code of Good Practices for Cruise and Ferry Ports
In 2017, the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) launched its Code of Good Practices for Cruise and Ferry Ports. The code formulates a series of good practices to face the main challenges of European cruise and ferry ports.
ESPO – EcoPorts
The aim of EcoPorts is to increase awareness about environmental challenges, deliver compliance with legislation and to demonstrate a high standard of environmental management.
AIVP -Plan the city with the port; guide of good practices
Plan the city with the port” contains guidelines and selected examples of good practices that provide inspiration in addressing key topics.
IAPH – Carbon Footprinting
The Guidance Document on Carbon Footprinting serves as a reference for ports worldwide who are looking to develop or improve their GHG emissions inventories.