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“ In the early 2000s when I started working in freight , nobody really knew anything about emissions at ports ,” Sarah says .

“ We didn ’ t understand the way that vessels , trucks and terminals operate .”

And the rest , as they say , is history for Sarah – she has worked with consultants and internal teams to start collecting and understanding emissions data in freight ever since .

“ I have always approached my work in this space as less of a sustainability practitioner working in freight , but more of a freight person working through the lens of sustainability ,” she says .

“ I ’ m incredibly familiar with the operational aspects of how the freight industry works , so that I can see what ’ s important in the freight industry and how I can use that to implement change , further sustainability principles , implement efficiency , get data to show where we ’ re going and what we need to do .”

Her work centres around innovation – ensuring that trading systems are the most efficient they can be and are using fewer resources , to boost sustainability .

“ One of the things that attracted me to DP World is that they have a very ambitious , very comprehensive sustainability strategy called Our World , Our Future ,” Sarah says .

“ Sustainability strategies in this industry tend to be laser focused on decarbonisation , which to me is just one part of a broader puzzle that needs to be put together for systemic change in the industry – and the Our World , Our Future strategy puts that into action .”

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