STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
and anticipate future needs , ensuring that DP World can integrate these into its operations .
“ I work with our people department because sustainability also means promoting diversity and inclusion ,” Sarah adds . “ I work with our sustainability teams , but also with health , safety , security and environment because that umbrella of sustainability is really across everything .
“ It touches everyone ’ s job in some different way . For instance , finance is critical in getting support for spending money on capital improvement projects .
“ And then procurement integrates sustainability needs into how we purchase anything , whether it be big pieces of equipment or office supplies . We can make choices within all of our daily decisions that support sustainability efforts .”
Outside of DP World , Sarah focuses on two key areas : working with customers to understand their sustainability needs and targets and cross-industry collaboration .
“ I spend time working across the different modes of transport , working with competitors , working with nonprofit organisations and government organisations to provide expertise to influence policy , to provide operational insights about how a programme , a policy , an initiative will or won ’ t impact international trade from a transportation point of view ,” Sarah adds .
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