The Great Eastern Shipping Company Limited has released its Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR) for the financial year 2025-26, prepared on a standalone basis. The report details the company's operations, including its primary business of water transport, which accounted for 82.78% of its turnover. The company serves both national and international markets, with exports contributing 66.44% to its total turnover. As of the financial year-end, the company employed 304 shore staff and 1872 floating staff, with a significant portion of the floating staff being male. The company is actively engaged in sustainability initiatives. For FY 2025-26, it contributed ₹44 crore towards CSR activities. The report highlights efforts to reduce environmental impact, including fitting redesigned propellers, retrofitting energy-saving technologies like MAN B&W EcoCam and adaptive autopilot systems, and replacing traditional lighting with LED lights on vessels. The company also piloted biofuel usage and is researching advanced technologies for emission reduction. Great Eastern Shipping has also received the 'Harit Samudra – Green Shipping Pioneer Award'. In terms of governance, the company has an Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Policy and a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics. It also reports on its management of related party transactions, with a notable increase in loans and advances given to related parties in FY 2025-26 compared to the previous year. The company emphasizes compliance with international regulations such as MARPOL Annex VI for air pollution control and has implemented various measures to reduce emissions, including the use of low sulphur fuel and Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems. It is also actively managing its compliance with the EU's Emissions Trading System (ETS) and FuelEU Maritime regulations.
