Neptune Maritime Leasing Limited, a new company engaged in shipping leasing and in which the Anchor Investor is the Latsco Family Office (LFO) of the family of Marianna I. Latsis, has joined the United Nations Global Compact , the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative, a voluntary leadership platform to develop, implement and promote responsible business practices. Neptune Leasing will join the UN Global Compact Network Hellas, the initiative’s local network in Greece.
Haris Antoniou, Founder and CEO of Neptune Leasing, said: “We are delighted to join the United Nations Global Compact initiative as we remain committed to improving business standards in the shipping sector where Neptune Leasing operates, protecting livelihoods of all our stakeholders, at sea and on land, and by strengthening conditions in international trade for the benefit of our communities and the environment. At Neptune Leasing we are very keen to finance a variety of transformational projects that will have a positive environmental impact. We strongly believe that leasing solutions will help shipowners achieve their growth plans in this exciting market.”
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