To mark International Coastal Cleanup Day, colleagues across the globe united for a series of impactful beach cleanups in Singapore, Rio, Galveston, and Brighton. We collected 99 kilograms of trash globally, which included cigarette butts, disposable plastics, straws and styrofoam packaging—common culprits of marine pollution.
In London, four of our colleagues went to Brighton Beach to pick up litter and debris, while enjoying quality time together outdoors.
Over in Houston and Galveston, colleagues were joined by their families to take part in the annual Adopt-A-Beach cleanup at Galveston Beach. They worked tirelessly in the scorching weather for almost two hours, picking up 2,410 trash items. It was a wonderful time of team bonding for a meaningful cause, which ended with a beachside team lunch.
Meanwhile, in Rio, we partnered with the Dream Learn Work (DLW) Institute, a non-profit organisation providing education and employment opportunities to young professionals. The beach cleanup marked our first engagement with youth from DLW. It was an excellent way for our Rio team to engage with the youth from disadvantaged backgrounds while caring for the environment.
We rounded up our efforts with our Singapore office colleagues partnering with Small Change (a local grassroots organisation) for the third year in a row, as well as with youth members from VOX @ Singapore Children’s Society (a youth drop-in centre), to clean Changi Beach. We have been helping to keep Changi Beach clean annually since 2022. The participation by VOX’s youth members made it even more meaningful this year as it was a wonderful opportunity for our Singapore team to interact with these youth. Many thanks to Fathin Idris (AET Senior Executive, HSSE) and Capt. Sharif Alam (MISC Marine Manager, Client Management), for sharing their maritime career experiences. We hope the youth were inspired!
Thank you to all our enthusiastic colleagues who came together as #teamAET to make a tangible impact on our environment!
