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title: Shipowners want clearer ESG standards | Metizoft
description: Shipowners call for clearer ESG standards amid industry's push towards green finance, highlighted by Odfjell's recent sustainability-linked bond sale.
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# [Shipowners want clearer ESG standards | Metizoft](https://metizoft.com/about-us/news/shipowners-want-clearer-esg-standards)

 Written by [Metizoft](https://metizoft.com/about-us/news/author/metizoft) | March 08, 2023

#### During TradeWinds' Norway-focused Shipowners Forum webinar, shipowners said they want more clarity in ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) standards. There’s ongoing consolidation and alignment in the sector, with for instance SASB and IIRC recently announcing a merger to simplify the reporting requirements. Yet there’s still more work to be done.

The interest for green finance is steadily increasing, and according to TradeWinds, Odfjell in January became the first shipping company to sell a sustainability-linked bond.

For more takes on ESG and green finance in the shipping industry, read full article below.

##### [Read the full article from the source TradeWinds.](https://www.tradewindsnews.com/esg/shipowners-say-green-finance-is-there-for-the-taking-but-esg-reporting-confusing/2-1-1018824)

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