Human Rights Policy

Based on our purpose Connecting the world. Building tomorrow’s sustainable port. Port of Rotterdam Authority aims to be a high-performing enterprise in the field of corporate social responsibility. This applies not only to our activities in and around the port of Rotterdam, but also abroad.

To this end, the Port Authority is committed to the international OECD guidelines and the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGP), the global blueprint for companies to formulate and implement human rights policies. This is not only about human rights that focus on the individual, but also about labour rights that focus on employees.

Read the Port Authority’s human rights policy. This policy is included in our Corporate Code of Conduct. This applies to all employees and managers, including part-time and hired employees, of the Port of Rotterdam Authority. We also expect our business contacts, such as suppliers, clients and collaboration partners, to respect human rights.

In accordance with the OECD and UNGP guidelines, the Port Authority applies due diligence to identify potential human rights and labour rights violations. The due diligence process provides insight into human rights risks in our own activities and in activities in the value chain. The process also prioritizes so-called salient issues that require our immediate attention. This is reviewed periodically and adjusted where necessary.

The Port of Rotterdam Authority has specific policies on themes related to human rights, such as occupational safety, privacy, diversity and inclusion and climate. Concrete examples of our commitment to preventing and addressing negative human rights impacts in the value chain include: the Port Welfare Committee that focuses on the welfare of seafarers, and participation in the Responsible Commodities Sourcing Initiative (RECOSI) that works to raise social and environmental standards in global energy supply chains.