The recent announcement by Van Oord regarding its energy performance in 2025 is no small achievement. The company has achieved 89.2% of the electricity consumed in its shipyards and offices worldwide from clean energy sources. This percentage far exceeds the initial 80% target they had set for this year, positioning the firm in a privileged position within the global shipbuilding industry.
The Scope and Objective of Clean Energy for Van Oord
Under an indirect emissions control strategy, the organization has focused its efforts on the so-called Scope 2 of the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). These efforts translate into real operational conversion, where the energy purchased to power support services, electric vehicles, and dry earthmoving machinery now comes from low environmental impact sources.
Likewise, this progress is firmly supported by investments executed in strategic facilities such as the Batam shipyards in Indonesia and Ras al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates.
On June 1, 2025, the SBTi formally ratified that Van Oord’s targets are aligned with the 1.5 degrees Celsius trajectory established in the Paris Agreement. This validation makes the entity the first marine contractor to obtain such scientific backing for its climate roadmap.
The technical approval of these objectives underscores responsible, evidence-based management that seeks to mitigate the effects of greenhouse gases throughout its value chain.
The company maintains a firm course toward its long-term goal set for 2030. The plan consists of achieving 100% renewable electricity supply for all its offices, shipyards, and rental vehicle fleet.
Consistency in meeting these interim milestones strengthens the company’s authority in the market and establishes a compliance standard for other players in the international maritime sector.