Corporate Social Responsibility

ICC-CCS Ltd. – ICC Commercial Crime Services (CCS) is the anti-crime arm of the International Chamber of Commerce. Based in London, CCS is a membership organisation tasked with combating all forms of commercial crime. The specialist divisions that comprise CCS offer a range of services dedicated to meeting the individual needs of the members. Together, they tackle all types of commercial crime; fraud in international trade, insurance fraud, financial instrument fraud, money laundering, shipping fraud and product counterfeiting. http://www.icc-ccs.org/

Stephen Purvis was for 10 years a member of the Advisory Board of the ICC CCS and remains a firm supporter of the important work carried out by them not least by the IMB (International Maritime Bureau) the specialist division acting as a focal point in the fight against all types of maritime crime and malpractice. Justships is proud to support the work of the IMB Piracy Reporting Centre whose main aim is to raise awareness within the shipping industry, which includes the shipmaster, ship-owner, insurance companies, traders, etc., of the areas of high risk associated with piratical attacks or specific ports and anchorages associated with armed robberies on board ships. http://www.icc-ccs.org/piracy-reporting-centre

Tyne Rivers Trust  – Tyne Rivers Trust is the charity which acts as the guardian of the river Tyne, overseeing the continuing conservation and regeneration of the river from the impacts of its industrial past. Since 2004 it has reduced the number of barriers to fish migrating, improved vast areas of river habitat so that aquatic life can thrive and worked with schoolchildren and communities to help future generations understand the value of the river. Justships is proud to support the important work of the Trust and Stephen Purvis is an enthusiastic volunteer. www.tyneriverstrust.org

The Sailors Society – The Sailors’ Society provides a personal lifeline for merchant seafarers on board ship and when they step ashore in port. The Sailors’ Society is among the largest, and most comprehensive seafarers’ support charity operating internationally and Justships is proud to support the valuable work of the Sailors Society in assisting thousands of seafarers worldwide annually. http://www.sailors-society.org/

Anti Bribery – Justships does not handle client money, but nonetheless has a zero-tolerance policy towards bribery, which is the acceptance, offering, solicitation or promise of benefits, in kind or monetary, in order to gain business advantages to which the bribe giver would not otherwise be entitled. Justships is committed to encouraging compliance with laws prohibiting bribery worldwide.