Maersk — Sustainability / Ocean Plastic
Enriched Foundation · Found: 2026-03-14 20:02
Danish. Ocean Cleanup partnership precedent. Logistics partner potential for plastic transport. Not a grant-maker.
Source: https://www.maersk.com/news/articles/2021/01/13/ocean-cleanup-relationship-three-year-partnership
Funding Details
- Funder
- A.P. Moller - Maersk A/S
- Funding Goal
- Sustainable shipping, ocean environment, supply chain sustainability
- Funding Amount
- Not disclosed for partnerships
- Deadline
- No open call — partnership proposal required (Rolling)
- How to Apply
- maersk.com/business/sustainability/read-more-about-sustainability/partnerships
- Target Region
- Global (shipping routes — including Africa, Southeast Asia, India)
- Contact
- maersk.com sustainability team Copenhagen
- Last Checked
- 2026-03-14 20:10
Application Checklist
Eligibility
Project Scope
Constraints
Summary
Approach Maersk as a logistics partner rather than a grant funder. The proposition: Maersk could provide discounted or in-kind shipping for collected plastic material from developing country ports to recycling facilities in Europe. This reduces the organisations operational costs without requiring cash grants from Maersk, and gives Maersk a tangible ocean plastic story. Maersks sustainability team in Copenhagen is the first point of contact. Ocean Cleanup partnership precedent shows willingness to fund/facilitate ocean plastic work.
Why it was added
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