As vice president of sustainability, Atkinson will lead Crowley's sustainability journey, building partnerships across industries to fulfill the company's decarbonization commitment.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Oct. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Crowley has promoted Meaghan Atkinson to be Vice President of Sustainability. In her new role, Atkinson will lead Crowley's sustainability journey, and drive action to decarbonize across the company's operations and value chain to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. As vice president, she will lead the company's efforts to build partnerships across its industries and value chain to fulfill Crowley's sustainability commitments.
In her prior role as Director of Sustainability and Regulatory Affairs, Atkinson spearheaded the creation of the company's first greenhouse gas inventory, leveraging Salesforce's Net Zero Cloud. She played an integral role in publishing Crowley's first sustainability report. Her work has led to the company's submittal of its first emission reduction goals to Science Based Targets initiative as a step towards Crowley's 2050 net-zero commitment.
"Crowley is poised through Meaghan's leadership to help our people, suppliers, partners and customers advance with cleaner technology and transparent, data-driven results," said Chief Legal and Risk Officer Parker Harrison. "Her expertise on the environmental, social and government (ESG) dimensions of sustainability have made her a leader inside and outside our organization. Meaghan's contributions to Crowley's sustainability journey to date have substantially advanced our mission to be the most sustainable and innovative maritime, logistics and technology company in the Americas."
Prior to joining Crowley, Atkinson spent more than 15 years managing sustainability programs for organizations including CSX Corporation and the State of Florida Department of Military Affairs. Her industry leadership includes expertise in sustainability strategy and best management practice, environmental regulation and management, ESG reporting and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) building certification. Atkinson holds a master's degree in environmental engineering from the University of Florida and a bachelor's degree in marine sciences from Stockton University.
About Crowley
Crowley is a privately held, U.S.-owned and -operated maritime, energy and logistics solutions company serving commercial and government sectors with more than $2.9 billion in annual revenues, over 170 vessels mostly in the Jones Act fleet and approximately 7,000 employees around the world – employing more U.S. mariners than any other company. The Crowley enterprise has invested more than $3 billion in maritime transport, which is the backbone of global trade and the global economy. As a global ship owner-operator and services provider with more than 130 years of innovation and a commitment to sustainability, the company serves customers in 36 nations and island territories through five business units: Crowley Logistics, Crowley Shipping, Crowley Solutions, Crowley Wind Services and Crowley Fuels. Additional information about Crowley, its business units and subsidiaries can be found at http://www.crowley.com.
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