04.01.25
Hempel A/S, a global supplier of paints and coating solutions, has launched its first podcast, Beyond the Horizon. As a long-standing partner to the maritime industry, Hempel has chosen to focus the inaugural season on advancing diversity, bringing together influential voices from across the maritime sector to explore how greater diversity, equity and inclusion can shape a stronger, more resilient industry.
“As a key partner to the maritime sector, we have a responsibility to contribute to its long-term sustainability - not only environmentally, but also socially,” says Alexander Enström, Executive Vice President and Head of Marine at Hempel. “That’s why we created this podcast: to help bring visibility to the diversity challenges our industry faces and to highlight the practical actions that can move us forward.”
Season 1: Diversity in the maritime industry
Over five episodes, Beyond the Horizon Season 1 explores how companies can create more inclusive working environments at sea and onshore. Through open conversations with business leaders, academics and non-profit voices, the series explores both the systemic barriers to progress and the opportunities for collaborative change.
Season 1 guests include:
Mia Krogslund-Jørgensen, Vice President, People, Culture & Strategy at Hafnia
Irene Rosberg, Programme Director, Blue MBA at Copenhagen Business School
Jan Dieleman, President of Cargill Ocean Transportation
Susanne Justesen, Director, Human Sustainability at The Global Maritime Forum
Alexander Enström, Executive Vice President and Head of Marine at Hempel A/S
Key themes explored in the series:
Why diversity is a business imperative
The structural and cultural barriers that prevent progress
The importance of industry-wide collaboration and leadership accountability
The role of data, visibility and communication in accelerating change
How to make maritime careers more attractive to future generations
While Season 1 focuses on diversity in the maritime industry, Beyond the Horizon will evolve to address other timely topics across the industries Hempel serves.
“This podcast reflects our ambition to be more than a coatings provider. We want to contribute to the long-term resilience of our customers’ industries by engaging in the conversations that matter. Season 1 is just the starting point,” said Alexander Enström.
Beyond the Horizon is available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
“As a key partner to the maritime sector, we have a responsibility to contribute to its long-term sustainability - not only environmentally, but also socially,” says Alexander Enström, Executive Vice President and Head of Marine at Hempel. “That’s why we created this podcast: to help bring visibility to the diversity challenges our industry faces and to highlight the practical actions that can move us forward.”
Season 1: Diversity in the maritime industry
Over five episodes, Beyond the Horizon Season 1 explores how companies can create more inclusive working environments at sea and onshore. Through open conversations with business leaders, academics and non-profit voices, the series explores both the systemic barriers to progress and the opportunities for collaborative change.
Season 1 guests include:
Mia Krogslund-Jørgensen, Vice President, People, Culture & Strategy at Hafnia
Irene Rosberg, Programme Director, Blue MBA at Copenhagen Business School
Jan Dieleman, President of Cargill Ocean Transportation
Susanne Justesen, Director, Human Sustainability at The Global Maritime Forum
Alexander Enström, Executive Vice President and Head of Marine at Hempel A/S
Key themes explored in the series:
Why diversity is a business imperative
The structural and cultural barriers that prevent progress
The importance of industry-wide collaboration and leadership accountability
The role of data, visibility and communication in accelerating change
How to make maritime careers more attractive to future generations
While Season 1 focuses on diversity in the maritime industry, Beyond the Horizon will evolve to address other timely topics across the industries Hempel serves.
“This podcast reflects our ambition to be more than a coatings provider. We want to contribute to the long-term resilience of our customers’ industries by engaging in the conversations that matter. Season 1 is just the starting point,” said Alexander Enström.
Beyond the Horizon is available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
