News 11 Aug, 2022 Gina Panayiotou appointed to drive ESG Strategy Tony Paulson Head of Asia & Corporate Director West are delighted to announce the appointment of Gina Panayiotou as the Club’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Manager.  Download PDF West are delighted to welcome Gina, a very experienced and highly respected figure in shipping, to the Club. At West, we are committed to enhancing and improving our ESG practices and the support that we offer to our Members, and Gina is perfectly placed to drive this strategy.  Gina will be responsible for reviewing West’s approach to sustainability, people and governance, and for developing and implementing a strategy that supports our commitment to ESG. Gina started in the industry as a maritime lawyer and eventually pivoted to becoming an industry ESG strategist.  After mainly working at shipowners for several years, where she focused on legal strategy and policy, Gina founded Ocean Arena in 2021. The consultancy focused on providing and supporting industry stakeholders with practical ESG strategies, covering the whole scope of formulation, implementation, compliance and brand positioning. Throughout her career, Gina has formulated internal ESG policies and practices in the workplace, and run in-house awareness briefings, covering issues such as diversity, sustainability, safety and transparency. She has also advised companies on ESG compliance for external affairs, adopting practices that align with the organisation’s environmental, social and governance initiatives and their brand positioning in relation to their sustainable development goals. “ESG is an amazing opportunity to create a better future for our industry. Within maritime, diversity, crew welfare, mental wellbeing and decarbonisation are top of the agenda, and I could not be more excited to embark on this new journey with West P&I, an organisation that has embraced ESG initiatives for many years. I’m confident we will go a