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Francesco Gargiulo, the Chief Executive Officer of the International Maritime Employers’ Council (IMEC) had an exclusive interview with Safety4Sea discussing how IMEC tackles the current challenges facing the Maritime Industry and calls for a change in mindset regarding Crew Welfare. 



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&#8220;Seafarers&#8217; welfare initiatives should not be perceived as a cost but rather an investment&#8221;
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<cite>&#8211; Francesco Gargiulo, IMEC CEO</cite></blockquote>







Safety explores 6 questions focusing on the priorities of IMEC within the near future, Improving crew Welfare and ensuring it is on top of all Ship Operators&#8217; agenda, IMEC&#8217;s message to industry to stakeholders to address the issue of crew welfare, and finally, Diversity and Inclusion within the Maritime Industry.



Diversity and Inclusion (D&amp;I) should be approached from a strategic perspective as a key method to expand the pool of qualified officers., IMEC has implemented associated initiatives to empower women and increase their participation. For example, it has established a dedicated D&amp;I Working Group and implemented several Key Performance Indicators to monitor progress, particularly in terms of the recruitment of female cadets and their advancement to officer positions. To read more about how IMEC does this, please see the full interview <a href="https://safety4sea.com/cm-imec-industry-needs-to-treat-crew-welfare-as-a-strategic-investment/">here</a>.



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IMEC: Industry needs to treat crew welfare as a strategic investment

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