DP World’s corporate website makes for striking reading in light of the furor over P&O Ferries. The Dubai-based logistics giant’s purchase of the British shipping company two years ago in a 322 million-pound ($421.7 million) deal ought to have been wonderful news in the post-Brexit age. DP World is hugely profitable, at least according to its website and annual report. In the last financial year, it announced record revenues of $10.8 billion, up 26.3% on the previous year. It is also committed to every nostrum in the corporate social responsibility handbook.
The company has a corporate purpose (to “make the world flow and change what’s possible for everyone”); a corporate mission (“to connect you with the things that you love and need in ways that are faster, smarter and more sustainable than ever”); and a litany of corporate passions including inclusive growth, sustainable development and making a meaningful difference in the world. The company, which moves 10% of global trade, is “proud to offer world-class integrated logistics solutions” but will never forget where it started — in the sea.
And there’s more! DP World regards its employees as not only “essential to our success” but also members of our “corporate family.” This employee-centered policy begins by ensuring that DP World respects human rights and complies with “national and local laws in the countries where we operate and seek to exceed those where possible.” It involves “creating a working environment...
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