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Golden Ocean Group Limited.

GOGL.US | Sea and coastal freight water transport

Golden Ocean Group Limited is an international dry bulk shipping company. The company owns and operates a fleet of dry bulk vessels, transporting a range of major and minor bulk commodities, including iron ore, coal, grains, and fertilizers. Golden Ocean operates in the Capesize, Panamax, and Supram...Show More

Ethical Profile

Mixed.

Golden Ocean Group Limited (GOGL.US) operates a dry bulk shipping fleet, a business model critics point to as inherently carbon-intensive, relying on fossil fuels and transporting coal, raising significant environmental concerns. While a Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN) member with anti-bribery policies, reports suggest GOGL is exempt from certain NASDAQ requirements for director independence and related party transactions, and has received occasional warning letters. Information on fair pay, worker respect, and ethical sourcing is largely unassessed due to insufficient public data, though GOGL reportedly aims for 100% ethical sourcing clauses in relevant contracts.

Value Scores

Better Health for All0
-100100
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity0
-100100
Fair Pay & Worker Respect0
-100100
Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing0
-100100
Honest & Fair Business-10
-100100
Kind to Animals0
-100100
No War, No Weapons0
-100100
Planet-Friendly Business0
-100100
Respect for Cultures & Communities0
-100100
Safe & Smart Tech0
-100100
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products-20
-100100

Better Health for All

0

No specific data was found in the provided articles regarding Golden Ocean Group Limited's performance against any of the 'Better Health for All' KPIs.

1
Both articles explicitly state that no relevant data for GOGL.US or the specified value could be extracted.
2
Therefore, all KPIs are omitted due to a lack of evidence.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

0

No evidence available to assess Golden Ocean Group Limited on Fair Money & Economic Opportunity.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

0

No evidence available to assess Golden Ocean Group Limited on Fair Pay & Worker Respect.

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

0

The company reported no substantiated forced or child labor incidents.

1
It has a Code of Business Ethics and Conduct that outlines policies for ethical sourcing, human rights, and modern slavery.
2

Honest & Fair Business

-10

Golden Ocean Group Limited has a formal whistleblower policy that includes a secure, anonymous, third-party web-based solution (EthicsPoint) for reporting concerns.

1
The policy explicitly commits to protecting employees from retaliation, referencing the US Sarbanes-Oxley Act and Norwegian Working Environment Act.
2
Complaints are received by the Compliance Officer and Head of the Audit Committee, which assesses and investigates them, maintaining a log of receipt, investigation, and resolution, with periodic summaries provided to the Board of Directors.
3
The company's board consists of six directors, four of whom are independent, resulting in approximately 67% independent directors.
4
GOGL has a comprehensive Financial Crime Policy prohibiting bribery, corruption, money laundering, and sanctions violations, covering all entities, employees, and business partners.
5
It mandates training and ongoing monitoring, and the company is a member of the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN), reporting incidents to MACN and the flag state quarterly.
6
For third-party verification, the company uses third-party monitoring tools like Infospectrum and Dow Jones RiskCenter for due diligence on business partners.
7

Kind to Animals

0

No evidence available to assess Golden Ocean Group Limited on Kind to Animals.

No War, No Weapons

0

No evidence available to assess Golden Ocean Group Limited on No War, No Weapons.

Planet-Friendly Business

0

No evidence available to assess Golden Ocean Group Limited on Planet-Friendly Business.

Respect for Cultures & Communities

0

The provided articles, including the 2022 and 2023 ESG reports and a 2024 ESG report announcement, explicitly state the absence of specific quantitative data or concrete facts relevant to any of the KPIs for 'Respect for Cultures & Communities'. For example, the 2022 ESG report notes that the 'Percentage of Operations with Documented Social License to Operate' is 'Not Reported', and consistently indicates a lack of data for metrics such as formal partnerships, revenue reinvestment, cultural appropriation incidents, cultural impact assessment protocols, local employment ratios, and grievance mechanisms.

1
Therefore, no KPIs can be scored based on the available evidence.

Safe & Smart Tech

0

The company's privacy policy indicates that users can opt-out of email communications and adjust browser cookie settings, which aligns with industry-standard user privacy controls.

1
The policy also states a commitment to applicable data protection laws, including compliance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
2

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

-20

Golden Ocean Group Limited reported no specific fines or waste disposal violations in its 2022 ESG report (covering 2020-2022), 2023 ESG report, and 2024 ESG report.

1

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