Hempel Launches Beyond the Horizon Podcast to Champion Diversity in Maritime

Hempel Launches Beyond the Horizon Podcast to Champion Diversity in Maritime

(IN BRIEF) Hempel A/S has launched its first podcast, Beyond the Horizon, to address the importance of diversity in the maritime industry. The inaugural season focuses on the challenges and opportunities of creating more inclusive workplaces both at sea and onshore, featuring discussions with key industry leaders from Hafnia, Cargill Ocean Transportation, Copenhagen Business School, The Global Maritime Forum, and Hempel itself. Executive Vice President Alexander Enström emphasizes the podcast as a vital platform for promoting actionable change to support long-term social and environmental sustainability in the maritime sector. Beyond the Horizon is now available on major podcast platforms as of 31 March 2025, with plans to broaden its thematic scope in future seasons.

(PRESS RELEASE) COPENHAGEN, 1-Apr-2025 — /EuropaWire/ — Hempel A/S, a global leader in paints and coating solutions, today launched its inaugural podcast, Beyond the Horizon, designed to spark critical conversations about diversity and inclusion within the maritime industry. As a dedicated partner to maritime enterprises, Hempel is using this platform to highlight how greater diversity, equity, and inclusion can drive long-term resilience and sustainability both at sea and onshore.

Season 1, which delves into the theme of diversity in the maritime sector, will feature a series of five episodes where influential voices from across the industry come together to share insights and discuss practical steps for overcoming barriers. Guests include senior executives and thought leaders such as Mia Krogslund-Jørgensen from Hafnia, Jan Dieleman of Cargill Ocean Transportation, and representatives from Copenhagen Business School, The Global Maritime Forum, and Hempel itself.

“We have a responsibility to support the long-term sustainability of the maritime industry not just environmentally, but socially as well,” said Alexander Enström, Executive Vice President and Head of Marine at Hempel. “This podcast is our way of bringing visibility to the diversity challenges we face, while also sharing actionable solutions that can drive meaningful change.”

Beyond the Horizon aims to uncover why diversity is not only a social imperative but also a critical business advantage. The series will address structural and cultural obstacles to progress, the need for collaboration across the industry, and the role of data and communication in accelerating change. It will also explore strategies to make maritime careers more attractive to future generations. While Season 1 focuses on diversity, Hempel plans to expand the podcast to cover other pressing topics relevant to the industries it serves.

The podcast is now available on all major platforms, with the first season set to launch on 31 March 2025.

Beyond the Horizon is available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

About Hempel
As a world-leading supplier of trusted coating solutions, Hempel is a global company with strong values, working with customers in the decorative, marine, infrastructure and energy industries. Hempel factories, R&D centres and stock points are established in every region.

Across the globe, Hempel’s paints and coatings can be found in almost every country of the world. They protect and beautify buildings, infrastructure and other assets, and play an essential role in our customers’ businesses. They help minimise maintenance costs, improve aesthetics and increase energy efficiency

At Hempel, our purpose is to shape a brighter future with sustainable coating solutions. We firmly believe that we will succeed as a business only if we place sustainability at our heart. Not only is it the right thing to do, it will strengthen our competitive position, make ourselves more resilient and reduce our risk.

Hempel was founded in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1915. It is majority owned by the Hempel Foundation, which ensures a solid economic base for the Hempel Group and supports cultural, social, humanitarian and scientific purposes around the world. www.hempel.com

Media Contact:

Joanna Ashmead, Head of Media Relations
Email: communications@hempel.com
Tel: +45 3077 2816

SOURCE: Hempel A/S