Leadership, retention and culture: why maritime's diversity challenge goes beyond recruitment

The team at OSM Thome argue the industry should invest in its people as much as in its technology or infrastructure

International Women's Day, and Month, each March provides the maritime sector with an opportunity to reflect on its progress toward greater inclusion. While the industry has taken steps in recent years to promote diversity and attract more women to shipping careers, leaders increasingly acknowledge that meaningful progress requires more than recruitment drives or symbolic commitments.