is now running the company with the goal of recruiting a new Managing Director in 2021. The Group is well-positioned for the future. In 2020 we strengthened our team, hiring a Communications Manager and Leader Sustainability and Public Af-
Highlights 2020 Disrupted and challenging markets in shipping and seafood
fairs. Besides, we have taken several necessary steps to a more professionalized structure, working together across companies to achieve specific goals, especially following our commitment to the UN SDGs, which we implemented as part of our strategic framework in
Funding granted from Pilot-E to Grieg Edge, aiming to build the world’s first ammonia tanker together with Wärtsilä
2019. Even though the pandemic has been an actual human and business challenge, a crisis can also bring opportunities. To us, the crisis has resulted in demand for more digitalization in the maritime sector, and
Grieg Shipbrokers sells its Asia-activities to Affinity to grow core business at home
more effort to deliver zero-emission solutions to the maritime industry. We believe we must be part of the resolution, or else we will be left behind. Using the crisis as an opportunity is not new to us because it is part
Grieg Green conducts remote IHM-operations worldwide from their home offices
of our culture to seek new opportunities that can better impact society. The entire year of 2020 has been affected by the pan-
Grieg Logistics delivering cutting-edge technology to ports across Scandinavia
demic. And we enter 2021 with the same uncertainty related to when society can re-open, and businesses fully enter the new normal. The Covid-19 pandemic is still spreading globally, and no industry is unaffected,
Covid-19 crisis management across companies within the Grieg Group
handeling shifting and uncertain market situations. Our people are our most valuable resource. During the pandemic, we have been witnessing a tremendous effort from all of Grieg Groups' employees, and for that, we are truly grateful. We continue to monitor the situa-
Strengthening team within Grieg Maturitas administration hiring Communications Manager and Leader Sustainability and Public Affairs
tion closely, but the extent and duration of these effects are still uncertain, and we cannot predict its results
Building in-house sales- and market organi-
and impact at this time. However, we are optimistic,
sation within Grieg Seafood
soon wrapping up the first quarter of 2021 with a much better start than we had at the same time last year. GRIEG SEAFOOD ASA Covid-19 has disrupted the salmon market, with a significant shift in demand, away from Hotels, Restaurants, and Catering (HoReCa) and to a greater extent towards the retail segment. Sales to HoReCa has been at a low level since the pandemic entered our private and business life in March, impacted by restrictions and lock down in most markets, particularly in Europe.
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