Viking Line is marking Baltic Sea Day on August 27 by supporting organizations on both sides of the Baltic Sea. In Finland, this year's donation goes to the John Nurminen Foundation, and in Sweden, the shipping company continues its collaboration with the children's rights organization Maskrosbarn.
Baltic Sea Day is organized on the initiative of the John Nurminen Foundation and falls on the last Thursday in August each year. Viking Line has participated since 2020 and sees the commitment as part of the shipping company's long-term sustainability work.
– It is valuable that we have a day that brings people together around our unique marine environment and the work that is being done to protect it, says Dani Lindberg, Sustainability Manager at Viking Line.
The shipping company's own environmental work is focused on continuously reducing emissions, energy consumption, waste and food waste, among other things.
Support for the Baltic Sea
In Finland, this year's financial support goes to the John Nurminen Foundation, a long-standing partner of Viking Line. The foundation is working on concrete measures to reduce the pressure and environmental risks in the Baltic Sea.
“Climate change is worsening the state of the ocean, making successful large-scale efforts to save the Baltic Sea more necessary than ever. It is still not too late,” says Annamari Arrakoski-Engardt, CEO of the John Nurminen Foundation.
The foundation was founded in 1992 and works both for a healthier Baltic Sea and to preserve its cultural heritage for future generations.
Continuing the collaboration with Dandelion Children
Viking Line's sustainability work also includes social issues. In Sweden, the collaboration with Maskrosbarn, which began in 2024, continues.
The organization was founded in 2005 and works for children and young people between the ages of 13 and 19 who live in difficult family situations, including with parents who have substance abuse or mental illness or who expose the children to violence.
– The future of the Baltic Sea region is not just about a prosperous marine environment. The people who live and work here must also grow and thrive. That is why we are proud to continue supporting Maskrosbarn in their important work for vulnerable children and young people, says Dani Lindberg.
Viking Line has worked to reduce its environmental impact since the 1980s and describes its support for external organizations as a complement to its own sustainability work.
According to the press release.
