BW LPG India is delivering Liquefied Petroleum Gas or LPG to support India’s transition to a low-carbon and environmentally sustainable future. A subsidiary of BW LPG, BW LPG India is making a difference in India through the Company’s CSR initiatives. See how we are making a difference one meal and one scholar at a time, in a documentary produced in collaboration with Reuters and Acumen Media, with Chairman of the Board Kristian Sorensen as storyteller.
Vision 2045 and what will be 100 years of the United Nations
In 1945, the United Nations established a set of principles to promote prosperity and peace across the globe. These principles have since fostered the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. In collaboration with Reuters and Acumen Media, BW LPG India is pleased to participate in a documentary campaign, Vision 2045, which puts these values into focus and which also serves as a nod to what will be the UN’s 100th year anniversary. The campaign investigates conscious business practices and business leaders who embrace key principles of sustainability and prosperity. Each documentary provides insights to how businesses lay the groundwork for lasting change.
Uplifting communities with LPG
As the world transitions to a zero-carbon future, a lot of good can be achieved as it takes place.
LPG is a byproduct from oil and natural gas production, primarily propane, butane or a mix of the two. Its chemical composition means that it is a portable, clean, and efficient energy source that is readily available world-wide; and as such, LPG is an important transition fuel that can support a just and equitable transition for all communities, including in fast-developing economies. Read more about what LPG is here.
As a leading LPG shipping company, our scale provides us with the opportunity to use LPG to make a positive impact in our industry and in the communities we serve.
BW LPG India is India’s largest owner and operator of Very Large Gas Carriers. We are a leader in LPG shipping, accounting for ~20% of LPG imports into India and holding ~30% of time-charter market share.
In a ten-minute documentary, Chairman of the Board Kristian Sorensen plays the role of storyteller as he explains how LPG can empower communities, decarbonise vessels, address gender imbalance and put us on a path to a Better World. Together with BW LPG, see how we are making a difference one meal, one voyage and one scholar at a time.
Powering Opportunity: Cooking millions of lunches for children
Hunger and malnutrition are some of the major causes of low enrolment, increased absenteeism, and early dropouts in schools for the estimated 90 million children from low-income backgrounds in India. Energy for cooking can change this.
About the Akshaya Patra Foundation
The Akshaya Patra Foundation is a not-for-profit organization that strives to address classroom hunger and malnutrition in India. By implementing the PM POSHAN Scheme (formerly known as Mid-Day Meal Scheme) in government and government-aided schools, Akshaya Patra aims to fight hunger and, at the same time, bring children to school. The program has been shown to improve students’ academic performance and concentration in class, facilitated better socialization and fostered a sense of equality amongst students. In partnership with the Government of India and various state governments, and with the support of donors and well-wishers, Akshaya Patra has grown to manage one of the largest NGO-run mid-day meal programs in the world.
The partnership between BW LPG India and the Akshaya Patra Foundation began in 2023. BW LPG India is an energy partner for the Foundation, supporting twelve centralized kitchens in the States of Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Through this collaboration, BW LPG India supports the cooking of about 43 million lunches for children from over 2,700 schools annually.
Energy and education will fuel generations of children to reach their fullest potential and aspire to a brighter tomorrow. Read more about our CSR initiatives in India here.
Powering A Cleaner Fleet: Propelling a greener future with LPG dual-fuel propulsion
BW LPG pioneered the world’s first dual-fuel LPG propulsion engine, which can seamlessly switch between LPG and conventional fuels. The company owns and operates the world’s largest fleet of LPG-powered VLGCs. When compared to compliant fuels, these vessels reduce emissions of Sulfur Oxides by ~97%, Particulate Matter by ~90%, Carbon Dioxide by ~15%, and Nitrous Oxides by ~20%. This technology is a necessary and complementary step towards zero-carbon propulsion technology.
To commit to decarbonisation is to commit to a sea change in how we operate. At BW LPG, we are walking the talk — planning a long-term roadmap that not only protects the interests of our shareholders, but also positions us to seize opportunities from the global clean energy transition. This commitment to decarbonization extends to supporting the supply of LPG to fast-developing economies such as India, where LPG can be used to improve lives.
We are proud to work in alignment with the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY), translated as “Prime Minister’s Lightening Scheme”. A flagship program which began in 2016, and driven by environmental and health concerns, the scheme aims to make clean cooking fuels, such as LPG, available to rural and low-income households which use traditional pollutive fuels such as firewood, coal, and processed cow manure.
We champion the safe and efficient delivery of LPG into India, and aim to be our customers’ preferred LPG shipping partner with our strengths. We also have ambitions to invest in future infrastructure growth opportunities within the LPG value chain in the country. Read more about our business here.
Powering Diversity: Using profits from LPG shipping to provide scholarships to female cadets
Such large high-tech vessels transporting cargo worth millions of dollars require a highly skilled workforce. At BW LPG, we have a pool of over 1,000 seafarers. Mirroring an industry challenge, women is a minority in our seafarer pool. Diversity in all forms is important, but gender diversity is a particular element we support.
In 2021, we launched what is possibly the first and only initiative of its kind in India – a bond-free, fully paid scholarship with guaranteed employment upon graduation. Our scholarships are offered to selected female cadets studying at the Indian Maritime University (IMU) who have enrolled in the four-year B.Tech (Marine Engineering) degree, the three-year B.Sc (Nautical Science) degree, as well as the one-year Diploma in Nautical Science. The scholarship covers all academic fees so that our scholars can focus more on their studies and less on financial worries. Upon graduation, scholars can look forward to a supportive work environment where Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging are emphasised on shore and sea.
From a modest beginning with nine scholars, we now support over 60 scholars with plans to scale the program further. In 2024, we enhanced our support for our cadets with an annual stipend of USD500 per scholar who are enrolled in IMU, and sponsorship of compulsory certification courses during her first 12 months upon graduation, up to USD200 per cadet. Leadership training camps are also planned.
Read more about our female cadet scholarship program here.
