Education in Greenland
Our goals and ambitions for education in Greenland are based on UN Sustainable Development Goal #4
We take great responsibility for competence development and education in Greenland's society, in close cooperation with educational institutions and via our own Royal Greenland Academy.
Within the priority Education in Greenland, we focus on 2 subareas:
1. Building Competences in Greenland’s Society
Sustainable Development Goal no. 4 concerns creating equal opportunities for education, and education of high quality. At Royal Greenland, we convert this Sustainable Development Goal into a wish for far more education for those with the least education. We also wish to continue to upgrade the qualifications of our managers internally, and to support apprentices, trainees and students to a greater extent than before.
Risks and opportunities
The Group has a great need for many skilled employees at all levels and within many professions, but a lack of training and expertise can present both a financial and professional risk for the company.
Royal Greenland is dedicated to contributing to developing skills in our society by offering trainees and apprentices practical training positions during short-, intermediate- and long-cycle higher education.
Risks
- Lack of the right competences for the necessary jobs
Opportunities
- Trainees and apprentices attached
- Students in practical training or assignments
Goals:
- Training of apprentices and trainees for the fishing industry:
Minimum 50 employees per annum
Results 2023:
- Fifty trainees and apprentices have been attached to Royal
Greenland - 9 students
2. Royal Greenland Academy
The Academy coordinates initiatives that will contribute to a good workplace culture, where well-being and job satisfaction are key aspects, just as a large number of statutory courses are also administered via Royal Greenland Academy.
Risks and opportunities
A large proportion of Royal Greenland’s production employees are unskilled. These employees’ skills and competences are developed continuously with professional courses offered by educational institutions, or as internal courses held by Royal Greenland Academy. The
Academy coordinates such initiatives as ”Sulisa+”, which contributes to achieving a good workplace culture, with focus on well-being and job satisfaction.
There are also a large number of statutory courses that are also administered via Royal Greenland Academy.
Risks and opportunities
Competence and motivation are important aspects of the day-to-day work. A lack of skills would present both a financial and professional risk for the company.
Risks
- Lack of professional skills
Opportunities
- Value-based development programme at the processing plants - Sulisa+
- Competence-building courses for employees (including statutory courses)
Royal Greenland Academy gives employees opportunities for professional and personal development via tailored courses.
The Academy offers ambitious training and further education initiatives to ensure that the Group is continuously developing skilled new managers, and which motivate individual employees to continue to do their best for the company.
Goals:
- Completion of Sulisa+ management development at selected processing plants and trawlers
- A minimum of 20% of the employees annually attend Royal Greenland Academy courses
- Courses for local fishermen among Royal Greenland's suppliers in a minimum of five towns
Results 2023:
- Three Sulisa+ course programmes attended by 171 people took place
- 204 employees attended statutory courses
Ambitions for 2030:
- Management development takes place within a fixed system.
- A minimum of 20% of the employees annually attend Royal Greenland Academy courses.
- Courses for local fishermen are a fixed programme as part of Royal Greenland Academy.
