BusinessGreen - Smart Green Shipping's Diane Gilpin: 'Take a leaf out of nature's book - never give up'
Women in Green Business Awards 2025: Transport Professional of the Year and Entrepreneur of the Year reflects on her 'quite bonkers' double win
BusinessGreen: What does winning these awards mean to you personally and professionally?
Diane Gilpin: Shipping's a vast, globally interconnected, complex system produces three per cent of the world's emissions but remains quite niche. The sector's been behind the curve on embracing green development opportunities, but the slumbering giant is stirring, becoming aware of the huge commercial potential and my business Smart Green Shipping is a beneficiary.