Athens, Greece. Limassol-based Island Oil (Holdings) Ltd has received the Silver Award in the Social Leader category at the ESG Shipping Awards International 2026 in Athens. The award was received by Dimitris Lemesianos during the ceremony on May 15.
Social Leader award criteria
According to the awards organisers, the Social Leader Award is aimed at companies demonstrating best practices in areas such as social reporting, labour practices, human capital development, health and safety, diversity and inclusion, human rights and corporate social responsibility.
Recognition of Island Oil’s ESG work
The organisers said the award recognised the group’s work around people, wellbeing, inclusion and responsible growth, both onshore and at sea. Island Oil said the distinction reflected “the collective effort” of its teams and the values shaping its ESG journey every day, adding that it remains committed to advancing responsible growth, ethical governance and meaningful impact across the maritime industry.
Event and other category winners
Organisers said the ESG Shipping Awards International 2026 gathered more than 400 maritime companies and industry stakeholders to recognise ESG actions and initiatives across global shipping. In the same category, Fleet Management Limited received the Gold Award, while V.Group received Bronze, according to the published winners list.
Company background and operations
Island Oil, founded in 1992, is a diversified group primarily active in the supply and trading of marine fuels, with physical supply stations in Cyprus, Romania and Israel, as well as trading desks in Piraeus, Singapore, London, Hong Kong, Seoul and Dubai. The group, headquartered in Limassol, has also expanded into related maritime services, including marine lubricants, ship-agency services, technical supplies and ship management.
Lemesianos role
Lemesianos, who has previously been listed as Island Oil’s Health, Safety, Quality, Environmental and Sustainability Manager, has been closely involved in the group’s sustainability reporting and management system, with his role covering ESG analysis and the development of the company’s sustainability report.
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