{"id":393521,"date":"2020-12-04T08:38:17","date_gmt":"2020-12-04T13:38:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=393521"},"modified":"2020-12-04T08:38:17","modified_gmt":"2020-12-04T13:38:17","slug":"costamare-inc-announces-availability-of-its-first-esg-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/costamare-inc-announces-availability-of-its-first-esg-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Costamare Inc. Announces Availability of Its First ESG Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mw_release\">\n<p align=\"justify\">MONACO, Dec.  04, 2020  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Costamare Inc. (the \u201cCompany\u201d) (NYSE: CMRE), an international owner and provider of containerships for charter, announced today availability of its first Environmental, Social, and Governance (\u201cESG\u201d) report, for the year ended December 31, 2019 (the \u201cESG Report\u201d). The ESG Report can be accessed on the Company\u2019s website, www.costamare.com, in the \u201cESG\u201d section.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">The shipping industry is subject to strict regulations imposed by governmental authorities and regulatory agencies relating to ESG. For many years, and irrespective of the applicable regulations at any given point in time, we have been taking measures and adopting strict internal standards to protect the environment and safeguard the working conditions of our employees.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">The ESG Report provides valuable insight to investors and other stakeholders into the Company\u2019s operations during 2019, our current ESG policies and performance.<\/p>\n<p align=\"start\">\n        <strong>About Costamare Inc.<\/strong>\n      <\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Costamare Inc. is one of the world&#8217;s leading owners and providers of containerships for charter. The Company has 46 years of history in the international shipping industry and a fleet of 72 containerships, with a total capacity of approximately 529,000 TEU, including two newbuild containerships currently under construction. Ten of our containerships have been acquired pursuant to the Framework Deed with York Capital Management by vessel-owning joint venture entities in which we hold a minority equity interest. The Company&#8217;s common stock, Series B Preferred Stock, Series C Preferred Stock, Series D Preferred Stock and Series E Preferred Stock trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols \u201cCMRE\u201d, \u201cCMRE PR B\u201d, \u201cCMRE PR C\u201d, \u201cCMRE PR D\u201d and \u201cCMRE PR E\u201d, respectively.<\/p>\n<p align=\"start\">\n        <strong>Forward-Looking Statements<\/strong>\n      <\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">This press release contains \u201cforward-looking statements\u201d. In some cases, you can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as \u201cbelieve\u201d, \u201cintend\u201d, \u201canticipate\u201d, \u201cestimate\u201d, \u201cproject\u201d, \u201cforecast\u201d, \u201cplan\u201d, \u201cpotential\u201d, \u201cmay\u201d, \u201cshould\u201d, \u201ccould\u201d and \u201cexpect\u201d and similar expressions. These statements are not historical facts but instead represent only the Company\u2019s belief regarding future results, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of the Company\u2019s control. It is possible that actual results may differ, possibly materially, from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements. For a discussion of some of the risks and important factors that could affect future results, see the discussion in the Company\u2019s Annual Report on Form 20-F (File No. 001-34934) under the caption \u201cRisk Factors\u201d and the Company\u2019s Results for the First Quarter ended March 31, 2020 on Form 6-K (filed on May 11, 2020 with the SEC) under the caption \u201cRisk Factor Update\u201d.<\/p>\n<p align=\"start\">\n        <strong>Company Contacts:<\/strong><br \/>\n        <br \/> Gregory Zikos &#8211; Chief Financial Officer <br \/> Konstantinos Tsakalidis &#8211; Business Development<\/p>\n<p align=\"start\">Costamare Inc., Monaco <br \/> Tel: (+377) 93 25 09 40 <br \/> Email: ir@costamare.com<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"__GNW8366DE3E__IMG\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/newsroom\/ti?nf=ODA5Njk0NCMzODU1ODQ1IzIwOTA0MDY=\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/><br \/>\n      <br \/>\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"__GNW8366DE3E__IMG\" src=\"https:\/\/ml.globenewswire.com\/release\/track\/3e4dbef0-2613-4b5f-a9b4-1a15e249b2d2\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"mw_contactinfo\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MONACO, Dec. 04, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Costamare Inc. (the \u201cCompany\u201d) (NYSE: CMRE), an international owner and provider of containerships for charter, announced today availability of its first Environmental, Social, and Governance (\u201cESG\u201d) report, for the year ended December 31, 2019 (the \u201cESG Report\u201d). The ESG Report can be accessed on the Company\u2019s website, www.costamare.com, in the \u201cESG\u201d section. The shipping industry is subject to strict regulations imposed by governmental authorities and regulatory agencies relating to ESG. For many years, and irrespective of the applicable regulations at any given point in time, we have been taking measures and adopting strict internal standards to protect the environment and safeguard the working conditions of our employees. 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