Singapore's Pacific International Lines (PIL) has responded to a green group's criticism of its environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) record.

Poland's Gliese Foundation ranked the boxship owner and operator at the bottom of 12 container lines on ESG issues, awarding it one star out of five.

Among its criticism, Gliese said PIL has never released a sustainability report.

“In other words, PIL stands out like a spot among its other 11 peers because it is the only one that is not reporting on environmental issues,” the...