by Water Revolution Foundation | 26 Nov 2020 | News
We’re excited to launch our Database of Sustainable Solutions today. This database is an instrumental part of our objective to accelerate change in the superyacht industry through innovation, collaboration and knowledge sharing. It is envisioned to become the main reference point for the superyacht industry to find verified sustainable solutions.
We now call upon suppliers to register and submit their solutions for verification and inclusion in the database for promotion among key decision makers.
by Water Revolution Foundation | 27 Oct 2020 | News
We’ve received great support from Italian sustainable leather brand Foglizzo who have designed an exclusive, limited edition Water Revolution Foundation lanyard. Foglizzo has made it possible to set up a fundraiser to help achieve our goal to neutralise the footprint of the yachting industry and preserve the world’s precious oceans.
To get yours, simply make a one-off donation here.
by Water Revolution Foundation | 26 Oct 2020 | News
We were invited for the third episode of YachtTalk organised by Heesen Yachts. For this show the central topic is the sustainable future of yachting. Robert van Tol, Executive Director of Water Revolution Foundation, explained why the industry should turn the tide together and how to do just that.
“Our next major deliverable is a database of sustainable solutions, so there cannot be a lack of awareness anymore” – Robert van Tol
Robert is joined by Enrico Della Valentina, Team Leader Yachts at the world-leading research institute MARIN, and naval architect Perry van Oossanen of van Oossanen.⠀
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Watch the episode now.
by Water Revolution Foundation | 3 Jul 2020 | News
Despite only being one year underway, Water Revolution Foundation was surprised to be recognised by Robb Report as the winner of their Sustainability Award.
The explanation was that “Water Revolution Foundation’s business model made the most sense for longevity because it was being funded privately by some of the strongest superyacht brands in the industry. We also felt that the self-interest of these brands (making sure the oceans are healthy) was a stronger base than just altruistic organizations who rely on outside funding. We also felt that you were coming up with practical sustainability models that each shipyard could use internally in order to gauge and monitor their environmental impact. We felt that this was the most promising and serious effort we’d seen by an internal organization. This was our first Sustainability Award, and we felt that it should go to a group, even in its infancy, that would be around for a long time.”
by Water Revolution Foundation | 15 Jun 2020 | News
So far 42 industry professionals have completed our Sustainability in Practice management course. Participants of the online version due to Covid-19, said they appreciated the valuable distraction during these challenging times. Motivated by the strong uptake and positive feedback, we are pleased to announce that the next online course takes place on 23 & 24 July.
Online setup
- The programme will be divided over two days, taking 2.5 hours per day
- The number of participants is capped at 14
- Conference call technology will be used and the course slides will be shared by screen sharing
- The online course covers the same content as the physical course and therefore qualifies as preparation for the optional post-course exam assignment.
Investment
We offer the course at nearly cost price, at €315. The cost for the optional post-course exam assignment through the course provider remains at €380, making the total course package €695.
Programme
The content of the course remains the same:
Module 1: Sustainability (CSR) and the Business Case
Module 2: Current Global & Local Sustainability Trends
Module 3: Sustainability (CSR) Strategy and Related Global Standards & Guidelines. Measuring Environmental Impact
Module 4: Sustainability Reporting Frameworks and Stakeholder’s Communication
Registration
You are kindly invited to register here.
Read more about our courses
by Water Revolution Foundation | 8 Jun 2020 | News
Today is World Oceans Day. This is an important day to celebrate our precious oceans, but it’s also a time for the superyacht industry to unite to help protect them. And for good reason. Our passion for the water is the very reason our industry exists. We are intrinsically connected to the oceans and our future relies on their health.
At Water Revolution Foundation, we understand that the challenges facing our oceans are also the challenges of our own industry. Alongside our efforts to reduce the footprint of the superyacht industry, we recognise that for a well-rounded approach, we must also directly invest in conservation efforts.
Find out about our vision for ocean conservation.
