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.⠀ ⠀ Watch the episode now.
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.”
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.
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.
It is our pleasure to share with you our second animation, explaining the methodology behind our Yacht Assessment Tool.
This part II animation emphasizes the Life Cycle Assessment approach, where our tool is based on and why this is important when assessing environmental impact.
Water Revolution Foundation reached another milestone when it was granted the status of a Public Benefit Organisation (PBO). This status is only granted to non-profit organisations where their aims and activities go beyond serving the needs and interests of its partners or the industry it operates in.
The requirements are stringent and this PBO status reinforces Water Revolution Foundation’s core mission, laid in the articles of association, to repair and look after the world’s precious oceans and neutralise the environmental impact of the yachting industry. While started from within the superyacht industry and working on tools that help significantly with reducing our industry’s environmental footprint, without healthy oceans there is little reason to go yachting. Both missions go hand-in-hand and showcase a new hybrid model for the foundation, as well as for the superyacht industry in order to be future proof.
Benefits of the PBO status includes recognition and trust among stakeholders, such as governmental institutions, international organisations, but also philanthropic foundations supporting others. Also, donations, both monetary and intellectual property, and inherited capital are not taxed. It also increases potential access to project funding from national or institutional funds. Most important, however, is that Water Revolution’s true commitment to reaching its goals is being recognized and rewarded with this rare PBO status.
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