Leading Yacht Brokers Association (LYBRA) and Water Revolution Foundation Join Forces to adopt the targets set out for yacht operations through the recently launched Roadmap 2050 – Towards Regenerative Yachting.

Monaco, 29 September 2025

The Leading Yacht Brokers Association (LYBRA) and Water Revolution Foundation (WRF) today announced a strategic collaboration to establish a new Environmental Committee under the umbrella of LYBRA. This committee, guided by the expertise of the Water Revolution Foundation team, will focus on adopting and implementing the ambitious targets set out in the Roadmap 2050 – Towards Regenerative Yachting, launched earlier this year.

This partnership brings together two leading forces in the superyacht industry, combining LYBRA’s reach and influence across the global brokerage and yacht management community with Water Revolution’s scientific, environmental-driven programme. The Environmental Committee will serve as a platform for LYBRA members to collaborate in driving the Roadmap’s coordinated direction for the entire yachting sector, aligning business practices and client advisory with measurable sustainability goals.

“By working together with Water Revolution Foundation, we are ensuring that our industry is not only aligned with the urgent need for climate action but also sharing the responsibility of shaping a more sustainable future,” said Charlie Birkett, President of LYBRA. “This committee will allow us to move from dialogue to coordinated action.”

The Environmental Committee will:

• Translate the Roadmap 2050 goals into clear, practical steps for the yacht management sector.
• Provide resources, tools, and training to LYBRA members to identify most effective sustainable solutions for the existing fleet.
• Monitor progress through data collection, supporting measurable emission reduction and regenerative practices.
• Foster collaboration and inspire leadership across the superyacht industry to accelerate systemic change.

“With the Roadmap 2050, the yachting sector now has a clear vision of where we must go to become truly regenerative,” said Aino Grapin – President of Water Revolution Foundation. “By creating this Environmental Committee with LYBRA, we ensure that yacht managers – who play a critical role in guiding clients’ choices – are fully equipped and empowered to accelerate to this transformation.”

Since its inception in 2018, Water Revolution Foundation has developed yacht specific methods and tools such as the Yacht Environmental Transparency Index (YETI) and the for-and-by crew Environmental Crew Guidelines, that are ready for adoption and implementation, for yachting to step up its environmental progress. The collaboration underscores a growing recognition across the yachting sector that sustainability is no longer optional – it is essential to the industry’s long-term relevance and future prosperity.

Monaco, 24 September 2025

Following its global debut at the UN Ocean Conference (UNOC3) earlier this year, Water Revolution Foundation now officially launched Ocean Assist to the wider yachting community at the Monaco Yacht Show. Ocean Assist is a science-based, regenerative impact programme designed specifically to restore the ecological footprint of yachting. It is aimed at helping the yachting community to support its most critical stakeholder, the ocean. Carefully selected by a scientific advisory board, the programme ensures effective, quantified and transparently reported positive impact projects.

RINA-certified under ISO standards, Ocean Assist represents the very first UN-recognised regenerative programme. It incorporates Regenerative Contribution Units, initially recognized by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) at COP28 in Dubai as an innovative metric to move beyond carbon offsetting. Recognised by UN DESA as an investment-ready platform to channel finance into SDG 14, Ocean Assist combines these Units with carbon credits, generating a regenerative bonus and positioning yachting as a strategic driver within the blue economy.  It complements the targets established in Water Revolution Foundation’s Roadmap 2050 – Towards Regenerative Yachting, ensuring that after actors have reduced their footprint, they can complete their net-zero commitment by compensating the remaining impact through regenerative, reliable and relevant contributions to restore and protect the ocean.

How Ocean Assist Works

Each Ocean Assist Unit (OAU) combines both ecological and climate benefits in one trusted mechanism:

• 1 OAU = 1 Regenerative Contribution Unit (RCU) + 23 Verified Emission Reductions (VERs)
  • Regenerative Contribution Unit (RCU): Measures net ecological gains in both extent and condition, expressed as quality hectares (Qha).
  • Verified Emission Reductions (VERs): Each RCU is associated with the certified removal of 23 tonnes of CO₂eq, issued by the eCO2care – Carbon Account Registry for Climate Neutrality. VERs are globally recognised and can be included in corporate sustainability reports.

All Projects that generate OAU’s are:

• Selected by an independent scientific advisory board, ensuring due diligence on climate, ecology, governance, and integrity.
• Registered in the public eCO2care registry, guaranteeing transparency, traceability, and accountability.
• Certified through a rigorous process so yacht owners, builders, and stakeholders know their contributions have the highest possible positive impact.

Certificates will be issued by Water Revolution Foundation upon purchasing Ocean Assist Units. With these certificates, the process is complete and emission reductions can be formally included in corporate sustainability reporting. 

Why This Matters

Yachting, as the pinnacle of luxury, has both the resources and the responsibility to lead by example in ocean stewardship. Ocean Assist enables the industry to:

• Act as ocean stewards by directly funding high-impact restoration and conservation projects.
• Embed sustainability into strategy, going beyond offsetting to measurable ecological regeneration.
• Demonstrate leadership by holding itself to a higher standard, creating a multiplier effect across industries.
• Report with confidence, as OAUs provide both VER certificates for carbon accounting and RCU certificates for biodiversity gains.

“Integrating regenerative investment into our business value propositions is the way to preserve a future for all. Ocean Assist provides a scientifically robust, transparent, and regenerative path forward for yachting and beyond. By choosing Ocean Assist, we choose to turn our industry’s footprint into a legacy of regeneration.” – Dr. Vienna Eleuteri, Programme Architect, Ocean Assist.

Certification and Development Partners

• Certifying Body: RINA
• Registry: eCO2care
• Developed by: Water Revolution Foundation, and Dr. Vienna Eleuteri
• Scientific/technical partner: University of Genoa and Tetis

Now Available

Ocean Assist Units can now be purchased directly through the Water Revolution Foundation website. By participating, the yachting community can take tangible, verifiable steps toward protecting marine biodiversity and accelerating the transition to a regenerative, net-zero future.