Business for Ocean Sustainabilility

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In this framework, since 2019 we have been investigating the role of companies in addressing ocean challenges, from new perspectives. B4OS focuses on companies’ awareness, strategies, and innovative practices, investigating not only the direct pressures generated by industrial and consumption activities but also the indirect pressures on marine and coastal ecosystems, thus extending the boundaries of the analysis.

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Furthermore, the research adopts a supply chain perspective and provides a review of relevant innovations and good practices at different stages of production and consumption, from raw materials to end-of-life. The last development of the research is exploring the value of “Blue Business Opportunities”, which have the potential to generate value for companies by protecting the ocean.

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Our reports

Report 2023: Capturing the Blue Opportunity

The report aims to highlight the ocean’s critical role in sustaining the planet and addressing pressing global challenges in the context of the current climate crisis. It highlights how the ocean’s health and preservation are directly linked to the well-being of ecosystems, biodiversity, and the livelihoods of countless communities worldwide.

Report 2021: Focus on the Fashion Industry

This study deep-dives into a specific industrial sector: the fashion industry. It uses an in-depth analysis of the sustainability reports of 28 major fashion companies. The report offers a snapshot of the fashion industry’s main pressures on the environment and, more specifically, on marine ecosystems, and provides a clear view of sustainable best practices along the value chain.

Report 2020: A Global Perspective

This report broadens the perspective of our analysis and contributes to better understanding global trends with regard to ocean-based sectors and other inland industries. It involves international companies, which together account for about 50% of total market capitalization and analyzes how they act in terms of environmental sustainability. The research maps their level of awareness and action on issues related to the preservation of marine environments.

Report 2019: Focus on the Mediterranean

This report is focused on how companies can contribute to the sustainability of theMediterranean Sea. The research extends the traditional boundaries of analysis in order to include not only thedirect, but also the indirect pressures determined by production and consumption activities on marine and coastal ecosystems.