Sea the Change

StC allows companies to invest in CSR projects that reduce ocean pollution while supporting local communities. In particular, companies can implement actions that actively collect marine litter from oceans thanks to the Fishing for Litter and Ghost Boats projects. The proposed approach includes a pre-assessment that evaluates companies' existing strategies to make sure they are integrating plastic reduction as an internal policy to avoid Greenwashing, subsequently the most suitable positive impact project is matched with the company, and, an appropriate communication strategy is combined to engage internal and external stakeholders, which include an impact report delivered following international standards such as GRI, ESRS, SDGs and the Ocean Impact Navigator. Targeted companies for service include big corporates that publish their sustainability report, have an interest in marine ecosystems, and are not pursuing SDG 14 from the Agenda 2030.

The approach followed by StC allowed the delivery of an ad-hoc methodology for private ports and marinas. The proposed methodology, which follows ESG standards, includes a gap analysis to assess the areas of interventions and evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the existing policies. Subsequently, StC's teams define an action plan designed to strengthen the ESG ranking of the company to ensure improvements in the social, environmental, and governance areas and the increase in competitiveness of the client company. Thanks to the approach pursued by StC, ESG standards are matched with recognized impact international standards. Moreover, a positive impact project is included in the strategic planning to generate positive impacts on local communities and marine ecosystems, and to increase the set of experiential activities proposed by the company to its final customers.