Agenda 2030
World Sailing’s Sustainability Agenda 2030 supports both the International Olympic Committee’s Sustainability Strategy and our commitment to contribute to the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
The Sustainability Agenda 2030 is split up into World Sailing’s six main operational areas with a total of 56 different targets. The targets range from participation to gender equality, water quality to single use plastic. The areas targeted are:
World Sailing will accelerate development of more sustainable equipment and low carbon propulsion by modifying existing standards and regulations which they control, as well as creating new standards that can be adopted to promote sustainability in key related activities.
World Sailing will drive sustainability through its events by specifying requirements of host venues and their operating plans. These requirements will start with World Sailing’s Events, and they will also be promoted for adoption by Member National Authorities (MNAs) for National events.
World Sailing will specify sustainability standards for the venues and infrastructure that it uses. This will cover sailing clubs, marinas, training centres and boatyards. It will also support and offer profile to sustainability standards and awards that are used by the sailing community.
World Sailing will drive sustainability through all of its training. This includes its Executive Office as well as international training programmes that are delivered by its members. Where World Sailing has the ability, such as through the ‘approved training centres’ process, it will embed sustainability criteria which must be met.
One of World Sailing’s greatest assets is its members. Our members include 144 Member National Authorities and 115 Class Associations. Collectively the members have the greatest ability to create a more sustainable sport.
Fundamental to the overall sustainability of the sport is participation. World Sailing will work across its network to ensure that as well as supporting existing sailors, it will aim to introduce the sport to the next generation. World Sailing will welcome everyone to the sport of sailing and pay particular attention to underrepresented groups, working with partners to eliminate barriers to participation.
