Accelerating Critical Transformations for the Ocean

“If the ocean deteriorates as we see it now, it poses immense risk to everything, besides the personal tragedies that you see with the impacts from the floods, the storms, the heating, ... the local communities are really suffering. There are so many things we can do. We need to join forces: the public and the private sector. Everybody who really wants to make a change. We need to act now.”

“Maybe a few years back, we were approaching the ocean thinking about ‘what is it that I or my business can take from the ocean’? Now, we need to think about what it is that the ocean can afford to give us. We need to find the balance and there lies also the question about the business opportunities.”

“The ocean used to be seen mainly as a philanthropic issue. Not anymore. We need to make a paradigm shift and recognise the ocean as a strategic pillar for food security and sustainable development — and collectively invest in protecting and restoring it.”

“How much of our businesses rely on a healthy, functioning ocean? We want to do everything in our power to make sure that the ocean can continue to function that way so that our businesses can function.”

“Businesses, governments, and communities must act in concert to safeguard and restore the health of our oceans. Through our strategic partnership with the World Economic Forum, Indonesia is positioning itself as a leading hub for the transformation of maritime economic activity—advancing sustainable growth that delivers enduring benefits for both people and the planet.”

"The ocean is our planet's largest carbon sink and the foundation of a fossil-free future. Our entire infrastructure from shipping, supply chains to offshore energy deployment depends on a healthy and resilient ocean."