World Ocean Day: More Than Just One Day

As we celebrate World Ocean Day on the 8th June, we are proud to unite with fellow marine conservation advocates in spreading awareness for protecting the world’s oceans.

We deeply appreciate the special connection our team and clients share with the ocean and this ethos lies at the heart of our commitment to its preservation.

While World Ocean Day is an essential and important reminder of the value and vulnerability of our oceans, at Fraser we like to think of every day as a celebration of these remarkable ecosystems. Through the FUTURE Initiative and the dedicated efforts of our Green Team, we envision a world where luxury yachting and marine conservation coexist in harmony, ensuring the beauty of our oceans can be appreciated by generations to come.

There are many things you, your family, guests and crew can do to make that little bit of an added difference during your yachting. Here are some ideas many of our clients, crew and specialist teams are doing today and some of things the Fraser family are taking part in do play our part all year round. 

In-House:
Fraser was the first company to sign up to the HSH Prince Albert-led Monaco National Pact for Energy Transition (Pacte National Pact for Energy Transition Énergétique) and the Monaco Capital of Advanced Yachting Charter incorporating the 10 United Nations Principles for sustainable development. 

Fraser is committed to ensuring that the actions of all employees and all our corporate operations have a more positive environmental impact.

Here are just a few examples of Fraser corporate initiatives:

• We carbon offset all corporate travel with funds invested into sustainable energy projects.
• We have transitioned to Green electricity providers in many offices and are continuing to do so in others.
• We work with environmentally conscious suppliers for all services and provisions.
• We are a proud partner of Plastic Oceans who strive to increase awareness about plastic pollution to drive behavioral change.
• We have no single-use plastic in our offices and employees in the Monaco office have signed an individual ecological pact.
• We encourage digital documents as opposed to printing.
• We have selective recycling facilities in our offices for paper, batteries, ink cartridges, computers etc.
• Fraser has committed to the ongoing reduction in the use of printed marketing collateral. Should printing be required we purchase only recycled paper, use non-toxic ink, recyclable foils and also work with eco-certified providers.
• We encourage low energy consumption throughout all offices (turn off lights, turn of computer when not in use, keep air-con and heating to a comfortable minimum, unplugging electronics when not in use...).
• We have water fountains linked to the main water circuit and each of our employees has an eco-friendly 1 litre re-usable water bottle.
• We provide cutlery and crockery in the office to reduce packaging waste, as well as dishwashers to reduce water consumption.
• Our coffee machines use organic coffee beans and we recycle the grounds.
• Each team member has a Fraser/TCN reusable tote cotton bag.
• We select non-plastic recyclable gift items for clients and staff (steel pens, organic hoodies, tote bags, aluminium water bottles).
• We encourage ongoing organisation, promotion and attendance at eco team-building activities and events such as beach cleaning days.
• We promote the 5 R's throughout the workplace: Reuse, Refuse, Reduce, Recycle, Return to the earth.

Externally, the Green Team supports our clients with insights into sustainable yachting. We offer guides to environmentally-friendly yachting practices and energy-saving opportunities, as well as actively encouraging carbon offsetting across our yacht fleet.

To receive the new FRASER GREEN GUIDE FOR OWNERS & CAPTAINS, packed with more detailed tips, please contact the Fraser Green Team.