{"id":1578,"date":"2021-01-28T15:38:43","date_gmt":"2021-01-28T15:38:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/catamaran-outremer.com\/a-propos-doutremer\/notre-demarche-rse\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T18:02:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T16:02:03","slug":"our-commitments","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/catamaran-outremer.com\/en\/about-outremer\/our-commitments\/","title":{"rendered":"Eco-friendly catamarans: our commitments to sustainable boating"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Respect for the environment is one of Outremers’ core values<\/h3>\n

The initial ambition of the group’s founders was to create innovative sailing boats, as they were convinced that sailing was, and still is, the most natural and respectful of practices.<\/p>\n

In this spirit, which remains unchanged, the group has been building sailing catamarans for nearly 20 years that are designed to sail around the world using the maximum natural energy of the wind. Indeed, our boats allow to maximize sailing without an engine, therefore without CO2 emissions and with a lower impact on the environment.<\/p>\n

The three pillars of sustainable boating<\/h3>\n

Building on these historic foundations, the Group is accelerating on its course to meet contemporary challenges. We want sailing to remain a privileged experience on this blue planet, and therefore to minimize its impact on natural ecosystems. We will achieve this by jointly activating three pillars of improvement for more sustainability:<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n

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1 – Mainstream the eco-design of boats<\/h3>\n

We aim to optimize our environmental performance at every stage of an Outremer catamarans\u2019 life: design, production, distribution, use and end of life.<\/p>\n

From the choice of materials to the definition of systems, from the production process to the sailing experience, everything must be screened for sustainability to achieve our goal of designing eco-friendlier catamarans.<\/p>\n

Using more natural materials, favoring engines that are more economical in terms of fossil fuels or run on renewable energies (electric engines, solar, etc.), or anticipating the recycling of boats: these are Research & Development fundamentals that are building sustainable yachting.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div> \n<\/div>\n\n\n

Our goals for 2025:<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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\n Mastering life-cycle analysis for all our models and initiating actions to reduce the footprint of our boats <\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n
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We believe it is essential to implement a life-cycle analysis tool to understand the footprint of our catamarans, to prioritize projects, and be able to measure improvements of our boat\u2019s environmental footprint every year. To this end, we have entered into a partnership agreement with MarineShift360 to help develop a benchmark tool for the industry.<\/p>\n

At the same time, we are already launching several concrete projects:<\/p>\n