Greenwashing Articles

Clearing the Waters: Navigating the Murky World of Yachting Sustainability and Greenwashing

For those unacquainted with the term ‘greenwashing’, it refers to a practice where false or misleading information is disseminated about an entity’s environmental practices or benefits. The super-swanky world of yachting has not been spared from this phenomenon. The reality is that the concept of a completely ‘green’ or ‘sustainable’ superyacht is presently elusive, primarily due to the significant impacts throughout its lifetime. In fact, the annual average carbon footprint of a superyacht can be shockingly equivalent to nearly nine centuries of emissions of the average person.

27-02-2025