Rockwool engaged with One Ocean Foundation for the preservation of the oceans

Convinced that the combination of sporting challenge and preservation of the environment is the key to a more sustainable future, the world leader in stone wool solutions also confirms the continuity of its partnership with One Ocean Foundation, which supports the SailGP Denmark team. in improving its sustainability profile. The foundation helps it in particular to analyse, monitor and reduce its carbon and plastic footprint. The objective? Become the most enduring team in the SailGP league.

For Mirella Vitale, Senior Vice President of Group Marketing, Communications and Public Affairs at ROCKWOOL: “Through our work with the Denmark SailGP team and our partner One Ocean Foundation, we are drawing attention to the fact that coastal cities are the most affected by climate change and that, according to IPCC reports, the major part of this impact is self-induced – and therefore avoidable. The Saint Tropez stage is an obvious choice for ROCKWOOL to present its sustainable solutions. »

For Fiona Morgan, SailGP Chief Purpose Officer: “It is fantastic that ROCKWOOL, one of the most sustainable companies in the world, is reaffirming its commitment to SailGP, as we begin a new chapter in our long-term partnership. »

For Riccardo Bonadeo, President of the One Ocean Foundation: “Through our partnership with the ROCKWOOL Denmark SailGP team, we were able to connect with young people around the world and truly witness the impact that sports and athletes can have on the next generation. »

Earlier this year, ROCKWOOL was recognized as one of the world's most sustainable companies, and as the global sustainability leader among building products companies in the Corporate Knights Global 100 sustainability rankings. In 2022, through the SailGP partnership, ROCKWOOL officially adopted UN Sustainable Development Goal 14: Life Below Water. On the various sites, the average water consumption in production has been reduced by 14%, exceeding by 4 points the intermediate objective set at 10% thanks to the optimization of processes and the recovery of rainwater. In France, the site of Saint-Eloy-les-Mines in the Puy-de-Dôme, operates today with a saving of 27% between 2003 and 2021.

In its last annual Sustainable Development report, the group exceeded 7 of its intermediate sustainable development objectives out of the 11 SDGs, several of which are on track to be fully achieved by 2030.