World Sailing Impact Report

The World Sailing Impact Report 2025 details the meaningful progress made through environmental and social initiatives to create a more inclusive and accessible sport. It provides transparent data on the environmental footprint of World Sailing events, highlights successful community outreach programmes, and showcases partnerships that are driving positive change off the water. 

Key highlights from the 2025 Impact Report include: 

1. Social Responsibility & Inclusion

• Youth Emerging Nations Programme (Youth ENP): Supported 21 athletes (11 female, 10 male) from 16 nations, furthering global accessibility to the high-performance sailing pathway.
• Inclusive Development: 39 nations from five IPC regions now compete in Para sailing, with the inaugural World Sailing Inclusion Championships bringing together 124 sailors from 28 nations.
• Gender Equity: Achieved 50:50 gender balance on the World Sailing Board and advanced female representation in the sport by recording 30% female participants on World Sailing Technical Courses for Coaches.

2. Environmental Stewardship

• Carbon Reduction: Achieved a 50% reduction in company carbon footprint compared to 2019 baseline metrics.
• Clean Regattas: Expanded Clean Regattas implementation to 219 certified events globally (a 43% increase from 2024).
• Waste & Operations: Continued reductions in single-use plastics and support vessel emissions across World Sailing sanctioned events.
• Biodiversity Initiatives: Advanced marine protection efforts with the BENCHES project, alongside partners which include SL Benfica, World Athletics, the International Biathlon Union, the Italian Canoe Kayak Federation, the Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies and Touchline.

3. Strategic & Industry Alignment

• Sustainability Agenda 2030: Successfully met 17 out of 32 key targets outlined in the Sustainability Agenda 2030 since 2018, ahead of schedule.
• Alignment maintained with both the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Sustainability Strategy and the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
• Ongoing sustainability efforts received international recognition through a Highly Commended distinction at the IOC Climate Action Awards in the International Federation category.