CSR charter
Our vision
“Free man, you will cherish the sea.” Baudelaire.
The sea was first a childhood dream, then a teenage passion and finally our everyday office.
At Team Yachting, we believe it is possible to offer a unique nautical experience while respecting marine ecosystems, the women and men who make this experience possible, and the regions we sail through.
“Sailing the Mediterranean is a privilege we live every day, but also a responsibility.”
Our CSR commitment was born from this conviction: by structuring what we were already doing naturally, we can go further, inspire our clients and partners, and actively contribute to more sustainable tourism.
Our 5 CSR commitments
1. Reducing emissions
Sailing with restraint
Team Yachting takes concrete action to limit its carbon footprint:
- We have fitted our boats with energy monitoring units to measure and optimise our consumption.
- Our skippers are trained in eco-navigation to reduce the impact of every crossing.
- We already offset our emissions, and are exploring long-term reduction levers in line with global carbon neutrality (partial electrification, optimised logistics, low-carbon diversification, hydrogen vessels).
- We involve our clients in this approach by offering a voluntary carbon offset contribution scheme.
Our ambition: to make Team Yachting a pioneer of low-carbon yachting on the Mediterranean coast.
Short term: Monitor the fuel consumption recorded by the units and optimise their use.
Medium term: Extend the system to the whole fleet and keep raising skippers’ awareness of eco-navigation practices, to reach a first reduction target already achieved with Simone.
Long term: Significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions by adopting low-carbon practices, in particular through the diversification of activities and the optimisation of logistics flows. Get as close as possible to a zero-emission strategy across our entire scope.
2. Awareness
Train, share, mobilise
We believe that change comes through education and leading by example:
- Our teams, at sea and ashore, are trained in environmental issues (eco-friendly habits, biodiversity, local challenges).
- We have included CSR in the onboarding of our seasonal staff since 2025.
- We support local marine protection initiatives and take an active part in consultation bodies (such as Natura 2000).
- At our level, we aim to shift the lines: we share our experience to help the industry’s practices evolve.
Our ambition: to make every team member and partner an ambassador for the sea.
Short term: Add an environmental module to the onboarding of seasonal staff and launch the first internal CSR training sessions.
Medium term: Extend this training to all positions (at sea & ashore) and actively contribute to collective discussions (e.g. taking part in Natura 2000 meetings, cross-industry exchanges).
Long term: Become a benchmark company for sharing CSR know-how in the yachting industry, by training other local organisations or speaking at industry events.
3. Biodiversity
Protecting our playground
Our business depends directly on the health of marine ecosystems:
- We avoid anchoring on Posidonia seagrass beds and raise our skippers’ awareness of these issues through dedicated training.
- Every year, we organise a clean-up day in coves and hard-to-reach areas.
- We work with committed organisations such as Natura 2000, Donia and Paddle Cleaner to build a credible, monitored and collective biodiversity strategy.
Our ambition: to actively contribute to preserving life, at sea and along the coast.
Short term: Organise a litter clean-up day in the calanques in spring 2025 and strengthen skippers’ training on marine ecosystems (respect for anchoring zones, Posidonia, etc.).
Medium term: Roll out a professional users’ charter with Natura 2000, together with the relevant elected officials and local stakeholders.
Long term: Fully integrate biodiversity issues into all Team Yachting services (educational materials for clients, indicator monitoring, active contribution to local conservation programmes).
4. Sustainable advice to clients
Bringing everyone on board the transition
Team Yachting wants to offer its clients an experience that is memorable, but also responsible:
- In all our on-board services, we favour short supply chains and local suppliers who are committed to CSR and hold certifications. Examples: vehicle electrification, second-hand electronic equipment.
- We inform our clients of simple actions to reduce their impact while at sea.
- We design educational materials to bring passengers on board our approach: eco-friendly habits, respect for wildlife, product choices, etc.
- We believe that well-phrased advice can spark lasting awareness.
Our ambition: to add an educational dimension to our services, sharing with our clients the keys to a more respectful use of the sea.
Short term: Add an environmental module to the onboarding of seasonal staff and launch the first internal CSR training sessions.
Medium term: Extend this training to all positions (at sea & ashore) and actively contribute to collective discussions (e.g. taking part in Natura 2000 meetings, cross-industry exchanges).
Long term: Become a benchmark company for sharing CSR know-how in the yachting industry, by training other local organisations or speaking at industry events.
5. Taking care of our teams
Growing the team from within
At Team Yachting, we are convinced that a sustainable company relies above all on fulfilled, committed and respected teams. We make sure to offer a caring, stimulating and unifying work environment, in which everyone wants to get involved.
- We are strengthening the onboarding of seasonal staff to ensure a smooth, warm and professional integration.
- We create collective moments to nurture team spirit and encourage the sharing of experience.
- We believe in the strength of passionate profiles, and trust our people for who they are, not only for their qualifications or past experience.
- We favour internal training to upskill the team before recruiting externally.
Our ambition: to make Team Yachting a place where people feel useful, recognised and part of a shared adventure.
Short term: Improve onboarding and make collective moments systematic
Medium term: Build a culture of trust and recognition
Long term: Make the employee experience a driver of loyalty
Our course
Our CSR approach is still young, but it is sincere, rooted in our DNA and carried collectively by the team.
Every year, we will strengthen this charter, track our progress, share our results and improve our practices.
Because acting for the sea also means acting for those who live it.
Team Yachting
Saint-Raphaël, March 2025
