Marine Impact Lab

Join us and fellow leaders in the industry for the Marine Impact Lab: a powerful, action-oriented workshop designed to accelerate sustainability in the marine sector. Taking place the day before Metstrade, this full-day event brings together forward-thinking professionals from across the industry to learn, connect, and lead.

This isn’t just another sustainability talk. It’s a hands-on, expertly facilitated workshop experience where you’ll gain practical tools, real-world strategies, and a clearer vision of what it takes to create truly sustainable marine businesses and products.

Choose your Track ➥

To ensure you get the most from your experience, we split the workshop into 2 educational tracks - you’ll need to select which one you want to participate in when registering:

🔧 Product Track

For: Designers, engineers, boat builders, naval architects, sustainability managers & decision makers.

Focus: Learn how to use Lifecycle Assessment (LCA) to unlock low impact product development within your business, explore sustainable design principles, and understand how to reduce environmental impact at every stage of product development. Ideal if you work on or influence product design, engineering, or manufacturing.

🧭 Organisational Track

For: Sustainability managers, marketers, event managers, start-ups and decision makers.

Focus: Use The Toolbox to audit your organisation’s current sustainability efforts, engage stakeholders, assess materiality, and create actionable strategies. Ideal if you lead or support sustainability strategy at an organisational level.

👉 Spaces are limited — choose your track when registering to secure your place.

About your Hosts

Marine Futures are the creators of , the marine industry’s leading LCA software. With over 900 users and 700+ verified data points, the platform supports informed decision-making across design and production. From World Sailing to IMOCA, Marine Futures helps marine businesses turn ambition into action.

Foxall Munro is a sustainability consultancy working at the intersection of sport and the ocean. Creators of , a globally used free platform for SMEs with 60+ resources and available in four languages, they bring clarity, guidance, and credibility to sustainability strategies across the marine world. Whether you're a boatbuilder, designer, startup founder or sustainability lead—this is your chance to get ahead of regulation, demand, and innovation. Walk away with clarity, connections, and confidence to drive impact in your organisation and beyond.

Marine Impact Lab Sponsors

11th Hour Racing - 11thhourracing.org

Metrade - www.metstrade.com

ICOMIA - www.icomia.org

World Sailing - www.sailing.org

Northern Lights Composites - northernlightcomposites.com

St. Maarten Heineken Regatta - www.heinekenregatta.com

Info: Start your day with meaningful connections.
Ease into the day with coffee, a quick breakfast, and the chance to meet fellow engineers, designers and decision makers from across the marine industry. Whether you’re reconnecting or making new connections, this informal time sets the tone for a collaborative and energising day.

Info: Why do we need to act? And why now?
We kick off the workshop by exploring the bigger picture. What are the environmental, social, and business pressures shaping the marine industry today? By diving into global boundaries and interconnected systems, we’ll look at how we are contributing to the changing world around us - and how that changing world will impact us.

Info: Grab a drink, share ideas from the morning, and prepare for hands-on sessions ahead.

Info: Time to build your toolkit. The group will split into two tracks for practical, expert-led session:
Organisational Sustainability: Explore self-audits, stakeholder engagement, and materiality using The Toolbox;
and Product Sustainability: Learn LCA fundamentals and how to use MarineShift360 software to measure and manage product impact.

Info: Nourishment for body and mind.
Enjoy a fresh lunch on us and take time to reflect on the mornings sessions or continue the conversation with fellow attendees.

Info: From insight to integration.
Continue in your chosen track as we build on practical skills: Product Sustainability: Explore sustainable design, efficiency, and product end-of-life.
Walk away with real strategies to apply in your role; and
Organisational Sustainability: Dive into supply chain engagement, GHG analysis, and reporting.

Info: One last energy boost.
Enjoy a coffee or tea while reconnecting with the full group before the final session of the day.

Info: From tools to transformation.
Come back together to reflect, share ideas, and explore the innovations already reshaping our industry. This closing session is about energy, inspiration, and next steps - arming you with the knowledge, network, and momentum to lead change beyond the room.

Info: Unwind, connect, and celebrate the day.
Join us for casual drinks and bites to close the day. Debrief with peers, connect with new collaborators, and toast to a stronger, more sustainable marine industry.

Host or Publisher Marine Futures