IX. Community

Context

Operating within local communities with a strong maritime heritage, as well as on a global stage, MB92 Group uses its position to play a positive role in a wide range of areas.

This last year MB92 Group collaborated with Banc dels Aliments and Station Lumière, local initiatives that help those in need.

Increasing awareness on the fragile endemic maritime ecosystems near our shipyards has also been a priority, resulting in a collaboration with Aqua Passion in La Ciotat and with the CSICMarine Science Institute in Barcelona.

Barcelona

Nadal al Port Vell

Annual event which brings Barcelona citizens closer to the city’s maritime heritage.

Belong to Sea

Create a culture of awareness and promote behavioural changes to improve sustainability. Over the past year, we collaborated on a series of projects dedicated to the environment in the neighbourhood of La Barceloneta.

Local climate actions

Strong commitment to the climate change goals of the local council, Compromís Acció Climàtica in Barcelona (Global Change, Green Deal, Local Administration).

Contenidor Solidari

Annual food donation event organised by Port de Barcelona and Banc dels Aliments where MB92 Barcelona participates each Christmas.

Water Revolution Foundation

In the 2022 financial year, MB92 Group made a series of donations and social contributions to contribute to the sustainable development of the areas in which it operates:

MB92 is an “Anchor Partner,” collaborator, and participant in the projects of this foundation that promotes sustainability in the superyacht industry.

Blue Economy

Collaboration with Blue Economy Innovation Foundation, Xarxa Marítima de Catalunya and Blue Innovation Hub on several projects aimed at making the city a ecological reference point in the Mediterranean.

La Ciotat

UN Global

We are a signatory of the UN Global compact for sustainable development. In addition, we are an active collaborator in several regional marine associations, such as:

WeOcean

Dynamic La Ciotat association whose goal is to build a network of initiatives that create synergies between the work of all actors involved in the protection of the Mediterranean Sea.

Aquapassion

Based in La Ciotat, Aquapassion fosters awareness of the marine environment, particularly among local school children, and campaigns against pollution. Maintenance work to their vessel is carried out in the MB92 La Ciotat facilities at no cost.

SEA Index

MB92 is collaborating on the development of the SEA Index tool to assess and compare a yacht’s impact, which is supported by the independent certification company Lloyd’s Register.

Donations over €1,000:

€10,766.38 to the Ranstad Foundation

€6,000.00 to the Banc d’Aliments organisation

€2,000.00 destined to help homeless people

€2,000.00 to the Aqua Passion association

Actions completed

Publication of MB92 Barcelona activity to vocational training students to encourage opportunities with educational entities.

Actions in progress

Participation in the United Nations Global Compact initiative supporting the Sustainable Development Goals.

Supporting the Port Authority and City Council to develop the Blue Economy strategy for the city of Barcelona and collaborate on projects such as Environment Trainings and the “Connectio” project.

MB92 Barcelona with the local Barceloneta community:

/ Sponsorship of Christmas parties and the local Barceloneta football club.

/ Mentoring sessions and project collaboration with neighbourhood associations to provide job opportunities.

/ Implementation of the donation plan to support charitable entities including Banc dels aliments.

MB92 La Ciotat with the local La Ciotat community:

/ Support for WeOcean Dynamic Association to build a network of initiatives that creates synergies between the work of all stakeholders involved in protecting the Mediterranean Sea.

/ Raising of awareness about marine life, especially among local children, and working to reduce pollution with Aquapassion Association.

MB92 Group and superyacht crew collaboration to support the following causes:

/ Christmas present donations to local children’s charity in Barcelona.

/ Canned food and essential product donations to local charities and to support the humanitarian effort in Ukraine.

Participation in the soft coral project run by the Marine Science Institute in Barcelona, researching how this species grows in urban coastal areas and their biodiversity and CO2 capture capacity.

Collaboration with local education institutes by presenting MB92 sustainability projects to students and presenting challenges to them as final grade projects.

Promotion of volunteer projects through workers and crews linked to marine science or neighbourhood actions in Barceloneta.

Active participation in the Barcelona Port Authority working groups to support innovation and sustainability.

Founding members of the Blue Economy Innovation Foundation to encourage local blue economy development.

Collaboration with Belong to Sea, a company that promotes monthly social and environmental campaigns in the Barceloneta neighbourhood.

Continuation of our collaboration policy with innovative local companies, while being in contact with entities such as:

/ Acció

/ Chamber of Commerce

/ Clúster Nàutic

/ Port Vell