Volvo Cars and The Ocean Race extend their partnership with a joint mission on ocean health
by The Ocean Race 28 Aug 2024 16:49 BST
Jim Rowan, the CEO of Volvo Cars and Richard Brisius, the Race Chairman of The Ocean Race © Volvo Cars / The Ocean Race
Volvo Cars and The Ocean Race both share the strong commitment to a more sustainable future and to contribute and deliver actual change where it's needed, including in the restoration and preservation of natural ecosystems and biodiversity.
As a partner to The Ocean Race for more than 25 years, Volvo Cars has developed a natural affinity with the ocean. This extension of our partnership will allow us to work together on our shared interest around ocean health and its critical impact on people and planet.
"What we believe in and what we do at Volvo Cars goes beyond cars, and the same goes for The Ocean Race and sailing - so what we have here is a natural evolution of our partnership," says Jim Rowan, chief executive of Volvo Cars. "Together with The Ocean Race, we want to create a bigger voice for ocean health and ocean rights."
"Sport can change the world and when you race around the planet you learn to dream big, and you realise that all life on Earth relies on the Ocean," says Richard Brisius, the Race Chairman of The Ocean Race. "With Volvo Cars we share one big goal, and today we proudly start a bold, new journey together. Our dream is a healthy Ocean, for the benefit of everyone."
Within the extension of the partnership, which extends into the new decade, The Ocean Race and Volvo Cars will work together to help further scale global efforts to restore and protect important maritime ecosystems and use the power of sport and people to inspire and advocate for change that results in a healthier ocean.