The Région Sud integrates SEA Index® into its Action Plan – Agreements for a Sustainable Mediterranean.

The Mediterranean’s strategic position enables the Région Sud to play a key role in raising awareness, encouraging, and supporting stakeholders toward improved environmental performance in yachting.

The SEA Index®’s CO₂ certification process will play a central role by enabling industry players to accurately measure, monitor, and reduce their carbon emissions. Designed for yachts of 24 meters and above, the SEA Index® offers an independent framework with objective, unbiased data verified by the maritime classification society Lloyd’s Register.
With its refit recommendations, exclusive benefits for members, and extensive international network, the SEA Index® addresses a growing demand for environmental transparency and offers practical tools tailored to yachting professionals. The SEA Index® is also committed to addressing other environmental impacts, including noise and air pollution.
As part of the Agreements for a Sustainable Mediterranean, the SEA Index® will be promoted throughout the region to advance and accelerate the adoption of more environmentally responsible yachting practices.
The growth of sustainable yachting will directly support the main goal of the agreements: to protect and preserve the environment.

“We are delighted that the Région Sud has chosen to adopt the SEA Index® as part of its efforts for a Sustainable Mediterranean. This reflects the trust and recognition the SEA Index® has earned as an independent, objective, and verifiable sustainability tool in the yachting sector. Thanks to the support of the Région Sud – Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur and the adoption of the agreements, we are excited to extend our impact and help the yachting community better measure and reduce its CO₂ emissions. Together, we will build a more sustainable future for the Mediterranean and its people.”
– Bernard d’Alessandri, President of the SEA Index® Superyacht Eco Association.

About SEA Index®

Launched in 2020 by the Yacht Club de Monaco as part of the Monaco, ‘Capital of Advanced Yachting ‘ initiative, the Superyacht Eco Association (SEA Index®) is a non-profit organization dedicated to minimizing the impact of yachting to preserve the oceans for future generations.
By providing industry stakeholders with tools, methodologies, and objective indices to measure and reduce their environmental impact, the SEA Index® fosters accountability within the yachting community and promotes transparency across the sector.

The SEA Index®’s flagship CO₂ certification program is based on the IMO’s EEDI and EEXI standards, adapted for yachts over 24 meters. It is the only superyacht design index to offer third-party verification.

Certified SEA Index® yachts may join the Superyacht Eco Association network, and holders of a 3-star rating or higher may access exclusive benefits, such as priority berths in select ports and marinas.