THIS WILL BE A MORE SUSTAINABLE MORE VIRTUOUS, MORE COMMITTED EDITION

In 2011, the TRANSAT CAFÉ L’OR Le Havre Normandie was recognized as an eco-responsible and eco-designed event by ADEME. Today, aware of the importance of taking local action to address global climate and environmental challenges, the organization, through its CSR strategy, is aligned with the United Nations 2030 Agenda and strives to meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

EVERYONE'S COMMITMENT

To reduce the race's carbon footprint, the TRANSAT CAFÉ L'OR is focusing on teamwork. Each skipper and their team will sign a commitments appendix, including:

• A mandatory return back across the Atlantic under sail for all classes to eliminate the need for the use of heavily polluting cargo ships.

• The mandatory completion of a carbon calculator, shared with other races, to better identify the highest CO2-emitting sources.

• A commitment award will be presented to the most virtuous crew, recognizing their involvement in the race and their innovative projects for the planet.

The members of the organization will also sign a CSR charter, reiterating the values they commit to upholding at each stage of the event, in terms of respect and ethics, of environmental responsibility, of social commitment, as well as innovation and progress. As part of this, the organization is committed to improving its carbon footprint and supporting environmental projects that help counter the effects of climate change:

• The skippers' presentation press conference will be held in Le Havre, the day before the village opens, to avoid unnecessary and sometimes polluting travel to Paris.

• The TRANSAT CAFÉ L'OR organization is renewing its financial support for the Asso-MER association (Marine Environment Protection Association in Martinique) for its coral reef cuttings affected by bleaching.

Finally, to continue highlighting the increasing participation of women in ocean racing, the Cap pour Elles project, created by the organization, supported by ENGIE, and sponsored in 2025 by French astronaut Claudie Haigneré, is returning for a third consecutive season with the all-female duo Aina Bauza and Axelle Pillain.

IMPACTFUL ACTIONS

By 2023, 70% of greenhouse gas emissions and greenhouse gas emissions of the event were related to travel. In 2025, decarbonizing our mobility is a priority!

The public will be invited to join this collective effort through a Sustainable Mobility Challenge, sponsored by explorer and adventurer Matthieu Tordeur (replacing the 2023 Green Ticket). Visitors arriving by train, bus, bicycle, scooter, or any other low-carbon mode of transport will be able to enter a competition and win numerous prizes.

To attend the start without polluting or disrupting marine biodiversity, the organization is offering a brand new program for professionals. In partnership with Tip & Shaft, companies can reserve a movie theater to show the start on a giant screen for their partners and guests on October 26! This program will be available in Île-de-France, Brittany, and Normandy. A unique on-land experience that will help limit pollution from the often excessive number of motorboats at sea off the coast of Le Havre.