Created by Marine Futures and Foxall Munro, the Lab will make its debut at Metstrade in Amsterdam on 17 November 2025.
The one-day, hands-on experience is limited to 100 participants, including engineers, designers, sustainability leads, marketers, and commercial decision-makers from across the marine sector.
The event is supported by 11th Hour Racing, World Sailing, ICOMIA, Metstrade, Northern Lights Composites, and The St. Maarten Heineken Regatta.
Ollie Taylor, Director at Marine Futures, said: “The marine industry already has many of the tools and solutions it needs to reduce impact and build future-proof businesses.
“What’s been missing is a space to bring people together to collaborate, share ideas and inspiration, and turn that potential into real progress. That’s why we created the Marine Impact Lab, to help drive the industry forward, together.”
With legislation tightening, material costs rising, and customer expectations shifting, the pressure on marine businesses to adapt is intensifying.
The Lab provides direct access to proven frameworks that help teams not only reduce environmental impact but also build more agile, resilient operations aligned with long-term commercial success.
The Lab features two specialist tracks, each reflecting real-world roles and challenges:
The Product Track, led by Marine Futures, focuses on life cycle assessment (LCA), sustainable design, efficiency, and end-of-life planning.
The Organisation Track, delivered by Foxall Munro, equips internal teams with tools for carbon reporting, stakeholder engagement, governance, and embedding sustainability across operations.
Co-Founder at Foxall Munro, Damian Foxall, said: “There’s a lot of noise around sustainability, but not nearly enough clarity on what good looks like, the commercial outcomes, or how to actually deliver it.
“The Marine Impact Lab is designed to cut through that. It gives teams the structure, tools and space to focus on what matters, and to leave with confidence, clarity and a clear plan to move our industry forward.”
Participants will work through four structured sessions in their chosen track, supported by expert facilitators, breakout drills, and case-based learning.
The Lab builds on methodologies already delivering commercial and environmental value across the sector.
The industry-wide focus on sustainability follows recent comments by International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez, who emphasised the critical need for significant investment in technology and alternative fuels to steer global shipping towards a net-zero future.
