World Ocean Council

ABOUT US

The World Ocean Council (WOC) empowers the Ocean Business Community to lead in ocean stewardship. By uniting diverse industries, we create a powerful platform for collaboration on sustainable development, science, and ocean governance.

OUR STORY

Founded in 2010, WOC emerged from a growing recognition that sustainable ocean solutions require coordinated industry action. Since then, WOC has grown into the only international, multi-sector alliance focused solely on corporate responsibility in the ocean economy.

09/12/2025
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World Ocean Council Hybrid (Barcelona, Spain)
The World Ocean Council (WOC) is the unique international, multi-sector business alliance for leadership, collaboration and action on “Corporate Ocean Responsibility for a Sustainable and Regenerative Blue Economy”. The WOC was established in 2009 as a not-for-profit, non-government business organization and is registered in Europe and the US, with headquarters in Barcelona. The WOC brings together a vast network of corporations, businesses, startups, investors and NGO/nonprofit partners. WOC has four new strategic goals:  Taking Action for the Ocean [Programmes]: Provide global leadership in the advancement of ocean-related corporate innovation, action, and impact through refined thematic, geographic, and sector-representative programme portfolios Uniting our Voice for Ocean Sustainability and Resilience [Storytelling and Events]: Harness the power of storytelling, diverse communication channels, and one-of-a-kind events to deliver a spectrum...
Closing date:
19/12/2025
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