2923 September October

Flying the Blue Flag at Gouvia Marina,
one of 14 marinas in D-Marin’s portfolio
to meet the stringent
FEE criteria.
been awarded Silver EcoVadis which
highlights our ongoing commitment
to be a sustainable business.
We recognise the importance of
environmental responsibility and
strive to implement measures that
protect and preserve our precious
waterside ecosystems.”
Flying the
Blue Flag
D-Marin has been granted the
iconic Blue Flag Award at 14 of
its 20 marinas, recognising its
commitment across the network
to protecting the environment and
marine life.
The flags have been earned
through a series of initiatives, which
are part of D-Marin’s ongoing
Environmental Social Governance
(ESG) commitments across its
premium marina portfolio, and are
proudly flown at marinas in Greece,
Turkey, Croatia, Italy and Spain.
Water quality testing and treatment,
coastal clean-ups involving the marina
teams and local community, use of
renewable energy, health and safety
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training, ethical waste management
and sustainable investments are all
activities which contribute to renewal
of Blue Flag.
“D-Marin marinas are based
in the most spectacular yachting
destinations in the world and we
want to do our part to protect these
regions,” says health, safety and
environmental officer Areti Priovolou.
“Our robust ESG strategy to create
sustainable marinas for present
and future generations is welcomed
with open arms by all our marinas.
The commitment is the least we can
do to help the destinations we call
home, and we will always seek new
ways to enhance the environment
and marine life.”
Blue Flag, operated by the
Foundation for Environmental
Education, is one of the most
recognised awards for beaches
and marinas. Recipients must meet
stringent criteria and flags are
renewed annually to ensure ongoing
responsibility. Zea Marina in Greece is
the most recent D-Marin marina to be
granted a Blue Flag while other marinas
have received renewals from 2022.
ICOMIA, VILAMOURA OCTOBER 2023
BOAT SHOW BARCELONA OCTOBER 2023
METS, AMSTERDAM NOVEMBER 2023
Cascais, PORTUGAL
+351 214 692 024
Barcelona, SPAIN
+34 933 601 101
Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL
+55 21 3942 8828
Vigo, SPAIN
+34 986 906 770
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