top of page
Suprimentos para convés de barco

Sustainability & Inclusion Policy

World Sailing Inclusive Championship | Portimão, Algarve, Portugal
1 - 10 October 2026

Suprimentos para convés de barco

Sustainability & Inclusion Policy

World Sailing Inclusive Championship | Portimão, Algarve, Portugal
1 - 10 October 2026

This is our commitment:

The 2026 World Sailing Inclusion Championships, organised by Associação Vela Solidária, contributes to World Sailing's Para Inclusive Strategy 2024–2029.
​We act in the areas we control, collaborate with partners where influence is shared, will measure our performance and communicate the results transparently after the event.

AND These are our goalS:

70%

Local food sourced

+

80%

Waste diverted from landfill

100%

accessible routes
& pontoons

0

single-use plastics serviced

inclusion
& accessibility

eliminate barriers to provide safe, dignified and effective participation

  • Accessible pontoons and routes

  • Lifting infrastructure

  • suitable accommodation & transport

  • dedicated medical support

  • accessible public information

RESPONSIBLE
FOOD

Buy better,

serve consciously

and waste less

  • Target: less than 70% food suppliers within a 50km radius

  • vegetarian option for all organized meals.

  • zero single-use plastic in meal services.

  • biowaste sent for organic recovery

  • surplus safe food donated or recovered when possible.

circular use of resources

reuse, repair and recycling guide purchasing and waste management

  • on site management with clearly identified separation points in main venue areas.

  • waste flows and destinations recorded

  • aim to divert more than 80% of waste covered by event facilities/equipment from landfill.

inclusion
& accessibility

eliminate barriers to provide safe, dignified and effective participation

  • Accessible pontoons and routes

  • Lifting infrastructure

  • suitable accommodation & transport

  • dedicated medical support

  • accessible public information

RESPONSIBLE
FOOD

Buy better,

serve consciously

and waste less

  • Target: less than 70% food suppliers within a 50km radius

  • vegetarian option for all organized meals.

  • zero single-use plastic in meal services.

  • biowaste sent for organic recovery

  • surplus safe food donated or recovered when possible.

circular use of resources

reuse, repair and recycling guide purchasing and waste management

  • on site management with clearly identified separation points in main venue areas.

  • waste flows and destinations recorded

  • aim to divert more than 80% of waste covered by event facilities/equipment from landfill.

ENERGY AND CLIMATE

MOnitoring, calculating and transparent reporting

  • monitor energy consumption and calculate ghg emissions.

  • present reults, assumptions and emission factors transparently to help future editions.

community and legacy

deeply connected to portimão and the algarve

  • collaboration with local authorities, organizations, schools, suppliers, volunteers and partners

  • leaning and value extend beyond the competition days.

  • act as embassadors for the algarve as a tourist destination.

integrity & improvement

comply with legal requirements and communicate policy

  • progress monitored and results published after the event.

  • publish targets even if not achieved.

  • use the lessons learned to strengthen future events.

Progress will be monitored and the results published after the championship ends (October  10th 2026), including targets that are not achieved.

O 2026 World Sailing Inclusion Championships contribui prioritariamente para o ODS 10-Reduzir as Desigualdades, ao promover a participação, a visibilidade e a inclusão das pessoas com deficiência no desporto internacional. 
O evento reforça igualmente a igualdade de género, a saúde e o bem-estar, a formação inclusiva e a acessibilidade. Através da gestão responsável de recursos, resíduos, mobilidade, emissões e proteção do meio marinho, procura ainda gerar contributos mensuráveis para os ODS 8, 11, 12, 13, 14 e 17.

bottom of page