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United Kingdom Ellen MacArthur transitioned from record-breaking solo sailor to a leading advocate for the circular economy, establishing a foundation to accelerate this global shift.
Sponsor of her monohull 'Kingfisher' in the Vendée Globe race in 2001. Kingfisher plc, a multinational retailing company, supported her early competitive sailing career.
Sponsored her custom-designed trimaran for breaking solo sailing records, including the fastest solo circumnavigation in 2005. B&Q and Castorama are companies within the Kingfisher Group.
Network partnership with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation aimed at accelerating the transition to a circular economy for packaging. This collaboration contributes to broader circular economy initiatives.
Five-year sponsorship deal with Ellen MacArthur, with key objectives to build familiarity for the Kingfisher brand with international audiences and associate with her achievements.
Proud supporter of Ellen MacArthur for 30 years, and Official Clothing Support of the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust. The partnership highlights a long-standing commitment to her endeavors and charitable work.
Collaboration with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation is an important step for CNMI and its Roadmap on Sustainability, marking a commitment to circular economy principles within the fashion industry.
Ellen MacArthur, born on July 8, 1976, in Whatstandwell, Derbyshire, developed an early passion for sailing. She saved her school dinner money to purchase her first boat, an eight-foot dinghy named ‘Threp’ny Bit’. In 1995, she completed a single-handed circumnavigation of Great Britain in her Corribee, ‘Iduna’. Her professional sailing career gained international recognition in 2001 when she finished second in the Vendée Globe solo round-the-world race aboard ‘Kingfisher’, becoming the youngest competitor to complete the voyage at 24. For her services to sport, she was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE).
In 2005, MacArthur achieved widespread fame by breaking the world record for the fastest solo circumnavigation of the globe, completing the journey in 71 days, 14 hours, 18 minutes, and 33 seconds on her custom-designed trimaran, ‘B&Q/Castorama’. This feat earned her the title of Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE), making her the youngest recipient of this honor at 28. In 2007, she led BT Team Ellen, a three-person sailing team, before retiring from competitive racing in October 2009 to focus on global resource and energy use. On September 2, 2010, she launched the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, a charity dedicated to accelerating the transition to a circular economy.
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, inspired by her experiences of finite resources during her solo voyages, works with businesses, policymakers, and academics to promote a systemic solution framework that tackles global challenges like climate change, biodiversity loss, waste, and pollution. Key initiatives include a 2011 project to redesign for schools and hosting the largest gathering of circular economy experts in 2013. The Foundation also co-launched a US$2 million prize fund in 2017 for innovations addressing waste plastics. MacArthur’s career progression demonstrates a shift from individual athletic achievement to global environmental advocacy, applying insights from her sailing experiences to address critical environmental and economic challenges.
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