Greener offices, cleaner oceans and social impact

In the global sustainability conversation, two natural systems are often discussed separately: the air we breathe and the oceans that regulate our climate.

Yet both are deeply connected.

Plants stabilise indoor air quality and enhance wellbeing. Oceans absorb carbon, regulate global temperatures and sustain biodiversity. Protecting these systems requires innovation, responsibility and scalable business models.

This is why Oxygen at Work joining tide ocean SA (#tide®) as a Changemaker on the Road to 1 Billion Bottles is more than a partnership.

It is a connection between two life-support systems — and a powerful example of how corporate sustainability can drive measurable environmental and social impact.

Circular Economy in Action

#tide transforms collected plastic into high-performance recycled compounds suitable for demanding applications across industries such as consumer goods, packaging, textiles and mobility.

This approach supports:

• Reduced dependence on virgin fossil resources

• Lower CO₂ emissions compared to virgin plastic production

• Transparent and traceable recycled material supply chains

In a global market increasingly demanding sustainable materials, traceability and ESG compliance, circular solutions must meet industrial standards.

#tide® demonstrates that recycled plastic can be both environmentally responsible and technically competitive.

Measurable Impact

For sustainability partnerships to be credible, impact must be measurable.

Material flows within the #tide® value chain are tracked and independently verified. Contributions translate into documented collection volumes and confirmed environmental impact, ensuring transparency from collection to production.

For companies navigating ESG reporting, CSRD requirements and stakeholder scrutiny, transparent impact tracking is no longer optional — it is essential.

This partnership therefore reflects a broader evolution in corporate sustainability:
From marketing claims to measurable performance indicators. 

A Shared Philosophy

At the heart of this collaboration lies a shared understanding of responsibility.

Marc Krebs, Co-Founder & CCO of #tide®, explains:

“The ocean keeps our climate in balance. Plants sustain the air we breathe. Partnering with Oxygen at Work brings these two worlds together — combining nature, technology and entrepreneurship to build a truly sustainable business ecosystem.”

Rémy Graf, CMO of Oxygen at Work, adds: “We want to create healthier spaces — not only indoors, but globally.”

“We want to create healthier spaces — not only indoors, but globally.”

Rémy Graf, CMO Oxygen at Work

These statements capture an essential shift in business thinking:

Sustainability is no longer confined to operational efficiency or isolated CSR initiatives. It is embedded in value creation itself. 

Corporate Sustainability Partnerships

The collaboration between Oxygen at Work and #tide® represents a systemic approach:

• Healthy indoor ecosystems

• Prevented ocean plastic pollution

• Transparent recycled material supply chains

• Social impact in vulnerable regions

• Measurable ESG contribution

Each partner strengthens the other’s mission.

As Oxygen at Work improves air quality and workplace wellbeing, it simultaneously supports plastic waste collection in coastal regions.

As #tide® scales circular material solutions, it enables companies to integrate credible environmental action into their business models.

This is sustainability not as offsetting — but as integration.

More Oxygen, less CO₂ emissions

The ocean absorbs approximately a quarter of global CO₂ emissions and generates more than half of the oxygen we breathe. At the same time, indoor air quality directly influences productivity, cognitive performance and long-term health.

Both systems are foundational.

When businesses recognise these connections, sustainability becomes holistic rather than fragmented.

Oxygen at Work is linking plant-based workplace solutions with plastic pollution prevention by donating money for every plant they supply to their customers. By doing that they illustrate how environmental action can operate across scales — from office air to global oceans.