Paul Holthus founded the World Ocean Council (WOC) – the Global Blue Economy Business and Investment Organization – the international business leadership alliance on ocean sustainable development. The WOC brings together investment, shipping, fisheries, aquaculture, tourism, oil/gas, offshore renewables, mining, submarine cables, ports, etc. for global business leadership, collaboration and action.
The WOC Ocean Investment Platform is the global structure/process linking investors, ocean industries and innovators. The annual WOC Sustainable Ocean Summit is the premier high-level global ocean business and investment event on “Corporate Ocean Responsibility”.
Paul has held senior positions with UN Environment and other international organizations. He has worked in 30+ countries, with companies, communities, industry associations, UN agencies, NGOs, and governments on practical ocean sustainability solutions.
Paul speaks at international business, investment and intergovernmental events, was on the UN Secretary General’s ocean advisory panel for Rio+20 and is the only global ocean industry organization representative to have been invited to address the UN General Assembly.