IMPACT
MANY WATERS.
ONE IMPACT
THAT ADDS UP.
The Caravela operates across different aquatic ecosystems.
Every water responds differently.
Every territory brings its own learnings.
But its impacts extend across multiple dimensions.
WATER. BIODIVERSITY . CLIMATE .
KNOWLEDGE . PEOPLE . TERRITORIES . CULTURE
This is how we understand impact: not as an isolated outcome,
but as transformation built across different layers.
IMPACT IN NUMBERS
ONE YEAR OF
WATER IN MOTION
2025–2026 · FIRST YEAR OF COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS
One year of Caravelas operating across different waters in Brazil.
A journey that began turning presence into data,
science into knowledge, and regeneration into measurable impact.
CLIMATE
in avoided emissions*
149 TON CO₂e
*Compared with conventional treatment processes
22,2 KG
of CO₂ incorporated into the biomass through photosynthesis
BIODIVERSITY
9 VISITING FAUNA SPECIES
FAUNA SPECIES
127
ALGAL SPECIES
13
recorded on the Caravelas
observed in association with the Caravela
recorded interacting with the Caravelas and their surroundings
ENVIRONMENTAL CHARACTERIZATION
9 AREAS OF ENVIRONMENTAL INVESTIGATION
MICROPLASTICS IDENTIFIED
applied according to the characteristics
and objectives of each operation
in analyzed samples
PEOPLE
+1.200
children and young people engaged
in science and environmental education activities
+300
participants in the Caravela Experience
and other awareness and engagement activities
Consolidated data from operations carried out between April 2025 and June 2026.
HOW THIS IMPACT HAPPENS
NO ADDED CHEMICALS · SOLAR-POWERED OPERATION · CONTINUOUS ECOLOGICAL MONITORING
PRESENCE
7 TERRITORIES
across 4 Brazilian states
SCIENTIFIC NETWORK
10 UNIVERSITIES AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS
connected to the science behind the Caravela
WATER
424.5 MILLION
liters
of water ecologically filtered by the Caravelas
NUTRIENTS
862 G
NITROGEN + PHOSPHORUS
incorporated into the biomass and removed from the water through biomass harvesting
RANGE
+15
MILLIONS
OF PEOPLE
reached through Infinito Mare's media, content and communication.
SCALE
7 CARAVELAS
produced and put into operation
43 SAMPLING EVENTS
carried out across operations
DESIGNED TO WORK
WITH NATURE.
BIOMASSA
286 KG
of biomass produced
SCIENCE
PARAMETERS
+200
analyzed on average per operation
CIRCULARITY
6 BIOMASS
PATHWAYS
Composting · Biofertilizer · Ceramics · Co-processing · Research · New materials
explored
RECOGNIZED IMPACT
BRAZIL’S BEST
IMPACT BUSINESS
2026.
In 2026, Infinito Mare was recognized by Impacta Mais as
Brazil’s Best Impact Business and also received the distinction in Blue Economy & Water-Based Solutions.
A CULTURE OF WATER
BRAZIL DOES NOT HAVE
JUST ONE WATER.
Rivers, seas, rain, droughts, lakes, and mangroves
shape our landscapes — and also
our memories, our habits, and our language.
Each territory develops its own ways
of perceiving, experiencing, and living with water.
And caring for water means understanding these relationships,
following how they change over time,
and building shared responsibility for what comes next.
This is how we approach Water Stewardship:
not simply as managing a resource,
but as a relationship built with each territory.
EXPRESSIONS OF BRAZILIAN WATERS
WATER ALSO
LIVES IN OUR LANGUAGE.
In Brazil, water also flows through the way we speak.
We use it to speak of movement.
Of waiting. Of hardship. Of coming together.
Of transformation.
Popular expressions, sayings, and ways of speaking
born from our everyday relationship with water.
Perhaps because, long before it became a figure of speech,
water was already part of the way we lived.
The expressions in this section are presented in Portuguese,
preserving their original form and cultural context.
WATER IN DIALOGUE
IMPACT ALSO
NEEDS TO CIRCULATE.
Regenerating water also means bringing it into the heart of the conversation.
Along this journey, Infinito Mare has brought the Caravela experience into conversations around innovation, science, design, cities, and the blue economy, connecting people and sectors around a shared question:
how can we build
new relationships with water?
Because new relationships also begin when different people come together around water.
SOCIAL IMPACT
WATER NEVER
IMPACTS ONLY
THE WATER ITSELF.
Water, health, territory, and quality of life are deeply interconnected.
When we care for an aquatic ecosystem,
the impact can extend far beyond the water itself.
It can reach people, strengthen connections, and create new ways of seeing, understanding, and caring for the places we live.
CIRCULARITY
IMPACT DOESN’T END
WHEN THE BIOMASS
LEAVES THE WATER.
The biomass produced by the Caravela can begin new cycles of value.
Its destination is shaped by the characteristics of each biomass,
the territory, and the possibilities within each operation.
DIFFERENT WATERS.
DIFFERENT PATHWAYS.
COMPOSTING · BIOFERTILIZER · CERAMICS · CO-PROCESSING · RESEARCH · NEW MATERIALS
Rio de Janeiro, Pampulha, Porto Alegre, and Parque São José have already opened pathways for different forms of biomass management,
research, and valorization.
And new possibilities continue to be explored.
FROM REGENERATION
TO CIRCULARITY.
LOCAL IMPACT.
GLOBAL COMMITMENTS.
HOW
CARAVELA
CONTRIBUTES TO THE SDGs.
Each territory reveals different dimensions of impact.
And each project can expand its contribution through the relationships, choices, and opportunities built throughout the operation.
The SDGs are not a separate goal.
They are a consequence of what we do every day.
17 GOALS. 169 TARGETS. MANY WAYS TO CONTRIBUTE.
Across the 17 Global Goals and their 169 targets, we have mapped more than 60 targets that different dimensions of the Caravela can connect with or contribute to, depending on the context and goals of each project.
This does not mean contributing to all of them at once.
The mapping shows the different ways the Caravela can connect with the 2030 Agenda — and how those connections can take shape across different operations and territories.
EXPLORE OUR CONTRIBUTION TO THE 2030 AGENDA
ODS3
Saúde e Bem-Estar
Água como base da saúde coletiva.
A melhoria das condições ambientais da água
contribui para ambientes mais saudáveis
e para o bem-estar das pessoas e dos ecossistemas.
ODS4
Educação de Qualidade
Aprender com a água.
Educação ambiental e ciência cidadã
ampliam o acesso ao conhecimento
e fortalecem o cuidado desde a infância.
ODS9
Indústria, Inovação e Infraestrutura
Inovar também é aprender com a natureza.
A Caravela demonstra como soluções baseadas na natureza podem ampliar a capacidade de monitorar,
compreender e regenerar ambientes aquáticos,
fortalecendo infraestruturas mais inteligentes,
adaptativas e conectadas aos desafios do século XXI.
ODS6
Água Potável e Saneamento
Cuidar da água é infraestrutura essencial.
Monitoramento contínuo e remediação ecológica contribuem para a melhoria da qualidade da água e para uma gestão hídrica mais eficiente.
ODS12
Consumo e Produção Responsáveis
Na natureza, nada é desperdício.
A biomassa gerada pela Caravela
pode seguir novos caminhos de uso,
fortalecendo a economia circular
e a valorização dos recursos naturais.
ODS11
Cidades e Comunidades Sustentáveis
Infraestrutura azul integrada às cidades.
A Caravela atua como uma intervenção ecológica que fortalece a regeneração das águas urbanas e a reconexão das pessoas com seus rios e lagos.
ODS13
Ação Contra a Mudança do Clima
Água e clima são inseparáveis.
Processos naturais associados às algas
contribuem para o sequestro de carbono azul
e para estratégias de adaptação climática.
ODS14
Vida na Água
Equilíbrio para a vida aquática.
A atuação da Caravela favorece o reequilíbrio dos sistemas aquáticos e o suporte à biodiversidade e aos serviços ecossistêmicos.
ODS15
Vida Terrestre
Territórios vivos começam na água.
Rios, lagos e reservatórios sustentam
ecossistemas terrestres ao seu redor,
conectando água, solo e paisagem.
ODS17
Parcerias para a Implementação
Impacto se constrói em rede.
A regeneração das águas acontece por meio
de parcerias entre poder público, ciência,
empresas e comunidades locais.
IMPACT IS NOT
A LIST OF SDGs.
Every territory presents different challenges.
And every Caravela operation builds its own connections with the 2030 Agenda.
That is why we always begin with the water, the territory, and the impacts that can genuinely be created there.
The SDGs help connect these local impacts to global commitments.
IMPACT IN MOTION
THIS STORY
IS STILL
BEING WRITTEN.
IMPACT DOESN’T END
WHEN THE CARAVELA
LEAVES THE WATER.
Knowledge remains.
Data remains.
Relationships remain.
And a new way of seeing that water
can remain, too.
This is how regeneration begins
to become a culture of care.
The impacts shared here bring together different waters, territories, and cycles of Infinito Mare’s work.
But impact is never a static picture.
New waters bring new responses.
New analyses deepen our understanding.
New territories add new layers
to everything we have learned so far.
Like the waters we follow,
our impact remains in motion.