Resource: Ocean by David Attenborough

Watching Ocean by David Attenborough is both a breathtaking and sobering experience. The film captures the splendour of marine ecosystems — from delicate coral reefs to the vast open seas — while also confronting us with the harsh reality of human impact: overfishing, plastic waste, rising temperatures, and acidification. From a B Corp perspective, it is a reminder that businesses are deeply entwined with these challenges. Every supply chain choice, packaging decision, and investment in energy affects the oceans. The film invites us to see not only the fragility of marine life but also the responsibility we carry to shift business practices toward regeneration rather than extraction.

Through the frameworks of climate justice and environmental justice, Ocean compels us to acknowledge who is most impacted by ocean degradation. Coastal and island communities, often least responsible for the crisis, are the first to face rising seas and declining fisheries. The documentary underscores the need for systemic accountability — to redesign economies so that the benefits and burdens of environmental change are more fairly shared. A sustainable future, as illuminated by Attenborough’s storytelling, is only possible if we embrace principles that B Corps uphold: embedding purpose into governance, respecting planetary boundaries, and recognising that thriving human communities depend on thriving ecosystems. Ocean is not just a film to admire; it is a call to action to align business, policy, and culture with the health of our blue planet.

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