Seven Clean Seas

What Seven Clean Seas does

Seven Clean Seas is a Singapore-headquartered, for-profit ocean-impact organization founded in 2018-2019 that operates plastic recovery projects in Southeast Asia, with active sites in Bintan and Batam (Indonesia), Bangkok (Thailand), and most recently Bali (added September 2025). The company's core offering combines large river collection, offshore recovery, riverine interception (via the proprietary HIPPO solar-powered system deployed in the Chao Phraya River), coastal cleanups, household waste management, and community education. Recovered plastic is processed through on-site Materials Recovery Facilities and the company sells verified impact data to corporate clients through the Periscope transparency platform, which provides real-time, third-party-certified reporting against the Ocean Bound Plastic Standard by ZPO.

The business is monetized through five primary revenue streams: (1) plastic credits sold on annual recurring contracts to enterprises seeking plastic neutrality, (2) waste consultancy services covering plastic footprint measurement, circularity strategy, and certification advisory (TRUE Zero Waste), (3) corporate CSR programs including project tours, team-building cleanups, and sustainable behavior workshops, (4) individual donations via the website and the 8 on 8 World Oceans Day campaign, and (5) a small e-commerce shop selling co-branded merchandise. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The customer base of 100+ organizations spans shipping (Berge Bulk, K-Line, X-Press Feeders, Bernhard Schulte, Britoil), media (The Economist Group), insurance (Howden, Markel), events (FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022), hospitality (IHG, Marina Bay Sands), food and seafood (Thai Union, TUKU), fashion (Jim Thompson, Casetify), logistics (DHL), and technology (TikTok). Notable long-term engagements include a three-year partnership with Kingspan (announced December 2025) that has already removed over 119,000 kg of marine plastic, and a Spencer Ogden commitment since 2021 to remove 1 kg of plastic per candidate placement.

Seven Clean Seas pursues a hybrid go-to-market combining direct enterprise sales, event- and community-driven partnership development, and standards-body participation (PREVENT Waste Alliance, Plastic Footprint Network, Plastic Overshoot Day, 1% for the Planet). In November 2025 the company founded the Maritime Association for Clean Seas (MACS), an industry alliance that extends its influence into the shipping vertical and aligns with the International Maritime Organization's 2030 Action Plan. Operations are distributed across four offices: Singapore (global HQ), Bali (regional HQ), Bangkok (operations support), and Beaconsfield, UK. The organization reports an ambitious target of removing 100,000,000 kg of ocean plastic by 2030 and has benefited 89 local communities and 135,000+ individuals across 11 sub-districts through formal employment and education programs.

Name

Seven Clean Seas

Legal name

Seven Clean Seas

Website

https://sevencleanseas.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ocean Plastic Recovery Services

NAICS

Materials Recovery Facilities (562920), Materials Recovery Facilities (56292)

akta.pro primary industry

Marine & Coastal Remediation (Shoreline/Port Spill Cleanup) (IMAIAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Marine & Freshwater Conservation (BPAGAGAE), Coastal & Marine Resources Administration (Oceans, Fisheries, Shorelines) (BPAIAMAI)

Keywords

• Ocean plastic recovery
• Plastic credit certification
• Waste management consulting
• Riverine plastic interception
• Corporate sustainability services

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Plastic Credits: Organizations purchase plastic credits to offset their plastic footprint by funding ocean plastic recovery projects. Each credit represents an equivalent amount of plastic removed from the environment and certified through third-party verification against Ocean Bound Plastic Standard by ZPO.
2. Waste Consultancy Services: Provides sustainability consulting including plastic footprint measurement, hotspot analysis, reduction strategy formulation, stakeholder engagement, and TRUE Zero Waste certification advisory. Clients include Howden, TUKU, The Economist Group, and FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
3. Corporate Social Responsibility Programs: Offers CSR activities including project tours, team building events, and sustainable behavior workshops for corporate employees. Revenue generated through service fees for these engagement activities.
4. Donations: Individual donations through the website to support ocean plastic removal operations. The 8 on 8 campaign (World Oceans Day 2026) offers donation tier to remove 800kg of plastic waste.
5. E-commerce Shop: Online store selling products that fund plastic removal from the ocean, offering co-branded merchandise with partners like Hotel Indigo.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Seven Clean Seas is a for-profit social enterprise that recovers plastic from oceans and rivers in Southeast Asia through riverine interception systems (HIPPO), coastal cleanups, community collection networks, and offshore recovery operations. The company sells certified plastic credits, plastic footprint measurement, circularity strategy consulting, and corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs to enterprises seeking plastic neutrality, ESG impact, and verified offset reporting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MACS (Maritime Association for Clean Seas): An alliance of major shipping companies founded by Seven Clean Seas to drive measurable reductions in plastic waste across the global shipping value chain. Founding members include Berge Bulk, X-Press Feeders, Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement and Britoil Offshore Services.

Products and services

• Plastic Removal Services
• Plastic Credits
• Waste Consultancy
• Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Programs
• Periscope Transparency Platform
• E-commerce Shop
• Donations Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 77% waste diversion rate achieved at FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KingspancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 December 2025Multi-year partnership to combat ocean plastic pollution through initiatives in Indonesia and Thailand. Includes installing river barriers, re-roofing a community school with recycled plastic, and removing over 119,000 kg of marine plastic. Partnership aims to establish lasting waste management infrastructure over three years.
• Berge BulkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding member of Maritime Association for Clean Seas (MACS), shipping industry alliance founded by Seven Clean Seas to drive measurable reductions in plastic waste. Berge Bulk participates in three priority workstreams for 2026: sustainable procurement, onboard waste reduction, and improved portside waste handling.
• X-Press FeederscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding member of Maritime Association for Clean Seas (MACS), working with Seven Clean Seas and other shipping leaders to implement sustainable practices and waste reduction measures aligned with IMO 2030 Action Plan.
• Bernhard Schulte ShipmanagementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding member of Maritime Association for Clean Seas (MACS), contributing to industry-wide efforts to reduce ocean plastic pollution through the shipping value chain with focus on portside waste handling improvements.
• Britoil Offshore ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding member of Maritime Association for Clean Seas (MACS), participating in industry collaboration to tackle ocean plastic pollution with focus on sustainable practices and waste reduction measures.
• Thai Union Group PCLcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld's seafood leader partnered with Seven Clean Seas and Second Life to implement innovative solutions that significantly reduce plastic waste entering the ocean, supporting Thailand's riverine plastic removal efforts.
• IHG Hotels & Resorts (Hotel Indigo Bintan)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership for hotel opening celebration including beach cleanup with 20 staff members, visit to Bintan Materials Recovery Facility, and purchase of co-branded coasters symbolizing commitment to sustainability.
• Spencer OgdenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLong-term partnership since 2021 committed to remove 1kg of plastic per candidate placement, resulting in over 11,666 kg removed. Hosted employee project tours in Batam and collaborative beach cleanups.
• TikTokminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBeach cleanup event hosted during TikTok's 'Elevate' event in Bali with educational session on changemaking. 80 participants collected 235 kg of plastic waste at Kuta Beach.
• Brunel AsiaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBeach cleanup collaboration in Phuket, Thailand with 140 staff removing 490 kg from Layan Beach, plus previous cleanup in Bintan totaling 1,356 kg ocean waste removed.
• PREVENT Waste AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSeven Clean Seas actively supports the PREVENT Waste Alliance as a member of the Plastics Working Group, focusing on plastic disclosure and developing methodologies for Plastic Credit schemes.
• Plastic Overshoot DayminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding supporter and signatory of Plastic Overshoot Day, spotlighting the urgent need to tackle plastic waste when global production outpaces management capacity.
• Plastic Footprint NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey member leading efforts to set global standards for accurate and consistent plastic footprint measurement as part of industry-wide methodology development.
• 1% for the PlanetminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSeven Clean Seas joined 1% for the Planet in March 2026, committing to donate 1% of annual sales to support environmental causes.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• CleanHub: CleanHub connects brands to plastic recovery projects in coastal communities via traceable, third-party-verified plastic credits, with a strong B2B SaaS/impact platform model. It directly overlaps with Seven Clean Seas on enterprise plastic offset and traceability offerings.
• Sungai Watch: Sungai Watch deploys river barriers and community-based cleanup operations across Indonesia's rivers, recovering and tracking plastic waste. It is a direct operational peer in riverine interception and community-based plastic recovery within Seven Clean Seas' primary geography.
• The Ocean Cleanup: The Ocean Cleanup is a non-profit deploying large-scale passive cleanup systems in rivers and the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, with a strong corporate sponsorship and donor base. It is a direct peer in the ocean-plastic-removal mission space and competes for the same corporate ESG funding and media attention.
• RiverRecycle: RiverRecycle builds riverine plastic collection and recycling infrastructure in Southeast Asia and South Asia, similar in concept to Seven Clean Seas' HIPPO river barriers and Materials Recovery Facilities, and competes for the same corporate plastic offset buyers.
• Plastic Bank: Plastic Bank builds collection networks in coastal communities and converts recovered plastic into Social Plastic® credits sold to brands. It directly competes with Seven Clean Seas in the certified ocean-bound plastic credit and corporate partnership space, particularly across Southeast Asia.
• rePurpose Global: rePurpose Global is a leading plastic action platform that finances plastic recovery and credits for enterprises, with a portfolio across South/Southeast Asia, Africa, and Latin America. It is the closest direct peer to Seven Clean Seas — operating plastic credit programs, third-party-verified removal, and corporate partnerships targeting ESG/CSR budgets in the same geographies.
• Waste Free Oceans: Waste Free Oceans is a global non-profit foundation engaging corporate partners, fishing communities, and public authorities to recover marine plastic at sea and rivers. It is a direct peer in the marine plastic recovery mission space and competing for corporate CSR/ESG sponsorship.

Emerging players

• PCX Markets: PCX Markets is a marketplace and credit-issuance platform for verified plastic waste recovery and recycling credits, competing with Seven Clean Seas on the supply side of the plastic credit value chain. The business models are complementary but increasingly overlap as Seven Clean Seas scales its credit issuance.
• Empower AS: Empower operates a digital marketplace for plastic credits issued from verified collection and recycling projects across multiple geographies. It is an emerging competitor in the same voluntary plastic credit space where Seven Clean Seas issues Ocean Bound Plastic credits.

Broad incumbents

• Verra: Verra is the largest global standards body for voluntary environmental credits (including the new Plastic Waste Reduction Standard). It is a broad incumbent whose Plastic Standard overlaps with Seven Clean Seas' ZPO certification route, and any changes to Verra's methodology will directly affect market dynamics for Seven Clean Seas' credits.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@SevenCleanSeas
• Facebookfacebook.com/sevencleanseas
• LinkedInsg.linkedin.com/company/seven-clean-seas
• Instagraminstagram.com/sevencleanseas/?hl=en
• TikToktiktok.com/@sevencleanseas
• Xx.com/sevencleanseas

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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