The UNC Wilmington Blue Economy Index
Overview
This index is the first of its kind in measuring the economic activities in oceans and waterways with a tilt towards their environmental impact. This gives investors access to the growing impact of economic development around the oceans as there continues to be a population shift toward coastal communities.
The collaboration between UNCW's Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE), CIE's Alliance for the Blue Economy, UNCW's Cameron School of Business, and FactSet, a financial industry data and software company, brought together academics, science, and business to create a unique product that brings awareness to a global concern about ocean preservation and economic development.
Comprised of the largest companies that operate in the oceans, while maintaining strict adherence to their environmental impact, the UNC Wilmington Blue Economy Index stays true to the World Bank's definition of the Blue Economy, "sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, improved livelihoods, and jobs while preserving the health of ocean ecosystem."
The UNC Wilmington Blue Economy Index will soon be published globally and available for global asset managers to license for including in financial products.
For additional information or questions regarding the Blue Economy Index, please contact:
Justin Streuli
streulij@uncw.edu
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For Index updates, please visit the UNCW Blue Economy Index LinkedIn page.
Partners
UNCW Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE)
The Alliance for the the Blue Economy (All Blue)
UNCW Cameron School of Business
FactSet
INDXX
UNCW Office of Innovation and Commercialization (OIC)
Press
Ocean industries outperform major market indices in March (Coastal Review, April 9, 2025)
Blue Economy Index, benchmarks reflect tariff tensions (Coastal Review, March 12, 2025)
The Importance of Blue Economy in Wilmington (WilmingtonBiz, February 24, 2025)
UNCW Blue Economy Index plunges following inauguration (Coastal Review, February 3, 2025)
Blue Economy Index perks up slightly, lags benchmarks (Coastal Review, December 9, 2024)
UNCW Blue Economy Index Rises 7% During September (Coastal Review, October 10, 2024)
UNCW Blue Economy Index Rises 3.07% During August (Coastal Review, September 4, 2024)
UNCW Blue Economy Index Bests Its Benchmarks in May (Coastal Review, June 6, 2024)
UNCW Blue Economy Index Goes Live on Bloomberg (WilmingtonBiz, March 29, 2024)
UNCW Launches Blue Economy Index, Partners with FactSet (Bladen Online, February 6, 2024)
UNCW Launches Blue Economy Index, Partners with FactSet (UNCW, February 5, 2024)
UNCW Launches Index to Track and Support Sustainable Use of Ocean Resources (WECT, February 5, 2024)
UNCW Develops Blue Economy Financial Index (WilmingtonBiz, December 1, 2023)
Reports
UNCW Blue Economy Index Report
Social Media
LinkedIn
