Starboard is a global leader in high-performance surfboards and windsurfing equipment. Guided by the ambition to be “the best in the world – for the world,” the company combines cutting-edge composite engineering with a deep commitment to protecting the marine environment that its community depends on.
To meet demanding performance requirements, Starboard relies on Diab’s Divinycell PVC core materials. These cores deliver the ultra-low weight, strength-to-weight efficiency, and design flexibility needed to push the limits of modern board performance while maintaining long-lasting durability. This performance foundation enables Starboard to innovate with confidence, shaping equipment that meets the expectations of professional athletes and recreational users alike.
Tackling ocean pollution together
The health of the ocean is central to maritime sports. Acknowledging the scale of global plastic pollution, Starboard established its Starboard Blue plastic ocean program in 2017 – an initiative focused on removing plastic within 50m of the shoreline, lifelong education, and zero-waste principles. By combining hands-on action with awareness building, Starboard Blue has grown into a powerful grassroots movement working to keep coastlines and waterways clean.
Diab shares this commitment to a cleaner marine environment and supports Starboard through a simple and transparent partnership model:
Diab are proud sponsors of Starboard Blue’s initiative, funding the removal of 1 tonne of plastic from the ocean.
A supply chain that drives positive impact
Through this model, high-performance composite materials become a direct force for environmental action. Starboard benefits from Diab’s world-leading core solutions, while each purchase contributes to real, measurable efforts to remove plastic waste from the world’s oceans. This structure ensures that sustainability is not an add-on, but an integral part of how the two companies do business together.
The collaboration shows how responsible engineering, sustainable product design, and global grassroots engagement can reinforce one another along the entire value chain – proving that technical excellence and environmental responsibility can advance hand in hand.
“Diab provides more than just the lightweight core materials essential to our surfboards. Their support towards Starboard Blue’s eco-action program shows how together we can take immediate action for the environment.” Pitchapa Lekpetch, Starboard’s Eco Project Coordinator.
