About
Ocean Horizon
Financial innovation empowering investors & supporting conservation efforts in the Mediterranean Sea
About Us
Ocean Horizon is a partnership based in Malta and Cyprus, established specifically to create and manage the Mediterranean Index.
The team behind the Ocean Horizon partnership is Kelly Christodolou and Michael Hardiman.
The partnership combines decades of finance and capital-markets experience with expertise in ESG integration and the Mediterranean blue economy.
Kelly is based in Cyprus and is founder of Strategic ESG Solutions. Kelly is an ESG & sustainability expert, ex-ESG & Stewardship Manager at $300b asset manager AustralianSuper.
Michael is based in Malta and is co-founder of selenev. Michael is ex-World Bank IFC where he assisted development of ISEB3, an early ESG index in Brazil.
Our mission is simple: deliver strong returns for blue economy investors while generating measurable, ongoing support for the protection and restoration of the Mediterranean Sea.
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About Our Conservation Partners
Marevivo is Italy's leading non-profit environmental association, founded in 1985, dedicated to the protection of the Mediterranean Sea and its resources.
Marevivo combines scientific expertise, legal action, and grassroots mobilization to combat marine threats like plastic pollution, illegal fishing, and biodiversity loss.
Marevivo's mission centers on fostering sustainable development while preserving marine ecosystems: they promote the expansion of marine protected areas, deliver impactful environmental education programs, and lead international campaigns against environmentally damaging practices.
As active partners in the UNEP Mediterranean Action Plan and the Med Sea Alliance, Marevivo also drives change through collaborative initiatives with other global NGOs.
Nature Trust Malta (NTM) was initially founded in 1962 as the Natural History Society of Malta and was formally established as NTM through the 1999 merger of four pioneering NGOs.
As Malta's representative for the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE), NTM drives conservation through hands-on action, education, and advocacy. NTM promotes environmental awareness, manages protected sites, and works for stronger environmental legislation.
Key initiatives include environmental education programs, reforestation programs, habitat restoration in Natura 2000 areas, marine protected area creation, wildlife rescue and rehabilitation, and monitoring of vulnerable species such as loggerhead turtles.
AKTI Project and Research Centre was founded in 2000 in Nicosia and focuses on environmental issues, sustainability, and coastal/marine conservation.
AKTI specializes in integrated coastal zone management (ICZM), combating marine litter and microplastics pollution, beach cleanups, awareness campaigns, and applied research to address Cyprus-specific environmental challenges.
AKTI also coordinates national efforts like the International Coastal Cleanup, runs programs such as Zero Waste Beach and Responsible Coastal Businesses Network and participates in EU-funded projects on eco-innovative marine technologies.
More details about how we work with our conservation partners can be found here.
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Risk Disclosure
Investing in financial markets involves risk. A strategy concentrated in a single theme makes it vulnerable to factors affecting the industry or companies, and may face more risks and volatility than a diversified strategy. This information does not constitute, and should not be considered a substitute for financial, legal, or tax advice