DAN Europe is an international medical and research non-profit organisation dedicated to the health and safety of divers, and since 2021, it has embarked on an annual Sustainable Tour throughout Europe to educate the public about how excess CO2 emissions and ocean acidification threaten marine and human life. One of DAN Europe’s goals is to promote sustainable lifestyles and corporate responsibility in order to protect the waters around Europe. To support the idea of sustainable lifestyles, the Sustainable Tour will be completed in a KONA Electric, which will only be recharged with renewable energy from the IONITY charging network.
The Sustainable Tour holds special importance because it connects Hyundai’s various CSV projects and initiatives. Through its partnership with the marine conservation organisation Healthy Seas, Hyundai aims to combat ocean pollution and nurture sustainable marine ecosystems by helping Healthy Seas organise educational activities for children and fishing communities, as well as ocean clean-up events with the Dutch charity foundation Ghost Diving, whose founder and chairman, Pascal van Erp, is also the ambassador for DAN Europe’s Sustainable Tour.
In line with the company’s commitment to Progress for Humanity, Hyundai is combining ocean protection with zero-emission mobility by providing the DAN Europe ambassadors with a KONA Electric eSUV. The model is equipped with a 64-kWh battery for an estimated 484-kilometre range, according to WLTP.
Bustelo and Alvarez will only recharge their KONA Electric with renewable energy provided by the IONITY charging network. Committed to sustainability, IONITY chargers deliver 100 per cent renewable energy for both emission-free and carbon-neutral driving. Currently, there are more than 1,800 high-power charge points across 24 European countries within the IONITY network.
