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Aris Thessaloniki FC is excited to be part of the GARFIELD Project, which was just launched. Aim of the project is to Address Greenwashing and Sustainability Reporting in Football. Main partners of the projects are: 🇵🇹 FC Porto (Portugal) 🇪🇸 Real Betis Balompié (Spain) 🇩🇪 TSG Hoffenheim Fußball-Spielbetriebs GmbH (Germany) 🇬🇧 Sport Positive (United Kingdom) 🇮🇹 Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna (Italy) 🇬🇷 Aris Thessaloniki FC (Greece) You can find more about it: https://lnkd.in/eZyrFuyG 🎉 This 30-month EU-funded project held its official kick-off meeting on 21 January 2025 in Pisa, Italy. #GARFIELDEU #CSRD #Greenwashing #arisac #fcporto #realbetis #tsg #sportpositive #greensports #sportsforclimateaction #greenwashing #EUproject #bepartofwhatmatters Tiberio Daddi Alessio Novi Matteo Semeraro Annamaria Pesci Argyro Elisavet Manoli Rafa Muela Fausto Scaldaferri Stefan Wagner Anneke Siebert

⚽ The most sustainable football championship to date? ⚽ Football is a carbon-heavy business. Energy-intensive stadiums, fan travel, merchandise, and catering can make major championships as carbon-intensive as a small country like Barbados over a few weeks. At COP 28 in December, UEFA presented its 32 million-euro environmental, social, and governance strategy for Euro 2024. The strategy aims at sustainability and promises the most eco-friendly European championship to date, supported by the German Football Federation's environmental standards for clubs. 🌿 Here are some of the Sustainability Measures taken by Germany's for Euro 2024: UEFA is funding discounted rail travel to reduce the carbon footprint associated with fan transportation. 🚂 Germany only uses existing energy-efficient stadiums to minimise emissions by using renewable power, reducing floodlighting, and employing eco-friendly generators. 🏟 Vegetarian alternatives will be offered alongside traditional foods with minimal, recyclable packaging, and reusable cups will be used in all stadiums and public viewing areas. 🌭 Germany is also minimising water use and restricting power consumption in media centres to further reduce the tournament's environmental impact. 💡 Jevon Hannah Charlie Rory Dan Tom Tom Ashley Patrick Maddi Curtis

Our new ESG Resources are now #live on our website. We have created a plethora of resources to support you and your organisation on all steps of your ESG journey. We now want to turn this over to you, our audience, to hear your stories so that we can create a library of case studies to complement our resources. If you'd be interested in contributing towards this library or just want to know more, please get in touch with us, either by email or through Linkedin. We want to create resources that suit all areas of our audience so whether your input consists of a detailed process around publishing a comprehensive sustainability report or simply getting #ESG on the agenda, we want to hear from you. Sport England UK Sport Sport NI sportscotland Sport Wales #sportsgovernance #sportmanagement #sportbiz #environment #sustainability Find out more on our Knowledge Base: https://lnkd.in/dfEkRF3Z

Girona Futbol Club and RocaJunyent have signed a collaboration agreement that aims to strengthen the commitment and support of Girona FC with sustainability. In this way, during the next fiscal year, it is expected not only to comply with current regulations and with the recommendations of the League and UEFA, but also to face the implementation at a strategic level of the necessary measures to move towards a management more aligned with sustainable development. Image: The agreement was signed by the president of Girona FC, Delfí Geli, ESG and Corporate Sustainability partner, IÑIGO CISNEROS, and senior associate in the Girona office, Lluís Serras. Read the full article >> https://lnkd.in/d9zhEHgs #IberianLawyer #sustainabilityagreement

With the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) set to impact around 150 football clubs across Europe, the European Club Association (ECA) has unveiled a comprehensive sustainability strategy. This move aims to support clubs in adhering to new regulations while promoting sustainable practices both on and off the pitch. Here’s what clubs need to know and the steps ahead. 1: What does the new sustainability strategy entail for European football clubs? The ECA’s strategy provides practical support and knowledge-sharing opportunities to help clubs comply with the CSRD. This includes developing guidelines, training courses, and a dedicated CSRD Task Force, ensuring clubs are prepared to meet disclosure requirements by the 2027 deadline. 2: How will the CSRD impact clubs of different sizes and structures? Clubs with over €40 million in turnover, €20 million in balance sheet, or more than 250 employees must publish sustainability reports by the 2025/26 season. Smaller clubs will start with less stringent requirements in the following season, emphasizing a phased approach to compliance. 3: What role can clubs play in promoting sustainability beyond compliance? Clubs are encouraged to lead by example, influencing fans and communities to adopt sustainable habits. Initiatives like waste segregation and sustainable travel can significantly reduce environmental impacts. This approach not only aligns with regulatory requirements but also enhances social responsibility and community engagement. #SportsBusiness #Football #SportsBiz #Finance #Data #Intelligence #Sustainability

What does ESG even stand for? Breaking it down for sport here, check out the new Sports Governance Academy resources 👇🏾

Brilliant engagement and feedback from NGBs at this webinar with insightful speakers Julie Duffus, Lindita Xhaferi-Salihu, Jana Janotova & Dan Reading CEnv CMP. 🌱 UN Frameworks on climate and nature help sporting orgs come together as a coalition of the willing. 🌱 Big role for sports to play in creating demand for better products and services, influencing suppliers. 🌱 Think about where the conversation on climate change/sport was 10 years ago and then think about where it will be in 10 years time - the impacts on our sector will be even more significant. 🌱 Cannot decouple climate and nature, we all need to step up and do more. 🌱 Openess and transparency from all partners in the sporting system needed to support NGBs in delivering sustainability action. Loving how the UK Sport Accelerator sustainability support programme delivered by Useful Projects & Sporting Giants is nurturing a peer network amongst NGBs, creating spaces for learning, challenge and collective action. #teamoftomorrow #sustainability #sport

Arsenal Leads the Charge Towards Net Zero by 2040 In a groundbreaking move for sustainability in sport, Arsenal Football Club has announced that its 2040 net zero target has been officially approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). This achievement solidifies the club’s position as a leader in environmental action within football. https://lnkd.in/eGktDGJu #Sustainability #SportImpactSummit24 #ChangeTheScore

🇪🇺🌱 The EU wants to lead a just transition to a green economy. 📝📊 One of the ways they’ve approached this is to establish new sustainability reporting standards. 🏟️🏋️♂️ This will affect sport organisations in one way or another, regardless of their size, and independent of whether reporting is a legal requirement for them or simply “encouraged”. ✍ 🗓 For those that might find it useful, I’ve written a summary of the recently published voluntary draft standard for SMEs that’s open for comment until mid-May. #CRSD #ESRS #SustainabilityReporting #SportsBiz 🏄♀️

The Football Association launched a new initiative today called the ‘Greener Game’— a programme designed to help grassroots clubs thrive and become more sustainable.🌿 Together with Eon, the aim is to upgrade hundreds of clubs and provide support to many more through energy audits, infrastructure upgrades, and energy advice.💡 3* Accredited clubs can sign up now to access energy support and find out if you are eligible for free clubhouse upgrades. Click the link below to apply today.👇 #SaveTodayPlayTomorrow #FA #GreenerGame #Sustainability #ClimateAction #EnergyAudit #GrassRootsSports