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Viewpoint
What sport can learn from ESG
- VIEWPOINT
- November 17, 2023
As ‘Environment’, ‘Social’ and ‘Governance’ (ESG) becomes an increasingly adopted framework for structuring organisations’ approaches to sustainability, how can the sports industry utilise the framework for unified, compelling impact?
Sustainability can be sport’s game-changing utility player
- VIEWPOINT
- October 22, 2023
While an isolated focus on sustainability is not a top priority for many sports properties, Leaders Week highlighted its potential ability to support a number of core objectives
In Focus
Bats, badgers and bikes: Preserving wildlife at the UCI World Championships
- IN FOCUS
- October 26, 2023
A number of events at the 2023 event occurred in delicate natural ecosystems. We explore how UCI worked with several stakeholders to protect and enhance local biodiversity
Tough questions and creative solutions
Episode #93 – In the aftermath of the Sport Positive Summit 2023, Kate Chapman, Sara Kassam and Rikke Rønholt Albertsen unpick some of the key talking points
Driving progress through thoughtful discourse
Episode #92 – Claire Poole and Jessica Murfree look ahead to the key talking points of the Sport Positive Summit, including climate justice, language and net zero
Sport’s evolving approach to climate action
Episode #91 – Nicola Barr and Alice Ashpitel explore some of the latest approaches and technology sport is using to reduce its impact on climate change
Leaders
From professional footballer to sustainability entrepreneur
- LEADERS
- April 20, 2023
Formerly running from box to box in Swindon Town’s midfield, Michael Doughty has continued making moves away from the pitch as the club’s chief sustainability officer and co-founder of sustainable running brand Hylo Athletics
“As long as I’m breathing I’ll be racing for purpose”
- LEADERS
- March 16, 2023
Douglas Ryder, general manager of the Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team, explains why it’s not just the winning that matters
“Because of the nature of climbing we’re naturally pretty aware of environmental issues”
- LEADERS
- February 9, 2023
French former national champion climber Charlotte Durif discusses her position as chair of the IFSC European Council’s Sustainability Commission