Sustainability Report – Page 5 – The inside track on sport sustainability

Making climate history: From the New York Yankees to Roland Garros 0
- VIEWPOINT
- June 17, 2019
Commitments made by tennis Grand Slams and the iconic baseball team will usher in a new era of focused public attention on climate change, says Allen Hershkowitz

Youth sports leaders should be at the forefront of the sustainability revolution 0
- VIEWPOINT
- June 7, 2019
Sport can only tackle issues like climate change if young professionals are trusted to create projects, develop partnerships and frame new strategies, says Niels de Fraguier

Professional sports teams battle poverty in their communities 0
- IN FOCUS
- January 30, 2019
Several sports teams are located in areas of economic deprivation. Some, like the Detroit Lions, are using their profile and resources to provide support and access for people below the poverty line
How sport can become ‘systematic’ about climate action 0
- IN FOCUS
- January 22, 2019
The first step to climate leadership, says the UNFCCC’s Sport for Climate Action Framework, is to ‘undertake systematic efforts’ to promote environmental responsibility. But what does that mean?
COP24: Can sport become a ‘climate leading’ sector?0
- IN FOCUS
- December 11, 2018
A number of sports organisations have committed to the UNFCCC’s Sport for Climate Action Framework, but what does the sector have to do to become a genuine climate leader?
To what extent does air quality impact athlete performance?0
- IN FOCUS
- November 13, 2018
Air pollution is responsible for the deaths of 7 million people per year – quickly becoming a modern health crisis. Now the IAAF is attempting to capture some serious data to see if and how it impacts athlete performance

Profile: Mary Harvey, the first CEO of the Centre for Sport and Human Rights 0
- LEADERS
- December 17, 2018
The former US national goalkeeper, who formulated the human rights strategy for the United 2026 bid, becomes the centre’s inaugural chief executive
Formula E’s Julia Pallé on achieving and building on ISO 20121 0
- LEADERS
- December 3, 2018
The fifth season of the electric car racing series returns later this month. And with new locations, cars and teams there’s a challenge to build on its ISO 20121 recognition
Profile: Anders Jacobson, the man trying to rid sport of plastic bottles 0
- LEADERS
- November 20, 2018
For sport to genuinely become a sector known for its sustainability credentials, it will have to engage with innovative organisations in other industries to tackle the challenges it can’t take on alone. And one of the major challenges facing professional sports clubs, organisations and event organisers is how to reduce their reliance on single-use plastic,