sustainable development

Common Goal eyes 1% of broadcast and transfer revenue to scale ‘football for good’ movement 0
- IN FOCUS
- April 9, 2019
Eighty players have contributed more than $1m towards sustainable development projects since 2017. But its founder wants to grow the movement by engaging larger ‘parts of the system’
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Doing things differently: The FC Nordsjælland story 4
- LEADERS
- March 25, 2019
As the football industry faces questions regarding its sustainability, one club in Denmark believes there is a different way of doing things. FC Nordsjælland CEO Søren Kristensen tells The Sustainability Report about a unique model guided by the UN Sustainable Development Goals
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The modern stadium: A hub for sustainable development 2
- IN FOCUS
- February 10, 2019
Innovative sports venues around the world are increasingly promoting economic development, human wellbeing and renewable energy
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Professional sports teams battle poverty in their communities 1
- 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
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Sport must be targeted, not vague, to contribute to SDGs, says Commonwealth Secretariat 0
- IN FOCUS
- December 6, 2018
Head of sport for development and peace, Oliver Dudfield, argued that the beneficial aspects of sport are “taken for granted” and highlighted the Kazan Action Plan as a targeted alternative to undefined goals
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How cities are using sport to accelerate sustainable development 0
- IN FOCUS
- November 2, 2018
Cities are increasingly using sports events – and sport generally – to strategically improve social, environmental and economic conditions. Dakar will have the opportunity to do the same ahead of the Youth Olympic Games in 2022
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