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Launched Project Whitebeam - a group-wide project between the club, Bristol Bears Rugby Club, Bristol Flyers Basketball Club, Ashton Gate Stadium and Bristol Sport, to tackle all areas of environmental sustainability. Project Whitebeam can be viewed on the club’s website. Signatory to the UN Sports for Climate Action Framework and high ambition track with Race to Zero targets of a 50% reduction of CO2e by 2030 and net zero by 2040.

The Ashton Gate Stadium has 750m2 of solar panels on the Lansdown Stand roof. The Robins HPC incorporates renewable energy in the form of the latest heat pump technology. By design, 91.72% of the Robins HPC’s overall energy demand is met from air source heat pumps and air to water heat pumps, which heats the water in the building. The club has advised Sport Positive that it does not believe its use of renewable energy is over 40%.

Ashton Gate Stadium’s redevelopment was rated as BREEAM very good. Is ESOS compliant with its ESOS Phase 2 report completed in October 2020. Both Ashton Gate Stadium and Robins HPC have Building Management Systems to carefully manage energy usage and cut consumption. Low-energy lighting is used at Ashton Gate. The Robins HPC uses all LED lighting including inside the building and the floodlights.

Promotes the use of public transport (Public Bus, M2 MetroBus and Rail), E-Scooters, walking and cycling routes to the stadium. The Ashton Gate matchday shuttle buses are all subsidised and very popular. The last transport survey was pre-Covid (April 2019) and suggested cycling had increased 400% in 7 years, shuttle bus patronage had increased 300% in 3 years, additional rail services increased from 0 to 22 per season and rail had increased from 3% in 2013 to 8.1% in 2019. Another transport survey will take place in the coming months.

Currently not single-use plastic free. There is a stated policy in place to reduce single-use plastic where it is safe, practical and affordable to do so. A new Brita tap has been installed in the academy restaurant at the Robins HPC to avoid further single use plastic. Single use plastic cutlery/straws are removed where spotted.

Primary waste provider ETM are zero waste to landfill and the club has confirmed that it has a waste management programme across all of its sites. Waste travels 500m from Ashton Gate to where it is sorted. Food from all sites (stadium and training ground) which can’t be donated goes to Keenan’s processing centre where it is converted into energy using anaerobic digestion.

A ‘Water Savings and Efficiency Plan’ which covers Ashton Gate Stadium, Robins HPC (Bristol City’s training ground), Bears HPC (rugby training ground) and SGS College Arena (where Bristol Flyers train and play) is in progress. The Robins HPC use a ‘waste2water’ system for cleaning machines, which uses and then recycles the water. Water butts can be found at both the stadium and training ground. Low water consumption taps and dual-flush toilets in Robins HPC and Ashton Gate.

On a typical home match day, general admittance vegetarians can enjoy 14 options that are suitable for Vegans. Over 50% of products sold at Ashton Gate travel fewer than 12 miles to the stadium. Staff at the Robins HPC can purchase food in the staff canteen which has vegetarian and vegan options every day including multiple Vegan milk alternatives. This is also available for players who also have vegan options at every away trip. The players only regularly eat at the stadium post-match, but a vegan option is always on their options list.

Has a live Ecological Landscaping, Management and Enhancement Plan for the Robins HPC. At the Robins HPC, the following has been installed; six bat boxes, six 1B Schwegler nest boxes on trees (with different diameters for different species), six dormice nest boxes, x1 bug hotel, 1 ladybird tower, x1 bee house and a raised vegetable plot which will be beneficial to local pollinators (another one is in the pipeline). Ashton Gate has a management plan which focuses on the brook which runs through the site with particular efforts on invasive species and wildflowers.

Players have attended an environmental workshop and the club captain is the de-facto champion. The Robins Foundation, depending on the module of the course – provides education around all forms of sustainability including environment. Staff have been sent a carbon calculator for personal use and included within staff induction process.

Project Whitebeam is a group-wide project between the club, Bristol Bears Rugby Club, Bristol Flyers Basketball Club, Ashton Gate Stadium and Bristol Sport, to tackle all areas of environmental sustainability and this can be found on the website. In November 2022, Bristol City staff and players took part in their first river-clean-up operation in partnership with local Big Tidy project. Was the first professional club to partner with Pledgeball.

Dedicated sustainability webpage with sustainability strategy

NCFC uses electricity that is 100% generated from renewable sources. The installation of 192 solar panels across the newly erected Academy and gym buildings has provided a source of clean, renewable energy.

Building management system across all sites. A brand new LED floodlight system has been installed at Carrow Road for the 2022/23 season reducing CO2 emissions and light pollution. Additional LED lighting will continue to happen at the Lotus Training Centre. Is preparing for the phase three assessments of the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS).

Actively advocates for fans and staff to use sustainable travel via available public transport routes. Cycle racks available at both sites. Has a cycle to work scheme in place for staff to take advantage of. Staff can now get an electric bike as well as a push bike through the cycle to work scheme. Conducts annual fan travel surveys.

Single Use Plastic reduction policy in place across all sites. Match days are single use plastic free. The club introduced cardboard recyclable water cartons, cups, lids and food boxes, leading to over 100,000 single-use plastic items no longer in operation each season.

Currently recycles more than 50% of its waste and zero waste goes to landfill. Active waste diversion system is in place and the club currently has five collections in food waste, paper and card, plastic, cans and tins, glass, and non-recyclable waste.

A water efficiency policy is in place at both Carrow Road and the Lotus Training Ground. Both locations utilise bore holes for pitch irrigation. The Lotus Training Ground pitch collects all water used for pitch irrigation which is then recycled for further pitch irrigation and a waste to water system is used to washdown all grounds machinery.

All restaurants at the stadium include a vegan option and vegan pies are available throughout the concourse areas. At the Lotus Training Ground there is a vegan option served daily, in addition to meals being sourced from local suppliers and homegrown produce via the on-site allotment and herb garden. Use locally grown produce from local suppliers as well as home-grown produce from the on-site allotment.

A biodiversity strategy has been implemented to increase biodiversity at both sites and was publicised in the club’s annual report and across all sites. At The Lotus Training Centre, a herb garden, on-site allotment, worm and insect hotels, bird feeders, beehives and over 250 wildflowers distributed to Junior Canaries during the Greenest Matchday are all initiatives implemented by the club.

Academy players receive education on sustainability as part of the scholarship programme while the club is looking to repeat the ‘Greenest Matchday’ initiative on a regular basis and use it to further raise awareness among players, staff and fans.

Dedicated sustainability webpage with sustainability strategy. The Junior Canaries website features a number of ideas and initiatives to engage with our younger fanbase. Involved with Planet League, which supports fan engagement on sustainability in their own lives. Has a designated page on its website titled “How you can get involved” with tips on how NCFC fans can become more sustainable in their everyday lives.

A page dedicated to Sustainability can be found on the club’s website. The page includes a Water Policy, Energy Performance Policy, Environmental Policy, Biodiversity Policy, Waste Management Policy and Single-Use Policy. The Environmental Policy can be viewed on the website.

100% of electricity comes from a renewable source. Solar panel installation has now been completed at the training ground. Completed a drone survey for feasibility of solar on roofs of the stands at Vicarage Road.

Energy Efficiency policy can be viewed on the club’s website. Clearview energy management system has been integrated to all sites. ESOS and SECR complaint. Currently an estimated 70% of all lighting across sites is LED.

Continues to advocate Train, London Underground and Overground above driving. There is no parking available for fans at the ground and street parking is restricted for local residents with matchday permits.

Single Use Policy can be viewed on the club’s website. Switched to reusable cups in November 2019. Eliminated single use plastic cutlery by switching to wooden alternatives and paper straws.

Waste Management Policy can be viewed on the club’s website. 100% of waste is diverted from landfill – general non-recyclable waste is sent to incineration for power production. Continued collaboration with catering partner and waste company to split and reduce waste and recycling of all waste streams inc., cardboard, mixed plastic (recycled), food and grass (bio-digestion).

Water Policy can be viewed on the club’s website. Water logging devices have been fitted to meters and can now be analysed through Clearview for insights on usage patterns, as well as opportunities for measured reduction. Monitored and balanced use of water borehole at training ground. Investigating rainwater harvesting systems.

All food sold at the stadium is sustainably sourced with vegan options available at kiosks and hospitality. Dishes include broccoli, cauliflower and cheese pie (ve), The Shroom burger (Mushroom based burger) (ve). Training ground food options are mostly sustainably sourced. Vegan options are available.

Biodiversity Policy can be viewed on the club’s website. Created a garden space in Adeyfield Academy to increase access to green spaces for students, wildlife and insects. Upcycling damaged footballs into hanging baskets in Sir John Lawes Catholic High School - used in the school eco garden and local area. Hedges at the training ground are to be cut on top which will allow for growth and fruit-bearing at the side for local wildlife.

Education on topics of global warming, sustainability, recycling etc delivered to primary and secondary schools via community trust programme. Educational delivery programmes to the Hornets’ workforce will also help drive Watford FC’s medium and long-term push to keep developing great habits, which support an increased sustainability profile across the club.

Dedicated sustainability page on the club’s main website. The Environmental Policy can be viewed on the website. Participation and promotion of Planet League competitions and Green Football Weekend. Environmental updates to all staff and players via the club’s intranet. Social media posts were used to promote reusable plastic cup use. 

Launched a sustainability webpage and has pages for: Our Commitmemt, Clean Energy, Energy Efficiency, Sustainable Transport, Single Use Plastics, Waste Management, Water Efficiency, Biodiversity, Education as well as Communication and Engagement.

100% renewable energy at the stadium and training ground through renewable energy provider

Club is ESOS compliant and has undergone energy audits to identify energy saving opportunities and carbon reduction strategies across the Stadium and training ground. The training ground heating and air handling is managed via a Building Management System, ensuring maximum efficiency. A Building Management System has also been installed into the North Stand Executive area as part of its refurbishment, which will ensure maximum efficiency in the use of heating and lighting.

The club provides bike racks and storage boxes for staff and visitors at the stadium to encourage less people to travel by car and staff are encouraged to participate in the Governments ‘cycle to work scheme’. ‘Car share scheme’ established and operated by the first team players, where they have purchased a minibus to transport themselves to and from training sessions during the week.

Introduced reusable cups at Turf Moor which will remove around 150,000 single use plastic cups from waste every season. Removed the supply and use of single use plastic water bottles at the training ground. Further investigation is taking place at the stadium to introduce a similar scheme. Additional water fountains have been installed at the training ground to encourage the use of refillable bottles.

The club has a waste management strategy where all recyclable or recoverable waste is removed by the waste handler. Annually less than 3% of waste goes to landfill. Unrecovered waste is incinerated and used to generate electricity.

A new wash off area for grounds machinery at the training ground has a water recycling mechanism which reduces the amount of clean water taken from the mains. The stadium has undergone a programme of toilet cistern replacement in its concourse areas. 90% of concourse urinals are now waterless.

Vegan and vegetarian options are available in hospitality areas and at the training ground. Vegan options are being investigated with the intention of introducing in kiosks for the 2022/23 season. Approximately 50% of food suppliers are local.

The training ground is habitat to a number of protected species, snipes, bats, voles, newts and various flora. Regular surveys are undertaken to ensure that the activities of the club are not having a detrimental effect on these species. Planters on the stadium footprint have been specifically requested to be planted with pollinator friendly species.

Burnley FC and Burnley FC in the Community will work together to support young people from the community in the delivery of the Premier League Inspires Challenge. This year, the Challenge asks young people to investigate and present opportunities for their football club to operate in a more sustainable manner. Burnley FC staff will have the opportunity to participate in sustainability awareness workshops with the club’s supporter group – Sustainable Clarets.

A page has been built on the Burnley FC website which illustrates the Sustainability Policy, the club’s action plan, and celebrates the work that has and is taking place. Burnley FC took part in the Green Football Weekend. Burnley FC in the Community are part of Planet Super League. Teamed up with environmental charity Pledgeball in an ongoing effort to be more environmentally friendly and to encourage matchday supporters to change their behaviours.

‘Lion Living’ is Millwall Football Club’s pledge to sustainability and can be found on a dedicated page on the club’s website. Has signed up to the United Nations Sport For Climate Action and will report its progress annually. The club has a collective goal to reduce the volume of CO2 produced by the club by 50% by 2030 (compared to 2019 levels) and its ultimate aim is to be carbon neutral by 2040.

Currently the club is in longer term supply contracts for both gas and electric. These are due to expire in 2024 and 2025 and it is the club’s intention to move to clean energy electric supply at that point.

LED lights have been installed in all staff offices, all corporate hospitality areas, all of the car park lighting and outside stadium lighting. The club has a target of having all remaining lighting (concourse and stadium floodlighting) upgraded by 2025. For the training ground, all internal and external lighting is LED.

Public transport (train and bus) travel is promoted on the club’s website. 2022 saw the transition of all company cars to fully electric vehicles, with the plan to replace vans and minibuses as part of their lease replacement cycles. Charging stations have been installed at The Den which can be used by staff and supporters, both on matchdays as well as during the week. Conducts fan surveys on a regular basis including travel plans for home and away games.

Installed water filters at both the stadium and training ground to allow staff to refill water bottles. Disposable cups have been replaced for hot drinks at both locations. Use bamboo cutlery for disposal usage and have replaced straws with paper options.

The club has been zero to landfill since 2018. A waste management policy is in place for all sites and is administered by the club’s facilities team, with notices around the stadium on this. Currently 85% of all waste produced is recycled.

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The club offers vegan and vegetarian options across all of its outlets, including kiosks and hospitality. There is a vegan option for staff and players as part of the provision of food to all staff. The club uses local suppliers for meat and vegetables and also uses other suppliers who have demonstrated their own commitment to Environmental & Sustainability as part of their own supply chain management. The club dedicates two days each week to being fully vegan.

A biodiversity policy has been detailed in the club’s internal policy document as well as its EFL Green Clubs submission. Installed insect and bird boxes at both the stadium and training ground. Wildflower and meadow planning takes place at the training ground. The club will carry out an ecological survey for its new training ground.

Signage is in place around the stadium encouraging staff to think about printing, recycling, using lights and air conditioning. Aims to launch its own program with schools to recognise their efforts and link to the work of the club.

‘Lion Living’ is Millwall Football Club’s pledge to sustainability and can be found on a dedicated page on the club’s website. Millwall Football Club and the Millwall Community Trust participate in Planet League’s competitions where fans can complete a range of activities that are good for the planet. The club used the Green Football Weekend to further the education and awareness, through getting the fans involved in Pledgeball.

The club has an Environmental Policy Statement which can accessed on the website.

Electricity supply to stadium is now from fully renewable sources. Where financially sustainable, renewable energy will be bought from energy suppliers for its other facilities.

In line with its Energy Policy Statement, the club will aim to use energy as efficiently as possible. Introduced Building Management Systems to reduce energy where possible. Will continue to audit and monitor its operations via its ESOS submissions and through meeting its requirements under ESOS and SECR legal obligations.

Public transport (rail, metro and bus) travel to The Hawthorns is promoted on the website. Train travel to the club’s training ground is promoted on the website.

All stirrers have been removed and replaced with spoons for conference, events and catering. All plastic stirrers from the concourse have been replaced with wooden stirrers. All plastic straws have been replaced with paper alternatives. All sachets have been removed from use and replaced with refillable sauce bottles.

Looks to recycle materials wherever possible and to reduce the production, use and disposal of any material that is not reusable. Separates waste into “general waste” and “mixed recycling”. Separates and recycles glass. Separates and recycles green waste e.g., grass cuttings. Recycles all old IT equipment. Recycles all waste oil.

Introduced Building Management Systems to reduce water where possible. Installed push taps instead of conventional taps and waterless urinals/water management systems. Reduced water during flushes. The club Is looking at systems to harvest rain water.

For catering, all suppliers are within a maximum of 50 miles of the club with the nearest being three suppliers at six miles and the furthest being one supplier at 49 miles. Successfully incorporated DOPSU’s no-chicken, no-pork, no-duck and no-beef products into its non-match day catering functions, for those who request vegetarian or non-meat dietary requirements.

The club planted some trees at the training ground, some at the stadium and then donated the remaining saplings to its fans in the Memories Group (Dementia) and its Baggies Hub (for people feeling isolated in the community). The club has also selected external grassed areas of both the stadium and the training ground where it actively seed with wild flowers, allow the areas to grow wild and do not undertake cutting/mowing activities.

The Albion Foundation’s “Eco Albion” initiative delivered six to 12-week school programmes designed to educate schoolchildren around single-use plastics and its impact on the world. Albion chose ‘Plastic Free Day’ as the launch date for the project. The Albion Foundation and Litter Watch joined forces to educate youngsters about plastic waste.

The club has an Environmental Policy Statement which can accessed on the website. The Albion Foundation engages families in climate action through its partnership with Planet League. Supported the WWF’s #WorldWithout Nature social media campaign on World Wildlife Day for the second year running, by removing nature (the throstle bird) from its branding.

Is an EFL Green Club member.

Solar panels on the roof at the Academy. The academy has a program in place to expand its solar energy usage by utilising solar bond panels on the first team building to increase its clean renewable power usage.

The club is ESOS compliant. It is estimated that around 80% of the ground is on LED. Around 75% of the academy and first team complex are on PIR switches with a roll of the final quarter within the next 12 months. At Bramall Lane, modern efficient boilers with a backup boiler have been installed.

No parking onsite, public transport options (bus/rail and tram) advised. Electric vehicle plug-in points available as part of the hotel, on-site at Bramall Lane. The academy has one electric vehicle charging point with a scope to increase this to eight

Sauce sachets have been replaced by refillable bottles. All disposable food packaging is 100% sustainable and compostable. Removes all plastic cutlery and stirrers and replaces them with a sustainable wood alternative. The academy has a zero single use plastic policy.

100% diversion of waste from landfill. Partnership with waste management firm now also segregates food. Partnership with waste management firm enables business to easily segregate general waste, dry mixed recycling (DMR) cardboard, paper and glass materials. All food waste is sent from site to a bio-recycling plant. All paper, plastic and metal waste is recycled.

Waterless system at office level for male toilets, now extended to John Street concourse, another area of the ground. Water bore hole at Bramall Lane and training ground assists in the irrigation of the pitch. The academy operates a water bore hole that absorbs rain water and excess irrigation water and then re-feeds this in to the irrigation system, saving around 35% on water waste and usage.

Menus use a minimum of 80% British seasonal fruit and veg. If it comes via plane, the club will not use it. 25% of menus are currently vegan or vegetarian. All fish used is Marine Conservation Society (MCS) grades 1-3. The academy strives to use local food providers through contracts with Bidfood and a number of smaller local providers.

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Safeguarding staff have released an eBook on the benefits of recycling and being energy efficient. The academy has a green team that promotes in-house development and advice on efficiency.

The club’s environmental policy can be found on the website under its ‘First Time Fan’ page. Is an EFL Green Clubs member.

The club has engaged with renewable energy providers with a view to installing solar energy at the stadium and is planning to explore the installation of solar energy at its training ground.

Had an ESOS phase two survey carried out and is in the process of working towards ESOS phase three. Installed an energy tracking system that will allow management to pinpoint areas of high electrical usage and enable the club to explore opportunities to reduce electrical energy in specific areas. Has committed to change all general internal lighting within its facilities to LEDs.

Public transport (train and bus), active transport (walking) and carpooling to the DW Stadium are advocated in the club’s ‘Useful Information For Supporters and Visitors” document which can be found on the website.

Has started a program at the training ground of using water fountains and personalised bottles instead of single use bottled water.

Mixed general waste only is processed and segregated accordingly. The waste is moved on for a Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) process which sees a recycling percentage of above 95%. Dry mixed recycling stations can be found throughout the office facilities and cover cardboard, paper, plastic bottles, other clean plastic, shrink wrap and cans. Ensures its food service provider safely separates food from general waste and employs a specialist company to have food waste collected.

New systems are being explored to improve aerators for percussion taps, censors on urinals and capturing of rainwater for pitch irrigation.

Concourse catering includes a Cheese and Onion Pie. Food service partner Sodexo ensures foods are responsibly / sustainably sourced as part of its procurement policy.

Had discussions with the Ribble Rivers Trust to explore opportunities of enhancing nature in the nearby river bank.

Recently invested in two courses on environmental awareness which are accessible via the club’s in-house training platform and are available to all staff and players. Wigan Athletic Community Trust launched its own Sustainable Schools Project in partnership with Commhoist, which was offered to 10 partner schools.

The club’s environmental policy can be found on the website under its ‘First Time Fan’ page: Engaged with the local authority’s Business Support Team Leader from the Parks and Streetscene Services to carry out a litter pick and tidy up of local footpaths, roads and wetlands. The Community Trust participates in Planet League’s competitions that uses the power of football to raise awareness to positively affect climate change.

Partnered with The University of Reading to take the first steps to improve the environmental sustainability of the club going forward.
Announced that the club is to embark on a number of wide-ranging carbon-reduction initiatives as part of an overarching Environmental Sustainability strategy.

The club has advised that it does not pull directly from ‘renewable’ resources at present, but is at an advanced stage of installing solar panels on the roof of training ground and stadium to provide a constant renewable source of energy for the club.

Building Management System (BMS) controls on lighting and heating. LED energy saving lighting installed across entire stadium and training ground. Passive Infrared Sensors (PIR) switching to ensure lights are not left on in unattended areas.

Bicycle parking facilities are available at the Select Car Leasing Stadium. Public transport (bus and train) travel to the Select Car Leasing Stadium is promoted on the club’s website. The club subsidises local bus transport in order to maintain a cheap price for its fans to use instead of their own travel The F1 (Reading Station Shuttle Service) is subsidised by the club.

There are no plastic stirrers, straws or sauce sachets in its event spaces. The club is in the process of switching from plastic serving glasses in concourses to paper Cup-A-Peel which is 100% recyclable and does not have a plastic in-layer as seen in other alternative options.

Recycles glass, paper, cardboard. Grass cuttings and food waste go to a bio plant. General waste goes to energy from waste plant.

Training ground irrigation water is from a borehole and not mains supply. A weather station measures moisture content in the pitch to control irrigation amounts. Waterless urinals have been installed.

25% of dishes are vegan or vegetarian. Food kiosks and hospitality menu options will include a ‘carbon score’ (Climato) which informs the customer of the approximate impact of their choice on the environment. For Conferences and Events, the club’s catering partner Levy aim to be the market leader in sustainable food; delivering locally sourced plant and in-season menus.

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Various online and matchday education programmes will be in place throughout the season. The club is working with 39 local primary schools to coordinate climate education geography lessons by using the club’s home shirt as a talking point and to use football as a more interesting way to educate. Module support is from University of Reading.

Reading FC Community Trust participated in Planet League’s ‘Planet League Cup’. On #ShowYourStripes Day (21st June 2022), the club raised awareness of climate change using a ‘Climate Stripes’ infographic which visually demonstrates how temperatures have risen over a long period of time.

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The club’s power supply is from a 100% renewable sources. The grounds team are in the process of replacing petrol mowers to ones powered by electric. Two were purchased in 2022 while another couple will arrive this year.

The club has recently installed a new undersoil heating system at the stadium which has resulted in a 35-40% reduction in gas usage. Around the bet365 Stadium and Training Ground, halogen lighting is being gradually replaced with LED.

The club advocates walking and cycling to the bet365 stadium on its website. Public transport (rail, shuttle buses, bus and coach) to the stadium is also promoted on the club’s website. Supporters can book coach travel for away games. The free coach travel offer constitutes supporters travelling both ways. One way travel is not permitted.

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Work with a waste management partner to analyse and process its non-segregated waste. An agreement is in place to ensure that none of the club’s waste is sent to landfill – it is either recycled or processed to be used for other energies.

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Uses organic products on its pitches at the training ground and stadium, a move implemented in 2016.

In September 2016, 200 young people graduated from the Stoke City Community Trust NCS Summer Programme after successfully completing a number of local environmental projects.

Supported the world’s biggest football campaign to tackle climate change, Green Football Weekend. The club encouraged supporters to sign up to the campaign’s Green Football Cup and to score green goals by taking climate-friendly actions. Stoke City Community Trust promoted the club’s involvement in Planet League’s Planet League Cup.

A health, safety and environment committee is in place and will look to produce an environmental policy and sustainable strategy.

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Uses C-Bus for the club’s lighting, heating and extraction systems.

Public transport (train and bus) travel and a Priory Park & Ride to the MKM Stadium are promoted on the club’s website. Parking facilities for cyclists are available around the perimeter of the stadium. An electric car charging point has been installed at the stadium.

The club has advised that it only uses plastic pint cups as single used plastic.

Segregated waste system in place for paper, cardboard, metal and glass. Separates WEEE waste. Uses 100% recycled hand towels. Onsite compactor. Separates food waste.

Installed smart flush boxes to urinals in all toilets at the stadium.

Vegan and vegetarian food options at the MKM Stadium include Sweet Potato Pie, Coconut & Spinach Pie (Vegan), Potato Wedges.
Free fresh fruit is available to home supporters from stations in the South, South East, South West and West Stand concourses.

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In February 2023, secondary school students took part in a day of activity at the MKM Stadium as part of the Premier League Inspires Club Heat Challenge. Each team were required to produce a presentation around the theme of protecting the planet, ensuring their idea would be inclusive and achievable for both the team members and anyone else involved.

Supported WWF’s 2023 #WorldWithoutNature campaign by removing the nature elements from the club’s crest for the day. A group of young people from Hull City FC’s Tigers Trust completed a beach clean-up at Bridlington Beach as part of their mission to improve their local environment.

In June 2022, Blackpool FC announced a multi-year sponsorship with eEnergy Group who will help the club to reduce its energy consumption and improve energy efficiency.

Solar panels have been installed on the West & South stand roofs. The club is looking to procure green gas supplies.

The stadium and hotel have completed a full LED lighting upgrade in October 2022. Remote meterage has been installed on all of the mains electrical supplies to ensure the club can measure/monitor all electrical usage and target excessive use or wastage. Daily manual readings are taken on sub meterage including gas and water.

Public transport (bus, tram and train) to Bloomfield Road are promoted on the club’s website. Fans can take advantage of the Tangerine Ticket deal on the bus or tram with Blackpool Transport and travel for £1.50 each way.

The club’s suppliers for kiosks and catering have been approached to eradicate single use plastics. The club is awaiting confirmation on this.

Zero waste goes to landfill. The club recycles/re-purposes: cardboard, plastic bottles, paper, most plastics, grass pitch cuttings, food waste, cooking oil and toner cartridges. Any remaining items that the club cannot recycle are collected by the club’s waste management company and recycled at their recycling centre.

All washrooms and toilets have urinal control systems in place. The club also meters the amount of water that is used on to the stadium pitch.

The club offers a vegetarian cheese & onion pie option.

The Community Trust is involved with initiatives including tree planting and helping in the community with allotments.

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CEO Ben Mansford held a meeting with all stadium, hotel and Community Trust team members regarding sustainability, energy saving and everyone’s responsibility to help the club operate sustainably. Nominated energy/sustainability champions monitor and conduit any ideas/initiatives. Participated in Planet League’s ‘Planet League Cup’ Competition.

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In January 2023, the training ground changed gas energy supply to Yu Energy who supply carbon neutral gas.

ESOS assessment of the training ground was conducted in December 2019. The club has confirmed that the training ground is ESOS compliant with energy certificates displayed in both the main building entrance and first team building entrance. Most lights at the training ground have been converted to LED. A site audit is taking place to establish any remaining lights that require changing.

Public transport (train and bus) travel to the John Smith’s Stadium is promoted on the club’s website. Eavesway Coaches transports players from the Training Ground to away fixtures.

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100% of all waste is diverted from landfill from its training ground, but there is no written waste management policy for the training ground.
General waste at the training ground is processed back at the MRF (Material Recovery Facility), baled and shipped to ferry Bridge where the waste is converted in to fuel (RDF – Refuse Derived Fuel). Food waste at the training ground is separated and processed at the anaerobic digestion plant. This then generates renewable energy (Refuse Derived Fuel) and creates nutrient-rich biofertilizer.

The club uses a Waste2Water Recycling Wash-Off System at its training ground which is then used by the Grounds Team.

At the John Smith’s Stadium, Elliot’s, a craft pizza and grill restaurant based in Halifax, offer veggie and vegan options to fans. Other vegan, vegetarian options inside the John Smith’s Stadium include Jones’ Vegan Sausage Roll, Cheese & Onion Pasty and Pumpkin Katsu Wrap (vegan and gluten free). At the training ground, menus are adapted accordingly and where required, to suit the nutritional requirements of players/staff/visitors i.e vegan, gluten free.

Tree planting took place at the training ground as part of a Phase 1 Development in 2019/20. This included 10 trees and various other planting to the side of first team building. At the end of 2022, 145 laurels were planted at the training ground.

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Supported WWF’s 2023 #WorldWithoutNature campaign by removing the nature elements from the club’s crest for the day. The Foundation also supports Utilita Energy's Football Rebooted programme of keeping one million pairs of football boots out of landfill by promoting the initiative on the website.

An internal Sunderland Sustainability Index outlines the environmental sustainability initiatives of the club.

Solar panels are already installed at the Academy of Light (training centre) and Black Cat House (club offices) and provide 538,790 kW of energy. 50% of the club’s electricity comes from renewable sources.

The club is part way through implementing a plan to replace all lights with LEDs. Approximately 50% have been substituted, including replacing the floodlights at the Academy of Light and Eppleton CW (stadium for SAFC Women and SAFC Under-21s).

Public transport links – rail, metro, bus – promoted on safc.com. ‘Take the Kids for Free’ offer, allowing three children aged 11 and under to travel for free on the metro with a fare paying adult on matchdays. Park & ride scheme that reduces congestion at home games. Already over 90% of first team, U21, Women’s team travel miles are on coach or train.

SAFC’s home and away kits are made with 75% recycled fibres, which reduces waste and the club’s carbon footprint.

SAFC has implemented a recycling initiative with the view to engaging fans in this process by March 2023. All waste is removed from the stadium and is processed off site with the aim to achieve 100% recycling to eliminate landfill. All offices have separated recycling materials at source.

Waterless urinals were installed throughout the stadium in 2022.

All hospitality, public concourses, player and staff refectory offer vegetarian or vegan food on every occasion. Bidfood and Peters provide food for the club’s concourse catering, with Peters distributing from a Gateshead-based depot. For the club’s executive catering, 100% of orders are with Bidfood, who source products from local suppliers on the club’s behalf.

The club is currently conducting an ecology survey of its land.

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The club’s official charity ‘Foundation Of Light’ participates in Planet League competitions. The Foundation of Light Twitter page also raised awareness of Water Saving Week (May 2022) and Green Football Weekend (February 2023) respectively.

The club has an internal Environmental and Sustainability Policy.

40.4% of the electricity supplied to the club is from renewable fuel sources. The new training ground has solar panels for renewable energy.

Is ESOS compliant with audits undertaken in 2015 and 2019. Phase three is set to be completed in 2023. The new training ground is built to BREEAM standards and has energy efficient under-pitch heating. A number of toilets in the offices, stadium and some of the circulation spaces have PIR sensors. Some circulation spaces have LED fittings.

Public transport (tube/train and bus) to the Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium and the club’s training ground is promoted on the website. Only provides a very limited number of parking spaces at the stadium.

The club implemented BioPak’s 100% compostable hot cups.

Reduction targets are in place to reduce the amount of waste that ends up in landfill while also increasing the quantity of waste that is recycled.

The new training ground has rainwater harvesting systems for use in the grounds maintenance building. Undertook a full water audit in 2019 to identify any wastage and managed to introduce savings from this audit. Thames Water agreed to install water saving devices in all concourse and hospitality toilets. Installed water saving devices across all toilets.

Introduced additional vegetarian options across all food kiosks in 2022.

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Held a Premier League Inspires ‘Dragons Den’ event at Loftus Road Stadium with a focus on positively impacting climate change. Participated in Planet League’s ‘Planet League Cup’ competition. Under-23 players Brandon Aveiro, Dillon De Silva and Sinclair Armstrong engaged with local schools who were set the task to produce a social action plan to improve sustainability at the club.

The club’s Environmental Policy is included within the Staff Handbook and is available on request to the public, stakeholders, partners, contractors and suppliers.

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Train and bus travel to St Andrew's is promoted on the club’s website.

The Community Sport Trust has installed a water filter machine to encourage all staff and students to use reusable bottles, with a view to eventually banning all single use plastic in the offices.

Food and beverages intended for Championship fixtures that were postponed during the COVID-19 lockdown were supplied to Birmingham Children’s Trust. The donation included 1,250 packets of crisps, 2,500 bottles of drinks and 400 packs of biscuits.

A pond at the training ground catches water that is reused. At the stadium, most of the water efficient faucets on taps in the toilets have an attachment to reduce the amount of water that comes from them.

The club offer Vegan Pukka Pies in the club’s kiosks around the stadium and will continue to work with street food traders that offer vegetarian options. Vegan products are available in hospitality on request for conference, events and match days.

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The Trust holds Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for its staff on environmental sustainability. Additionally, the Trust offers its workshops and webinars via the English Football League Trust, Premier League, partners, staff and volunteers. The club will implement a training program for its staff to raise awareness of environmental issues and enlist their support in improving the club’s performance.

The Trust participates in Planet League. Participates in Pledgeball - a competition that encourages fans to reduce their matchday emissions. St Andrew's is one of the collection points for Football Rebooted's campaign which looks to save one million pairs of football boots from landfill.

An environmental policy is currently being worked on and net zero targets are to be assessed. Once net zero targets have been agreed, these will be included within the policy.

The club is to review energy sources as part of the wider policy review.

The club is to review energy efficiency efforts alongside the wider policy review.

Public transport (bus and train travel) to the AESSEAL New York Stadium is advocated on the club’s website. Two electric vehicle (EV) chargers have been installed at the AESSEAL New York Stadium. The Rotherham United Community Sports Trust team hold walks to encourage greener travel to games.

The club uses paper alternatives for straws, wooden forks and cardboard boxes for food containers.

General plastics, cardboard and food waste from the stadium is recycled. Recycling bins have been placed in stands at the stadium.
Food waste within levels 1 and 2 of corporate hospitality is placed into bags and is then recycled. The club is looking into options to see if food waste can eventually be converted into energy.

The club is exploring the possibility of a borehole, new systems for urinals and whether it can collect rainwater to be reused on the pitch.

There are vegan food options available on the stadium concourses, full vegan and vegetarian food menus in hospitality, whilst staff have access to vegan food options from the staff restaurant. The club now has a first team chef where vegan food options are offered to players.

Rotherham United Community Sports Trust has planted over 40 trees and shrubs in communal areas around the stadium and centre.
There is a plan in place later this year to unearth dead trees and replace them with 10 new trees in the same area, located near the River Don. There are no biodiversity initiatives in place at the training ground.

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Rotherham United Community Sports Trust participated in Planet League’s ‘Planet League Cup’ competition. The topic of recycling is promoted in two of every three matchday programmes at home. In December 2020, The Rotherham United Community Sports Trust (RUCST) launched a plastic bottle collection initiative in partnership with KCM Waste Management and MGB/Straight.

Is an EFL Green Clubs member

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In March 2020, had a Combined Heat and Power (CHP) system installed at the Coventry Building Society Arena.

Public transport (train and bus) travel to the Coventry Building Society Arena is promoted on the club’s website.

The club’s 22/23 home, away and third shirts are made from Eco8 material, a high-tech polyester made from up to 8 recycled plastic bottles.

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The club’s 22/23 home, away and third kits feature hummel’s ZEROH2O dry-dye technology, a process that ensures zero water consumption, zero wastewater and a 50 per cent reduction in energy consumption during the dying phase of production.

In May 2022, a new menu was launched at the Sky Blue Tavern including a selection of vegetable and vegan options.

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During 2022, Sky Blues in the Community held an Environmental Sustainability Workshop.

Supported WWF’s #WorldWithoutNature 2021 and 2022 campaigns by removing the club’s iconic panda from its badge for the day. Promotes EFL Green Clubs on the club’s website.

The club has a reference to environmental sustainability in its customer charter.

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Installed LED stadium advertising boards.

Travel by train, bus, bike and by foot to Cardiff City Stadium are all promoted on the club’s ‘Visit & Contact Us’ page of its website. Cycle parking is provided at Cardiff City Stadium.

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Integrated waste management systems at Cardiff City Stadium help to maximise the recovery of recyclables and minimise residual waste for disposal.

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Seasonal and local produce is used to reduce the carbon emissions that the club’s food creates. Local suppliers and local produce are used wherever possible. The club is increasing plant-based alternatives on its menus. For the last three years, the club’s Chairman’s Lounge has been zero meat and has a 100% vegetarian – and sometimes 100% vegan menu for both the board of directors and travelling opposition directors.

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Participates in Planet League competitions.

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Installed LED stadium advertising boards.

Public transport (train and bus) travel to Deepdale is promoted on the club’s website. Following a trial, a shuttle bus service for home matches will continue to run from Leyland through Bamber Bridge on its way to Deepdale, for the foreseeable future.

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A ‘Butter Pie’ (a pie with a potato filling) is available in food outlets inside the concourse. The pie is produced by local bakers Clayton Park Bakery who are located less than a couple of miles from the ground. The pie is suitable for vegetarians.

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Preston North End Community and Education Trust supported schools in Preston by offering free school sessions that cover sustainability, food, travel, waste and how to implement this into their school and home life.

Preston North End Community and Education Trust participates in Planet League competitions.

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