Clean Energy
- Formerly heated by gas, the stadium has been connected for 2 years to the district heating system of Clermont Auvergne Métropole
Energy Efficiency
- Due to the choice of 100% natural lawns on all pitches: maintenance with zero phyto and no heating or light therapy are used for the main pitch, the training center and the training center
- Change in the summer of 2021 of the complete lighting system of the stadium: transition of the 4 pylons to latest generation LED (50% reduction in electricity consumption compared to previous seasons)
- Change in the summer of 2021 of the fieldside panels for the dissemination of our sponsor messages (LED system, consuming less energy than the previous one) + installation of a giant LED screen
- Change of the lighting system in the administrative premises and in the training center with a switch to 100% LED
- New building of 190 m2 classified RT2012 and set up in the summer of 2021 hosting our secretariat, our shop and our Association
- Thermal insulation of the security PC changed and improved in the 2021 off-season
- Blow guns, hedge trimmers, 100% electric chainsaws for the maintenance of the surroundings of the stadium and the maintenance of the training center and the training center
- Stadium extension project (start of work in October 2022) calibrated to not use air conditioning in the entire stand, changing rooms and reception areas. Use of low-carbon concrete for the entire structure. Translucent cover favorable to the sunshine of the pitch and the stands, adiabatic cooling of the premises on rainwater. With the objective within 3 years of obtaining the BREEAM standard + the E+ C- label.
Sustainable Transport
- Implementation of a specific policy in collaboration with our local transport network (T2C) in order to facilitate and increase the use of the tramway on match days: triple passage (10 additional trains) on match days allowing almost 20% of our stadium capacity to come by tram, park and ride, free tram on weekends, communication by CRM to ticket holders and local press campaign
- Reduction of the T2C subscription on presentation of the licensee card at the club
- Mini-bus shuttles set up for the journeys of our residents of the Association
- Weekly round trips by members of our management favoured via rail traffic rather than air traffic
- Carpooling of our employees working on away games for our Ligue 1 team via mini-bus
- Provision of self-service bicycles (C-Velo) to the public by the Métropole with a terminal 500 meters from the stadium entrance (La Plaine stop)
- Page on access to the stadium on our official website with highlighting of access via tram, bus and bicycle
- In Ligue 2 for 9 seasons, the club has set up a ticketing offer coupled with a €5 reduction on the match ticket on presentation of a T2C transport ticket at the stadium ticket offices
- The club bus never travels to away matches when our professional team flies
- Satisfaction survey project and mobility audit of our 9,000 subscribers via CRM in February/March 2022
- Project for a new mobile application integrating carpooling for our supporters (2022/2023 season)
- The Gabriel-Montpied stadium extension project (start of work in October 2022) provides for a reduction in car parks to encourage the use of public transport- Hybrid vehicles for our sales representatives and a fleet of electric vehicles used for the maintenance of the facilities at the Gabriel-Montpied stadium
Single Use Plastic Reduction/Removal
- In consumer catering areas: replacement in summer 2021 of disposable plastic cups with 100% recycled and recyclable paper cups, removal of all plastic containers (chips, sandwiches, etc.)
- In VIP areas: elimination of single-use plastic glasses, all containers offered are made of glass, bamboo or recycled cardboard
- Provision of water bottles for all of our Association and Training Center teams (600 licensees)
- Distribution of individual mugs for our employees to reduce cup consumption
- Ongoing project with our partner VEOLIA: sorting machine with reward system for the general public on match nights
Waste Management
- Dedicated area within the stadium for sorting to facilitate the recovery of waste and selective bins made available to the public at each point of sale on match days
- 100% of waste recovered including 30% recycled and 70% incinerated for energy production
- Reuse and recycling of glass; recycling of cardboard, paper, plastic and metals
- Selective sorting at the training center and at the training center
- Partnership with 2 associations for recycling corks: “Les Bouchons 63” and “Coeur 2 Bouchons”
- Recovery of food not consumed on match days and donation of all to the association “Restos du Cœur”
- Paper sorting bins in the administrative offices
- Operation “one shot”: donation of sandwiches not consumed at the stadium to the homeless in the city of Clermont-Ferrand after the postponement of the match against Strasbourg on December 22, 2021
- Ongoing project with our partner VEOLIA: cigarette butt recycling machine with reward system
- Ongoing project: waste collection by young people from the Training Center with the captain of the professional team Florent Ogier
Water Efficiency
- Rainwater reuse system
- A 450 m3 storage tank has been installed behind the North stand and covers more than 90% of the watering needed for the grounds
- The toilets can also recover and save water individually
- Recovery of rainwater for watering the ground at the Geoffroy-Guichard stadium
- Creation of a water retention basin for the Robert Herbin training center
Plant-based/Low Carbon Food
- Producers & Short circuits for GP catering:
- Charcuterie: Ferme Bertholet (la Fouillouse)
- Charcuterie d’Antan (Larajasse)
- Cheeses: La Jasserie Saint André (St Just St Rambert)
- Breads: Intermarché L’horme, Fages Bakery in Montbrison
- All supplies are now made within a radius of less than 50 km
- Display list of allergens + beef origin (almost elimination of herbivorous meats in all of our VIP lounges since January 1, 2022)
- Total removal of Thom since October 1, 2021 across the entire stadium (GP and VIP), a species threatened with extinction included in the list of the most vulnerable species
- Decrease in the percentage of protein, of around 25%, in our VIP services across the entire range offered since January 1, 2022
- Systematic proposal of vegetarian menus at the training center for all administrative staff, players and trainees.)
Biodiversity
- The main pitch was redone in the summer of 2021 for the club’s rise to Ligue 1 with a choice of 100% natural lawn, unique in Ligue 1. The pitches of the training center and the training center are also in 100% natural lawns.
- On all facilities: grounds maintenance with zero phyto
- Player parking shaded by trees
- Policy of any tree cut, replaced by the services of the Metropolis
- As part of the Gabriel-Montpied stadium extension project (start of work in October 2022), the development of a green urban park near the stands has been recorded, as part of the plan of the City of Clermont-Ferrand for the preservation of biodiversity: qualitative and diversified landscaping project with the use of phyto-purifying plants
- The revegetation of the roof of the gymnasium of the future grandstand is also underway
- Contact with the Parc Naturel des Volcans d’Auvergne for a project to be defined during the 2021/2022 season: reflection on the planting of trees for each victory or each goal scored by the professional team.
Policy, Commitments and Communications
- Punctual communication on the club’s CSR involvement via the news section of the official website and social networks (shares on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Instagram stories), in our Match Program and via the CRM
- Sharing the commitments of our professional players to the environment on our social networks and press articles (environmental protection with Florent Ogier, animal cause with Johan Gastien)
- Promotion of our natural environment (Chaine des Puys drawing) on our match shirts for 3 seasons (2019/2020, 2020/2021, 2021/2022) and again next season (2022/2023)
- Partnership with the VEOLIA group and ongoing projects on waste management and environmental communication
- Implementation of an information sheet in the administrative offices concerning the copier (promoting double-sided printing, recycling of cartridges), the use of paper sorting bins, the extinction of PCs
- Implementation of an information sheet in the administrative offices and in the training center on selective sorting
- Setting up hikes in the Chaine des Puys for our young players from the Association and the Training Center during school holidays
- Policy of recourse to Made In France or Made in Europe as much as possible for the products of our shop
- Contact with the Parc Naturel des Volcans d’Auvergne for a project to be defined during the 2021/2022 season: reflection on the planting of trees for each victory or each goal scored by the professional team
- Ongoing project on the training of all the young people of the Football School in environmental protection, sorting and cleaning of changing rooms, grounds, etc.
- Specific communication project on social networks on June 5, 2022 with our captain Florent Ogier as part of World Environment Day
- Collaborative project with Clermont Auvergne Métropole as part of the European Sustainable Development Week (from September 18 to October 8, 2022)
- Work meetings in 2020 and 2021 with the Landestini association
- Working meeting in April 2021 with the Football Ecologie France association
Information shared directly from Clermont Foot 63 staff, website and third party websites.
Information updated on April 6, 2022
