Everton
CLEAN/RENEWABLE ENERGY
- Energy is purchased through a company where a portion of it includes Renewable Energy from off-shore wind farms.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
- LED lighting systems installed wherever possible at all sites
- At Goodison Park, this installation started in 2011, and LED lighting continues to be installed in all upgrades or projects, except for flood lights
- All perimeter boards at Goodison Park are LED
- Lighting motion sensor systems installed wherever possible at all sites
- Centrally controlled heating at all sites
SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT
- Cycle to work scheme, which subsidises bicycles for staff
- Offer public transport pass loans to staff based in the Royal Liver Building (where the connections are available). These have proven popular, with an uptake of 17% of staff at the Royal – Liver Building taking advantage of the scheme
- Incentive scheme in place to encourage car sharing
SINGLE USE PLASTIC REDUCTION/REMOVAL
- At Goodison Park, plastic cutlery has been swapped for wooden cutlery, plastic straws have been swapped for paper straws, individual plastic packet condiments have been eliminated, and vegetables are delivered fresh in cardboard boxes to reduce packaging
- Reusable cup scheme launched November 2019: https://www.evertonfc.com/news/1477813/reusable-cups-introduced-at-goodison
- Thermos Mugs provided for staff across all sites to help reduce the use of single-use plastic cups
- Drinks bottles provided for staff in our new Royal Liver Building office to help reduce single-use plastic bottles
- Water machines across all sites – encouraging re-use of water bottle
- Bean Coffee (Everton staff café in the Royal Liver Building office) has eliminated single use cups, reduced the number of pre-made sandwiches in plastic packaging and has eliminated snacks in plastic pots
WASTE MANAGEMENT
- More than 90% of waste is recycled
- Waste management plan in place (SWMP) meaning all waste on site is recorded, including disposal method (this includes waste generated by outside contractors)
- Separates all waste at source within the stadium, dividing it into plastics, card and paper which is recycled
- Food waste is collected and used for green energy using a process called anaerobic digestion
- The balance goes to general waste which is further separated at waste contractors’ facility
- All organic waste such as grass clippings and other plant material is recycled into natural compost
- Central waste and recycling points in the Royal Liver Building headquarters
- Central waste and recycling points are also being introduced across Finch Farm (training ground), in the canteen and Family Lounge areas
- Battery recycling collection points at all sites and have made staff aware this is available
- Printer ink cartridges are collected by ICT and sent off for reuse
- AV equipment and Skype is available at all sites to reduce unnecessary travel for meetings
WATER USE
- All urinals within the stadium are waterless and those in the corporate areas are controlled by proximity sensors
PLANT BASED/LOW CARBON FOOD
- No information provided
COMMUNICATION/ENGAGEMENT
- 31st October 2019: Everton Launches Environmental Awareness Campaign: https://www.evertonfc.com/news/1476299/everton-launches-environmental-awareness-campaign
- No sustainability or environment policy or page on the website, information through club news, social media and third parties
- As part of new environmental awareness campaign, ‘Everton for Change’ branding – and the tagline ‘protecting our planet’ – will be visible at Goodison on LED perimeter boards, the big screens and across other parts of the stadium at all match days to raise wider awareness of the campaign
Information sourced directly from Everton FC staff, website and third party websites
Information updated January 23rd 2021