Newcastle United

Clean/Renewable Energy

• Solar generation installed at training park and combined heat and power (CHP) at the stadium supplying a base load 24 hours a day increasing the amount of energy by renewable source to above 40%
• Some renewable capacity through combined heat and power (CHP) and solar generation installed at training park

Energy Efficiency

• Energy management plan in place for all 3 sites, optimising boilers (22% efficiency improvement) & replacing lights with LED, 390t CO2 saving from CHP unit, remote sensing lights
• Developing plans to be CRC and ESOS compliant
• Energy management plan in place for all 3 sites, optimising boilers (22% efficiency improvement)
• Whole stadium LED and Remote sensing lights where applicable
• £150,000 annual saving from CHP, 390t CO2 saving as from CHP unit
• Voltage optimisation project to be launched

Sustainable Transport

• No unreserved parking is available, visibly advocates public transport, cycling and park and ride
• The club contributes to public transport cost on match days, this scheme is called the Magpie Mover, if helps with cheaper tickets on match days to help more people use public transport
• The club’s visitor guide covers travelling to the stadium.
• Advocates public transport, cycling and park and ride
• No unreserved parking available

Single Use Plastic Reduction/Removal

• Wooden cutlery, all food packaging is plastic free, 48,000 bottles to be eliminated from training ground and Academy
• The Training Ground and Academy have no plastic on site anymore, the stadium is a more ad hoc basis, any plastic is recycled
• 48,000 bottles annual consumption of bottles to be eliminated from training ground
• Uses paper straws, wooden knives and forks
• All food packaging is plastic free

Waste Management

• The club has an overall waste management program in place, separate food waste and grass waste – managed by waste partner
• Waste management programmes extends to all club sites
• Waiting for final info on % of waste to landfill – Sport Positive Team
• NUFC work with waste partner to implement mixed recycling throughout the stadium
• Waste recycled; cardboard separated at source, as well as plastic and glass packaging
• Food waste bins are used and collections are composted

Water Use

• Water efficiency strategy in place; external supplier uses software to monitor or water usage weekly and reports any discrepancies
• Water recycling systems in place and water sourced from borehole at training grounds
• In all stadium toilets the club have push compression taps (including office areas) they also have automatic urinal flushes
• Water recycling systems in place and water sourced from borehole at training grounds

Plant based/low carbon food

• There are Vegan options at Stadium, as well as Training Ground and Academy every day
• Vegan options available across concourses; thai red curry vegan pasty, tomato soup, chips

Communication/Engagement

• No sustainability or environment policy in place or page on website, some information communicated through club news, information available through third party websites, but not in last 6 months

Additional information

• Carbon positive – offsetting more carbon than it emits, also asks fans to make pledges to reduce emissions
• Awarded Carbon Trust Standard in 2012

Information sourced directly from Newcastle United FC staff, website and third party websites
Information updated January 23rd 2021