Sheffield United

Clean/Renewable Energy

• Solar panels on the roof at the Academy

Energy Efficiency

• It is estimated that around 80% of the ground is on LED, begun to install passive infared sensor (PIR) units so lights only on when room in use
• Office block having a new ventilation system installed with a heat recovery plant installed.
• Underground pitch heating boiler replaced with a modern energy efficient boiler– Recently replaced floodlights with LED units and have a rolling programme of replacing existing tungsten lighting with LED units, some areas are 100% (hospitality suites)
• LED lights now extended to Concourse lighting and upgrading to approve lux levels
• It is estimated that around 50% of the ground is on LED, begun to install passive infared sensor (PIR) units so lights only on when room in use
• The Academy pitch lights have been replaced with LED units
• At Bramall Lane modern efficient boilers with a back up boiler have been installed. Soon underground pitch heating boiler will be replaced with a modern energy efficient boiler

Sustainable Transport

• No parking onsite, public transport options advised
• Electric vehicle plug-in points available as part of the hotel, on-site at Bramall Lane

Single Use Plastic Reduction/Removal

• Sauce sachets replaced by refillable bottles
• Agreed with disposal firm to split food waste to be used as a fuel, but not rolled out yet due to no Hospitality at the moment
• Working with catering partner to reduce single use plastics at Bramall Lane:
• All disposable food packaging is 100% sustainable and compostable
• Remove all plastic straws and replace with paper straws, on request only
• Remove all plastic cutlery and replace with a sustainable wood alternative
• Remove all plastic stirrers and replace with a sustainable wood alternative
• Next steps will include:
• Sauce sachets to be replaced by refillable bottles by the end of 2019, across the stadium
• Looking into a solution for plastic glasses and trials have been conducted at other Levy venues
• Water fountains and bottle filling points installed around the stadium
• Further waste segregation and recycling points installed throughout the stadium
• Solutions found for plastic coffee cup lids and plastic milk jiggers

Waste Management

• Partnership with waste management firm now also segregates food
• 100% diversion of waste from landfill
• Partnership with waste management firm enables business to easily segregate general waste, dry mixed recycling (DMR) cardboard, paper and glass materials

Water Use

• Water less 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
• Water less system at office level for male toilets

Plant based/low carbon food

• Menus use a minimum of 80% British seasonal fruit and veg, if it comes via plane we will not use it
• 25% of menus are plant based, vegan or vegetarian currently
• All fish used is Marine Conservation Society (MCS) grades 1-3
• Plans for food waste to be reduced by 20% by 2020
• Plans to deliver 50% reduction in beef consumption by 2020

Communication/Engagement

• DJB waste disposal firm now have information on the web site SUFC to follow once system working on a regular basis
• No sustainability or environment page on website, no club news and very little coverage on third party websites
• Light reference in customer charter on official website: https://www.sufc.co.uk/siteassets/downloads/20190812_clubcharter.pdf

Additional information

• The stadium’s lightweight cable-net roof reduces the embodied carbon of the structure.

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