AS Saint-Etienne 2022

Installation of heat pumps to heat the facilities
Insulation of the stadium improved
Elaboration of a complete carbon assessment of the company in partnership with GoodPlanet.org
40% of the club’s carbon impact is offset by the environmental actions of the club’s CSR structure; ASSE COeur-Vert

Public transport available
Partnership with the urban transport network with free access for match ticket holders on match days
Creation of a carpooling site in the colours of the club (1st French football club to have set it up)

Returnable and reusable Ecocups on match days
Elimination of all plastic containers in all VIP lounges. All APs (cups, napkins, forks, packaging, etc.) made from recycled and biodegradable products
Cleaning products and eco-friendly and biodegradable garbage bags produced in the region

All organic waste is prepared for compost by an agricultural school
Implementation of selective sorting in the stadium (for the organization + operator + GP):
- Transparent containers/bags OM
- Yellow containers/bags (selective sorting: plastic bottles, cans, goblets, paper, small boxes, etc.)
Management of unsold refreshments:
- Donations to associations: – Food bank (in partnership with ASSE Coeur Vert / 2 interventions)
- Resto du Coeur (2 interventions)
- EFS / Blood donation (5 interventions)
- Pôle Gym France (1 intervention)
- Backup 42 (1 action)
Donation of unsold items to stewards who show up at the end of the match.

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

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.)

Near the training centre, the club installed an “insect hotel” to educate the club’s children about their environment
Establishment for 10 years of a local education program with 570 classes, about 17,000 children made aware of environmental issues
“Commit yourself to the environment with ASSE Coeur-Vert” program: Already 15 large-scale tree plantations scale carried out on the territory of the Loire (about 5,500 trees planted)
These plantations are done with the licensees of the amateur clubs of the department

Special category on the website dedicated to the “ASSE Coeur-Vert” foundation and one of its objectives is environmental preservation
CSR report (latest version 2017) on the website, also indicating environmental commitments (2 pages out of 28)
News related to ecology is also shared in the news section on the website and on social media (via the club’s own channels)
The club also raises awareness of environmental issues among young players through nature walks and tree planting
Signature of a partnership with the UN: “Sport for Climate Action” On the occasion of COP 26, Ratification of the Protocol: “Race to Zero” with the objective of carbon neutrality by 2040
Elaboration of a complete carbon assessment of the company in partnership with GoodPlanet.org
To date, 40% of the club’s carbon impact is offset by the environmental actions of the club’s CSR structure; ASSE Coeur-Vert.
Financial, information and awareness-raising partnership with the Parc Naturel Régional du Pilat and the Réserve Naturelles des Gorges de la Loire

In 2017: Donation of €5000 to the Rhône Alpes Federation for the Protection of Nature (Frapna) via their ASSE Coeur Vert foundation to support environmental actions in the “Loire” region.

Information shared directly from AS Saint-Etienne staff, website and third party websites.
Information updated on April 6, 2022