West Ham
CLEAN/RENEWABLE ENERGY
- Contract with electricity provider is from 100% renewable resources
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
- London Stadium has decentralised energy system, and was built for 2012 Olympics very efficiently
SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT
- No parking available, public transport advocated
SINGLE USE PLASTIC REDUCTION/REMOVAL
- Plastic straws, stirrers & cutlery removed from operations
- Trialling reusable cup, part of #passonplastic
- 9 water stations are currently installed across London Stadium to encourage refill, a further 6 are being installed
- An additional four water points will be made available externally
WASTE MANAGEMENT
- Operates zero-waste-to-landfill status
- Sending all plastic, cardboard, wood, paper, aluminium, pallets and ink cartridges for recycling
- All food waste sent to anaerobic digester
WATER USE
- 95% of the Stadiums urinals are waterless
- All the Podium toilets and landscape irrigation is supplied by reclaimed water
- Sinks have either sensor activated taps or percussion cap taps
- Majority of taps are fitted with water saving devices
PLANT BASED/LOW CARBON FOOD
- Vegan burgers and pies available
COMMUNICATION/ENGAGEMENT
- No sustainability/environmental policy or page on the website
- Some information communicated in club news and through third party websites (but not in last 6 months)
- Stadium owned by LLDC. https://www.queenelizabetholympicpark.co.uk/our-story/transforming-east-london/sustainability
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Sport Positive Comment: West Ham United don’t own their stadium
Information sourced directly from West Ham United FC staff, website and third party websites
Information updated January 23rd 2021
