Bundesliga 2022/23 – English

The club's own sustainability strategy is communicated as a sub-strategy of the corporate strategy. In the 2021/22 season, VfL Wolfsburg revised its environmental guidelines and formulated its own environmental policy. VfL Wolfsburg is a signatory to United Nations "Sports for Climate Action" and "Race to Zero”. Net-Zero target by 2025 and reduction path oriented to the Science Based Targets. In 2020, VfL Wolfsburg attained the Gold level award in the sustainClub sustainability label.

All sites use 100% green energy. 100% renewable energy supplier since 2011 - saving 3600 t CO2e/year as well as solar PV power generation on site, CHP plant available + district heating. In summer 2023, new PV systems are planned for the new "weight room" building (completion 2023), the VfL Center and the AOK stadium.

An Environmental Compliance Management System (ECMS) helps to define targets. Central building energy control installed in 2002 (heating, ventilation, cooling, lighting). Monitoring via energy software since 2019, which uses digital meters to record/break down consumption levels. Expansion of monitoring by installing more metering in areas for electricity and heat. To date, 65% of lights are LED.

Single match ticket holders can travel free of charge on WVG (Wolfsburger Verkehrsgesellschaft) buses from three hours before kick-off until three hours after full-time. VfL provides its employees with subsidised job tickets issued by Deutsche Bahn. VfL conducted a mobility analysis in 2016, and further mobility and residence analyses were conducted in 2021 and January 2023. The club has used the study results to develop a mobility plan and define some targeted measures. In consultation with the team management, the issue of sustainability is taken into account when deciding on player travel.

Reusable cups for cold/hot beverages are used at the Volkswagen Arena and AOK Stadium and are collected and reused in a separate waste stream. The VfL online store has replaced plastic filler with 100% recycled paper for its mail-order items since February 2020. Microplastic waste reduction policy: Installation of microplastic filters on the pitches and in the professional team's washing machines and dryers.

No waste to landfill. Within VfL’s ECMS, the goal is to conserve resources and manage resources responsibly. Catering services offered must now meet specifications covering aspects such as waste management. The integration of a waste management system into VfL’s ECMS aims to increase the recycling rate and reduce residual waste.

VfL’s ECMS identifies potential for water reduction in the stadium and other locations in the club. VfL Wolfsburg installs/ implements new sustainable and resource-saving technologies in new buildings from the very beginning, for example at the academy. Water-saving and automatic taps have been installed in the stadium, saving around 800 cubic meters of drinking water annually. Toilets at the academy use rainwater. Waterless urinals in the public catering area. VfL Wolfsburg irrigates its football pitches with water from the nearby canal.

Vegan/vegetarian options are available at all club locations. Food is sourced from the region as often as possible. In the academy, 60% of food is organic or regional. In the professional area: 85% of the food comes from regional sources and about 80% is organic.

After discussing the measures proposed in the Agentur auf! study at length with the City of Wolfsburg and NABU, VfL drew up an action plan. Measures already implemented include the filtering of microplastics as well as providing protection and care for a breeding colony of starlings by installing nesting boxes at the AOK Stadium (home stadium of VfL ladies) and elsewhere. A pollinator patch was also sown at the pro players training pitch, and VfL has also planted raised beds with herbs and vegetables.

Mandatory environmental training for all employees. Players do not currently have to go through the environmental training, however, they are actively involved in environmental education projects. E.g. in clean-up projects, which, with the involvement of waste experts, also have an educational character in addition to the actual litter collection. Implementation and support of workshops in schools via the extracurricular learning team.

Corporate responsibility page on the club's main website with information on climate protection and environmental initiatives. Sustainability report on the club website. Carries out action days with fans, employees and players. For example, clean-up day. Employees participate in Veganuary and bike weeks. In April 2023, players and youth players planted trees in the VfL forest (since 2014) together with fans and forest experts. In September/ October 2022, “climate matchdays” took place again at the women’s and men’s game.

The club published its sustainability strategy “LEBEnachhaltig!” to the website in 2021. FC Köln is a signatory of the UN Sports for Climate Action Framework. Member of the initiative “ZNU goes Zero”

Uses 100% renewable electricity through its partner RheinEnergie to power both the stadium and training facilities at Geißbockheim. This is also the case for the boarding school, where some of the academy players live. Green electricity has been implemented in the clubhouse.

Sustainable management system according to “ZNU Standard” which is applicable to all club sites; including the youth academy, the boarding school and all six fan shops. Use of LED lamps and the installation of motion detectors to help reduce electricity consumption thanks to the participation of ÖKOPROFIT.

Fans can use matchday tickets for public transport use four hours in advance of the game. The club incentivised bicycle use with more than 4,000 bike racks around the stadium. Around 50% of all fans are using the rail, bus or bicycle, that are incentivized in a sustainability transport strategy. Cycle to work scheme in place, including e-bikes. All football teams of the club use bus and rail as a standard means of transportation to away games. In exceptional cases the first teams take the plane to travel to the game (e.g. European away games).

It is the club’s goal to reduce single use plastic across all club sites with a waste management system for the stadium and the Geißbockheim (administration and training facilities). Since 2019, all drinks at home games have been handed out in reusable cups. The club has issued reusable lunch boxes to all employees so that there is no longer any need to resort to the disposable foam containers from the canteen.

Around 85% of waste is recycled. The rest is incinerated, and in that process, energy is generated and used again. The club’s waste management strategy applies to all club sites except for the stadium, which is owned and operated by a municipal subsidiary. The club is in close exchange with the subsidiary to reduce waste around the stadium and in-line with the stadium owner’s waste management strategy.
The waste management strategy ensures waste is constantly reduced.

The club has a water management system in operation, that tracks water requirements and appropriate water quality. A water well directly at the Geißbockheim provides water for the grass pitches. Waterless urinals are used in the stadium and at the training grounds.
Reduction of water flow rates in the shower areas. A rainwater cistern was installed at the club’s boarding school. The two water storage tanks have a total volume of 30,000 liters. Rainwater is used to operate the washing machines and all toilets in the boarding school.

Vegan or vegetarian food is not only offered in the stadium (both in concourse and hospitality areas), but also in the canteen (which is also a public restaurant) for staff/employees and guests every day. Vegan food is also offered at the training ground. Players are offered vegan food across all sites. More than 80% of all food and drinks offered in the stadium (both on the concourse and in all hospitality areas), as well as in all facilities, are locally sourced.

The Geißbockheim is located in the Cologne “Grüngürtel” with a rich biodiversity, that is fostered by the greenkeeping team. With projects, such as having two beehives next to the training ground, or partnerships with environmental organizations (e.g. NABU Germany) 1. FC Köln is aware of the biodiversity importance at its main location, but also along the value chain.

Workshops at the beehives are offered to young people and the FC Foundation will train sustainability ambassadors in 2023. Club staff are regularly educated in energy saving measures. Once a year, the club offers education on environmental sustainability to its players.

The club published its sustainability strategy “LEBEnachhaltig!” to the website in 2021. To draw attention to the club’s sustainability efforts, the club declared the Bundesliga home game against Arminia Bielefeld in April 2022 as an “LEBEnachhaltig!” match day.

Corporate Social Responsibility strategy “TSG is movement” can be found on the main website. A dedicated “Ecology” page on the website focuses on the club’s ecological responsibility and initiatives. Is a signatory to the UN Sports For Climate Action Framework on the Race to Zero. TSG Hoffenheim wants to achieve net zero by 2040. By 2030, the club wants to achieve a reduction of 50%

Approximately 30-50% of energy is provided from renewable sources across all sites. The solar installation on the carport generates enough electricity to cover the daily requirements of the neighbouring facilities around the PreZero Arena. Solar systems on the PreZero Arena (10,000 m2) and the training center (2,500 m2) generate approx. 1.3 million kw/h per year and save approx. 743 tons of CO2. The stadium has a pellet heating system.

Building Management Systems are used at the training centre, the headquarter as well as in the PreZero Arena. A building management system is used to switch off lights centrally. The club uses numerous meters to record and track energy consumption. Converted lights in rooms and the parking lot to LED technology. Motion detectors are used for lights in the toilet facilities.

The tickets for football matches in the PreZero Arena are also valid as public transport tickets for round trips in the Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Neckar (VRN) and the Heilbronner/Hohenloher/Haller Nahverkehrs (HNV). E-charging station at the office building.
In 2021, the club conducted a fan survey on travel, the results are as follows: – Car 64% – Public transport 28% – Walking 4% – Motorbike 2% – Bicycle 1% – Electric Car 1%. In April 2023, the club started a new mobility survey which will finish in May 2023.

Internal sustainable guidelines are in place to reduce single use plastic. At the beginning of 2020, cups were switched from disposable to reusable.

All waste from all of the club’s sites is diverted from landfill. The club has advised that the PreZero Arena is the first Zero Waste certified stadium with a recycling rate of more than 85%. Grass cuttings from the PreZero Arena are used to make autograph cards. Containers are set up in many areas of the stadium in which paper, plastics and residual waste can be disposed of separately. In the future, TSG seat cushions for the stadium will be made from old reusable cups which cannot be recycled and have reached the end of their life.

Water from a rainwater cistern is used to irrigate the pitch and to flush toilets. A cistern in headquarters suppliers water to the training fields.

Vegan food options are available everywhere in the stadium. Food in the stadium is sourced regionally and seasonally as far as possible. Local providers are used wherever possible for canteen food which is offered to players and employees. Vegan/vegetarian options are available.

The club does not yet have a strategy to strengthen local biodiversity. This summer (2023), the club will look into new strategies. Since October 2019, the club offers a “climate ticket” when purchasing a ticket, which enables the buyer to book any number of tree seedlings for 1 euro each.

Training courses on recycling, environmental protection and circular economy are provided to employees. Through a combined initiative between the HOFFEXPRESS (a TSG 1899 Hoffenheim fan mobile that tours the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region) and PreZero, a “Sustainability” project day was held at a school which covered topics such as recycling, upcycling and waste separation. A partnership with the Climate Arena in Sinsheim sees TSG’s academy teams (from U12 to U15 level) going to the Climate Arena for annual visits.

Corporate Social Responsibility strategy “TSG is movement” can be found on the main website. A dedicated Ecology page on the website focuses on the club’s ecological responsibility and initiatives. Created a series of YouTube videos titled “PreZero Nachspielzeit” with first team players Sebastian Rudy, Kevin Akpoguma, Oliver Baumann, Stefan Posch, Kevin Vogt and Christoph Baumgartner which focused on the club’s environmental sustainability efforts.

Eintracht Frankfurt has developed a holistic sustainability strategy based on the three dimensions of environment, social (social responsibility) and governance (company management), or ESG for short. This can be viewed on the website.

The association uses natural electricity from 100% wind and water power via the energy supplier Mainova AG for the entire Deutsche Bank Park, the training facilities and the newly built 'ProfiCamp', the association's office.

Eintracht Frankfurt has been BREEAM-certified since 2012. The Deutsche Bank Park is equipped with a modern and energy-efficient LED floodlight system and there are motion sensors in the underground car park. A heat exchanger with a frequency converter was installed in the ventilation of the fan shop and parts of the permanent lighting were switched to LED lamps.

Through the Eintracht Frankfurt KombiTicket, the entrance ticket for matches can be used for free travel to and from the Deutsche Bank Park using the RMV public transport network. A club survey shows that > ​​60% of viewers use public transport. The club's vehicle fleet was converted to hybrid and electric and the charging infrastructure at the office of the club's vehicles was expanded. There is an internal policy that team trips should take place by bus within a radius of 300 km, unless external circumstances (e.g. regeneration) make a flight unavoidable.

There has been a returnable cup deposit system in Deutsche Bank Park for several years. The new catering partner (since 2020) uses alternatives to plastic e.g. paper plates. Single-use plastics are also reduced in the office through a clean desk policy and appropriate awareness-raising measures.

The club cannot measure the exact percentage of waste that is diverted from landfill, but has advised that the vast majority is diverted.
The waste is disposed of via a waste-to-energy plant (MHKW) that generates electricity and heat from the disposed waste. All of the following basic materials are recycled: used glass, paper and cardboard, plastics, lawn and plant clippings, metal, batteries, waste oils, lubricants, light bulbs, varnish and paint.

At the stadium, two large rain cisterns of 150m3 each with a usable storage volume of around 300m3 were embedded in the ground. About half of the rainwater running off the roof surfaces flows here and can thus be used for sprinkling the playing field and flushing the toilets. The unused rainwater is returned to the water cycle in a natural way through infiltration. Water saving measures were also implemented in the area of ​​the relaxation pools.

On match days, a large number of vegetarian and vegan options are available to spectators both in the kiosks and through external service providers. This also applies to the hospitality area. In the office restaurant, vegetarian and vegan dishes are offered to employees and players every day. Stadium caterer Supreme Sports Hospitality uses products that that are as seasonal as possible and are produced regionally. For Eintracht Frankfurt’s training ground and offices, the club has another caterer “Genuss & Harmonie” who provides vegan food and lists regional suppliers and seasonal food.

Rainwater is collected in water cisterns. Unused rainwater is naturally returned to the water cycle through infiltration.

Eintracht Frankfurt enables employees to regularly participate in further training courses in the field of sustainability. The training on environmental sustainability is currently only available for the employees of the club and will be offered to the players in the future. The Eintracht Frankfurt football school focuses on the needs of society, including sustainability, and imparts knowledge and values ​​on the topics of child support, inclusion, cancer support, sustainability, refugee support and environmental protection.

Eintracht Frankfurt has published a separate section on the subject of sustainability/ESG on the website, which reports on the ESG strategy and projects that have already been implemented in the three dimensions of environment, social and governance. Eintracht Frankfurt encourages fans to actively act responsibly, i.e. use public transport or take part in clean-up campaigns.

‘Foal Responsibility’ is a page on the club’s website which lists Borussia’s social and ecological responsibilities. A selection of environmental measures can be found on the club’s website. Borussia has set itself the goal of reducing its emissions in scopes 1 and 2 by 42 percent and in scope 3 by 25 percent by the end of the 2029/30 season. By 2050 the aim is to reduce emissions in all three scopes by 90%. The club holds a ZNU sustainability certification. 

The club uses 100% green electricity in cooperation with NEW AG. Water powered electricity in use for the whole club owned venues, stadium, administration buildings, shops, museum, hotel etc. Over the course of 2023, the club will install a total of 3,800 square meters of photovoltaic areas in BORUSSIA-PARK in two phases.

At BORUSSIA-PARK, all ventilation and electrical systems come under a building management system. Two combined heat and power plants, two condensing boilers and four gas-powered air heat pumps helps Borussia to generate and consume energy with the greatest possible efficiency. In the corridors of the office, the motion detectors are equipped with external twilight switches.

A mobility concept for fan travel to home games was written as part of the club’s sustainability criteria. Of Borussia’s CO2 emissions for the 2019/20 season, fan and visitor mobility accounted for 47% of emissions. Before the 2023/24 season, a comprehensive survey of fan mobility to home games will be conducted. With a matchday ticket, fans can travel to the stadium by bus and train in the entire Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr (VRR). Employees have the option of leasing bicycles or e-bikes from the club. A so-called "decision tree" has been introduced for team travel.

Single use plastic reduction is conducted and monitored through organisational and (procedural) technical measures. Reusable cups in stadium catering at BORRUSIA-PARK. Switched to paper plates for currywurst or French fries.  Season tickets and membership cards made from woodcut products. 

Continuously determines and monitors the amount of waste and tries to reduce this through organisational and (procedural) technical measures. The percentage of waste diversion is unknown. Leftover baked goods are picked up again by Borussia's partner, the Kamps bakery. Within the framework of legal regulations, these are passed on to a feed company, which uses them to produce animal feed and thus find sustainable use. 

Borussia sprinkles the pitches at BORUSSIA-PARK with up to 35,000,000 litres (35,000 cubic meters) of water from its own deep well on the club premises. The water seeps back onto the BORUSSIA-PARK site and is thus fed back into the groundwater cycle. At half time on match days, the 420 urinals are automatically flushed every three minutes, but only every ten minutes during the actual game. This saves around 100,000 litres of water per match day. Fittings in the wash basins have a cycle that saves water.

Vegetarian/vegan alternatives can be found throughout the stadium. Meat substitute products are now being offered for the first time in cooperation with Remagen. Food on offer in the VIP catering changes every match day, but here too meat-free alternatives are always on offer. Employees can eat vegetarian/vegan products at the “FohlenSportsbar” at the stadium including a vegan curry with broccoli, lentils, tofu and basmati rice. Borussia also relies primarily on regional providers. No catering is currently offered at the training ground. 

There has been a 350 square meter flower meadow on the BORUSSIA-PARK site since 2020, which will be expanded this year at two locations by a total of 570 square meters. In 2023 part of the lawn behind the north curve will be converted into a flower meadow, which will then have a size of around 600 square meters. Plants have been introduced on roofs of the FohlenCampus and FohlenStall.

Through Ecological Experience Days, Nachwuchsleistungszentrum (NLZ) players (Academy Players) are introduced to various environment-related topics such as food waste and the correct use of ecological resources. Borussia offer activities in its Kids Club such as visiting a forester and learning about bees, to strengthen ecological understanding from an early age.

‘Foal Responsibility’ is a page on the club’s website which lists Borussia’s social and ecological responsibilities. A selection of regular environmental measures can be found on the club’s website. Borussia set up the “Climate Foals” working group some time ago, in which employees from various departments work to bundle and promote ideas relating to climate protection and sustainability.

VfBfairplay covers VfB Stuttgart’s economic, ecological and social initiatives of the club. More information can be found on the website. VfB successfully completed the “sustainClub” sustainability certification in 2021 and received a silver certificate.

A photovoltaic system made up of 118 solar modules on the youth academy generates approx. 35 MWh/year, which the club can use entirely for its own consumption. In the summer of 2023, VfB will set up a photovoltaic system on the Mercedes-Benz Arena with around 300 MWh/year and a photovoltaic system in the athletics hall with around 48 MWh/year. VfB Stuttgart obtains the remaining electricity from an electricity provider in Baden-Württemberg, with a share of 60.2% from renewable energies.

The stadium's floodlights were completely converted to energy-efficient LED technology. At night, there is a night reduction for the heating in the offices, the meeting rooms of the club centre and the Mercedes-Benz Arena.

VfB created a ‘Climate and environmentally friendly mobility concept’. Data on employee mobility is collected as part of an annual survey.
Fan mobility surveys are conducted at different times. Modes of transport that supporters use when travelling to home games are; Car (40.85%), Local Public Transport (46.75%), Train/Long-Distance Train (7.19%), By Foot (3.43%), Bike/E-Bike (1.55%) and Other (2.51%).
The club published travel guidelines for all employees in 2021 which encourages the use of public transport whenever possible. Going forward, guidelines for team travel will apply.

Reusable cups are used in the public area of ​​the Mercedes-Benz Arena. Compostable food cups and cutlery made from recycled paper are used in public catering.nReusable tableware is used in both the VIP area and public area. In the public area, only reusable cups are used and all other products such as serviettes, wooden sticks, plates, etc. are made from recycled materials.

VfB has created a ‘Sustainable waste management concept’. Percentage of waste diverted from landfill is not yet known. Waste in the VIP Area of the Mercedes-Benz Arena is separated into residual waste, cardboard, fat, food and glass. Food waste from Aramark is recycled in biogas plants, used fats in biodiesel plants and glass is separated into designated containers. At the stadium, a paper towel recycling service through ‘Tork Paper Circle’ aims to reduce paper towel waste by 20%.

Waterless urinals can be found everywhere apart from the grandstand and VIP areas. Pressure sensors have been installed by public sinks.
There is a weather station, for watering the lawn efficiently, depending on the weather conditions.

VfB Stuttgart offers vegetarian and vegan dishes both in the public area and in the business area of ​​the Mercedes-Benz Arena.
In the VIP area, 40% of the food is regionally sourced and 35-40% of the dishes are vegetarian/vegan. 58% of groceries for public areas comes from the region. Approximately 23% of the food in the public area is vegetarian/vegan. Vegan option is a Chili sin Carne. Players and employees of VfB Stuttgart have the opportunity to get both vegetarian and vegan dishes in the club's own canteen.

In February 2020, VfB Stuttgart was the first professional football club to join Naturschutzbund Deutschland e.V (NABU) entrepreneurial initiative and has been supporting their climate and species protection projects since 2021.

At the VfB learning centre, pupils and young adults learn about "Sustainability in football using the example of VfB" which also includes the focus on the environment and climate protection. In cooperation with NABU Stuttgart and the Nature Conservation Youth Baden-Württemberg, the VfB developed the "football and nature conservation camp" which combines sport and environmental protection.

VfBfairplay covers VfB Stuttgart’s economic, ecological and social initiatives of the club. More information can be found on the website.
VfB Stuttgart has created its first sustainability report for 2022. On World Clean Up Day 2022, VfB took part in a large-scale garbage collection campaign between the train station in Bad Cannstatt, the Mercedes-Benz Arena and the club centre. In August 2022, VfB encouraged supporters to partake in ‘NABU's insect summer’ to raise awareness of the importance of insects for the pollination of plants.

BVB’s Sustainability Strategy can be found within the club’s ‘Sustainable Development’ website.

100% renewable energy for all locations, also from German hydropower. Solar PV system (8768 solar cells on the stadium roof for 1.9 million euros), 100% green.

Energy efficiency systems are not in place at all of the club's locations, but this is being worked on. New Wilo-Stratos Maxo models have been supplying the south stand since 2019. LED floodlights.

Sustainable transport policies represent a crucial element in Borussia Dortmund's approach to environmental responsibility. The club differentiates between how spectators travel to and from the stadium and the mobility and transportation of its employees at the team and company levels. Match day tickets are valid throughout the whole state of North-Rhine Westphalia (>18 Million inhabitants) as public transport tickets. BVB commissioned its partner DSW21 to carry out a mobility analysis in order to be able to better manage travel to and from the event. Between 30,000 and 35,000 fans travel to and from SIGNAL IDUNA PARK for every home match using DSW21's buses and trains. BVB introduced company bike leasing in March 2021.

Introduced a deposit system for cups in 2018/19 at Signal Iduna Park. Plans to form a working group – “Sustainable Events” to introduce a program and systemic policy.

A food management system is used to reduce the amount of prepared food that is wasted (reduction by 27%). Unavoidable food waste is transported 20 km to a nearby biogas plant for recycling.

Water efficiency measures are implemented on a case-by-case basis, starting with the stadium. Installation of water meters at the sites using rainwater for irrigation, 16% synthetic fibres inside the pitch. Borussia Dortmund plans to use rainwater in the stadium and discusses the implementation of cisterns. The training facility already has cisterns and this possibility is being explored for the office.

Vegan and vegetarian options can be found at all locations. A test with the vegan bratwurst in the stadium together with the partner Rügenwalder Mühle was successful, the offer is to be expanded. 59% of food is from regional production.

A wildflower meadow was opened in 2020. Added a nature trail to BVB’s sustainability project. The project which is in the immediate vicinity of the SIGNAL IDUNA Group’s head office comprises of a “shadow oasis” a snack garden and several other habitats for bees and native insects. Another environmental project that has been implemented is the "Borsig bees" in the north of Dortmund, in which 3 bee colonies were settled near Borsigplatz as part of the district development.

BVB continues its commitment in the field of ecological education (BVB-Lerngarten, Stadt.Nah.Tour). This includes weekly beekeeping lessons with the new colonies, KidsClub trips to the "Borsig bees", honey harvests or holiday camps. An environmental sustainability/climate change education programme for staff and players is in the process of being created. The first how-to videos for staff were launched mid-March and cover waste segregation, water conservation and energy efficiency.

BVB’s Sustainability Strategy can be found within the club’s ‘Sustainable Development’ website. A sustainability report that describes BVB's long-term commitment to sustainability and its interest in involving supporters in this area can be found on the investors' website. The Stadt.Nah.Tour together with club mascot EMMA consists of two discovery tours which draws attention to BVB’s local nature.
 

“PLAY. CARE. SHARE” is RB Leipzig’s sustainability strategy and can be viewed on the club’s website. The strategy covers the club’s social, ecological and economical responsibility.

All of the club’s sites (Academy, Red Bull Arena and Administration) use 100% renewable energy. Approximately 10% of the total electricity consumed by RB Leipzig is generated by the photovoltaic system (71.5 kWp and 65 kWp) of the Youth Stadium and the main building of the Red Bull Arena. The design for the club’s new office includes plans for a solar power system with nearly 600 panels.

Implementation of an energy management system in accordance with ISO 50001. Switched to an LED-only lighting system. Energy-saving measures at the Red Bull Arena are; Reduced roof lighting in the stadium and carrying out a light screening (light audit) with RBL partner Signify, with the aim of switching to LED and Smart Light. Energy-saving measures in the Academy and the Office are; Reduction of the room temperature in the office buildings and cold water in the toilet areas.

Internal travel guidelines are being revised with a view to more sustainable options for business trips.  Free use of public transport with the purchase of an RBL ticket (fans can travel within a 120 kilometre radius). In 2022, the club’s fleet for employees including the vehicles of its players now totals 143 vehicles. Employees can lease up to two bicycles through RB Leipzig’s ‘JobRad’ offer. Professional players travel in a MAN bus, which was judged by an international expert jury at the end of 2021 as "Sustainable Coach of the Year 2022".

RB Leipzig has a policy to reduce the single-use plastic in the club, on a case-by-case basis. All packaging and items in public catering (e.B. coffee cups, straws, forks) are made of recycled material (all biodegradable). In the VIP area of the Red Bull Arena, the club’s caterer has increased the share of reusable cups and cutlery and reduced the use of single-use packaging and now uses more biodegradable products. Cups for hot drinks made of recycled and biodegradable material.

Waste separation at the Red Bull Arena is currently on the agenda for RB Leipzig. In 2022, replaced all fold-down stadium seats under the name “SEATainability”. The old seats were either repurposed or recycled, while the steel frames were kept in place. Waste is separated into plastic, paper and residual waste. If there are high merchandising stocks at the end of the season, the club donates them to charitable organisations. Food waste that can no longer be consumed after each match day is recycled via the club’s official supplier PreZero.

Waterless urinals have been installed in the washroom facilities across the entirety of the stadium. During the conversion of the stadium, the club was able to implement numerous measures that lead to significant water savings, such as: waterless urinals, water-saving taps with sensors, flow limiters, aerators in the showers.

Vegan, vegetarian and sustainable food are available to fans and employees at all RB Leipzig locations. Through ‘Veganz’, the club has been offering vegan products in the Red Bull Arena since 2021 e.g. vegan bratwurst. A local caterer is used for hospitality catering which includes vegetarian and vegan foods. In 2022, a meat-free diet was also increasingly introduced in the staff canteen "Cottaria". 
A ‘sporty diet’ for employees which is offered by an external local caterer also includes vegetarian and vegan dishes. Vegetarian and vegan food options for players. The club uses a selection of regional partners and service providers.

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In 2022, RB Leipzig developed two formats that anchor the topic of sustainability in the club and provide its employees with relevant knowledge. These were called "Crunchtime Sustainability" and the "Ambassador Program".

RB Leipzig’s sustainability strategy can be viewed on the club’s website. A page dedicated to the ecological efforts of RB Leipzig can be viewed on the club’s website. In April 2023, RB Leipzig published its first sustainability report. For the club’s new waste separation bins in April 2023, all fans were made aware of the new concept through various campaigns in the Red Bull Arena. 

‘05ER Climate Defender’ is FSV's commitment to climate protection and can be viewed on the website. Mainz 05 is developing a sustainability strategy that deals with clear commitments to reduction. It plans to use the Science Based Target initiative (SBTI) as a guide in the future, to adhere to the reduction path.

Uses 100% renewable energy through their partnership with energy supplier Entega. The stadium, office, fan shop and catering are all operated with green electricity. One of the three largest solar roof systems for football stadiums in Germany was built on the roof of the OPEL ARENA, which generates around 700,000 kWh of electricity annually and feeds it into the public power grid.

Mainz 05 was the first Bundesliga club to receive the DIN EN ISO 50001 energy certificate from TÜV Rheinland in 2016. An energy management system is used to identify and increase energy-saving potentials. Building control technology (GLT), with the help of which the technical systems can be controlled and regulated very efficiently and effectively. Time programs, presence detectors and modern systems play an essential role at the MEWA Arena. Luminaires are replaced annually in order to use only LED technology in the long term.

The ticket to the home games in the OPEL ARENA is valid as a combined ticket for arrival and departure in the Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbund (RMV) and Rhein-Nahe-Nahverkehrsverbund (RNN). Conducted a fan travel survey in 2020 which asked fans of their mode of transport when travelling to games. Around 50 percent of the spectators use public transport to travel. The most recent fan mobility survey took place in October 2022 and was tracked by the city of Mainz’s department for urban planning and management. The results have yet to be published.

Has completely switched to reusable cups for both cold and hot drinks. The cups are subject to a deposit, cleaned and put back into circulation.

Mainz 05 diverts at least 95% of waste from landfill. The residual waste is sent to the waste incineration plant.

Waterless urinals installed in the grandstand at the stadium. A urinal flush control system has been implemented in all other locations (magnetic control) to reduce water consumption. Technical adjustments to the water supply made it possible to significantly reduce the amount of water used for irrigation.

Vegan options are not yet sustainably sourced, but this is a work in progress.

The "biotope" is located directly next to the MEWA ARENA. This natural green area maintained by Mainz 05 is the location for bee colonies that produce Arena honey, which is sold in the fan shop. Mainz 05 supports and finances a large-scale reforestation in the city forest near the stadium (2000 seedlings, already transplanted in March 2023). Unused areas around the stadium will be unsealed and planted.
Green roofs are added where possible. At the MEWA ARENA, trees, shrubs and flower meadows are planted and preserved to provide nesting opportunities and food.

With the 05ER classroom, Mainz 05 teaches students of 30 partner schools topics with particular relevance in a playful way. For example, actions take place regularly as part of the "Fairplay with the Environment" module which sees children and young people calculate their personal carbon footprint and discuss potential for improvement. Children can also learn about waste separation, waste prevention and upcycling during workshops.

05ER Climate Defender’ is FSV's commitment to climate protection and can be viewed on the website. Mainz 05 is working on a long-term CSR strategy. The club has published news articles regarding its climate engagement activities over the past 12 months. As part of its 05ER Climate Defender Week, FSV Mainz 05 used the Warming Stripes symbol for the first time, to draw attention to global warming since its association was founded in 1905 and to call for the necessary action.

SC Freiburg developed a sustainability strategy in 2022. Through the exchange with different dialogue groups and all departments of the association, a holistic sustainability strategy was developed by the cross-departmental sustainability project team. Since 2015, the club has bundled its sustainability commitment under the motto "SC Freiburg - more than football". The commitment covers education, movement, environment and solidarity.

All of the club's locations are supplied with 100% green electricity from renewable sources. In July 2022, the new solar roof on the club’s Europa-Park stadium was inaugurated with SC partner badenova. The club's offices are in the stadium and thus the solar energy generated is also used directly for the needs of the offices. Dreisamstadion (home to the club’s women’s team SC Frauen I): Photovoltaic systems with a total area of ​​2200 square meters, which generates an electricity yield of around 335,000 kWh per year. 

SC Freiburg uses infrastructure measures and guidelines to actively conserve resources. A digitized building management system in Europa Park Stadium and Dreisamstadion helps to ensure sustainable operation and careful use of resources.  Numerous measures at all three SC locations. These include switching to LED lighting or the purchase of energy-efficient refrigerators and optimizing the floodlights. 

On the day of validity, the admission ticket entitles you to free travel to and from the stadium by public transport 3 hours before the start of the game. SC Freiburg recorded the means of transport for the fan trip for the 2021/2022 season in a scientifically supported mobility analysis.

A defined field of action in the clubs sustainability strategy is the reduction of waste and the associated reduction of plastic. Reusable cup system in the public areas of the stadium and in hospitality catering.

SC Freiburg has a waste concept for the systematic handling and consistent reduction of waste. Waste is collected and separated at all locations (plastic, paper, glass, green waste, organic waste and food leftovers, residual waste) including the rental of a paper press. The systematic separation of waste leads to the disposal or reuse of the resulting waste.

The association’s environmental strategy mentions sustainable resource management. To increase efficiency, waterless urinals and water-saving fittings are installed in the Europa Park Stadium and Dreisamstadion. In the Dreisamstadion, a deep well and waterless urinals improve the efficient use of water.

Vegan options at stadium including vegan Bratwurst and Knöpfle with Sauerkraut. SC Freiburg cooperates with many small suppliers for its food and drink offerings in the stadium, who work in an environmentally friendly way thanks to short journeys and predominantly regional products.

SC Freiburg and the WWF entered into a multi-year partnership in 2018, with a focus on the UNESCO Black Forest biosphere area, by preserving nature and landscape and at the same time increase regional value creation. At the beginning of September 2020, a wilderness experience trail on the edge of the Bannwald at the foot of the Feldberg was officially opened. Since the 2013/14 season, SC Freiburg partner badenova has planted a tree in the region for every goal scored by SC Freiburg.

SC Freiburg and WWF’s wilderness experience trail has 14 interactive stations that are intended to bring young and explorers closer to the local forests.

The club’s sustainability commitment comes under the motto "SC Freiburg - more than football". The commitment covers education, movement, environment and solidarity and can be viewed on the website. SC Freiburg has a dedicated page on the website which shows the club’s commitment to the environment. Held a Climate Protection Match Day for the club’s home fixture against FC Schalke 04 in April 2023 with a key focus on sustainable mobility.

Hertha BSC is in the process working on its sustainability strategy. Here the club will define measurable goals for all three sustainability dimensions; economy, ecology and social. Hertha BSC was certified by sustainClub with a silver badge.

100% of energy from renewable sources at the Olympiastadion and the club’s training facilities.

Hertha BSC has a systemic energy management system in place across all club sites. Light control computer, motion sensors, reducing voltage transformer, LED light bulbs and absorption chiller installation, modifying operation times for equipment.

Hertha BSC fans can use the public transport for free with a match ticket. Subsidised transport tickets for the club´s employees.
The team travels within a defined distance by bus and train to away-games. Hertha BSC conducted a mobility analysis to track fan mobility habits in 2021 and with employees in 2022. 81% of the total emissions of the club are created by the mobility of fans, players and employees. 77% of supporters travel by public transport to home games.

Complete ban of single use plastic at home games. Focus on reusable plastic cups and paper dishes at food and beverage stands.
Hertha BSC has a systemic policy in place that is already reducing all single use plastic from across all sites of their organisation.

The club office has a complete systemic waste management programme. Sourced recycling materials for paper and cleaning products at the stadium. Introduced “recycling islands“ bins for different types of waste and these are strategically placed within the stadium circuit.

Collects rainwater which is used to irrigate the playing and practice fields. The Olympiastadion installed waterless urinals.

The club has advised that there is currently no information on whether food options are sustainably sourced.

In 2019, Hertha BSC and the Olympiastadion supported a bee-colonizing project which saw two bee colonies consisting of 40,000 bees, settle on a natural meadow at the large Marchhof, 100 meters from the stadium.

Held a Sustainability Matchday for its home fixture against TSG Hoffenheim in October 2022. On the match day itself, there was a sustainability village offering a wide variety of participatory activities and content-related educational opportunities. Visitors learned about waste separation, food rescue, tested their knowledge and upcycled their own zero waste products. Organises regular workshops aimed at providing the club´s employees with knowledge around different sustainability aspects. The workshops are currently not offered to players.

Held ‘blue-and-white’ sustainability weeks leading up to a Sustainable Matchday vs TSG Hoffenheim in October 2022. The weeks started with a clean-up campaign for World Clean-up Day of Gesundbrunnen-Kiez in Wedding. Numerous promotions and activations in the run-up to and around the game included; sustainable upcycling T-shirts, a minimum durability quiz with the Berliner Tafel, Marvin Plattenhardt and Marco Richter, as well as waste separation to protect the environment.

In December 2021, FC Augsburg publicised the club's sustainability strategy under the motto “Building bridges. Moving people. Protect the environment” which commits itself to social and ecological responsibility. This strategy can be viewed on the club website. The club has an ‘Environmental and climate protection’ page on its website which provides additional information on the FCA Forest, WWK ARENA, the switch to reusable cups and other initiatives. In 2022, FC Augsburg were awarded as an ÖKOPROFIT® company.

40% of the energy used across all club sites (WWK ARENA and Youth Academy) comes from renewable source. FC Augsburg uses electricity that is generated 100% by regional water/hydro power, which in turn powers WWK ARENA´s heat pumps for renewable thermal energy. Two large heat pumps provide heat and cold for the air conditioning of the WWK ARENA and heating of the stadium pitch.

In 2022, FC Augsburg underwent and implemented the ÖKOPFOFIT environmental and energy efficiency program and is currently renewing the ÖKOPROFIT audit by participating in the 2023 version. At the WWK ARENA, there has been: an integration of a combined heat and power plant (CHP), change of emergency lighting to LED and optimisation of pitch lighting placement and hours.

Usage of local public transport to and from the WWK ARENA is covered by match day tickets.

Launched a reusable cup deposit system for cold drinks at the WWK Arena in January 2023. On July 1, 2023, FC Augsburg will take over the club’s merchandising enterprise and will remove or at least minimise the use of plastic for packaging and products.

There is a systemic waste management policy in place across all sites, and the various fractions are processed and recycled where possible. No waste is disposed of at landfill. Together with Tork PaperCircle®, used paper towels from the WWK ARENA are collected and recycled into new paper towels or other hygiene products. 

A strategy for water use across all sites is currently being developed. All hand washing utilities have been equipped with new flow limiters, reducing water flow from 13 to 7 liters per minute.

There are sustainably sourced, vegan food offers for hospitality guests, as well as for staff on work days. A plant-based food offering for fans is being planned. Eggs, potatoes, fruits and vegetables are almost exclusively organic and from regional suppliers.

As a joint project of the FCA family and in cooperation with the city of Augsburg, the ‘FCA Forest’ is being built between Wertach and Singold near the WWK ARENA. In April 2022, together with the city of Augsburg and the FCA family, the first trees of the FCA Forest were planted.

There is an educational program for issues of sustainability in place and this is being developed further. The program is both internal for employees, for fans in general and for kids in particular, with a number of measures and activities being carried out throughout the year. Examples of modules for the environmental education program include: A guided bicycle tour with its ClassicClub members through the Augsburg City Forest. The tour included background information on the subject of water and the UNESCO World Heritage Augsburg Water Management System. 

The club´s strategy for sustainability which commits itself to social and ecological responsibility can be viewed on the club website. An “Environmental and climate protection” page on its website which provides additional information on FC Augsburg’s environmental initiatives. FC Augsburg participates in the nationwide "Stadtradeln" campaign every year which sees fans, members and employees got on their bikes in the three-week campaign period and recorded the kilometres ridden.

VfL Bochum 1848 sustainability strategy “Der VfL-Weg” has a dedicated page on the website. Achieved the successful completion of ÖKOPROFIT in 2021.

A photovoltaic system is installed, and commissioning is imminent. The system covers up to ten percent of the VfL Stadium Centre’s own needs in the future. VfL Bochum uses 100 percent green electricity.

VfL Bochum has an energy efficiency target and action plan from the club’s sustainability strategy. Introduced a ‘LoRaWAN network’ pilot project for Q1 2023 which is continuously installed throughout office buildings so that temperatures and power consumptions can be smartly controlled. Most lights have been converted to LED. An energy savings plan and monthly reports communicate current savings.

Since the first home game of the 2022/23 season against 1. FC Köln, buyers of a MobileTicket can now use it as a KombiTicket, the popular combination of VRR ticket (bus and train) and matchday ticket. VfL Bochum advises that over 50% of stadium visitors use public transport to get to Castroper Straße. There are 5 EV charging points for employees and players. VfL Bochum regularly surveys its fans on how they travel so that the club can derive measures from this. The most recent survey was launched February 2023. 

At the start of the 2022/23 season, VfL Bochum 1848 introduced a reusable cup system in the Vonovia Ruhrstadion with a two euros deposit per cup. There are purchasing guidelines (Code of Conduct) that include sustainability criteria. In addition, existing products are analysed and optimised where possible.

VfL Bochum has a written waste concept. Waste that cannot be avoided is sorted and recycled in an environmentally friendly manner. Waste that cannot be recycled is disposed of properly and harmlessly. VfL hands over leftover food to the soup kitchen right next to the stadium grounds, both after match days and other events. Percentage of waste diverted from landfill has not been provided.

Motion detectors are now being used for toilets. Additionally, the pressure in the toilets has been reduced, which saves water. Aerators are in use. VfL Bochum uses SKW system technology which ensures 10 percent savings in fertiliser and water. The system is in use in the stadium and on a training pitch. Installed "Turf Pods" which permanently measure the moisture in the pitch which allows the club to water more appropriately and save additional water for unnecessary runs.

Vegetarian or vegan alternatives are available for all areas. Through stadium caterer Aramark, VfL offer a plant-based alternative to bratwurst and currywurst in the Vonovia Ruhrstadion. The caterer for the Venovia Ruhrstadion, Aramark, includes ecological and ethical criteria in their purchasing decisions e.g. regional and seasonal products. Vegetarian and vegan alternatives are supplied to the team. A lunch table for employees at Castroper Straße (the site of the Venovia Ruhrstadion) includes a vegetarian and/or vegan alternative. Plant-based partner is The Green Mountain (part of Hilcona Group), based in Switzerland.

In 2014 and 2015, VfL participated in tree planting campaigns in Bochum. A number of on-site meetings were held with local environmental organisations. The development of a joint concept to promote biodiversity at the site of the stadium and training grounds is being examined.

Has started a partnership with bochum.bolzt. The project combines clean-up campaigns in schools with football field tournaments and sporting activities. This teaches the children and young people the relevance of environmental and climate issues in a playful way.
There was a joint workshop with a team from the junior training centre on the subject of waste and waste avoidance, as well as a clean-up as part of a match. Stadium tours on environmental sustainability are offered to children as part of the “Fußball trifft Kultur”- project.

VfL Bochum 1848 sustainability strategy “Der VfL-Weg” has a dedicated page on the website. VfL Bochum 1848 organised a bicycle campaign game day for the home game against VfL Wolfsburg (April 22, 2023) in order to sensitise all stadium visitors to travel to the stadium in the most environmentally friendly way possible. Discusses selected topics with its fans in fan forums.

FC Bayern München’s strategy “FC Bayern Ahead” is finished but until now, it is not communicated. Sustainability is one of the key points.
The Allianz Arena is certified in accordance with the European environmental management system EMAS.

All FC Bayern München sites: Säbener Straße (HQ and training centre), Campus (youth training centre), Audi Dome and the Allianz Arena use electricity which is 100% powered by renewable sources. Photovoltaic panels have been installed on some of the facilities at the club and there are plans for this to be expanded.

Allianz Arena follows the EMAS standards and is certified. All of FC Bayern München‘s properties are controlled in an energy-efficient manner that optimises consumption and is adapted to their particular use. In addition, the two energy-heavy locations Allianz Arena and Campus are also automatically adjusted to the operating conditions in the technology via a modern central control technology adhering to an energy efficiency plan.

Advocates travel by public transport and organising a carpool. In 2020, through its partner Audi, FC Bayern München states it was the first club internationally to use electric cars. E-mobility charging facilities in the Allianz Arena and Säbener Straße. The creation of a sustainable transport policy is in progress. FC Bayern München tracks the number of fans taking various modes of transport to games. Until now, the numbers are not reported. The club will report on the numbers for the first time in the coming sustainability report.

FC Bayern München has a systematic policy to reduce or remove disposable plastics for the Allianz Arena and Campus – part of EMAS certification and compliance with the requirements of global catering company Do & Co. FC Bayern München is working on a strategy to reduce or remove plastics across all its sites. The reusable cup system at the Allianz Arena has saved one million cups over one year with a deposit scheme (2euros).

0% waste goes to landfill. More than 90% of the waste is recycled, the residual waste is converted into electricity via a waste heat and power plant, which in turn is used to clean the reusable cups. Bayern Munich have a systematic policy towards waste management, that applies to all club sites. Lawn cuttings of the Allianz Arena is used to create sustainable bags for the fan shop

All urinals in public areas are centrally controlled and flushed to save water while adhering to strict hygiene guidelines. Taps are contactless and all seated toilets are equipped with water-saving flushing devices.

Vegan options at Allianz Arena – Two kiosks sell vegetarian pizzas, while eight other kiosks offer vegan sandwiches.  Vegan options are also offered in VIP/hospitality areas. FC Bayern München offers vegan food options for players and staff. Vegan food options at Säbener Straße and Campus are mostly bio (organic) and regional. FC Bayern München is to work with the caterer for the Allianz Arena and Audi Dome to ensure food is sustainably sourced.

In the area between the Campus and the Allianz Arena there is a moor which is protected through the activities by FC Bayern München. In the middle of the Campus area, there is a rare bug which is protected.

FC Bayern München‘s “Arena of Change” education program is a joint initiative between the club and SOS-Kinderdorf which offers youngsters new perspectives and opportunities. In 2021, the club held a climate workshop on the effect of CO2 on water levels and the melting of polar ice caps.

FC Bayern München‘s strategy “FC Bayern Ahead” is now finished but until now, it is not communicated. Sustainability is one of the key points. Through a cross-club project “90 Minutes and Beyond”, FC Bayern München and its partner adidas opened a pitch especially for street soccer players in the ‘Sugar Mountain’ cultural centre in Munich. The club states that the pitch has been produced 100% carbon neutral and is made in part from sugar cane. 

In March 2023, FC Schalke 04 launched its sustainability strategy which can be found on the club’s website. “Schalke and its environment – Good climate in the area” is a page dedicated to the environmental initiatives of the club.

Around 60 percent of the club’s energy comes from renewable sources. In the medium term, the club will start installing its first photovoltaic system on the roof of the car park. 

The VELTINS-Arena is equipped with sensor-controlled building control technology. The existing lamps in all kitchens in the VELTINS Arena were replaced with LED lamps. The intensity of the training ground floodlights has been reduced by 50%.

For team travel, official travel guidelines have been established since the season 19/20. FC Schalke 04 offers free transport with matchday tickets on the public transport network and highlights the advantages of using it to fans. 600 bicycle parking spaces are available at the Arena. FC Schalke 04 carried out its first fan mobility survey in October 2022 and plans to repeat the survey once a year. As of yet, the results have not been published and are being used internally and for the DFL.

A reusable cup system was introduced on January 1st, 2023. No straws or bowls are available at the VELTINS-Arena. Together with its partner Gelsenwasser, the club is planning the construction of two drinking water fountains on the club grounds.

Non-alcoholic beverage bottles are returned to a bottle deposit return system. Surplus food after home games is passed on to the local homeless aid. Currently the percentage of waste diverted from landfill is unknown. Students of the Westfälische Hochschule are creating a waste management concept for FC Schalke 04, which will improve the club’s handling of waste. 

Water efficiency measures are currently being assessed on a case-by-case basis. Part of the training ground is irrigated with water from the club's own rainwater retention basin. In the VELTINS-Arena, water-saving technologies have been installed on dishwashers and on taps.

Vegan options are provided in hospitality/VIP areas and public areas. The professional team has the option to choose a vegan dish for each meal. Part of the menu for staff is always at least one vegetarian/vegan food option. Attention is paid to seasonal menus so that regional products are given preference. Local B-goods are also considered if they have an appropriate quality.

At the Berger Feld, the club has created green areas that contribute to the promotion of biodiversity. With the project " Together Counteracting", the club supports regional nature conservation projects to counteract the negative environmental impact (e.g. away trips). In cooperation with the Landschaftsagentur Plus, a potential analysis for more biodiversity is currently being drawn up.

Organises sustainability workshops in cooperation with schools. An example of this was when the club’s own foundation ‘Schalke helps!’ invited students to the VELTINS Arena where they learned that the challenges of climate change can only be overcome as a team.

FC Schalke 04’s sustainability strategy can be found on the club’s website. “Schalke and its environment – Good climate in the area” is a page dedicated to the environmental initiatives of the club. The club magazine ‘Schalker Kreisel’ and the Schalke 04 website are used to inform fans about sustainability issues. Together with its fans, the club founded a working group on the back of an idea that came up at the Schalke member’s congress.

A sustainability strategy and an environmental strategy have been designed and approved (both strategies are currently internal documents and are being further developed with the DFL). Took part in the 'sustain Club' sustainability certification and as part of that process Bayer 04 were awarded the 'sustain Club silver’ certification.

Since 2015, Bayer 04 uses 100% certified green electricity. Roofs of garages and warehouses at the stadium are equipped with photovoltaic systems.

Bayer 04’s energy policy can be found on the club's website. Sensor-controlled building technology in the stadium for energy, heating and water systems. Replaced all lights in all of Bayer 04 buildings with LEDs. The pitch heating systems at Bayer 04 are connected to a weather station and thus to the current forecasts.

With a match day ticket, fans can use public transport free of charge on the day of the match (VRS & VRR public transport networks). Through Company Bike Solutions, Bayer 04 offer a bike leasing scheme to employees. Bayer 04 last mobility survey was carried out in 2016 with RWTH Aachen. In April 2023, Bayer 04 launched a new fan mobility survey.

A reusable cup system in the stadium has been in place since 2019.

Percentage of waste diverted from landfill has not been provided. Bayer 04 has set itself a reduction target for avoiding waste and has created a concept for the systematic handling of waste. The club has recently invested in two composting plants which convert grass cuttings and food waste from all events in the BayArena into compost.

Bayer 04 has set itself a target and measures for reducing water consumption. Waterless urinals in the stadium. Water-saving aerators have been installed on taps at the stadium. Bayer 04 only uses well water to irrigate the pitches.

Vegetarian/vegan food is available in the public areas of the stadium. Options include Bulgur Cup with falafel, as well as mushroom and various potato dishes respectively. In the Hospitality area, dishes change every match day and include various vegan and vegetarian dishes. Staff and players are given vegetarian/vegan options. Caterer purchases food regionally.

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A sustainability strategy and an environmental strategy have been designed and approved (both strategies are currently internal documents and are being further developed with the DFL). Encouraged fans to cycle to the club’s home fixture vs RB Leipzig in April 2023 by offering a free bike check at the stadium.

An “Environment & Health” page can be found on 1.FC Union Berlin’s website and lists some of the ecological projects of the club.

Combined heat and power plant installed at the stadium. The plant supplies the heating systems and the central hot water supply of the new grandstand, as well as the existing turf heating systems at both the An der Alten Försterei stadium and on the training field.

Energy-efficient use of heat lamps for the pitch.

Public transport (train, bus and tram) travel to the stadium is promoted on a ‘Travel’ page on the website. Several hundred bike parking spots have been installed, which are heavily utilised. When there are no complications, the Union Berlin playing squad will use the train to travel to games. Six charging points for electric or hybrid vehicles into operation at the stadium An der Alten Försterei. Company vehicles can also be ordered as electric cars.

Reusable drinks cups used in the stadium, as well as containers for mustard and ketchup. All products in the club shop are made of recycled material or made of cotton grown organically are labelled with this special label.

A waste prevention strategy has been implemented. Recyclable waste (paper, glass) is separated and returned to the cycle.

Installed waterless urinals in the entirety of the main stand. 

The stadium catering in the Waldseite beer garden & Hämmerling beer garden offers "PitaKarpata" (vegetarian & vegan flatbreads). When selecting fish and fish products, Union Berlin makes sure not to include products from endangered stocks. Union Berlin prefers organic products and fair trade products and attaches great importance to the use of seasonal and environmentally friendly food from the region.

In 2013, Union took over the first official stream sponsorship for a part of the Wuhle, which is located adjacent to the stadium. The stream is under the protection of 'Eisern', with the aim of maintaining the ecological quality of the water. Lawn care in the stadium and on the training grounds is carried out without the use of pesticides. Various measures to protect toads in the adjacent forest were implemented together with the municipality. Three bee colonies were settled on the stadium grounds.

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An “Environment & Health” page can be found on 1.FC Union Berlin’s website and lists some of the ecological projects of the club. As part of Union’s outfitter adidas and Parley For The Oceans joint initiative “RUN FOR THE OCEANS 2022”, the club encouraged people to collect as many active minutes as possible on the adidas Running App. Every 10 minutes of sport equated to one plastic bottle cleaned from beaches and islands by adidas and Parley.

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