Burnley

100% renewable energy at the stadium and training ground, through renewable energy provider

LED lighting used including floodlights
Planned roll out across the stadium to change and/or covert 75% of its traditional fluorescent lighting units to LED. The club replaced its existing metal halide floodlighting system with LED technology in 2016, doubling the light output, but reducing its energy consumption
Since 2013 Burnley Football Club have partnered with an energy management consultancy, to become a more sustainable and energy efficient club
Club is ESOS compliant and has undergone energy audits to identify energy saving opportunities and carbon reduction strategies across the Stadium and training ground
Burnley Football Club takes sustainability seriously and is in the process of building a new energy policy which will be used to educate staff on the importance of carbon reduction and reducing energy waste
Club is working with its energy partner to identify solutions to reduce its energy waste and carbon output and improve performance of electrical equipment across the estate. With plans to reduce the club’s energy consumption on both match day and non-match day activities

Accessible by train and bus
Work closely with our local bus companies, supporting public transport methods where possible
The club provides bike racks and storage boxes for staff and visitors at the stadium to encourage less people to travel by car and actively support the Governments ‘cycle to work scheme’
‘Car share scheme’ established and operated by the 1st team players, where they have purchased a minibus to transport themselves to and from training sessions during the week

Removed the supply and use of single use plastic water bottles at the training ground; providing the playing, coaching and back room staff with reusable plastic bottles
Further investigation is taking place at the stadium to introduce a similar scheme
Removed the use of plastic carrier bags in the Clarets Store and replaced them with recyclable paper bags with purchase

Plastics, cardboard and glass are separated at source and are then further processed at the recycling plant
Recycling bins are used at the stadium and training ground, but these aren’t supporter/customer facing
Work closely with waste collection providers to ensure our ambition to be a zero-waste organisation is embraced and worked towards

In approximately 50% of the stadium, volume of water used by supporters on match days by introducing ‘flow aerators’ into all concourse and lounge toilet taps, reducing the water volume of individual w.c. flushes
Permitted to extract water form the adjacent river at our training complex, reducing the demand on the mains water supply to service the pitch irrigation system

Approximately 50% of food suppliers are local. Work with catering suppliers to ensure where possible, the procurement and supply chain is sustainable with produce locally grown. For example, beef is sourced from the Ribble Valley (10 miles away), match day pie provider is also 10 miles away
No vegan or plant based options available

Information sourced directly from Burnley FC staff, website and third party websites
Information updated November 4th 2019

Burnley 2019