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Policy and Commitment

  • Leeds United is implementing a sustainability strategy and policy
  • Leeds United will promote Leeds Climate Commission’s goals, including the objective of making the city of Leeds net zero by 2030

Clean/Renewable Energy

  • 100% green energy on all sites (Sport Positive advised, but not verified)
  • Electric hand mowers have been used since September 2020

Energy Efficiency

  • From 2020: no further information provided
    • Building management system in place on all premises
    • Decreased consumption in heating, lighting & electrical equipment remotely controlled
    • LED lighting (inc. floodlights) & high-efficiency building services systems in place at Stadium and Academy intelligent controlled. New, efficient undersoil pitch heating installed

Sustainable Transport

  • From 2020: no further information provided
    • Stadium promoted as ‘Public Transport Destination’; shuttle bus links, good pedestrian connections, regular transport updates. Driving not advised.
    • There are secure bike racks at Elland Road

Single Use Plastic Reduction/Removal

  • The introduction of reusable cups at Elland Road in September 2021 (see link) will save over 350,000 single use plastic cups being sent for disposal or recycling each season
    • Fans can dispose of the new cups in a number of new cup collection bins that have been installed around the concourses and sign posted for supporters, this ensures they can be collected, washed and reused for the next matchday.
  • Water bottle refill stations in staff areas and training ground
  • Wooden cutlery and wooden stirrers
  • For away games, first-team players are served food in reusable containers with metal cutlery and linen napkins
  • Vegware compostable cups are used throughout the stadium

Waste Management

  • From 2020:
    • 100% of waste received on site is weighed and recorded. Once the container is tipped it goes through both a manual and mechanical separation process, this ensures that we maximise the segregation of each waste type. The remaining wastes are bulk loaded either for further recycling and re processing, The residual waste that cannot be processed further is no longer sent to landfill it is sent for “RDF” – Refuse Derived Fuel that generates substantial energy to homes and businesses
    • To further maximise the food waste going for Green Energy, LUFC have 30 x 240 Litre Wheeled Bins that are placed around site in the relevant areas – These are then collected using a bin wagon which then tipped directly at the Green Energy plant as oppose to tipping it in your Compactor and us segregating at our Waste Transfer site.

Water Efficiency

  • A water audit report has been completed and water efficiency policy in place (not confirmed if this extends to all sites, so 1 point attributed)
  • From 2020:
    • Waterless urinals at Stadium and Academy
    • Drainage & extraction system inc. attenuation pond & on site bore hole that extract water at Academy. 2 No. attenuation tanks at Stadium

Plant based/low carbon food

  • Locally-sourced catering including cheese, meat, fish and vegetables.
  • Sponsorship deal with No Meat Company – rolls etc.
  • On the concourse, there are locally-sourced and vegetarian options
  • A vegan option is now available

Biodiversity

  • Created an area with wild flowers, trees and bug hotel

Education

  • No information to include

Communication and Engagement

Additional information

Information sourced directly from Leeds United staff, website and third party websites
Information updated 25 January, 2022.
To see information from 2020, click here