SV Werder Bremen

Clean/Renewable Energy

• Between 91-100% of the Weserstadion’s electricity comes from renewable sources https://de.myclimate.org/de/informieren/news-presse/news/newsdetail/zehn-klimaschutz-fragen-an-die-fussballklubs-der-1-bundesliga-myclimate-veroeffentlicht-umfrage-ergebnis/
• Use of green power and solar PV installation at the stadium – 20,000 solar cells produce enough power for the stadium and surplus energy. 1.2 MW can produce enough energy for 400-500 houses a year
• Supporters can sign up to buy 1% of their electricity from the stadium https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/nov/05/subsidy-cuts-and-weak-eu-targets-cloud-german-solar-energy-revolution

Energy Efficiency

• Weserstadion installed a gas micro-turbine to gain further efficiency in heat and electricity generation, and hopes to reduce its energy needs from between 12 to 80% https://enviropaul.wordpress.com/2015/09/12/bremens-solar-stadium/
• Lawn inspection: By using the system, 400,000 KW of electricity is saved: https://www.werder.de/werder-bewegt/umwelt/rasenbescheinung/

Sustainable Transport

• Fans can use matchday tickets for public transport use.
• “By bike to work” programme – Werder Bremen offered free tickets to participants at the University of Bremen. Several of the club’s staff participated in the programme by biking to work regularly https://www.werder.de/werder-bewegt/umwelt/weitere-massnahmen

Single Use Plastic Reduction/Removal

• Reusable cup system with a deposit for match days https://www.werder.de/werder-bewegt/umwelt/weitere-massnahmen
• WERDER MAGAZIN can be bought as an e-paper as part of the club’s environmental policy
• FSC-certified products such as catalogues, flyers etc. https://www.werder.de/werder-bewegt/umwelt/weitere-massnahmen

Waste Management

• No information found in the public domain, no initiatives advised by the club

Water Use

• No information found in the public domain, no initiatives advised by the club

Plant based/low carbon food

• Few vegan snacks available at Weserstadion such as pretzels, tongues of fire, fries and roast potatoeshttps://www.peta.de/themen/bundesliga-2019-stadien-vegan/

Communication/Engagement

• Werder Bremen current environmental measures on the club website https://www.werder.de/werder-bewegt/umwelt/weitere-massnahmen
• “Werder Bewegt” is the clubs sustainability strategy which communicates with supporters
• Werder Bremen supports the Sports For Future initiative, which aims to use the unifying power of sport to overcome the climate crisis: https://www.werder.de/aktuell/news/business/20192020/sports-for-future-18072019
• Social commitment: Werder Bremen, together with the project “A World in school” of the University of Bremen and the Senate Chancellery for Development Cooperation of the City of Bremen, visited the primary school Rablinghausen in order to bring the 17 goals for sustainable development closer to the students: https://www.werder.de/aktuell/news/werder-bewegt/201920/gute-taten-30012020
• Member of B.A.U.M. e.V. – paving the way for society, politics and business to achieve sustainable development
• The sustainability standard in sport: Werder Bremen has achieved the sustainClub certification and the silver award level: https://www.werder.de/fileadmin/WERDER_BEWEGT/Soziales_Engagement/DEKRA_SustainClub_Zertifikat_SV_Werder_Bremen.pdf
• “Bremen cleans up” is an environmental action that encourages citizens to commit themselves to a clean city and environmentally conscious coexistence

Information sourced directly from SV Werder Bremen staff, website and third party websites
Information updated March 26th 2021