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Policy and Commitment

  • West Ham FC has an environmental statement on main club website
  • WHU Foundation Environmental Sustainability policy launched Jan 2023
  • Part of Sustainable Newham steering group – www.sustainablenewham.org

Clean/Renewable Energy

  • Our electricity is supplied from 100% renewable sources (not verified by Sport Positive, but points allocated in good faith as stadium owned by LLDC)
  • The new workforce entrance building will include 150 sqm of Solar panels, which should generate enough power for the building outside event days
  • At our Beckton Community Hub we have undertaken energy consumption evaluation to establish a benchmark

Energy Efficiency

  • At our WHU Foundation Beckton Community Hub we are transitioning to LED lighting
  • All the below info is from 2021 submission, reconfirmed by club
  • The stadium has a BMS system, plant operation is set to meet the stadium needs on a day-to-day basis. Various energy efficiency projects undertaken/in place
  • Energy monitored daily, 8% saving achieved in 2021 against 2019 usage
  • We hold an excellent BREEAM standard
  • The stadium is investing in replacement of the majority of non-LED lights with LED (in bowl and back of house), as well as improvements to its system
  • The stadium now has LED floodlights, reducing the carbon footprint since August 2021

Sustainable Transport

  • This info is from 2021 submission, reconfirmed by WHU staff
  • London Stadium is promoted as a public transport venue.  London Stadium has a programme of monitoring the transport used to travel to all events at the stadium. This shows less than 1 in 8 people (12%) travel be car to watch matches. London Stadium put a series of measures in place to discourage fans from travelling to the matches by car including:
    • An extensive stadium egress plan that helps a smooth movement of spectators from the stadium to public transports hubs
    • Implementing residential parking zones on event days with the local authorities
    • Opening catering facilities in the Olympic Park and stadium early, so fans coming by public transport can avoid the heavier crowds close to kick off
    • Keeping some catering facilities open after the match so those using public transport can avoid the post-match public transport peak demand
    • Providing cycle racks at various locations around the stadium
    • Promoting public transport routes on pre-event materials and communications
    • The stadium is considering installation of electric charging points, and it’s intention is to move from petrol / diesel to electric / hybrid vehicles and pitch equipment over the next 3 years

Single Use Plastic Reduction/Removal

  • Fully compostable Vegware cutlery has replaced plastic cutlery
  • Wooden stirrers have replaced plastic stirrers
  • London Stadium has nine free water fountains / refill stations located at various points around the concourse
    • This info has been taken from club website

Waste Management

  • At our WHU Foundation Beckton Community Hub we have introduced comprehensive recycling points (advised by WHU staff)
  • Information taken from website
  • Operates zero-waste-to-landfill status
  • Plastic, cardboard, wood, paper, glass, blue pallets, ink toner cartridges and aluminium are all recycled
  • We have an anaerobic digestion machine for food waste, and all other waste is sent for energy recovery
  • Ninety-nine percent of food waste is processed through the ORKA machine that turns food waste into water. This water is then used for other purposes throughout the stadium

Water Efficiency

  • At our WHU Foundation Beckton Community Hub we have undertaken water consumption evaluation to establish a benchmark and identify where excessive or wasted usage can be addressed
  • The below info is from 2021 submission, reconfirmed by WHU staff
    • 95% of the Stadiums urinals are waterless. 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 option available throughout hospitality and concessions at the Stadium
    • Vegan Pie, Wicks Manor Vegan options

Biodiversity

  • West Ham do not own the stadium, LLDC own the Stadium which sits in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. The Park was awarded the Green Flag Award for the ninth year in a row in 2022
  • Promoting biodiversity and conservation in urban spaces has been a key part of the transformation of Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and its surrounding neighbourhoods into a smart, sustainable district. You can read more about the biodiversity in the Park here

Education

  • West Ham Foundation staff received climate-focused educational workshop
  • Green Hammers initiative launched to encourage positive behaviour changes within Foundation staff
  • Continue to engage with Planet League – https://planetleague.co.uk/  – through embedding into our schools programmes
  • Environmental social action projects included within PL Inspires project

Communication and Engagement

Procurement

  • No information provided

Sponsorship and Ownership

  • OWNERSHIP
    • Ownership / Stake / Country / Source of Income:
      • David Sullivan – 39% – UK – Pornography/property
      • David Gold – 25% – UK – Pornography/media/airline
      • WHU LLC* *The ultimate owner of WHU LLC is J Albert Smith – 8% – USA – Private equity
      • 1890s holdings a.s** ** The ultimate owner of 1890s holdings a.s is Daniel Křetínský – 27% – Czech Republic – Energy/gas
      • Other investors – 1.1% – Unknown
  • Information:
    • David Sullivan  is a Welsh businessman and former pornographer.
    • David Gold was a British businessman and pornographer. He was the chairman of Birmingham City Football Club until 2009. From 2010 to his death in 2023, he was the joint chairman of West Ham United
    • Albert Smith Co-founder of GSO Capital Partners, a company he sold to The Blackstone Group in 2008 for around $1bn – he is now managing director of the New York-based private equity firm.
    • Daniel Křetínský is a Czech billionaire businessman and lawyer, who is the chief executive officer (CEO) and 94% owner of Energetický a průmyslový holding (EPH), the largest energy group in Central Europe
  • Links: https://www.whufc.com/club/corporate-information/ownership
  • SPONSORSHIP
    • Click link here for more information on your club’s sponsors and sustainability efforts. Scroll along the sheet to find your club, they are in alphabetical order

Information sourced directly from West Ham United F.C. staff, website and third party websites
Information updated 14th March 2023
To see information from 2021, click here