We are pleased to say our work in football and sustainability has been recognised by the United Nations by officially accepting us to be part of the UN and UEFA founded group ‘Football for the Goals’. As part of this group FGA Sports are already introducing the UN to other potential members, are feeding back …
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Today BBC Sport gave a rounded approach to the ongoing discussion about premiership clubs taking short haul flight domestically for games. A recent poll showed as sustainability consultants we should encourage change, work to avoid green washing but also avoid greenhushing: We need to work on the biggest impact work which as we can see …
“Whether it is right or wrong, I think it is pretty normal for a team, in the Premier League particularly, and for a lot of Championship teams, to fly distances like that.” – says Steve Cooper, Head Coach of Forest “We don’t think there is ever a need to take a flight domestically in a …
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A recent BBC article has critiqued Qatar 2022’s sustainability claims and as emissions have said to have gone up 3 times more than originally reported then questions have been raised, and solutions suggested for a greener tournament by external consultants, academics and experts. At FGA we are sustainability consultants; our work spans aviation, sustainable mobility, …
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We are happy to join Sport and Sustainability International who are made up of a group of sport experts across the industry. On the Executive Board is Julia Palle, Sustainability Director, Formula E, Philippe Duperrex, former Senior Corporate Governance & Compliance Officer at UEFA and Vincent Gaillard, CEO of European Professional Club Rugby. As travel …
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As more football clubs make commitments around climate action, reducing the impact of how they move players and fans should be top of the agenda Read more on The Sustainability Report. Travel can account for up to 90% of the overall carbon footprint of football clubs and organisations. It’s a significant challenge for the professional …
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