Global Sustainable Sport - 17th May 2024
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GSSport24 – Online workshops, latest speakers and new partner
Global Sustainable Sport is delighted to announce the first two online workshops in the GSSport24 programme;?the latest speakers for the Munich Congress; additions to the GSS Partners with Purpose programme;?and new participants in the Champions of Sustainability pre-assessment programme.?
The first two online workshops will take place on May 28 and June 13, with May 28 being free for people to participate in. Register for the event?here.?
The May 28 online workshop will feature contributions from Global Sustainable Sport CEO and Founder?Mike Laflin;?Nico Decurtins, Founder of The Sustainability Coach;?Responsible Sport Consultant & Educator?Daniel Cade;?Leanna Carriere?and?Timm D?bert, Co-founders of 'Wings of Survival', and more.
The June 13 online workshop will include speakers such as?Gillian Rosh?and?Antoine Pin?of Protect Our Winters Europe;?Paulo Moutinho, IPAM Amazonia Senior Scientist;?and?Roger de Moraes, Senior Researcher Ecofiex Consultoria em Educa??o e Pesquisa, with?more to be confirmed.??
Joining the line-up of speakers for the Munich Congress on June 26-27 will be?Petra Himmel, Founder of Golf Sustainable; Head of Sustainability at London Marathon Events?Kate Chapman, and many more.
GSS is offering an?‘Early Bird’ registration to the GSSport24 programme?before May 31 for the Congress.
Think tank Spontainable has joined the?GSS Partners with Purpose programme, while new organisations from the likes of Albania, Denmark, Romania and Serbia have joined the?Champions of Sustainability pre-assessment initiative.
TOP STORY
McLaren’s third annual Sustainability Report reveals progress
McLaren Racing has published its third annual Sustainability Report, demonstrating progress made including a 16% reduction in emissions per race in 2023 compared to 2022.
The growth of the sport sustainability career
The growth of the sport sustainability career
In recent years, as more and more organisations and businesses address sustainability, the number of professionals choosing careers in the area has rocketed – both within and beyond the sport sector.
But, as the number of sustainability roles grows at a rapid pace, the scope of the job can be unclear – and the route into a sustainability career uncertain.
So how is the field developing – and what are some of the issues that people are facing as they attempt to get ahead in the industry?
The growth of ‘green’ careers
It’s undeniable that the number of ‘green’ jobs – from #ESG consultants to sustainability managers to engineers and data scientists – is increasing as industries and businesses look to meet green targets.
Last year, researchers from Yale University and Arizona State University analysed a database of job adverts and?found that?there had been a tenfold increase in the number of jobs with ‘sustainability’ in the title – reaching around 177,000 in 2021.
Meanwhile,?research by LinkedIn found that, in 2024, ‘sustainability analyst’ was the fastest-growing role in Sweden, while ‘sustainability manager’ was the fastest-growing job in both Germany and the UK, coming in third in Spain.
#Sustainability roles have grown across organisations, from entry-level to executive positions. Between 2016 and 2021, the number of companies with chief sustainability officers in executive positions tripled,?jumping from?9% to 28%.....
“I don’t think there are many entry-level jobs in sustainability,” Jess Rogers, co-founder of Second Nature Sisters | Org, a newly-created community for women working in sustainability, tells Global Sustainable Sport. “Companies are only just finding budget now to bring someone in at a more senior level.”
Earth Day seeking sustainability improvements in sport
Earth Day seeking sustainability improvements in sportEARTHDAY.ORG has identified the sporting industry as a key area to target in the fight against the climate crisis, but why is this?
Everything that goes into sport, from travel by athletes and fans to supply chains for merchandise and equipment, contributes to an alarming carbon footprint. For example, a single National Football League (NFL) game produces around 40 tonnes of rubbish.
Over the course of the full season, the league accumulates approximately 20,230 tonnes of waste which is the equivalent to around 107 times the weight of every single NFL player combined.
As a result, Earth Day is looking to deepen its relationship with the sports community to inspire environmental action year-round.
“So many sports communities rely on a clean and healthy environment to participate in the activities they love, from ski mountains to surf beaches to your neighbours playing pickup games in the park,” Earth Day National Campaign Manager Evan Raskin tells Global Sustainable Sport.
“We see this as a huge opportunity for engagement in the environmental movement.
“Working more closely with sports leagues is a key part of my strategy as we prepare for Earth Day 2025; the goal is for the sports industry to be well-positioned to make a meaningful impact on #EarthDay, and ensure that the actions they take are not motivated by greenwashing.”
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Premier League clubs advance environmental sustainability efforts
Premier League football clubs have made progress according to Sport Positive's 2023 Sustainability Report.
Some 20 clubs play in the top flight of English football, and the report was compiled using information received directly from all teams on their environmental sustainability activities.
Formula E partners with Infosys to develop sustainable tools, introduces new fund
Formula E has partnered with Infosys, a provider of digital services and consulting to enhance in-race insights, fan engagement and sustainability reporting and tracking across the all-electric racing championship.
Elsewhere, Formula E has also recently unveiled its latest charitable support programme – The Formula E Better Futures Fund, which aims to support causes in all cities where the series races.
“With a mission to accelerate sustainable human progress through electric racing, our new Better Futures Fund elevates our on-going purpose to the next level,” said Julia Pallé, Vice President of Sustainability at Formula E.
Coppa Italia final highlights sustainable organisation
The Coppa Italia final took place earlier this week, and demonstrated aspects of environmentally conscious organisation.
The match’s sustainability efforts were the result of collaboration between Lega Serie A, Sport e Salute (Sport and Health), Roma Capitale and Agenzia Roma servizi per la Mobilita' Srl, with input from UEFA, the governing body of European football. The final’s initiatives also formed part of Serie A’s ‘Road to Zero’ project.
Supporting women in the wider sports industry
The Women’s Sport Collective, a community for women working in sport, has partnered with sports, events and representation company, IMG.
“Having already witnessed the impressive ED&I (equality, diversity and inclusion) work IMG delivers across its business, we’re excited about the potential of our partnership to drive change around gender parity in sports leadership,” said Women’s Sport Collective Co-Founder Sue Anstiss MBE.
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