Sustainability is continuously gaining importance as a topic across society. It is also becoming increasingly important for professional sports.
Parallel to this, more and more leagues are introducing sustainability criteria that clubs must adhere to either currently or in the near future. For instance, the German Football League (DFL) has already introduced sustainability criteria for the 1st and 2nd Bundesliga, and the German Football Association (DFB) has announced the introduction of such criteria for the 3rd League as well as the Women's Bundesliga.
We support the transformation into a sustainability-oriented club and thus also with the implementation of sustainability criteria.
Our service is individually tailored to the needs of the club. Some areas in which we can provide support include the following:
The jointly developed strategy should include the following minimum components to ensure completeness: vision and mission, main topics and priorities for the club in their sustainability work, planned approach to the various stakeholder groups, as well as the sustainability goals of the club.
In communication regarding sustainability, creating a sustainability report is one of the most crucial measures. This report should encompass the three pillars of sustainability (environment, social, economy). We support you in this regard, as well as generally in planning a communication strategy for the topic of sustainability.
Our services include detailed recording and analysis of GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions for sports clubs and organizations, covering Scope 1, 2, and 3. We assist you in determining your CO2 footprints and develop customized strategies to set and achieve concrete sustainability goals.
Our services include conducting GAP and materiality analyses in the field of sustainability for sports organizations. We systematically identify gaps between your current sustainability performance and your targeted goals. Additionally, we determine the key aspects that are crucial for your club in terms of environmental, social, and economic sustainability, in order to develop targeted and effective measures.
Sustainability measures can be associated with expenses. We support you in your strategy for financing these, such as in finding partners/sponsors for this topic or in identifying a suitable funding program.
