Tag Archives: Sustainability

The DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga is partner and co-creator of the new “Sustainability in Sport Organisations” further education programme, which provides academic support for employees of the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 clubs to build on their sustainability expertise. The programme is being implemented in association with Leuphana University Lüneburg and …

Topics such as embedding sustainability practices within coaching and infrastructure were discussed at the Green & Blue Festival in Milan. Football’s growing role in the field of social and environmental sustainability was highlighted at the recent Green & Blue Festival in Milan. Speaking on a panel entitled ‘And what about …

The Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 have become the first major professional football leagues to include a binding sustainability guideline in their licensing regulations. The Members Assembly of the DFL passed a resolution to this effect on Monday, May 30. With this decision, the clubs are continuing on the path they …

In the 90 minutes on the pitch you are a team. Everybody gives their all for each other. You look after each other. You win together, you lose together. Individual differences become joint strengths. FC Bayern is: a family. But that does not stop when the final whistle is blown. …

UEFA and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the aim of showing how football and hosting UEFA events can support cities to become more sustainable. To celebrate the agreement, a side event entitled ‘Football as accelerator of change’ featuring keynote speeches …

One of the most important aspects of the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup – Qatar was the tournament’s commitment to sustainability. Here, we run through ten key sustainability features of the event, which took place from 30 November to 18 December and provided Qatar with the perfect opportunity to fine-tune its …

‘Strength through Unity’ aims to inspire, activate and accelerate collective action to respect human rights and the environment within the context of European football through to 2030. UEFA has announced the launch of its innovative Football Sustainability Strategy 2030 – ‘Strength through Unity’, a long-term commitment by UEFA. Through its …

The Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 are the first major professional football leagues to include mandatory sustainability criteria in their licensing regulations. The clubs approved this resolution at the DFL Members Assembly on Tuesday, December 14. The process is planned to be implemented in several stages: At yesterday’s Members Assembly, the …

FC Bayern Munich is committed to sustainability! Last week, FCB executive board chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, executive board member Oliver Kahn and AUDI AG board member for sales and marketing Hildegard Wortmann officially unveiled a plan to construct 38 charging points at the club training ground on Säbener Strasse. These are …

In less than three years’ time, the FIFA World Cup will be held in the Arab world for the first time, in a fast-growing economy and in the most geographically compact area since the inaugural edition of the tournament in 1930. As any host, Qatar presents common and unique challenges …