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Aramark Introduces Climate-Friendly Food Choices at US Universities
By Emanuela Kerencheva Food, facilities management, and uniform services company Aramark announced today it will roll out Cool Food Meals 10 U.S.-based universities in the Spring 2022 semester, enabling students …
Formula E Publishes Annual Sustainability Report
By Formula E The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship has published the latest Sustainability Report covering Season 7 (2020/21). The new report details a series of notable ‘firsts’ in …
IOC Sustainability Report Highlights 2017-2020 Achievements Across The Olympic Movement
By Olympics.com THE THIRD INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE (IOC) SUSTAINABILITY REPORT NOTES THAT THE IOC HAS ACHIEVED 15 OF ITS 18 SUSTAINABILITY OBJECTIVES FOR THE PERIOD 2017-2020, RAISING ITS AMBITION TO …
Leveraging the power of sports and entertainment to advance sustainability
By: Dan Fisher, President, Ball Corporation Team Aluminum raises awareness for the importance of recycling at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. Image courtesy of Ball Corporation. For decades, …
Sustainability Becomes Licensing Criterion for Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2
By Deutsche Fussball Liga (DFL) 14 December 2021 – The Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 are the first major professional football leagues to include mandatory sustainability criteria in their licensing regulations. …
UBC Commits To Net Zero Emissions By 2035
By Peter Meiszner, University of British Columbia The University of British Columbia today unveiled a bold new climate action plan to accelerate emissions reductions and achieve net-zero emissions by 2035 …
Athletes Unlimited, Aspiration Enter Historic Multi-Year Partnership
By Athetes Unlimited Athletes Unlimited set to operate first U.S.-based carbon neutral professional sports leagues Aspiration selected as eco-partner of choice, having unparalleled knowledge and capabilities in the sustainability space Partnership is …
Major League Soccer amends its Rooney Rule in overhaul of diversity policy
By Jeff Carlisle, ESPN Major League Soccer announced a significant overhaul of its diversity, equity and inclusion hiring policy for sporting positions on Tuesday. The changes to the league's so-called …
University of Minnesota cuts climate-changing emissions by half since 2008
By Jennifer Bjorhus, Star Tribune Among other changes, the University of Minnesota transformed the former Old Main Heating Plant, seen in 2016, into a much more efficient facility that …