Liverpool FC Named Premier League's Greenest Club
Liverpool Football Club has been named the greenest club in the Premier League for the second year in a row, topping the Sport Positive Environmental Sustainability League.
Along with Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool have been recognised as the Premier League clubs who are leading the way with their ongoing environmental sustainability efforts.
The Sport Positive League is an independent environmental sustainability table, which looks at all clubs across the Premier League and measures their environmental credentials.
Liverpool scored 24 points out of a maximum of 27, showing their holistic commitment to environmental sustainability through every part of the organisation.
Liverpool boss, Jurgen Klopp, said: “This is a fantastic achievement and something everyone at the club should feel very proud of. The higher up we can be in this table the better I would say.
“I see first-hand the great work we do under The Red Way, whether it’s the food players eat that’s grown in our allotments, or the sustainable fuel we use in the buses we travel to away games in.
“This is not just important work, it’s vital work, and we are leaders in this space because it’s the right thing to do, it’s as simple as that.”
Sport Positive recognised the continuing improvements Liverpool FC has made since the launch of The Red Way in 2021 – its ongoing commitment to creating a better future for its people, planet and communities.
Since then a lot of hard work has gone into embedding The Red Way across the club. Now, every major initiative or decision that is made comes back to the three key areas that have been identified in the inaugural The Red Way Report, which was launched earlier this year and gave great detail about the club-wide sustainability programme and its ambitions for the future.
Ben Latty, Liverpool FC commercial director and executive sponsor of The Red Way, added: “We’re delighted to top the Sport Positive Environmental Sustainability League for the second year in a row. As a global football club we know we have a responsibility to help inspire and encourage positive changes in behaviour.
“We also acknowledged that to become a true leader in this space, and to place sustainability firmly at the heart of who we were, we had to create a more holistic and centralised approach. That led to the launch of The Red Way in 2021.
“The positive actions of our colleagues and partners, working together to make a real difference, has allowed The Red Way to develop and thrive. So much so that it is now a fundamental part of everything that we do.
“But we’re also aware there is more for us to do and we have ambitious targets moving forward. Big congratulations to Tottenham Hotspur also, who we share top spot with once again.”
The categories that clubs are evaluated on for this edition of Sport Positive Leagues Matrix include: commitment and policy, clean energy, energy efficiency, sustainable transport, waste management, single use plastic reduction/removal, water efficiency, the availability of low-carbon/plant based food, biodiversity, education, communications/engagement and sustainable procurement.
To read The Red Way report click here
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