Liverpool FC is the first premier league football club to achieve certification to ISO 20121 for sustainable events.
“ISO 20121 gives us authenticity and credibility for our work and a sustainability framework to build upon that verifies our efforts.”
The club’s ethos is based on a commitment to environmental stewardship and social responsibility. Its sustainability initiative, The Red Way, isn't just a plan; it's a promise to future generations through innovative practices and community engagement.
By 2025, the club aims to run 100% of its operations on low-carbon and clean energy sources and ultimately achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2040. To achieve this, the club sought to amalgamate its three pillars with a holistic approach to sustainability through The Red Way and ISO certification. LFC recognized how the club, its people and communities all must be integrated to affect each other, with ISO 20121 offering an overarching framework to underpin that vision.
The Red Way is bolstered by a comprehensive management system covering match-day and operational activities. Our audit verifies that LFC’s system ensures practices, products, and services adhere to top sustainability standards, including measures across facilities and supply chains. Gap analysis allowed the club to identify areas for improvement and create a holistic programme to map how to move forward as a football club of the future. The programme is guided by an established Sustainability Steering Committee chaired by Jonathan Bamber, Chief Legal Officer, which drives the club’s sustainable commitments.
Certification benefits to help your organization minimize its impact on the environment and local communities.
Identify ways to improve event planning and delivery to become more sustainable.
Achieve best practice levels of efficiency and performance.
Define roles and responsibilities for staff, contractors and suppliers.
Cut costs through improved energy and waste management.
Liverpool FC’s latest sustainability achievements have been recently reported in The Red Way Report:
of club operations ran on clean energy in 2023.
emissions have been continually offset for the last three years.
diversion from landfill for plastic bottles.
carried out across the club to drive continual improvement of the ISO 20121 system.
reduction in emissions since the 2020/2021 season.
was the club’s total carbon footprint in 2022/2023.
“ISO 20121 gives us authenticity and credibility for our work and a sustainability framework to build upon that verifies our efforts.”
Whether it's lowering emissions or adapting to climate change, we can assist your journey towards a sustainable future.
