UEFA Football Sustainability Strategy 2030
Our aim is to provide European football with a common base and language, clearly defined targets and KPIs. We started from our inspiration, our North Star. We analysed the context linking football to sustainability, aligned with UEFA’s principles and with the demands of global institutions and civil society.
We recognised that sustainability requires a right balance between socially responsible and environmentally friendly actions and practices to preserve the long-term viability of football.
Next, we agreed the core fundamentals underpinning our future that will always direct our journey and lead to our mission: Inspire, activate and accelerate collective action to respect human rights and the environment within the context of European football.
It is the first time that our organisation has presented such a comprehensive and ambitious sustainability strategy. It includes commitments based on robust policies with measurable targets and KPI’s and builds on the foundation of solidarity that has characterised our European football community for so many years. To show that we mean business, we have set a scope of ten years as human rights and environmental issues require a long-term. commitment.Aleksander Čeferin, UEFA President
We will accelerate our journey with 11 policies, aligned with the pillars of human rights and environment, together with the five areas of action. Each policy is described in detail and every one of them has a clear 2030 ambition and plan linking topics to targets to KPIs with the understanding that these will evolve to keep up with the fast-moving world of sustainability.
ESG criteria are included in our strategy, conscious of the critical role these will play in the development of activities within football team organisations. This document is not a final destination but the jumping point to operationalise the strategy, a difficult yet fascinating task ahead. We will create guidelines and support programmes to help member associations, leagues and clubs develop their own strategies. We will create a community of managers experts in sustainability to rally their teams and share best practice. Measuring and reporting will be decisive to demonstrate how football is using its powerful platform to improve sustainability.