Liverpool FC and Tottenham Hotspur have been named the joint greenest clubs in the Premier League for the second year in the row.
The pair have once again been recognised for leading the way with their ongoing environmental sustainability efforts, both topping the Sport Positive Environmental Sustainability League together for the second year running.
The Sports Positive League is an independent environmental sustainability table that looks at all clubs across the top flight and measures their environmental credentials.
Liverpool Football Club scored 24 points out of a maximum 27, proving the club’s holistic commitment to environmental sustainability through every part of the organisation. Continuing improvements to the club since the launch of its ongoing sustainability strategy, The Red Way in 2021 were recognised by the League.
Since its launch, much 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 to detail the club-wide sustainability programme and its ambitions for the future.
Jürgen 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 the players eat that’s grown in our allotments or the sustainable fuel we use in the buses we travel 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.”
Liverpool is also the first Premier League club to achieve ISO 20121 certification, meaning it’s sustainably certified and internationally recognised for its sustainability efforts. With ambitious climate targets, LFC is also one of only three Premier League clubs to be a signatory to the UN Sports for Climate Action Framework on the Race to Zero.
It aims to be net zero across its sport operations by the end of the 2022-23 season and the plan is to have 100% of club operations run on low carbon and clean energy sources by 2025.
Ben Latty, LFC 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.”
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 or removal, water efficiency, the availability of low-carbon, plant-based food, biodiversity, education, communications and engagement, and sustainable procurement.
Claire Poole, Sport Positive founder, said: “Liverpool FC received the highest points in our matrix because of their holistic efforts across the categories we collate club information on, such as commitment, policy, energy, food, biodiversity, and communications.
“We applaud LFC especially for publicising their scope one, to, and three emissions and providing in-depth information about environmental impacts. We can’t manage what we don’t measure, and sharing this information shows leadership and transparency on the journey to net zero.”
