Sports & Events
3R delivers full-service sustainability solutions to our sports clients, and our team of experts creates an engaging environment where all our stakeholders can thrive. We pride ourselves on teamwork, looking to drive positive change through sustainable business strategies. Sports bring together people and we help venues and teams integrate the inclusion of the community and a healthy environment for all eventgoers. Our team’s practical experience in the sports industry, including operational event planning and execution with FIFA, the NFL, NBA, and the MLB, implementing the sustainability requirements being asked of sporting venues for hosting major sport and other events, and our broad expertise in energy and the built environment, GHG reduction, and a focus on adding business value, make us uniquely positioned to meet the full needs of a sports organization. Our service offerings include:
• Materiality assessments, industry analysis, and strategic planning
• Sustainability reporting, including reports in reference to GRI standards
• Management system development and implementation, including ISO 20121
• Policy development, including sustainable procurements policies
• LEED, TRUE, and WELL certification support
• Energy modeling and decarbonization planning
• GHG Scope 1, 2, and 3 inventories
• Climate risk assessments and planning
• Waste reduction and management planning
More information can be found below or in our Sports and Sustainability One-Pager.
Sustainability and ESG
A sustainability strategy helps sports organizations improve operational efficiencies, reduce operating expenses, capitalize on local and federal incentive programs, attract new partnerships, and meet the needs of a new generation of fans. Sustainability programs provide governance mechanisms, risk management, and business continuity processes to add value and ensure the long-term viability of your organization.
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Climate and GHG Services
Sports and events have a bidirectional relationship with the environment, meaning they are impacted by and have impacts on the environment. Therefore, sports and events are not immune from the challenges and risks of climate change, and as an organization works to mitigate their impact on the environment, they must also understand the risks they face due to climate change. As governing bodies and regulatory institutions begin introducing mandatory reporting requirements, sports organizations will need to be prepared to report their own footprints and targeted goal setting. The Climate team at 3R can help a sports organization understand their carbon footprint, identify and develop decarbonization and resource reduction strategies, conduct a climate risk analyses, and create transition plans to support the just transition to a decarbonized economy.
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Built Environment
The built environment is crucial to the sports and event experience. Whether temporary or permanent, identifying strategies for operating a venue that prioritizes health, safety, and sustainability can lead to operational expense savings and benefit an organization’s fans, employees, and local communities . Our team can work with you to understand the impact and benefit of capital expense upgrades to your facility, identify the building certifications right for your venue, guide your organization through the certification process, and help manage building performance after certification.
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“Sustainability has always been a priority for Hard Rock Stadium, but when we sought to earn the coveted LEED Gold certification and the FIA Three-Star Environmental Accreditation rating, we knew we needed additional expertise in the field to guide us. Jana and the team at 3R were a tremendous help in advising us as we evaluated our systems and sought to make improvements with lasting effect. Their knowledge and support helped us streamline our processes to become a more environmentally-friendly stadium and campus – one that is now formally recognized as leading the way among global sports and entertainment destinations”
– Cynthia Miller, Director of Health, Safety and Environmental Risk Management for Hard Rock Stadium
