Aston Villa F.C.

Clean/Renewable Energy
– In 2013 the club identified its carbon emissions & offset them completely with carbon credits purchased from renewable energy projects around the world

Energy Efficiency
– Building management system in place
– Decreased consumption in heating, lighting and electrical equipment remotely controlled, lighting control sensors in most toilets
– Stadium house lights completely LED that use total power equivalent to one stand last year
– Over half the stadium is installed with LED lights with plans to make all concourses LED by close of season

Sustainable Transport
– Structured travel plan in place to reduce the number of cars going to stadium
– Staff are encouraged to car share were at all possible

Single Use Plastic Reduction/Removal
– Single use plastic sachets removed from concourses
– Wooden forks and stirrers now used, along with paper straws, napkins are the recycled variety
– All food containers are from sustainable sources and recyclable
– The club is looking at reusable beer cups, hoping to trial by the end of the season
– In process of signing new contract for water coolers, plus provision of sports bottle for each member of staff to reduce plastic cups

Waste Management
– Comprehensive waste management programme in place
– Soon rolling out waste collection within the ground and compact to reduce waste collection to once a week
– Starting to bail cardboard on site to reduce on collection and recycle in bulk
– Just invested in the latest recycling bins for Villa park and BMH

Water Use
– Rainwater-collection system on the roof of the stadium’s Holte End section, provides water for irrigation around the facility & at a nearby garden
– Water-saving fixtures around the venue

Plant based/low carbon food
– Vegan hot dogs and curries are available on the concourse
– 85% of food sourced locally from surrounding of 5 counties, awarded Green Restaurant Award

Communication/Engagement
– No environment or sustainability page but some information available on other pages of website, in club news and through third party websites

Information sourced directly from Aston Villa FC staff, website and third party websites
Information updated November 12th, 2019