Liverpool have been named the greenest club in the Premier League for the second year in a row, topping the Sport Positive Environmental Sustainability League alongside Tottenham Hotspur. The Sport Positive League is an independent environmental sustainability table that looks at all clubs across the Premier League and measures their environmental credentials. Liverpool scored 24 points out of a maximum of 27, demonstrating their commitment to environmental sustainability through every part of the organisation.
Liverpool boss Jurgen 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.” He noted the great work done under The Red Way, such as the food players eat that’s grown in their allotments and the sustainable fuel used in their buses to away games.
Sport Positive recognised the improvements Liverpool have made since the launch of The Red Way in 2021 and their commitment to creating a better future for its people, planet and communities. Liverpool are also leading the way as the first Premier League club to achieve ISO 20121 certification, meaning they are sustainably certified and internationally recognised for their sustainability efforts. The club have set ambitious targets and are one of only three Premier League clubs to be a signatory to the UN Sports for Climate Action Framework on the Race to Zero. Their aim is to be net zero across sports operations by the end of the 2022-23 season and to have 100 per cent of club operations run on low-carbon and clean energy sources by 2025.
Ben Latty, Liverpool’s commercial director and executive sponsor of The Red Way, said: “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.” He noted that The Red Way is now a fundamental part of everything they do, but they are aware there is more for them to do.
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 1, 2 and 3 emissions and providing in-depth information about environmental impacts.”