Sustainability

EXCELLENCE

Reinforcing our leadership, brand reputation and credibility though the adoption of the best internationally recognised standards for sustainable event management and environmental excellence in sporting events.

Recognitions

ESG Rankings

The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship has maintained its position as global leader for sustainability in sport, topping the Global Sustainability Benchmark in Sport (GSBS) report, the Sustainable Championships Index (SChI™), and the Sustainable Motorsport Index (SMI) once again.

Julia Pallé, Vice President, Sustainability, Formula E said: “We are proud to keep raising the bar in the global standard for sustainability in sport. Sustainability is at the core of our championship, and we are determined to build on our commitment and capabilities year after year."

Credentials

FIA Environmental Accreditation Programme

The FIA Environmental Accreditation Programme aims to help motorsport and mobility stakeholders worldwide measure and enhance their environmental performance. Formula E were the first championship to be awarded FIA’s Environmental Accreditation at three-star level back in 2015, which we have successfully renewed every two years since.

Credentials

International standard for sustainability in events

ISO 20121 is the internationally- recognised standard for event sustainability management. This framework has been designed to address the management of improved sustainability throughout the entire event management cycle. Formula E became the first motorsport championship to achieve independent ISO 20121 certification for sustainable events in Season 4 (2017-2018), and has successfully achieved recertification every season by passing the necessary surveillance audits.

Credentials

UNFCCC Sports for Climate Action Framework

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Sports for Climate Action framework launched in December 2018 at COP24 and was established to drive climate action aligned with the sports industry’s agenda and provide a signal for the future of sports. Formula E was a founding member and signatory of the framework, including the update launched in November 2021 at COP26. The latter urges both new and existing signatories to commit to bold reduction goals, aiming for net zero emissions by 2040 and a 50% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 at the latest.

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Activations

COP28

For the third consecutive year, we showcased our leading position on sustainability on the world stage by participating in multiple sessions at this year’s COP28 held in Dubai. The Formula E delegation at COP28 was composed of teams and partners including ABB, DHL, UNICEF, NEOM McLaren Formula E Racing Team and Envision Racing Formula E Team, among others.

For more information on how we activated at COP28, please refer to the Season 9 Sustainability Report.

Prince Albert of Monaco II Foundation

Formula E has partnered with the Foundation since 2014, supporting our role as a sports platform in the fight against climate change and as an innovator in the future of sustainable mobility. The Foundation works to protect the environment and promote sustainable development at an international level by focusing action in three main areas:

• Limiting the effects of climate change and promoting renewable energies

• Preserving biodiversity

• Managing water resources and combatting desertification

Sport and Sustainability International

Formula E is one of the founding members of SandSI, sharing the ambition to use its leadership position in sports sustainability to drive a positive change within the industry. Sport and Sustainability International (SandSI) is a Swiss- based not-for-profit organisation founded in 2017 by some of the world’s leading sport and sustainability experts. SandSI’s mission is to leverage the influence of sport to protect people and the planet with a clear goal of advancing sustainability in and through sports.