GS Sport has identified x football leagues and clubs who are currently active in developing and promoting sustainability.
In this first phase of research GS Sport is looking at how many national football leagues and clubs have signed up to various UN projects, joined sustainable alliances and/or have developed their own sustainability strategies and are promoting them through their websites.
Data has been gathered from the following leagues and clubs:
Premier League – England
There are 20 clubs in the English Premier League. *The Premier League are included as a 21st club in the data below.
Active Clubs
| Active | Members* | % Active |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | 21 | 100% |
- Premier League
- Arsenal
- Aston Villa
- AFC Bournemouth
- Brentford
- Brighton & Hove Albion
- Chelsea
- Crystal Palace
- Everton
- Fulham
- Leeds United
- Leicester City
- Liverpool
- Manchester City
- Manchester United
- Newcastle United
- Nottingham Forest
- Southampton
- Tottenham Hotspur
- West Ham United
- Wolverhampton Wanderers
People
| Active | Members* | % Active |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | 21 | 100% |
- Premier League
- Arsenal
- Aston Villa
- AFC Bournemouth
- Brentford
- Brighton & Hove Albion
- Chelsea
- Crystal Palace
- Everton
- Fulham
- Leeds United
- Leicester City
- Liverpool
- Manchester City
- Manchester United
- Newcastle United
- Nottingham Forest
- Southampton
- Tottenham Hotspur
- West Ham United
- Wolverhampton Wanderers
Participation
| Active | Members* | % Active |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | 21 | 95% |
- Premier League
- Arsenal
- Aston Villa
- AFC Bournemouth
- Brentford
- Brighton & Hove Albion
- Chelsea
- Crystal Palace
- Everton
- Fulham
- Leeds United
- Leicester City
- Liverpool
- Manchester City
- Manchester United
- Newcastle United
- Nottingham Forest
- Southampton
- Tottenham Hotspur
- West Ham United
- Wolverhampton Wanderers
Planet
| Active | Members* | % Active |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | 21 | 38% |
- Arsenal
- Brighton & Hove Albion
- Chelsea
- Everton
- Liverpool
- Manchester City
- Manchester United
- West Ham United
UN Race to Zero
| Active | Members* | % Active |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 21 | 19% |
- Premier League
- Liverpool
- Southampton
- Tottenham Hotspur
UN Climate Action
| Active | Members* | % Active |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 21 | 19% |
- Arsenal
- Liverpool
- Southampton
- Tottenham Hotspur
Bundesliga – Germany
There are 18 clubs in the German Bundesliga. *The Bundesliga are included as a 19th club in the data below.
Active Clubs
| Active | Members* | % Active |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | 19 | 84% |
- Bundesliga
- 1. FC Koln
- 1. FC Union Berlin
- 1. FSV Mainz 05
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen
- Borussia Dortmund
- Eintracht Frankfurt
- FC Augsburg
- FC Schalke 04
- Hertha Berlin
- RB Leipzig
- SC Freiburg
- SV Werder Bremen
- TSG Hoffenheim
- VfL Bochum 1848
- Vfl Wolfsburg
People
| Active | Members* | % Active |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | 19 | 58% |
- 1. FC Koln
- 1. FC Union Berlin
- 1. FSV Mainz 05
- Borussia Dortmund
- Eintracht Frankfurt
- FC Schalke 04
- RB Leipzig
- SC Freiburg
- SV Werder Bremen
- VfL Bochum 1848
- Vfl Wolfsburg
Participation
| Active | Members* | % Active |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | 19 | 68% |
- 1. FC Koln
- 1. FC Union Berlin
- 1. FSV Mainz 05
- Bayer 04 Leverkusen
- Borussia Dortmund
- Eintracht Frankfurt
- FC Schalke 04
- RB Leipzig
- SC Freiburg
- SV Werder Bremen
- TSG Hoffenheim
- VfL Bochum 1848
- Vfl Wolfsburg
Planet
| Active | Members* | % Active |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | 58% |
- Bundesliga
- 1. FC Koln
- 1. FC Union Berlin
- Borussia Dortmund
- FC Augsburg
- Hertha Berlin
- RB Leipzig
- SC Freiburg
- SV Werder Bremen
- VfL Bochum 1848
- Vfl Wolfsburg
UN Race to Zero
| Active | Members* | % Active |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 19 | 11% |
- SV Werder Bremen
- Vfl Wolfsburg
UN Climate Action
| Active | Members* | % Active |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 19 | 16% |
- Bundesliga
- 1. FC Koln
- Vfl Wolfsburg
La Liga – Spain
There are 20 clubs in the Spanish La Liga. *La Liga are included as a 21st club in the data below.
Active Clubs
| Active | Members* | % Active |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 21 | 43% |
- La Liga
- Atletico de Madrid
- Rayo Vallecano
- RC Celta
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
- Real Betis
- Real Madrid
- Sevilla FC
- Valencia CF
People
| Active | Members* | % Active |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | 21 | 38% |
- Atletico de Madrid
- Rayo Vallecano
- RC Celta
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
- Real Betis
- Real Madrid
- Sevilla FC
- Valencia CF
Participation
| Active | Members* | % Active |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | 21 | 38% |
- Atletico de Madrid
- Rayo Vallecano
- RC Celta
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
- Real Betis
- Real Madrid
- Sevilla FC
- Valencia CF
Planet
| Active | Members* | % Active |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 21 | 19% |
- La Liga
- Atletico de Madrid
- Real Betis
- Sevilla FC
UN Race to Zero
| Active | Members* | % Active |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 21 | 0% |
UN Climate Action
| Active | Members* | % Active |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 21 | 10% |
- La Liga
- Real Betis