GSSport 2024 is a unique series of events where sport and sustainability come together
to discuss the leading issues facing sport and society and to agree actions and activities that will help reduce environmental impact, improve social outcomes and drive prosperity and purpose.
Sport has a unique set of assets that can reach almost every area of society.
Beyond the environmental (Planet), social (People) and governance (Power and Prosperity) framework sport can encourage society to get active through Participation programmes; use its unique Profile to promote and engage over half the world’s population and work with its key stakeholders, including fans, athletes, suppliers, sponsors and hosts, to achieve more sustainable outcomes through Partnerships.
Sustainability needs to sit at the core of every sports organisation. Sustainability departments need to sit alongside senior management and commercial departments to ensure that sustainability is integral to every key decision. Sustainability should be seen as an opportunity and not a cost. Purpose should determine every action.
GSSport 2024 aims to change the perception of sustainability from a negative to a positive.
There is a lot of talk about the negative environmental impact that sport has on the planet and the impact that the environment is having on sport. But this needs to be balanced with the positive social and economic impact that sport can bring. The social and economic impacts should be maximised whilst the environmental impact is minimised. Adopting a more balanced approach to sustainability creates a new approach that sport can positively embrace.
GSSport has developed the 7 Sustainable Pillars of Sport and Purpose (in bold above) and GSSport 2024 will help sport’s stakeholders to understand how they can use the seven pillars to embed sustainability at the core of their organisations.
There are many great examples of where sustainability is being embedded in the core of an organisation. GSSport 2024 aims to share knowledge and information on those organisations that are driving sustainability around the world through a series of online workshops and in-person events that will help sports organisations to develop their sustainability strategies. Whether you at the early stages of your sustainability journey or in the advanced stages, GSSport 2024 offers something for you.
GSSport 2024 is more than just a one-off event. It is a series of online workshops and an in-person congress discussing a range of topics based around the 7 Sustainable Pillars of Sport and Purpose.
GSSport 2024 will start in April with a series of online workshops which will run through to December 2024.
There will be four workstreams with a wide variety of sub-streams:
- Partnerships for Purpose:
- People and Participation:
- Planet and Profile:
- Power and Prosperity:
A unique in-person congress will be held during UEFA Euro 2024 on June 26 /27 at the Olympia Park, in Munich, Germany, the home for the Fan Zone during Euro 2024
GSSport 2024 aims to accelerate change and activity, encouraging more sports organisations to drive better outcomes through sustainability and purpose
Click on the GSSport 2024 Programme Pack below for further information on the GSSport 2024 programme. A full list of speakers and the full programme will be coming soon
GSSport 2024 will cover a broad range of subject areas including getting kids active, diversity, equality and inclusion, women’s sport, volunteering, community engagement, climate change, carbon footprint, winter sports, oceans, biodiversity, circular economy, risk, safeguarding, innovation, sustainable travel, commercial sustainability and fan engagement amongst others.
Participants in the programme can follow all or just one of the workstreams, whilst the congress will cover all four.
Academics, consultants, practitioners and sports stakeholders will provide case studies, knowledge and information on lessons learnt for their experiences in sustainability with GS SPORT providing the framework and the platform for discussion.
Places for the GSSport 2024 Congress in Munich are limited due to the UEFA Euros, but the event will provide a unique opportunity for the industry to come together around a major sporting event that has put sustainability at the heart of its event.
An ‘Early Bird’ registration rate for the congress only of €695 is offered until 30th April 2024.
Rates for the online workshops and the congress are available on the link below:
GSSport 2024 Registration Form
GSSport 2024 is more than just a one-off event. It is a year-round engagement where the global sports community comes together to share knowledge, ideas and experiences with each other and to help each other become more purposeful and impactful, driving better outcomes through sport and sustainability.
Sustainability is an opportunity that every sports organisation needs to embrace.
Join GSSport 2024 today and help drive sustainability through sport and create a brighter future for sport and the planet.
GSSport 2024 Congress
GSSport 2024 Congress
June 26-27 2024
Olympia Park, Munich, Germany
A unique in-person congress will be held during UEFA Euro 2024 on June 26th to 27th, at the Olympia Park, in Munich, Germany, the home for the Fan Zone during Euro 2024.
Places for the GSSport 2024 Congress in Munich are limited due to the UEFA Euros, but the event will provide a unique opportunity for the industry to come together around a major sporting event that has put sustainability at the heart of its event
