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Pitching for the Future: UEFA Sets a New Standard for Sport with Landmark Sustainability Disclosures

UEFA has published its Respect Report for the 2024/25 season, signalling a significant shift in how sport’s governing bodies measure, manage and communicate their sustainability impact. Released on 16 December 2025, the report is one of the first by a major sports organisation to align its disclosures with the Voluntary Sustainability Reporting Standard for non-listed SMEs (VSME) and to submit the data for third-party assurance, marking a clear move from narrative-led CSR to a structured, evidence-based reporting model