SUSTAINABILITY
MANCHESTER CITY
PASSIONATE ABOUT NET ZERO
Manchester City have been among Europe’ s top clubs for the last 10-15 years, winning the Champions League and numerous English Premier League titles.
The quest for on-pitch glory continues, but not at the expense of work to have a positive environmental and social impact.
A club spokesperson says:“ We are driven by a passionate belief that football can have a positive impact on our communities and empower better lives.
“ This includes working towards being credible carbon net zero by 2030 and, to achieve this, we have prioritised key areas.” They are:
• Energy and water
• Travel and transport
• Waste reduction
• Consumables and food
• Measurement and reporting
• Impactful diversity
• Materials
• Local participation
The club has installed more than 2,000 solar panels on the roof of the Joie Stadium, home to Manchester City Women’ s team. This is part of a larger project to install 10,500 solar panels across the City Football Academy.
In partnership with solar panel provider Jinko, the club is working towards making the City Football Academy one of the largest producers of renewable energy in world football.
When completed, it is expected to offset the annual energy requirements of the training facility, building on last season’ s 944,057 kWh reduction in electricity use.
110 April 2025