• A recycling area that has redirected 250 tonnes of waste to recycling facilities in two years.
• Providing 120 sportspeople with glass containers to take home their meals in. The initiative is estimated to reduce the use of single-use containers by 82,000 per season.
• Grass clippings from the home pitch and training pitches are given to farmers to turn into natural fertiliser.
• Solar panels on the home stadium and Benfica Campus helped the club hit 17 % of energy consumption from its own sources in 2023-24.
• Up to 85 % of the lighting at Estadio da Luz and Benfica Campus is LED – as are the giant screens and the digital rings that circle the stadium.
The club adds:“ By implementing responsible and innovative practices – such as carbon reduction, circular economy solutions, ethical governance and social initiatives that promote inclusion, education and wellbeing – Benfica leads by example within the sports industry and beyond.
“ Through its actions, the club inspires positive change, fosters a culture of sustainability and demonstrates that sport is a powerful force for a better world.”
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