Environmental sustainability is central to the future of high performance sport.
If sport is to stay relevant, trusted and world leading, we must protect the conditions that make it possible. That means reducing our impact and creating positive change.
Our ambition
Through our Environmental Sustainability Strategy 2026 – 2030, we are setting a clear ambition:
To move beyond net zero and achieve a Net Positive Environmental Impact by 2040.
This means leaving the environment in a measurably better state through the way we operate, the choices we make and the influence we have.
Our vision
We will use the power and platform of sport to deliver a Net Positive Environmental Impact by:
- improving how we operate
- embedding sustainability in decisions, programmes and events
- inspiring athletes, fans and partners to act more sustainably
What we are focusing on (2026 – 2030)
Over the next five years, our strategy is built around three priorities, supported by clear actions and measures.
This year we will publish a national Net Positive Environmental Impact framework, with metrics covering carbon, nature, circularity, resilience and influence.
Our three priorities
- Operations: Embed net positive across the high performance system
- Partners: Align expectations, strengthen governance and empower partners
- Platform: Use our voice and visibility to drive change beyond our own footprint
Discover more about the Team of Tomorrow via our campaign microsite.
Download UK Sport Environmental Sustainability Strategy (PDF)
Working together
Sport and Environment Climate Coalition (SECC)
We are a member of a collective of UK sports organisations as part of the Sport and Environment Climate Coalition (SECC). The coalition was recognition of the fact we need to change the way we operate now to reduce our environmental impact and contribute to wider efforts to reach net zero.
The purpose of the SECC is to lead and coordinate the sector’s efforts on climate change and environmental sustainability.
The group will harness the sector’s collective resources to help reduce the environmental impact of sport, recreation and physical activity and contribute to the UK’s transition to net zero.
Our UN Sports for Climate Action commitment
We are a signatory of the UN Sports for Climate Action Framework, which commits us to halving our carbon emissions by 2030 and achieving net-zero by 2040. Our own target exceeds this and we are aiming to achieve net zero by 2030.
We will be urging all Olympic and Paralympic sports and our partners to align themselves to the UN Sports for Climate Action’s five principles. As we have a collective responsibility to act and accelerate our work to ensure sport is sustainable for future generations .