Hospace Conference 2021
14:30 - Sustainability - Business Transformation - The Big Picture
Sarah Duncan to interview Jo Finon
Sarah Duncan and Jo Finan — Sustainability - The big Picture
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Sky has been carbon neutral since 2006 and sky sports started its sustainability journey in 2017. The non-recyclable materials involved in the production were significant.
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Spurs v Chelsea was their first net zero carbon football match.
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Sky scrutinises its supply chain intensely and has sustainability criteria such as:
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Sky’s strategy is to work with all its 11,000 suppliers
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They are not just judging suppliers on their offering, they are basing it off of how they run their business.
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Carbon score can be affected by staying at hotels with a large carbon footprint — Sky now has to take this into account.
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What can hotels do to help businesses like sky sports
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It’s about transparency and providing facilities such as electric car charging stations and so on.
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It’s now imperative that sustainability is considered not just for the planet but for the reputation of your business
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