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Sustainability Strategy
FC Tokyo is promoting environmental initiatives as an important theme in club management to realize the club's social statement, "Goals connected to the future of our lives."
Introduction
We advance our environmental initiatives because we believe that environmental issues are deeply connected to the club's activities themselves, and are a crucial prerequisite that affects people's lives, the sustainability of the community, and the future of the next generation. Football is an entity where many people gather, share emotions, and connect deeply with the community, and we believe the club has the responsibility to protect that value and pass it on to the future.
FC Tokyo aims to be a club that grows together with its hometown Tokyo, guided by the aspirations stated in its social statement: "Goals connected to the future of our lives," "A city full of more positive energy," "A city embraced by warmer support," and "A city blessed with cleaner air and nature." Environmental initiatives are an important pillar to realize this social statement and are positioned as contributing to the club's medium- to long-term value creation.
Climate change is having a tangible impact on sports venues and club management. We view this not as a temporary risk but as a structural challenge that should be integrated into management decisions, positioning environmental consideration at the core of sports business decision-making. FC Tokyo supports the principles of the 'Sports for Climate Action Framework' and 'Sport Positive Leagues (SPL),' and in alignment with these international frameworks, we are committed to reducing environmental impact and creating positive social outcomes. Through these efforts, we pledge to visualize the impact of the club's activities on the local community and society and to pursue continuous improvement.
This sustainability strategy is both a declaration and the start of action.
Together with fans, supporters, partners, local governments, and the community, we will focus on goals that connect to the future of our lives and continue to take responsible actions.
Tokyo Football Club Co., Ltd.
President and CEO Shigeya Kawagishi
Policy
FC Tokyo aims to be a club loved continuously by fans, supporters, partners, local governments, and the community.
Starting from our hometown Tokyo, we create empathy through the power of sports centered around football, leading to broader actions, and contribute to the realization of a sustainable society together with many more people.
⓵Operate the club in harmony with the environment, ②Support the thoughts and feelings of local residents, municipalities, and partner companies, and ③Focus on awareness activities that encourage behavior change among fans, supporters, and their families, aiming to achieve the club's goals for 2035.
Goal
We are committed to carbon neutrality, 100% resource circulation, and becoming nature positive.
By steadily promoting these activities, we will establish our position as a leading Japanese club recognized worldwide in the field of sustainability by 2035.
Four Environmental Policies
Climate Positive Policy CLIMATE POSITIVE POLICY
We aim for a climate-positive society by uniting club management, challenges to new business models, fans, supporters, partners, local governments, and community members.
Transportation Guideline
We aim to realize transportation suitable for a climate-positive society.
Club staff and team travel will primarily use low-carbon transportation such as public transit and team buses.
- We create an environment where fans and supporters choose low-carbon attendance through public transportation and other means.
- We support the decarbonization efforts of transportation operators that facilitate access to the stadium.
Circular Design Policy: 100% Resource Circulation
We prioritize waste reduction above all else regarding the resources (raw materials, water, etc.) used and waste generated in our business activities. Through promoting reuse and recycling, we aim to circulate the value of resources as much as possible. To achieve this, we collaborate with stakeholders such as fans and supporters, partners, local governments, communities, business partners, and waste disposal companies, striving to realize a society with 100% resource circulation.
No Single Use Plastic Guideline
In accordance with the 100% Circular Resource Policy, we strive to reduce single-use plastics. The scope covers single-use plastics directly involved in and manageable within our business activities.
Nature Positive Policy
A match environment that enhances the health and safety of players, fans, supporters, and club staff, as well as the quality of the competition.
The background to FC Tokyo's ongoing activities in daily life includes clean air and water, the blessings of the four seasons, and the urban nature where living creatures thrive. To connect the lifestyle of our hometown Tokyo to the future, we aim for a city where people and nature coexist, and act based on the concept of nature positivity.
Water Stewardship Guideline WATER STEWARDSHIP GUIDELINE
Drinking water that supports the health of players and fans/supporters, the turf where players perform, and the infrastructure that supports daily life are all sustained by the water cycle. We collaborate to maintain healthy water circulation* and enhance its resilience.
*Healthy water circulation: The use of water and land is in harmony with the natural speed of regeneration, infiltration, and storage
Sustainable Procurement Policy SUPPLY CHAIN POLICY
Based on our "Sustainability Strategy," we will continue to stably provide match environments and services that fans and supporters can enjoy with peace of mind, together with our business partners.
Ensuring Quality, Safety, and Stable Supply
We verify the specifications and supply systems of procured items and establish mechanisms to provide them stably.
Consideration for Environment, Human Rights, and Labor
We identify risks related to the environment, human rights, and labor concerning procured goods and business partners, and work on improvements as necessary.
Thorough Fair and Transparent Transactions
We enhance the transparency of transaction conditions and selection processes to conduct fair and sincere transactions.
Dialogue and Collaboration with Business Partners
Through dialogue with our business partners, we share challenges and ideas, promote improvements through collaboration, and deliver the results to our fans and supporters in the form of reassurance.
* The "Sustainable Procurement Policy" applies not only to goods sold and used at match venues but also to all procurement related to our business activities, including promotional novelties, office supplies, and outsourcing.
Contact Us
FC Tokyo Sustainability Promotion Department
E-Mail: sharen@fctokyo.co.jp