Laureus has unveiled the first global index dedicated to celebrating brands that have the most impact in delivering social or ecological change through sport.

of the world's most impactful companies and was launched to coincide with COP26, the United Nations' Climate

this by adopting sport’s influence and is helping to change people’s views towards issues such as the climate

differently towards the impact they have on the world, we can then hope to unite them in the fight against climate

A new name will be announced when the countries and territories are introduced at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony - that of Eswatini.

 "You can prepare the kids leading up to the event, but when they get there things change - climate

committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2040 after signing up to the United Nations (UN) Sports for Climate

The announcement from the ATP coincides with the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference of Parties in Glasgow

, considered one of the most crucial gatherings of global leaders on climate change ever held.The International

2030 in line with the Paris Agreement.The IOC has also pledged to shift from a carbon-neutral to a climate-positive

A Sport at COP Day of Action event has been held at the COP26 United Nations Climate Change Conference

at providing a forum for the sport community to gather and engage in interactive sessions to drive climate

Scottish city.The event opened with a showcase with examples of best-in-class solutions to accelerate climate

non-government organisations to create an impact-driven fan engagement project.The event was overseen by athlete climate

between sports, business and purpose, has called for sport to step up to the plate in helping to combat climate

A report titled "Stepping up to the plate: The crucial role sport must play in climate action" was published

to coincide with the ongoing United Nations Climate Change Conference – COP26 - in Glasgow.Authors of

the report outline ways sport is already activating to combat climate change, as well as highlighting

why it must push harder and how the industry can bring climate action to life.It concludes that the

sports industry must contribute to climate action in three ways.The report says the industry must clean

A badminton mural celebrating the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games is being replaced in the Scottish city.

for a mural raising awareness of indigenous and minority voices.This will coincide with the COP 26 climate

The International Ski Federation (FIS) has signed up to the United Nations (UN) Sports for Climate Action

framework and its plan to achieve "net-zero" emissions by 2040.The FIS said it will disclose its annual climate

organisation by 2024.The FIS said it will disclose its annual climate footprint and emissions reductions

reporting greenhouse gas emissions.The FIS signing up to the UN scheme coincides with the COP26 UN Climate

Conference of Parties in Glasgow, considered one of the most crucial gatherings of global leaders on climate

Athletes have raised concern over the impact of climate change on sports on the Winter Olympic Games

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has signed up to the United Nations’ Race to Zero campaign aimed at reducing carbon emissions and is being joined by more than 280 sports federations including World Sailing, FIFA, Paris 2024 organisers, Formula E and the International Biathlon Union (IBU).

The IOC announcement was made at a session entitled Sports for Climate Action - On the Race to Net-Zero

that was held during the COP26 United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference in Glasgow.The Race to

Action Framework and has been working towards climate targets from its Sustainability Agenda 2030."

It is no exaggeration to say that the climate crisis will make or break the future of our planet," HSH

“It is no exaggeration to say that the climate crisis will make or break the future of our planet,” HSH

The Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) has backed a project which planted 5,000 trees in Penteli, an area which endured some of the worst effects Greece's wildfires earlier in the year.

greenhouse gas emissions by 50 per cent by 2030, and agreed to work with the United Nations (UN) Sports for Climate

cut emissions.From 2030, the IOC will require Organising Committees for the Olympic Games to run a "climate

positive" event, with Paris 2024 aiming to achieve this before the deadline.Signatories of the Sports for Climate

, including the IOC, pledged to achieve "net-zero" greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 at the COP26 UN Climate

As the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Queen's Baton Relay continues, Kenyan athletes have carried the Queen’s Baton and planted new trees.

 "Once we are responsible we will be able to fight for climate change and by that, we will serve

Signatories of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change's (UNFCCC) Sports for Climate

change - by the UN Climate Change executive secretary Patricia Espinosa of Mexico."

Four years since we launched the Sports for Climate Action Framework, more than 280 sports organisations

Football also has the power to radically shift mindsets on climate change and mainstream climate action

Our commitment to protecting our climate remains unwavering."

climate change, reduce football's carbon emissions and "invest in climate protection."

sporting organisation to highlight its commitment to sustainability around the COP26 United Nations (UN) Climate

marked the next logical step for the governing body, having already signed up to the UN Sports for Climate

Action.The UN Sports for Climate Action network, which encourages sporting organisations to commit to

impact of its supply chain.The IBU earlier this year launched a Biathlon Climate Challenge, which saw

change on winter sport, with IOC President Thomas Bach in 2018 suggesting climate change had reduced

Action Network.Leaders attending the conference are expected to outline their climate commitments at

Adidas chief executive Kasper Rorsted has expressed doubts that the COP26 United Nations Climate Change

city until November 12, brings together global leaders with the aim of accelerating action against climate

deliver a written statement which urged all parties to "take stronger actions to jointly tackle the climate

manufacturer, pledged to cut its and its suppliers' emissions by 30 per cent by 2030 with the goal of "climate

Paralympians released a video backed by the International Olympic Committee calling COP26 "the Olympics of climate

summits" and urging world leaders to deliver on climate action.Prince Albert of Monaco, the IOC Sustainability

A civic group in Cortina d'Ampezzo has called for sliding events at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games to be moved from the Eugenio Monti sliding track after raising concerns over the cost of renovating the venue and the environmental impact of the expensive project.

warns the complete restoration and rehabilitation of the track "will be a further step in the ongoing climate

The International Federation of American Football (IFAF) has partnered with the Play It Green organisation as part of its sustainability drive.

sustainability vision in 2021 and is committed to upholding the five principles of the UN’s Sports for Climate

football's worldwide governing body recently announced plans to make 2022 Congress in Birmingham, Alabama, a climate