BASIS Sustainable Sport Conference 2023
Another superb BASIS Conference, this time hosted at Ashton Gate Stadium.
The leading conference focusing on sustainability in the UK sports sector, this year’s event brought together notable voices in sport and sustainability to increase understanding, generate awareness and highlight solutions to enable sport organisations of all sizes to build a more sustainable future.
The 2023 Focus
Over two hundred conference attendees were present for a day of vibrant panel discussions, presentations and keynote addresses featuring a wide range of speakers from the world of sport and beyond. Topics for discussion included the relationship between sports and cities, sponsorship and reputational risk, and operational solutions to waste and packaging.
Ashton Gate Stadium was a fitting venue for the day as Bristol was the first British city to be named European Green Capital, while Bristol City was ranked the Championship’s most environmentally sustainable club in the 2022 EFL Sports Positive League.
The day was supported by a great set of sponsors that displays the growing importance of BASIS in leading the drive to improve sustainability in the world of sport.
Looking to the Future
Sessions allowed the delegates to dream a little, imagining where sport could help people as they seek to develop a more sustainable approach to life. Participants included all areas of the sporting world with operators, events, HR, marketing and senior management represented from football, cricket, rugby, athletics, rowing, sailing, community clubs and leisure venues.
Peter Watts, Managing Director of Rockvolt was happy to be on the panel discussing the practical aspects about waste, food, packaging and stadiums. Pete has been on the BASIS Board since 2018, and understands the need to offer tangible solutions into stadium operations as the industry strives to progress its sustainability credentials.
Who are Rockvolt?
We work with stadium management, event venue management and catering & FM providers to improve all aspects of stadium facilities management, building services and the customer experience at the UK’s leading venues.
Our stadium facilities management consultancy services cover:
Sustainability Developments
Operational Improvements
Design & Build Support
Procurement & Tender Management (for the venue)
Bid Writing & Tender Support (for FM companies)
Service Benchmarking
