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Supporters complete survey on sustainability, as Club aim to be more environmentally conscious

2022-04-14T12:07:57.873Z

CLARETS VIEW: FEEDBACK ON SUSTAINABILITY

Supporters complete survey on sustainability, as Club aim to be more environmentally conscious

2022-04-14T12:07:57.873Z

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As a football club, we are keen to operate in a more sustainable manner by reducing its environmental impact. A key area moving forward, the latest Clarets View survey covered sustainability, with the aim of gathering feedback from supporters on their views around the issue and changes they would like to see the Club implement to reduce its carbon footprint.

Covering various topics including fans attitudes towards climate change, the connection between football and sustainability and perceptions around our sustainability pledges, the Club were pleased to receive a high number of responses, which can help contribute to decision making moving forward.

When asked if their attitude towards sustainability has changed over the course of the last 12 months, 58% of respondents said that they felt the same as they did a year ago, while 42% said they care more. No individuals responded to say that they care less.

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Regarding their perception of how sustainable Burnley Football Club is (with one being not at all and five very conscious in this area), 51% rated the business operations as a three, 37% rated the matchday experience a two and 37% rated it a three, showing that there are improvements to be made in this area.

The survey also asked supporters which ways they would like the Club to be more sustainable, with 87% said by recycling and waste reduction, 81% responded with reducing single use plastic and 61% would like to see an improvement in concourse options.

In the highest response received, 100% of 18-24-year-olds asked said that they would like the Club to improve their energy efficiency.

Supporters were also offered the opportunity to leave further comments, these included some fans requesting more information on what the Club is currently doing around sustainability. Meanwhile, several fans asked for less food packaging waste and encouraged championing recycling and anti-littering locally.

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Fan Experience Manager, Harriet Harbidge, said: “Sustainability and how football clubs in particular can show more awareness of their environmental impact is another important area for us at the Club, so we were pleased to cover this in the latest Clarets View survey.

“The responses we received were really interesting, certainly as many respondents mentioned the Club’s influence and responsibility around climate change. We received feedback that the Club’s efforts in this area would also encourage some fans to consider their own choices, which has not only offered us an insight into but is something we can now be mindful of when making decisions in this area.

“Again, I’m grateful to the Clarets View supporters for their feedback from the sustainability survey and the survey’s sent throughout the initiative.”

Make your voice heard by signing up to Clarets View here.