Catalogue of measures
On this page you will find a wide range of measures and best practices to help you plan and implement your event sustainably. Use the filter options to select specific measures that match your action areas and targets.
Target Catalogue
On this page you will find a wide range of measures and best practices to help you plan and implement your event sustainably. Use the filter options to select specific measures that match your action areas and targets.
Schedule double match days to reduce the number of match days.
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Action area Traffic - Target: Increase use of environmentally friendly means of transport to and from work.
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Make travelling by public transport easier by setting a suitable start and end time for the event.
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Action area Traffic - Target: Increase use of environmentally friendly means of transport to and from work.
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Set guidelines and targets for sustainable mobility as part of your event.
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Action area Traffic - Target: Increase use of environmentally friendly means of transport to and from work.
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Specify responsibilities for sustainable mobility at your sporting event.
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Action area Traffic - Target: Increase use of environmentally friendly means of transport to and from work.
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Allow volunteers to use public transport free of charge for the entire duration of the sporting event.
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Action area Traffic - Target: Increase use of environmentally friendly means of transport to and from work.
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Action area Commitment from society - Target: Organise and recognise volunteering in a motivating way.
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Action area Energy and climate - Target: Increase travel to and from the city by environmentally friendly means of transport. => Transport (AA3)
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Allow volunteers to travel to/from the sporting event at a reduced price for a long-distance ticket.
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Action area Traffic - Target: Increase use of environmentally friendly means of transport to and from work.
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Action area Commitment from society - Target: Organise and recognise volunteering in a motivating way.
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Action area Energy and climate - Target: Increase travel to and from the city by environmentally friendly means of transport. => Transport (AA3)
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Make it possible for environmentally friendly innovations to be presented and tested as part of the sporting event using demonstration vehicles or technologies (e.g. autonomous driving for minibuses, electric vehicles).
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Action area Traffic - Target: Increase use of environmentally friendly means of transport to and from work.
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Action area Education for Sustainable Development - Target: Convey knowledge for a critical and contextualised understanding and promote awareness and agency with regard to actively shaping a sustainable future.
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Action area Innovation and Digitalisation - Target: Develop, utilise and expand innovations to achieve the sustainability targets.
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Make sure that athletes see themselves as role models: Teams and athletes use the train to travel to the venue of the sporting event (also for international journeys to the host country instead of travelling by plane). There are many destinations (especially direct neighbouring countries) that can be reached by train in a reasonable amount of time. Special trains or special compartments can be organised for national teams.
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Action area Traffic - Target: Increase use of environmentally friendly means of transport to and from work.
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Action area Energy and climate - Target: Increase travel to and from the city by environmentally friendly means of transport. => Transport (AA3)
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Make sure that athletes see themselves as role models: All (national) teams and athletes will only use the train/bus within the host country. This can be achieved, for example, through a voluntary commitment by all teams or athletes to a "no-fly policy" (exceptions for journeys of more than six or eight hours, for example, should be checked).
Depending on the route and the teams' or athletes' accommodation, a combination of train/bus (preferably electric bus) may be necessary and sensible.
Check offers for special compartments for teams or athletes: Are special trains (e.g. direct trains without intermediate stops) necessary and possible for certain destinations?
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Action area Traffic - Target: Increase use of environmentally friendly means of transport to and from work.
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Action area Energy and climate - Target: Increase travel to and from the city by environmentally friendly means of transport. => Transport (AA3)
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Organise better public transport connections to the event venue by expanding local public transport capacities on the days of the event (buses, S-Bahn/U-Bahn/tram). This also includes setting up shuttle buses (with alternative drive systems) to sports/event venues/media centres.
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Action area Traffic - Target: Increase use of environmentally friendly means of transport to and from work.
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Action area Energy and climate - Target: Increase travel to and from the city by environmentally friendly means of transport. => Transport (AA3)
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Optimise the event/game schedule according to the principle of short distances so that driving distances are as short as possible. For small/medium sporting events, this can be the national championship, which is not organised according to national borders but according to the distance travelled. At major events, this may include a group phase, for example, in which a group plays in a region.
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Action area Traffic - Target: Increase use of environmentally friendly means of transport to and from work.
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Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Select the sports venue after weighing ecological, social and economic aspects.
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Action area Energy and climate - Target: Increase travel to and from the city by environmentally friendly means of transport. => Transport (AA3)
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Make e-buses (or hydrogen buses) available for the teams to use.
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Action area Traffic - Target: Increase use of environmentally friendly means of transport to and from work.
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Action area Energy and climate - Target: Increase travel to and from the city by environmentally friendly means of transport. => Transport (AA3)
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Create educational material for a sustainable arrival and departure. This could include, for example, a comparison of emissions from travelling by bicycle versus public transport versus travelling by car. The information will be made available on the event website.
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Action area Traffic - Target: Increase use of environmentally friendly means of transport to and from work.
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Action area Education for Sustainable Development - Target: Raise awareness for the topic of transport among all relevant stakeholders and motivate them to travel to and from the sporting event in an environmentally friendly manner => Transport (AA3)
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Develop a travel policy for the organisation team and other stakeholder groups: Environmentally friendly public transport is favoured here. Flight only from e.g. 700 km, car only for transport of luggage/material etc. (The travel costs of employees and helpers will only be reimbursed if they use public transport)
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Action area Traffic - Target: Increase use of environmentally friendly means of transport to and from work.
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Action area Energy and climate - Target: Determine and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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Action area Energy and climate - Target: Increase travel to and from the city by environmentally friendly means of transport. => Transport (AA3)
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If possible, organise meetings in the organisational team digitally so that the number of work/business trips is kept to a minimum. The number of participants at a meeting is also reduced as far as possible.
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Action area Traffic - Target: Increase use of environmentally friendly means of transport to and from work.
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Action area Energy and climate - Target: Determine and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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Have a mobility app developed for your sporting event. This includes all information on environmentally friendly travel to and from the event and journeys within the host cities (see e.g. citymapper.com). The app can, for example, be extended to include tourist activities in the host city (e.g. the ten highlights of each host city). Electronic train and public transport timetables (in coordination with the responsible transport association(s)) or electronic carpooling platforms/apps could be integrated into the app.
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Action area Traffic - Target: Increase use of environmentally friendly means of transport to and from work.
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Action area Education for Sustainable Development - Target: Raise awareness for the topic of transport among all relevant stakeholders and motivate them to travel to and from the sporting event in an environmentally friendly manner => Transport (AA3)
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Deliberately do not plan any parking spaces for private cars at the sports facilities and their wide surroundings (consistent parking ban), but only provide parking spaces for buses and people with disabilities. To do this, you educate people and monitor compliance with the parking ban.
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Action area Traffic - Target: Increase use of environmentally friendly means of transport to and from work.
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Action area Education for Sustainable Development - Target: Raise awareness for the topic of transport among all relevant stakeholders and motivate them to travel to and from the sporting event in an environmentally friendly manner => Transport (AA3)
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Action area Energy and climate - Target: Increase travel to and from the city by environmentally friendly means of transport. => Transport (AA3)
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Increase parking fees for car parks on match days in the host city (e.g. multi-storey car parks).
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Action area Traffic - Target: Increase use of environmentally friendly means of transport to and from work.
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Provide sufficient parking spaces for buses/coaches (including charging stations) at the sports venue.
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Action area Traffic - Target: Increase use of environmentally friendly means of transport to and from work.
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Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Select the sports venue after weighing ecological, social and economic aspects.
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Signpost park and ride car parks with a signpost system. The Park + Ride car parks are subject to high parking charges.
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Action area Traffic - Target: Increase use of environmentally friendly means of transport to and from work.
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If temporary parking areas are required for the sporting event, design them in an environmentally friendly way (e.g. parking mats, paving).
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Action area Traffic - Target: Increase use of environmentally friendly means of transport to and from work.
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Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Select the sports venue after weighing ecological, social and economic aspects.
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As part of the planning of the sporting event, make sure that parts of the car parks at the sports facilities are converted into bicycle parking spaces/car parks. By setting an example in organising the sporting event, you are also promoting a permanent rededication.
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Action area Traffic - Target: Increase use of environmentally friendly means of transport to and from work.
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Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Select the sports venue after weighing ecological, social and economic aspects.
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Plan sufficient charging stations for e-bikes at the sports facilities (possibly with monitoring at the bike car park).
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Action area Traffic - Target: Increase use of environmentally friendly means of transport to and from work.
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Action area Sports facilities and infrastructure - Target: Select the sports venue after weighing ecological, social and economic aspects.
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Organise an increase in the number of rental bikes, hire bikes and bikes from bike-sharing providers in the host cities (during the event period).
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Action area Traffic - Target: Increase use of environmentally friendly means of transport to and from work.
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Set up "fan paths" on foot and/or by bike to the sports venues. These could, for example, be labelled as a "red carpet" or be based on the participating nations/sports. This could, for example, be a main route from the city centre/train station to the sports venues and public viewing. When choosing a location for public viewing, the following should be taken into account: good accessibility on foot, by bike and by public transport. The signposting should be easy to understand and also communicated via the app.
Design the fan routes attractively (with food/drinks, entertainment, culture, information, etc.).
If possible, take this into account in the routing: Places of interest, attractive routes in "green" areas (parks), safe routes (no streets or clear demarcation from streets), attractive neighbourhoods (culture, entertainment), climate adaptation (shading).
Ensure citizen participation (e.g. development and implementation of concepts by the neighbourhoods).
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Action area Traffic - Target: Increase use of environmentally friendly means of transport to and from work.
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Action area Energy and climate - Target: Increase travel to and from the city by environmentally friendly means of transport. => Transport (AA3)
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Organise the offer of a joint, guided, environmentally friendly journey by (rental) bike or public transport from the meeting point to the event location (similar to fan marches and the like). In addition to the environmentally friendly journey, the sense of community can also be addressed through special activities.
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Action area Traffic - Target: Increase use of environmentally friendly means of transport to and from work.
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Action area Health and Well-Being - Target: Strengthen the communal and emotional experience of the sporting event.
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Action area Energy and climate - Target: Increase travel to and from the city by environmentally friendly means of transport. => Transport (AA3)
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Provide information about the origin of the offered food. Create transparency in this way.
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Action area Catering - Target: Increase nutrition awareness among all relevant stakeholders and motivate them to adopt a sustainable diet.
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Action area Education for Sustainable Development - Target: Raise awareness for the topic of nutrition among all relevant stakeholders and motivate them to adopt a sustainable diet => Catering (AA7)
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Label the food at the buffet visibly and clearly to avoid "mistakes".
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Action area Catering - Target: Minimise food waste.
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Action area Waste - Target: Minimise the volume of waste.
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Sensitise the staff serving food (e.g. at the buffet) to the fact that the quantities served will become waste if they are not consumed and that appropriate measures should therefore be taken (e.g. serving smaller quantities, targeted replenishment of food).
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Action area Catering - Target: Minimise food waste.
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Action area Waste - Target: Make all relevant stakeholders aware of waste avoidance, waste separation and the correct handling of waste and motivate them to adopt sustainable behaviour.
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Inform visitors/diners, especially in hospitality areas, canteens, etc., about measures to avoid food waste.
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Action area Catering - Target: Minimise food waste.
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Action area Waste - Target: Make all relevant stakeholders aware of waste avoidance, waste separation and the correct handling of waste and motivate them to adopt sustainable behaviour.
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Action area Education for Sustainable Development - Target: Raise awareness for the topic of nutrition among all relevant stakeholders and motivate them to adopt a sustainable diet => Catering (AA7)
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Collect frying oil (deep-fat fryers) separately to enable later use, e.g. as biodiesel.
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Action area Catering - Target: Minimise food waste.
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Action area Waste - Target: Collect the remaining waste separately by type and recycle elsewhere in as ecologically sound a manner as possible.
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Apply a reduced safety margin of 10-20% when planning food quantities (buffet) to avoid food waste.
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Action area Catering - Target: Minimise food waste.
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Action area Waste - Target: Minimise the volume of waste.
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Offer a maximum of one beef dish at each food counter (buffets, restaurant, hospitality area). Products from ruminants, especially cattle, are associated with high GHG emissions, as methane is produced during digestion. In addition, the ratio of meat yield to feed intake is more unfavourable in large animals. The carbon footprint per kg of beef, for example, is around three times that of pork.
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Action area Catering - Target: Increase nutrition awareness among all relevant stakeholders and motivate them to adopt a sustainable diet.
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Action area Energy and climate - Target: Minimise greenhouse gas emissions in catering. → Catering (AA7)
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Set a flat-rate surcharge for meals containing meat, e.g. €1 in the restaurant area and €0.50 at food stalls. Communicate the price surcharge, e.g. via a separate statement on the bill (restaurant area) or appropriate signage (food stalls). The additional funds raised are used for climate protection projects, e.g. in sports clubs.
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Action area Catering - Target: Increase nutrition awareness among all relevant stakeholders and motivate them to adopt a sustainable diet.
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Action area Energy and climate - Target: Minimise greenhouse gas emissions in catering. → Catering (AA7)
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Set the prices (of a food type) in proportion to the respective carbon footprint of the food. For example, a vegan bratwurst must cost approx. 40 % and a vegetarian bratwurst approx. 60 % of the price charged for a meat-containing bratwurst (pork).
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Action area Catering - Target: Use as much regionally and seasonally produced food as possible, with no goods flown in.
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Action area Energy and climate - Target: Minimise greenhouse gas emissions in catering. → Catering (AA7)
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Choose high-quality vegetarian and vegan dishes with test runs to ensure that the products taste good. Train staff to prepare and cook vegetarian and especially vegan dishes.
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Action area Catering - Target: Increase nutrition awareness among all relevant stakeholders and motivate them to adopt a sustainable diet.
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Set up all-gender changing rooms and showers. Bear in mind that open changing rooms and showers offer little privacy, which makes many people – whether cis, trans* or inter* – feel uncomfortable or unsafe. It is therefore particularly important to ensure that there is sufficient protective space with individual changing rooms and showers.
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Action area Diversity and Participation - Target: The participation of people from all dimensions of diversity is proactively encouraged and is continuously monitored.
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Action area Diversity and Participation - Target: Significantly promote anti-discriminatory behaviour, dismantle discriminatory structures, and seek the maximum protection of those affected.
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Action area Accessibility - Target: Design event venues to be as accessible as possible.
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Work with civil society organisations [e.g. disability (sports) associations] that support marginalised groups. Develop programmes together to facilitate access to sporting events for marginalised groups.
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Action area Diversity and Participation - Target: The participation of people from all dimensions of diversity is proactively encouraged and is continuously monitored.
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Action area Diversity and Participation - Target: Significantly promote anti-discriminatory behaviour, dismantle discriminatory structures, and seek the maximum protection of those affected.
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Offer information in several languages to reach people with different linguistic backgrounds.
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Action area Diversity and Participation - Target: Make diversity visible to the outside world and live it within the organisation.
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Action area Accessibility - Target: Design information and communication platforms for the sporting event to be accessible.
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Relabel existing toilets (e.g. "All gender toilet" or "Toilet for all genders"). In any case, the following must apply: Inter* and trans* people may also continue to choose toilets for women or men if they identify as women or men respectively. Toilets for people with disabilities should also be reserved for them.
There are a variety of options for new/renovated buildings to install both all-gender single-user toilets and facilities with lockable multiple cubicles, each equipped with sitting toilets and/or urinals and, if necessary, their own washbasins and mirrors.
You can also install toilets that offer additional protection against assault. For example, former men's toilets can be rededicated as "toilets for all genders" and some former women's toilets as toilets for women, inter*, non-binary and trans* people, from which cisgender and endosexual men are excluded.
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Action area Diversity and Participation - Target: Make diversity visible to the outside world and live it within the organisation.
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Action area Diversity and Participation - Target: Significantly promote anti-discriminatory behaviour, dismantle discriminatory structures, and seek the maximum protection of those affected.
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Action area Accessibility - Target: Design event venues to be as accessible as possible.
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Ensure that recruitment teams themselves are diverse (e.g. by age, gender, nationality, ethnicity).
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Action area Diversity and Participation - Target: Make diversity visible to the outside world and live it within the organisation.
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Regularly train your employees on diversity issues and diversity, unconscious prejudices but also, for example, on similarities despite different origins.
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Action area Diversity and Participation - Target: Make diversity visible to the outside world and live it within the organisation.
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Action area Education for Sustainable Development - Target: Convey knowledge for a critical and contextualised understanding and promote awareness and agency with regard to actively shaping a sustainable future.
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Allow employees to take time off on religious holidays or take them into account in the duty rota.
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Action area Diversity and Participation - Target: Make diversity visible to the outside world and live it within the organisation.
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Offer meals in canteens or at internal events that meet religious dietary requirements, such as kosher, halal or vegetarian food.
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Action area Diversity and Participation - Target: Make diversity visible to the outside world and live it within the organisation.
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Develop a personal statement against discrimination with the athletes, in which they publicly commit to actively opposing discrimination and working towards a respectful, inclusive environment. Ensure that this commitment is communicated to the public (e.g. before every match, in adverts or social media posts).
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Action area Diversity and Participation - Target: Significantly promote anti-discriminatory behaviour, dismantle discriminatory structures, and seek the maximum protection of those affected.
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Action area Diversity and Participation - Target: Make diversity visible to the outside world and live it within the organisation.
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Develop an anti-discrimination policy, actively disseminate it to all stakeholders and via the media and implement it. The policy should include the applicable values, the understanding of discrimination, the scope of application, behavioural guidelines, reporting systems, sanctions and information on support for those affected and on responsibilities.
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Action area Diversity and Participation - Target: Significantly promote anti-discriminatory behaviour, dismantle discriminatory structures, and seek the maximum protection of those affected.
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Work together with organisations affected by discrimination and other civil society organisations that campaign against discrimination (e.g. anti-racism initiatives or LGBTQ+ associations) to make use of their expertise and develop joint programmes.
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Action area Diversity and Participation - Target: Significantly promote anti-discriminatory behaviour, dismantle discriminatory structures, and seek the maximum protection of those affected.
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Choose sponsors and partners who are clearly committed to anti-discriminatory behaviour and share similar values.
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Action area Diversity and Participation - Target: Significantly promote anti-discriminatory behaviour, dismantle discriminatory structures, and seek the maximum protection of those affected.
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Appoint athletes or celebrities as ambassadors who publicly speak out against discrimination.
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Action area Diversity and Participation - Target: Significantly promote anti-discriminatory behaviour, dismantle discriminatory structures, and seek the maximum protection of those affected.
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Action area Diversity and Participation - Target: Make diversity visible to the outside world and live it within the organisation.
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Set quotas for the proportion of visitors from certain diversity dimensions (e.g. 20 % children, 5 % people with disabilities, 10 % people from socially disadvantaged backgrounds).
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Action area Diversity and Participation - Target: The participation of people from all dimensions of diversity is proactively encouraged and is continuously monitored.
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