About the Report

37% of US-based professional sports* venues participated in our 2024 survey.

Our 2024 Report

The fourth annual Sustainable Sport Index (SSI) Benchmarking Report will be released in October 2024. It is an analysis of self-reported survey data from 65 prominent professional and collegiate sport teams and venues in North America. The survey collected metrics from 2023 on key performance areas including: energy, waste, water, transportation, food and beverage, environmental resilience, sponsorship, community engagement, and employee wellness.

• Sustainability Management Policies & Staff Engagement 
• Energy & Carbon
• Environmental Resilience
• Water
• Waste Management & Diversion
• Food & Beverage
• Housekeeping & Janitorial Practices
• Procurement
• Transportation & Outdoor Areas
• Communication & Fan Engagement
• Social Responsibility, Wellness & Accessibility
• Sponsorship 

SSI does not issue certifications, awards, or ranking. Rather, the anonymized report is intended to provide a state of the industry and encourage all venues to participate, regardless of where they are in their sustainability plans.

Our Partners

We respect and collaborate with other organizations sharing our mission of a more sustainable sport industry. The Sustainable Sport Index is member to the following organizations in sports sustainability.

Green Sports Alliance (GSA) leverages the cultural and market influence of sports to promote healthy, sustainable communities where people live and play. The GSA inspires professional sports leagues, sports governing bodies, colleges, teams, venues, their partners, and millions of fans to embrace renewable energy, healthy food, recycling, water efficiency, safer chemicals, and other environmentally preferable practices. Learn more. 

Hear From Our Experts

On this episode of the Sustainable Sport Index podcast, our guests discuss the rise of sustainability in the sports industry, their inspiration for working in this space, and how SSI is benchmarking and advancing best venue practices with our one-of-a-kind survey experience.

Listen to part two of the Sustainable Sport Index podcast here.

*MLB, NFL, NBA, WNBA, NHL, MLS, NWSL