Sustainability

Our ambition at Edgbaston is to operate the most sustainable cricket stadium in the UK, while continuing to support Our Planet, Our People and Our Community through our Edgbaston 4 Sustainability campaign.

Edgbaston 4 Sustainability

Our ambition is to be the most sustainable cricket stadium in the UK. As part of this, we’ve set the target to operate as a Net Zero venue by 2030.

We are operating several sustainability projects that support our sustainability strategies. These are set out across four areas:

  • Reducing Our Energy Usage
  • Recycling & Waste Management
  • Reducing Our Carbon Footprint
  • Education, Health & Wellbeing

Our Edgbaston 4 Sustainability campaign and green ‘e’ logo reinforces our pledge across everything we do.

“As a venue, we take our sustainability work very seriously and we have made several changes to our operations in recent months which have made positive change.”

Claire Daniel

Claire Daniel

Operations Director

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Reducing Our Energy Usage

Focus on reducing consumption through energy saving projects.

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Recycling & Waste Management

To ensure zero waste to landfill and increase our recycling rates.

Reducing Our Energy Usage

We have entered into an energy efficiency partnership with Amber Energy, working in partnership to identify and deliver energy saving projects to reduce Edgbaston’s carbon footprint and energy costs.  

  • To monitor and report on energy consumption.
  • Focus on reducing consumption through energy saving projects.

Drax Group supplies Edgbaston with electricity that comes exclusively from renewable sources.

They produce most of its electricity using compressed wood pellets, a form of sustainable biomass in line with its purpose of enabling a zero carbon, lower cost energy future.

“We have grand ambitions to be the most sustainable cricket venue in the UK and operate as Net Zero by 2030.”

Claire Daniel

Claire Daniel

Operations Director

Recycling & Waste Management

We aim to recycle as much waste as possible. All non-recyclable waste is handled by Suez, our waste management partners, and gets sold on to make RDF. Zero waste goes to landfill.

  • To ensure zero waste to landfill.
  • Increase recycling rates.
  • Eliminate single-use plastics.

Since 2016, reusable ‘e’ cups have been used around the stadium rather than disposable plastic cups. Edgbaston plan to remove all other single use plastics from both our matchday and non-matchday operations.

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Reducing Our Carbon Footprint

To minimise our carbon footprint aiming to be Net Zero by 2030.

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Education, Health & Wellbeing

To support our staff and visitors to make sustainable choices.

Reducing our carbon footprint

Our goal is to be a fully Net Zero venue by 2030 and continue to deliver matches and events using the most sustainable practices. We want to create a positive and lasting impact in the lives of our staff, customers, communities and environment.

  • To monitor and report on water consumption and focus on reducing consumption.
  • To educate our staff and visitors on green travel options to/from the stadium and encourage green travel where possible.
  • To improve the sustainable food offerings on our menus at conferences, events and matchdays. Ensure food is locally sourced and prepared on site where possible.

Education, Health & Wellbeing

We want to support and educate our staff and visitors to make sustainable choices when at Edgbaston and at home to ensure that best practice is encouraged by all.

  • To communicate sustainability plans and achievements to all staff, members and visitors and encourage best practice behaviours.
  • To promote our Edgbaston for Everyone pledge.
  • To ensure staff are aware of benefits available to them and to take steps to encourage all to lead a healthier and more active lifestyle.
  • To encourage visitors to explore local area and to operate in a responsible manner with due regard to the immediate environment.
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