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Introduction

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Women’s EURO 2025

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President’s foreword

Introduction

Social

Environmental

Areas of action

Women’s EURO 2025

All activities

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UEFA RESPECT REPORT 2024/25
Impact beyond the game
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“Sustainability is a goal we embrace wholeheartedly.”

PRESIDENT'S FOREWORD

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INTRODUCTION
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INVESTMENT

Creating and protecting value through sustainability

PROTECTION

Protecting the right of everyone to enjoy football in a safe and respectful environment

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PROTECTION

Protecting the right of everyone to enjoy football in a safe and respectful environment

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IMPACT

Delivering social impact and encouraging respect for the environment

KEY FIGURES
€1m+

INVESTED

IN SUSTAINABILITY

115

Sustainability

HatTrick projects

supported across UEFA

member associations

87%

of carbon emissions

mitigated through

climate investment fund

and carbon removal

87%

of member associations

offer accessibility

services at their

national team events

394

million people

reached by

#FootbALL

campaign

67%

of fans used public

transport to reach

UEFA finals venues

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Football as a unifying force
How UEFA makes football safer and more inclusive
7,722

users registered for UEFA child and youth protection

397

million people reached by #FootbALL campaign

85%

of UEFA events offer accessibility services

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KEY STORIES
Football as a driver of reduction
How UEFA accelerates environmental protection through and across European football
85%

of UEFA event and internal organisation emissions mitigated

First

carbon reduction plan launched

51,745 tCO2e

UEFA's carbon footprint

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KEY STORIES
Football as aN AGENT OF CHANGE
How UEFA embeds sustainability in football through its areas of action
€2m+

invested in sustainability

801

sustainability initiatives across our finals

85%

of UEFA member associations have an SES manager and an SES strategy

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KEY STORIES
Iceland
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
Faroe Islands
Scotland
England
Wales
Republic of Ireland
Northern Ireland
Portugal
Gibraltar
Spain
Andorra
France
Belgium
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Germany
Finland
Russia
Kazakhstan
Azerbaijan
Armenia
Georgia
Türkiye
Poland
Cyprus
Israel
Ukraine
Belarus
Lithuania
Latvia
Estonia
Slovakia
Hungary
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Kosovo
North Macedonia
Greece
Albania
Montenegro
Croatia
Slovenia
Austria
Czechia
Switzerland
San Marino
Italy
Malta
Romania
Moldova
Bulgaria
Serbia
Liechtenstein
Accelerating sustainability across European football
How UEFA distributes HatTrick funding to support members’ social and environmental projects.
Text about Austrian Football Association's (ÖFB) human rights project and logo on blue.
Blue graphic with AFFA logo and text on Azerbaijan's football school for homeless children.
ABFF logo and text: "Football is Your Friend Forever" project for orphans, promoting development via sport.
Royal Belgian FA logo and text detailing their "Come Together & Safe Together" project for inclusive football.
BHFF project promoting unity and education through football, with BHFF logo.
Bulgaria Football Union's disability inclusion initiatives in football, BFU logo.
Croatian Football Federation (HNS) logo and text describing its educational digital platform project.
Czech Football Association (FAČR) logo with text about their senior walking football project.
FA logo and text about their Faith and Football program celebrating UK religious diversity.
Logo of Estonian Football Association and text detailing its human rights project.
GFF logo and text on Georgia's amputee football project, competitions, and player growth.
Text about Gibraltar FA's health & well-being initiatives, including walking football for over 60s, and GFA logo.
Hungarian Football Federation (MLSZ) logo next to text about their solar panel upgrade.
KSÍ logo and text about Iceland's mental health support for young football players.
Israel Football Association's logo and text on social initiatives for inclusion, safety, and diversity.
Kazakhstan Football Federation (KFF) logo with text about their sustainability and social initiatives.
FFK's initiative for an accessible football pitch, promoting disabled people's integration into the community.
Latvian Football Federation's refugee support initiative using football for inclusion and hope.
LFF logo and text detailing initiatives for older people's health and well-being through football.
North Macedonia (FFM) health and well-being project details with logo on a blue background.
Northern Ireland (IFA) text about disability football initiatives, with the Irish Football Association logo.
PZPN logo and text describing Polish Football Association's social & educational programs.
Text about San Marino's walking football for health and social inclusion, with the FSGC logo.
SFZ logo and text on child safety & community football initiatives in Slovakia.
NZS logo. Text: Slovenia's inclusive football program for intellectually & visually impaired.
Swedish Football Association (SvFF) logo and text on sustainability strategy, 40% women in roles by 2025.
Dark blue graphic with text detailing Switzerland's "Spirit of Football" project and its goals.
Türkiye (TFF) 'Safe Eleven' child & youth protection project overview, with the TFF logo.
Ukrainian Football Association logo and text on social impact and war support.
WALES (FAW) logo and text on their safety, inclusion, anti-racism, and child protection projects.
Andorra (AFF) logo and text about solar panels generating 220,000 kWh, saving €30,800/year.
Armenia (AFF) Green Goals project: football sustainability via recycling, tree planting, education.
Cyprus (CFA) logo and text on a green background about an environmental project.
DBU logo and text describing Denmark's sustainable artificial turf program and achievements.
Faroe Islands Football Association (FSF) sustainability plan with logo.
Finland Football Association (SPL) sustainability plan: halve CO2 by 2030, reduce microplastics.
FFF logo and text about French Football Federation's environmental strategy and climate awareness initiatives.
Text describing German DFB's sustainability strategy and projects, with an FFF logo.
Text about Greece (HFF) sustainability efforts, including food waste reduction, reusable cups, and banner reuse, with a Greek football federation logo.
FIGC logo and text describe Italy's football water sustainability project, reducing plastic and emissions.
FAI's waste management projects: MyWaste toolkit, biodigester, circularity. Green background, FAI logo.
LFV's green initiatives: recycling event & campus built with 55% recycled cement, reducing carbon.
FLF logo and text about its Emission Reduction 2.0 project to lower environmental footprint and improve efficiency.
Malta FA logo and text explaining MFA's 'PlayGreen' project for sustainability.
Moldova FMF logo with text about energy-efficient upgrades to its national football teams' base.
KNVB Green Club project helps football clubs become sustainable with renewable energy and eco-friendly practices.
NFF logo and text describing Norway's Quality Club+ sustainability project for football clubs.
Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) logo and text on their women's football sustainability project.
Green graphic: Romania (FRF) environmental sustainability achievements & club engagement.
Russian Football Union logo with text outlining its sustainability strategy, report, and policies.
Scottish FA logo & text on energy saving project: LED upgrades, 48k kWh saved, 1.8T CO2 avoided, £11.5k savings.
Text on Serbia's (FSS) Green Village Champions League: football, environmental awareness, infrastructure.
RFEF's 2023-27 sustainability strategy: carbon emission reduction and decarbonization efforts.
Albanian Football Association's project promoting equality and inclusion through football.
UEFA WOMEN’S EURO 2025: MORE THAN A TOURNAMENT

The competition demonstrated how major sporting events can be organised with social and environmental sustainability at their core

82

sustainability actions

1,371

accessibility tickets sold

85%

of venues oeprated with renewable energy

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