The Jockey Club
• Green Champion network: ◆ Tool kit ◆ Monthly conference calls ◆ Annual away days ◆ Incentive Scheme ◆ Webinars and training • Site working group meetings • Site audits to identify energy saving opportunities • Battle of the Baseloads • Big Switch-offs over Bank Holidays and other extended office/venue closure periods • Quarterly Going Green Newsletters • Introduction of focused policies While employee engagement has been a major factor in achieving our targets to date, sustainability is also a key concern in all capital investment projects, regardless of size. Impact on waste and energy consumption is considered for both during the build of a project and for post-implementation. The Jockey Club’s dedicated Sustainability Manager sits on the Project Review Board and, for example, was an active member of the project team for our successful £45 million redevelopment at Cheltenham Racecourse, as well as regularly advising on smaller projects and refurbishments. We share best practice in sustainability within the racing industry and far beyond and became a founding member
of the British Association for Sustainability in Sport (BASIS). We regularly reassesses recommendations on how best to tackle the impact on climate change and the need to adapt practices to reduce our environmental footprint. Our Sustainability Manager is a regular presenter at conferences around Europe, sharing best practice and supporting smaller sporting organisations in their bid to go greener. In the UK, The Jockey Club also leads masterclasses for Racing Together to share knowledge within the racing industry. THE JOCKEY CLUB IN THE COMMUNITY At each of our racecourses, we work within the community to support local causes through charitable donations of tickets and other fundraising means, and in conjunction with local authorities and businesses. Warwick and Nottingham Racecourses are situated on publicly-owned land, requiring close cooperation with the councils for the good of the host community. In the case of Warwick, the team works with its neighbours on St Mary’s Lands, the common area in central Warwick and home to the racecourse, to contribute to a masterplan for the area which benefits all parties and the community. The working group consists of local schools, hospitals and Warwick Castle, a football club, a golf course and a drum corps, as well as joggers,
"We share best practice in sustainability within the racing industry and far beyond"
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