The Last Game 2018-2019 Sustainability Report 2 | BRYNÄS IDROTTSFÖRENING Using this sustainability model we have set Financial ourselves three umbrella goals over our Stability operations: A Green Arena, A Club for Everyone and Ethical Business practices. Prosperity Decent Ethical Work Conduct Sustainable Carbon Hockey Quality Neutral Club Educa�on Planet People Helth Water Responsible Gender and Well- Efficient Consump�on Equality Being About This Report This is the second sustainability report prepared by Brynäs IF. Our first report was issued in October 2018 and covered the 2017/2018 SHL season. The first report gave us some good insights into our business and which direction we should be heading in. We have set ourselves a goal to become a sustainable environmental including heading towards carbon neutrality, hockey club by incorporating sustainability into every water efficiency, renewable energy usage, single use plastic aspect of our club and its relationships with current and reduction to healthy food in our kiosks. A Club for Everyone future stake holders. means that we want all of our activities and events to Much work this season has gone into looking at our be inclusive from hosting our SHL events through to our business model and transforming it into one that focusses activities with A Good Start (En Bra Start) and finally with on the triple bottom line. We are aiming for a positive our restaurant and food services. Ethical Business Practices impact on people, the planet whilst remaining prosperous means that we will conduct ourselves in a professional and throughout our entire organisation from our men’s and ethical way throughout our operations. women’s elite teams to our social group A Good Start (En At the heart of our operations is the sport of ice Bra Start). This new focus and way of working represents a hockey which gives us the potential to not only provide challenge to us and we are building momentum as we learn entertainment to our community but to also reach and grow on our journey. thousands of fans and influence them and our league with Illustrated above is the sustainability model we have ideas to combat the serious threats to our planet of climate begun working from. Using this model we have set our­ change and inequality. selves three umbrella goals over our operations as follows: This report has been prepared in accordance with the GRI Standards: Core option. Brynäs IF issues a sustainability 1. A Green Arena report on an annual basis. The Last Game report covers the 2. A Club for Everyone 2018/2019 SHL season (May 1st 2018 to April 30th 2019). This report has not been through an external or internal 3. Ethical Business practices assurance process although all the information it contains is These goals are large and open to interpretation so we considered accurate to the best of our knowledge. We have have set other more tangible goals within the various begun to appoint an external assurance panel from our departments, all of which will help us to achieve these stakeholders. We will use our published second report to overall goals. The Green Arena covers everything develop a system for external assurance for future reports. Sustainability Report 2018/2019 | 3 Table of Contents About This Report ..........................................................................................3 Diversity, Inclusion & Gender Equality ............................28 Non-Discrimination .......................................................................28 Letter from the Chairman .....................................................................5 Inclusive Ticketing .........................................................................29 Letter from the Director of Sustainability .........................7 Sporting Opportunities for Women .....................................30 Benefits to Operating a Occupational Health and Safety ..............................................32 Sustainable Club ..............................................................................................8 Sponsorship ......................................................................................................34 Sustainability Highlights ......................................................................9 Environmental Sustainability ....................................................35 Sustainable Development Goals ..............................................10 Energy ...........................................................................................................36 UNICEF Contribution .............................................................................12 Water and Effluent ............................................................................36 The UNICEF Game ..........................................................................13 Emissions...................................................................................................37 UNFCCC Sports for Climate Action ..............................13 Waste ..............................................................................................................38 Restaurant and Food Services ...........................................38 Brynäs Idrottsföreningar in Brief ............................................14 Environmental Compliance ...............................................38 Core values ...............................................................................................15 Economic Sustainability ...................................................................39 Sports values ..........................................................................................15 Supplier Policy and the Clean Jersey .........................39 Vision .............................................................................................................15 Sports Summary ..........................................................................................40 Code of conduct .................................................................................15 Governance .......................................................................................................42 Stakeholders ....................................................................................................16 Highest Governance Body ....................................................42 .......................................................................... Stakeholder Concerns 17 Senior Management Team ....................................................44 A Good Start (En Bra Start) ................................................................19 Management Approach to Material Topics ................45 Opinion and Influence ................................................................20 The Last Game April 24-25 2020 ..............................................46 Leadership Academy ..................................................................21 Glossary .................................................................................................................47 Play and Activity ................................................................................22 Cooperation with Schools ......................................................24 Partners and Sponsors .........................................................................48 The Way In ................................................................................................26 GRI Content Index ......................................................................................49 This report was sponsored by: The Last Game 2018-2019 Sustainability report SI Performance AB Building bridges between sport and business to meet the global goals. Text: Lesley Dalton – SI Performance AB Sustainability report 2017/2018 | 1 Layout and Printing: Erik Axelsson – Hofors Digitaltryck/StjärnDistribution AB 4 | BRYNÄS IDROTTSFÖRENING Letter from the Chairman JÜRGEN LORENZ The work of developing sustainability must never stop, and it must in all respects be implemented in the organization to form a natural part of the business. Our opportunities to inspire others to developing a sustainable start and develop their sustainability world. Influence Actions work are unique as we can reach many Within Brynäs IF, we people and organizations through have been extremely the contact networks we have. In clear about where we our work, however, it is extremely are in questions that we important to constantly follow the believe the outside world results and constantly work with should pay attention to. improvements. It is in areas that can be difficult to We must also follow the outside change quickly, but which through our and the desire to quickly contribute world in a way that allows us to vigorous work on influencing raises the to sustainable results is high. It is capture new phenomena that can interest of larger groups and thereby therefore of great importance to plan pose a threat to people’s well­being paves the way for a gradual change how to effectively implement a change and our surroundings in general. towards a sustainable community. in which all parts of a business are We need to be clear about how we One aspect of the sustainability synchronized in order to ensure the relate to certain things that we want work where we have considerable organisation’s continued existence. to influence to create a sustainable control is the economy. In the New challenges are constantly being society. It is important to stand firm by long term,