In its 2020 Carbon Partnership Report, Dow details the carbon reduction impact of over 20 carbon mitigation projects in more than 12 countries done in collaboration with the Olympic Movement. These projects are part of partnerships with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Organizing Committees of the Olympic Winter Games Sochi 2014 and the Olympic Games Rio 2016. According to Dow, the collaboration between the two organizations is one of the most comprehensive carbon mitigation efforts in the history of the IOC and the Olympic Games. Together, these carbon partnerships have reportedly delivered third-party verified emission reductions of more than 5.1 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) since launched.
“Achieving a low-carbon economy requires new ways of collaborating across value chains, as well as investments in capacity building and low-carbon technologies,” says Nicoletta Piccolrovazzi, global technology & sustainability director, Dow Olympic & Sports Solutions. “This report provides verified proof of how collaborations that focus on a clear and common goal and go beyond business as usual can create successful, scalable solutions. Our projects go beyond purchasing carbon offsets to encourage behavior changes that result in real emission reductions.”
The cross-sector carbon partnerships use sport as a platform to enhance visibility and a catalyst to drive wider adoption of locally relevant solutions for reducing emissions in key sectors, including the built environment, food and packaging, renewable energy and industry, and soil and forests—while helping to mitigate the operational carbon footprint of the IOC. This also includes Dow and the IOC’s initiative to encourage global sports organizations, both within and outside of the Olympic Movement, to incorporate tangible climate action into their operations and events.
“Climate change is a global crisis of unprecedented proportions,” says Marie Sallois, IOC director for corporate and sustainable development. “Tackling this crisis requires teamwork, and the Dow 2020 Carbon Report captures the progress we have made by working as a team. Thanks to our partnership with Dow, the IOC is now a carbon neutral organization, committed to becoming climate positive by 2024. Dow has brought clear, robust and credible criteria to ensure that we make a meaningful impact through the power of sport and science.”
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