Silverstone Circuit: "Sustainable criteria for the selection of our future partners" (S. Bazire)

"If our partners and suppliers don't offer us solutions, it will be difficult to reach the zero-carbon target in 2030. We have created a data collection system to invite our partners to submit their data, enabling us to calculate the carbon footprint of their services in a simple and consistent way. For the selection of our future partners, and in particular with regard to our supplier policy, we are implementing a responsible purchasing policy with a whole host of sustainable criteria to ensure that future suppliers ensure the achievement of the zero-carbon objective in 2030," said Stéphane Bazire, head of business sustainability & partnerships at Silverstone Circuit (Silverstone, ENG), to News Tank on 24/11/2023.

"Companies and organisers of our calibre (F1 attracts over 480,000 visitors, more than 10,000 workers and is watched by over 70 million television viewers) must set an example and prove that it is possible to hold events in a sustainable way. We have to do so, because in the medium to long term, our sporting and event activities could be at risk, and could be affected by…