IOC: publication of the Annual Report 2024 & the first integrated ESG report

The International Olympic Committee has published its Annual Report 2024 entitled "Games of a New Era" on 20/06/2025.

"The Olympic Games Paris 2024 were the centrepiece of a remarkable year. Truly 'Games of a new era', Paris 2024 set new benchmarks for gender equality, sustainability and digital engagement. With full gender parity on the field of play, record-breaking digital reach, and a 50 per cent reduction in carbon emissions compared to the average of London 2012 and Rio 2016, the Games embodied the Olympic values in action," said the IOC.

The international body also separately published its first integrated environmental and social responsibility (ESG) report, which covers achievements from 2021 to 2024 in four areas: "sustainability, legacy, gender equality and Inclusion, and human rights."

"These reports follow internationally recognised standards - in this case, the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), the world's most widely used ESG reporting framework. This edition marks the first time the IOC is implementing such an integrated approach, and the accordance of the reports…