SUSTAINABILITY POLICY
Sport is also an important enabler of sustainable development. We recognize the growing contribution of sport to the realization of development and peace in its promotion oftolerance and respect and the contributions it makes to the empowerment of women and of young people, individuals and communities as well as to health, education and social inclusion objectives.
UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
AFI recognises that we and our members can play an important role in supporting the sustainable development agenda, through advocacy and action.
We can work to ensure that decisions we make now can have a positive impact for the future – on the environment, on communities, for individuals and for the game itself.
AFI has set out its objectives for sustainability in the AFI Sustainability Vision, a copy of which can be found below.
AFI Sustainability Vision
Australian Football International (AFI) has a clear objective to balance the social, economic and environmental impact of the sport of Australian Football.
AFI and its members are driven to support the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the IOC’s Sustainability Strategy and make a positive impact on a series of the Sustainable Development Goals.
Our Commitment
AFI is committed to upholding the five Principles of the UN’s Sports for Climate Action.
Framework:
Principle 1 Undertake systematic efforts to promote greater environmental responsibility
Principle 2 Reduce overall climate impact
Principle 3 Educate for climate action
Principle 4 Promote sustainable and responsible consumption
Principle 5 Advocate for climate action through communication
These Principles will sit alongside work that AFI is undertaking to address the following Sustainable Development Goals:
Goal 3 Good Health and Wellbeing
Goal 4 Quality Education
Goal 5 Gender Equality
Goal 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
Goal 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
Goal 13 Climate Action
Goal 15 Life on Land
Goal 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Goal 17 Partnerships for the Goals
AFI will:
Commitment 1 Integrate sustainability into its policies, operations, and decision-making processes.
Commitment 2 Assign accountability for AFI sustainability objectives to the AFI Vice President and establish a Sustainability Working Committee. AFI’s work in this area will feature in an annual report.
Commitment 3 Engage with stakeholders from across sport and wider society to share best practice and inform its work on its sustainability objectives.
Commitment 4 Provide sustainability resources and education for its member federations and promote best practice.
Key Links
United Nations Sustainability:
https://www.globalgoals.org
IOC Sustainability:
https://www.olympic.org/sustainability
SportAccord Sustainability:
https://sustainability.sport
