Grimsby Town Football Club are delighted that we have been awarded EFL Green Club Bronze status.
EFL Green Clubs is a League-wide voluntary scheme, delivered in partnership with GreenCode, that supports EFL Clubs to improve their environmental practices and operations. It first launched in 2021 and was updated for the 2024-25 season to introduce a new assessment cycle that awards participating Clubs with a status of “Participant”, “Bronze”, “Silver” or “Gold”.
The refreshed scheme presents a more rigorous assessment process that requires participating Clubs to exceed standard sustainability measures, meaning all levels of the award represent a concentrated effort to implement environmentally sustainable practices at the Club.
T0 achieve the award, the club has appointed a responsible board member for environmental sustainability, designated a lead staff member for sustainability, published an environmental policy and begun gathering baseline carbon footprint data.
Speaking after receiving the award, Mariners CEO Polly Bancroft said, “We are pleased that the club has been recognised by the EFL for our green credentials. Over the years, we have made many changes with sustainability in mind – from LED lighting in our floodlights, to electric charging points and recycling stations at Blundell Park. Sustainability is something we are passionate about at GTFC and we will continue working hard to find ways to reduce our footprint.”
EFL Environmental Sustainability Co-ordinator, Ben Fisher said: “Everyone at the EFL is delighted to celebrate Grimsby Town’s commitment to environmental sustainability and it is brilliant to have GreenCode on board to help us support the Club at each stage of the assessment cycle. The Club has worked hard to reduce their carbon footprint and make a positive impact on their local environment, and thoroughly deserve to be recognised for their efforts.
“EFL Green Clubs is one of several ways in which the EFL supports Clubs to improve their sustainability practices. Throughout the season, we also deliver a full training and support package that enables us to share best practice across the League and to collectively tackle shared challenges in this area.”
EFL Green Clubs currently has about 30 EFL Clubs signed up to the scheme, which is delivered in partnership with GreenCode, the environmental accreditation organisation run by the Green Britain Group. The assessment cycle takes place across two seasons with a development season during which Clubs identify key priority areas and begin to implement environmental sustainability measures and protocols, such as a published environmental policy and a baseline carbon footprint.
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