Sustainability
PRO-MOTION ASD port has always paid great attention to the sustainability of its events, to make them increasingly GREEN by following a strategy that aims at integration with the wonderful scenarios that host the Lago Maggiore Marathon and its sister Lago Maggiore Half Marathon.
We therefore intend to continue a path that began in 2008 with the birth of the Half Marathon and followed by the first Marathon born in 2011 that saw us immediately attentive to the issue of environmental sustainability; for example, avoiding the use of PET bottles at refreshment points in favor of water taken from the aqueduct, up to the choice of providing only one sponge to each competitor instead of making one available at each sponge point provided along the route.
In collaboration with the Chamber of Commerce of the VCO and with the consultancy of Locom Srl we decided to join an INTERREG Italy-Switzerland project that will allow us to certify Lago Maggiore Marathon and Lago Maggiore Half Marathon through a sustainable management system to obtain the ISO 20121 "sustainable events" certification; the certification process includes the evaluation of the Economic, Social and Environmental impacts of the events:
• ECONOMIC: create direct value for the local entities involved and indirect value for the promotion of the territory
• SOCIAL: promote sport as a lifestyle and tool for physical and mental well-being
• ENVIRONMENTAL: monitor environmental impacts to reduce negative ones and optimize positive ones
We believe that sport and environment must necessarily follow the same path in order to create events that are increasingly in tune with the environment, educating the conscience of each participant to respect nature, even when practicing sport.
To share indications, suggestions and information relevant to sustainability issues we have also activated a dedicated mailbox to write to:
[email protected].
Thank you for your precious support!
Sport PRO-MOTION ASD
Economic policy | Engagements |
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Developing process effectiveness and efficiency | Annual update of procedures definition. Continuous internal information of new collaborators and volunteers. |
Sustainable Supplier Management | Start of evaluation of current suppliers according to sustainability criteria. Compliance with sustainability principles for the selection of new suppliers |
Interaction with territory | Develop relationships with local associations, schools and institutes. |
Social policy | Engagements |
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Development of Culture | Diffusion of the culture of sport as a tool for well-being and a healthy lifestyle. Valorization of the local cultural and tourist heritage. Sharing and involvement of stakeholders. ISO20121 information dedicated to the public. |
Territory | Strengthening relationships with local suppliers. Developing partnerships with local non-profit organizations. |
Integrity | No to discrimination based on race and sex. Compliance with the new GDPR Privacy Directive |
Environmental Policy | Engagements |
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Travel and mobility | Promote the mobility of the public and their companions with public transport and “sharing” mobility. Develop existing partnerships with VCO Trasporti for sustainable mobility. |
Waste | Development of the relationship with the collection management company CONSER VCO. Management of the separate waste collection in the areas of Departure, Arrival, Sport Expo and refreshments on the route and in the Arrival areas. |
Setups | Reuse of most installations. Pay attention to new materials used. Favor sustainable suppliers. |
Energy Consumption | Request for energy supply from certified renewable energy sources. |
In particular, for the tenth edition, the sustainable development objectives defined in the United Nations 2030 Agenda were shared with the board of directors and activities aimed at spreading the commitment will be implemented.
With respect to the 17 main objectives, Sport PRO-MOTION ASD is committed to contributing to the achievement of some objectives considered to be priorities in the area, therefore with great attention to: