Arsenal has today become the only football club in the world to have a net-zero target approved by the globally respected Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
The club committed to reach net-zero by 2040 when it signed up to the UN Sports for Climate Action Framework four years ago, also becoming the first club in the Premier League to do so.
Today’s approval means that Arsenal’s action plan for net-zero aligns with the most ambitious pathway to limit global temperature rises.
The plan, which is already being delivered, commits the club to the following targets:
By 2030, Arsenal will:
- Reduce Scope 1 and 2* greenhouse gas emissions by 42% (compared to 2021 levels).