SUSTAINABILITY
Sustainability Initiatives for the 2023 TOUR Championship
The TOUR Championship is on a path to deliver a more sustainable event at East Lake Golf Club each year. Through the support of the tournament’s Proud Partners – Accenture, Coca-Cola and Southern Company – multiple sustainability initiatives are being brought to life on the tournament grounds to reduce environmental impacts and secure a better tomorrow for our community and climate.
From tracking and managing our environmental impact to utilizing renewable energy solutions and properly managing waste, the TOUR Championship and its Proud Partners are committed to doing their part to ensure there is a more sustainable solution to every facet of the tournament’s operation through the final putt on Sunday evening.
LEADERSHIP AND INFLUENCE
Adopt initiatives and technologies ensuring long-term resiliency, decreased organizational risk, reciprocal stakeholder action, and increased connectivity to the local community. This year the TOUR Championship is also seeking third party verification through GEO Certification.
CLIMATE ACTION
Center strategies around reducing environmental impacts and resource consumption across all areas of TOUR Championship operations.
PURPOSE DRIVEN PARTNERSHIPS
Leverage current stakeholders and seek a more diverse group of partners, to optimize the reach and expand the local impact of the TOUR Championship’s sustainability strategy.
PROMOTION OF NATURE
Embrace golf’s relationship with the natural world, and work to foster its potential for climate and ecosystem solutions.
2023 TOUR Championship Sustainability Initiatives:
- Leadership and Education: The TOUR Championship will host a Sustainability Summit Partner Forum on Thursday, Aug. 24 at the Ritz-Carlton Atlanta, where keynote speaker Roger McClendon, Executive Director of the Greens Sports Alliance, will speak to the sports and sustainability landscape as a whole.
- Tracking and Managing Environmental Impact: It is imperative to understand the tournament’s environmental impact, and as we did in 2022, the TOUR Championship will track greenhouse gas emissions, waste diversion, and water consumption in 2023 to provide an accurate representation of the success of those efforts.
- Energy and Emissions: By engaging with TOUR Championship Proud Partner Southern Company, the tournament has secured renewable diesel fuel and will be piloting battery-powered generators for the first time. Southern Company will also provide EV chargers for players and on-course solar powered charging stations for fans.
- Waste Diversion: The TOUR Championship will continue its successful waste diversion and materials management process by focusing on reuse, donation, and recycling – including a back house sorting team and compost program.