1st May 2025: Pledgeball is pleased to announce that Mastercard is this year again supporting its campaign to encourage football supporters, players and clubs to take meaningful climate action ahead of the UEFA Champions League Final and drive sustainability within and through football.
As momentum builds in the lead-up to the 2025 Final in Munich, Pledgeball provides a platform through which fans can demonstrate our collective desire for climate action and to protect where we play by committing to make impactful lifestyle changes such as walking or cycling short distances, cooking leftovers to reduce food waste, and using reusable bottles.
These small actions, when multiplied across the football community, can lead to significant environmental benefits and ripple out to accelerate wider change.
Katie Cross, CEO of Pledgeball, said, “Fans are at the heart of football, and our collective action has the power to create real change. Partnering with Mastercard, we can invite more people than ever to join us in protecting where we play, leveraging the global stage of the UEFA Champions League to amplify sustainable action within the sport.
Mastercard’s support will enable us to continue expanding our impact, ensuring sustainability remains a core part of the football conversation. Building on last year’s success, our collaboration will extend beyond the pitch again, inspiring fans to join us in taking action to preserve those things we depend on – clean air, green spaces and a thriving planet on which to enjoy our game.”
Charlie Carrington, Head of Marketing & Communications UK&I at Mastercard said: “Football fans across Europe are proudly passionate of the game and its power to bring us together. The UEFA Champions League is the perfect means of highlighting the role we can all play, both big and small, in making positive change. Together, we can make a difference and inspire a lasting legacy for the next generation of football.”
Get involved in protecting those things that are priceless to us! Simply visit pledgeleague.org and select your nature-friendly commitments to make a difference. As a thank-you for taking action, you’ll be entered into an exciting draw to win Champions League tickets for the 25/26 season. For participants under 18, there’s the chance to win the official Red and Yellow match cards from the same season!
Why is this initiative so impactful? Academic research confirms that Pledgeball is an effective way to accelerate climate action. Aligned with the theme of World Earth Day—*Our Power, Our Planet*—this movement rallies people to protect the places where we live, play, and thrive. Be part of this powerful push for change!
About Pledgeball
Pledgeball is a BBC Award-Winning charity that accelerates environmental sustainability within and through sports. Working with stakeholders across the football community, from clubs, County FAs and leagues to the Football Supporters’ Association, Pledgeball effectively mobilises fans, players, clubs and organisations to prioritise environmental sustainability in their decision-making, resulting in a reduction in emissions on game day and beyond.
About Mastercard
Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry. Our mission is to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments, and businesses realise their greatest potential. With connections across more than 210 countries and territories, we are building a sustainable world that unlocks priceless possibilities for all.
