Pledgeball is proud to be recognised as a finalist for the Sustainability Award at the Football Business Awards 2025. This nomination sheds light on our ongoing commitment to promoting sustainable practices within football. It reflects the collective efforts of our team, partners, and the wider football community to make the sport more environmentally responsible.
The Football Business Awards, launched in 2012, celebrate the organisations, teams, and individuals who drive excellence in football business, community engagement, and governance. The event attracts over 500 attendees annually, including decision-makers from across the football industry.
The judging panel comprises Chief Executives of Football Clubs, Professional Football Associations, and Grassroots Football Organisations, individuals whose expertise provides unique insight into the evolving landscape of football business and sustainability.
Pledgeball is honoured to be shortlisted alongside other outstanding sustainability initiatives, all of which are making remarkable contributions to the football industry:
- Brighton & Hove Albion FC, My Albion My Planet
- Chelsea FC
- kitround
- Lewes FC x Who Gives a Crap
- London Stadium Roof Solar Membrane Project
- Oxford United FC
- Sustainability at Brentford FC – Taking Care of Our Planet and Our People
Each of these initiatives showcases how football can be a force for good, leading the charge in sustainability and inspiring fans, clubs, and organisations to take meaningful action.
Sustainability is no longer a side issue—it is a fundamental pillar of responsible football governance. As an organisation, Pledgeball empowers fans and clubs to make tangible, data-driven sustainability pledges that contribute to reducing football’s environmental impact. Being recognised for this work underscores the importance of integrating sustainability into the core of football business operations.
Pledgeball Wins Grassroots Organisation of the Year at BBC Green Sports Awards
The Football Business Awards spotlight these efforts, reinforcing that good football and good business are inextricably linked. This nomination further validates the incredible impact that fans, clubs, and organisations can have when they come together to drive change.
We are proud of this recognition and grateful to everyone who has supported Pledgeball’s mission. As we continue to grow and expand our initiatives, we remain committed to making sustainable choices the norm in football.
The winners will be announced at the Football Business Awards ceremony on Friday, 9th May, and we look forward to celebrating the achievements of all the finalists driving sustainability forward.
Thank you to the Football Business Awards for this recognition.
Stay tuned for updates, and let’s continue making football a champion for sustainability!
