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Overall score: 63/100 Environment: 80/100 Labour and Human Rights: 60/100 Ethics: 60 Sustainable Procurement: 70/100
2023 Autoweek Vanguard Awards

Winner “Person” by Formula E Founder and Chairman Alejandro Agag
2023 FEVO Sport Industry Awards

Winner “Tech Innovation Award in association with PT SportSuite”
2024 Edie Net-Zero Awards

Winner “Net-Zero Strategy of the Year Award”

Recognitions

The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship has maintained its position as global leader for sustainability in sport, topping the Global Sustainability Benchmark in Sport (GSBS) report, the Sustainable Championships Index (SChI™), and the Sustainable Motorsport Index (SMI) once again.

Julia Pallé, Vice President, Sustainability, Formula E said: “We are proud to keep raising the bar in the global standard for sustainability in sport. Sustainability has been at the core of our championship since its inception, and we are determined to build on our commitment and capabilities year after year.

FIA Environmental Accreditation Programme

The FIA Environmental Accreditation Programme aims to help motorsport and mobility stakeholders worldwide measure and enhance their environmental performance. Formula E were the first championship to be awarded FIA’s Environmental Accreditation at three-star level back in 2015, which we have successfully renewed every two years since.
International standard for sustainability in events

ISO 20121 is the internationally- recognised standard for event sustainability management. This framework has been designed to address the management of improved sustainability throughout the entire event management cycle. Formula E became the first motorsport championship to achieve independent ISO 20121 certification for sustainable events in Season 4 (2017-2018), and successfully achieved recertification in Season 9 by passing the necessary surveillance audits during the past three seasons.
UNFCCC Sports for Climate Action Framework

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Sports for Climate Action framework launched in December 2018 at COP24 and was established to drive climate action aligned with the sports industry’s agenda and provide a signal for the future of sports. Formula E was a founding member and signatory of the framework, including the update launched in November 2021 at COP26. The latter urges both new and existing signatories to commit to bold reduction goals, aiming for net zero emissions by 2040 and a 50% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 at the latest.
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Innovations

GEN3

The GEN3 is the world’s first race car designed and optimised specifically for street racing. Developed by engineers and sustainability experts at the FIA and Formula E, the GEN3 is the pinnacle of high performance, efficiency, and sustainability. Designed to show the world that high performance and sustainability can powerfully co-exist without compromise, the GEN3 pioneers’ cutting-edge technologies that will make the transfer from race to road. Every aspect of GEN3 production has been rethought, redesigned, and rebuilt to ensure the car sets the benchmark for high-performance, sustainable racing without compromise.

Circular design

GEN3 was the first car designed with mandatory sustainability KPIs following the principles of the circular economy, informed by life cycle design which strives to think about a product through its entire value chain.
High energy efficiency

The GEN3 is powered by electric motors that are substantially more efficient than internal combustion engines (ICE) as they can convert over 98% of the electrical energy into mechanical energy compared to an approximate conversion of only 40% in high efficiency ICEs used in other racing series.
Suppliers

All suppliers are held to strict sustainability KPIs, including operating in line with top international standards to reduce environmental impacts of manufacturing (ISO 14001) and achieving FIA Environmental Three-Star Accreditation.
Batteries

GEN3 batteries are among the most advanced, sustainable batteries ever consisting of sustainably-sourced minerals while battery cells are repurposed at end-of-life to become new cells every other season.
Chassis

Linen and recycled carbon fibre are being used in bodywork construction for the first time in a Formula E car, reducing the overall amount of virgin carbon fibre used by 10%.
Tyres

Natural rubber and recycled fibres are making up 26% of our GEN3 tyres and all tyres are fully recycled after racing.

Activations

COP28

For the third consecutive year, we showcased our leading position on sustainability on the world stage by participating in multiple sessions at this year’s COP28 held in Dubai. The Formula E delegation at COP28 was composed of teams and partners including ABB, DHL, UNICEF, NEOM McLaren Formula E Racing Team and Envision Racing Formula E Team, among others.

For more information on how we activated at COP28, please refer to the Season 9 Sustainability Report.

Foundation and Association Partnerships

Climate Group: RE100 and EV100

Our partnership with Climate Group presents a shared drive to accelerate climate action. In Season 4, Climate Group became a non-exclusive Charity Partner of Formula E to signify our joint vision for a world of prosperous, net zero emission economies and thriving, sustainable societies.

Through this partnership, we are involved in two of their initiatives:

- RE100: We are working towards a 100% renewable energy target and are a signatory of Climate Group’s RE100 campaign to show commitment to achieving this goal.

- EV100: We are an official ambassador of this programme which brings together over 120 pioneering companies committed to accelerating the transition to electric vehicles by 2030.

We have also collaborated on a Climate Champion Award which is open for all Formula E teams to enter for the end of Season awards, recognising the work all areas of the Formula E ecosystem contribute to helping advance the mission of driving swift climate action. The winner for Season 9 is Jaguar TCS Racing for their innovative and more circular EV Transmission Fluid project with Castrol.

Prince Albert of Monaco II Foundation

Formula E has partnered with the Foundation since 2014, supporting our role as a sports platform in the fight against climate change and as an innovator in the future of sustainable mobility. The Foundation works to protect the environment and promote sustainable development at an international level by focusing action in three main areas:

• Limiting the effects of climate change and promoting renewable energies

• Preserving biodiversity

• Managing water resources and combatting desertification

Sport and Sustainability International

Formula E is one of the founding members of SandSI, sharing the ambition to use its leadership position in sports sustainability to drive a positive change within the industry. Sport and Sustainability International (SandSI) is a Swiss- based not-for-profit organisation founded in 2017 by some of the world’s leading sport and sustainability experts. SandSI’s mission is to leverage the influence of sport to protect people and the planet with a clear goal of advancing sustainability in and through sports.

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