From food and uniforms to sponsorship deals: IOC guides to help the Olympic Games and the sports sector adopt sustainable sourcing practices

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THE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE (IOC) HAS RELEASED TWO GUIDES WHICH WILL HELP THE ORGANISING COMMITTEES FOR THE OLYMPIC GAMES (OCOGS) AND THE OLYMPIC MOVEMENT – INCLUDING INTERNATIONAL SPORTS FEDERATIONS (IFS) AND NATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEES (NOCS) – SOURCE GOODS AND SERVICES IN A WAY THAT RESULTS IN POSITIVE SOCIAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, ETHICAL AND ECONOMIC OUTCOMES.
Released to mark Earth Day, a global environmental movement celebrated on 22 April every year, the new publications add to the IOC’s series of sustainability guides addressed to OCOGs and the Olympic Movement. They complement the IOC’s own Supplier Code, which outlines the requirements related to human rights, labour conditions, waste management, transport and ethics that apply to IOC suppliers.
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