The Tokyo 2025 World Athletics Championships have been awarded the Platinum certification from Athletics for a Better World (ABW)The World Athletics Sustainability Assessment System (SAS) is World Athletics' evaluation system for assessing an event's performance. The Tokyo 25 World Athletics Championships are only the third event to achieve the highest level in the evaluation system since its introduction in 2024. Never before had an edition of the World Athletics Championships received this certification.
« From the outset, the local organizing committee made it an absolute priority to reduce the environmental impact of these championships and to optimize their social impact., emphasizes Sebastian Coe, president of World Athletics. The Tokyo team has set the bar very high for the upcoming World Championships »
Among the initiatives put in place, all the vehicles of the official fleet were electric, hybrid, or fuel cell. Biofuels powered the temporary electric generators at the training sites. Almost all spectators used public transport to get to the national stadium, further reducing the event's carbon footprint. " adds World Athletics. entertainment for the public events were also organized around the theme of sustainability.
450,000 single-use plastic bottles were recycled; all meals served in VIP areas and team hotels included vegan and vegetarian optionsand food waste was reduced through optimization of the number of meals provided and the composting of food waste. « We are very proud that the sustainable development initiatives of the Tokyo 2025 World Athletics Championships have been highly recognized by World Athletics. " reacted Mitsugi Ogata, chairman of the local organizing committee.
