A.S.O. conducts its GHG assessments on the Decarbo’Solution® platform
In 2021, A.S.O. chose Decarbo’Solution® to assess the carbon footprint of its events, starting with the Tour de France. Impressed by the accuracy of our solution and our ability to support them in their low-carbon strategy, A.S.O. has continued its partnership for other major events, including the Schneider Electric Paris Marathon, the Dakar Rally, the Lacoste Ladies Open de France, and the Tour de France Femmes with Zwift…
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Background
In 2021, Amaury Sport Organisation (A.S.O.) partnered with Decarbo’Solution® to recalculate the carbon footprint of its flagship event, the Tour de France. Seeking a sustainable and user-friendly solution to advance its low-carbon strategy, A.S.O. turned to our team.
Impressed by the accuracy of our solution, the wealth of information provided across the three scopes, and the ability to easily manage their low-carbon strategy, A.S.O. has decided to continue its partnership with Decarbo’Solution®.
The team then undertook an assessment of GHG emissions for other major events, including the “Schneider Electric Paris Marathon, ” the “Dakar Rally,” the “Adidas 10K Paris,” the “Garmin Paris Triathlon,” the “Lacoste Ladies Open de France,” and 12 other sporting events.
Company Overview
A.S.O. organizes 250 days of competition per year across 100 events in 36 countries.
It operates in four sports sectors, including:
- in cycling —the Tour de France,
- in motorsports – the Dakar Rally,
- for events open to the general public —the Schneider Electric Paris Marathon,
- in golf —the Lacoste Ladies Open de France.
By decarbonizing your organization, do you think you’ll improve its competitiveness?
We want to continue striving toward an increasingly eco-friendly organization, without compromising the nature of our events—particularly their traveling and community-oriented character. We are convinced that carbon footprint assessments and the resulting decarbonization plans can enable us to continue promoting our events and thus improve their competitiveness, by engaging our stakeholders (partners, local governments, participants, and the general public), who are becoming increasingly demanding in this regard.
What are the key figures from your GHG assessment?
Carbon footprint assessments have shown us that the greatest environmental impacts of our events are related to travel by spectators and participants, since we organize “off-stadium” and community-based competitions.
Why did you decide to commit to a low-carbon transition?
A.S.O. organizes events throughout France and internationally. As a tenant of the venues it uses, it is essential for the company to take care of its environment, and this requires a low-carbon strategy. The low-carbon strategy helps define the areas for improvement and reduction that our events must implement.
Why did you choose the Decarbo’Solution® platform?
The Decarbo’Solution® platform allows us to effectively manage our carbon footprints. Thanks to this platform, we can take a close look at our events, identify the main sources of carbon emissions, and reduce our GHG emissions in an organized and structured manner.