The Legacy and Sustainability plan for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games — 16 ECO-RESPONSIBLE GAMES THAT HARNESS SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS THE CONVENTIONAL GAMES MODEL WAS NO LONGER FIT FOR PURPOSE We now know that climate change, environmental crises and the consequences of these emergencies are not problems we will have to tackle in the future but rather issues on which we must act today. As carbon emissions reach record highs, the impact of human activity on the climate is already visible. Pressure on biodiversity, soil contamination, air pollution, water pollution and excessive consumption of resources threaten the fragile balance of the planet and humanity. The world of sport takes these concerns seriously. As nature is often their place of work, athletes witness the degradation of our rivers, mountains and oceans on a daily basis. Certain sports clubs, an integral part of every community, are exposed to this disruption. However, their incredible power to mobilise and unite people puts the Games at the forefront of action to set an inspiring example. The conventional Games organisation model would not have made it possible to achieve the reductions required to meet France’s climate commitments. That is why Paris 2024 undertook a commitment in line with the objectives of the IOC’s Olympic Agenda 2020, right from the bidding phase, not only to organise the first edition of the Games in line with the Paris Agreement by halving the event’s greenhouse gas emissions and guaranteeing carbon neutrality as early as 2021, but also to deliver an edition of the Games that can be held up as an inspiring example in terms of the circular economy and biodiversity protection. AMBITIOUS COMMITMENTS TO DELIVER AN EDITION OF THE GAMES THAT CAN BE HELD UP AS AN INSPIRING EXAMPLE In close collaboration with Solideo and stakeholders, Paris 2024 is responsible for delivering socially and environmentally responsible Games. The path laid out is ambitious, and it is only by working together that we will be able to achieve our goals. That is why Paris 2024 gets involved with initiatives led by host regions, the French National Olympic and Sports Committee, the French Paralympic and Sports Committee and the French Ministry of Sport and, in so doing, became one of the first signatories to the Charter of 15 eco-responsible commitments drawn up for event organisers by the French Ministry of Sport and WWF France. At the bidding phase, Paris 2024 laid the foundations for an ambitious strategy that could be held up as an inspiring example in pursuit of a number of strong commitments, built in collaboration with a number of stakeholders and impacted into the Environmental Excellence strategy approved by the Board of Directors in 2019. The strategy addresses four major environmental considerations identified to deliver an edition of the Games in 2024 that can be held up as an inspiring example in terms of climate, biodiversity, the circular economy and environmental resilience. The strategic and operational responses to these four considerations translate into commitments undertaken for the various activities related to the Games: the supply of renewable electricity during the Games, sustainable catering, a zero waste target for the event, a fleet of clean vehicles to transport the Olympic and Paralympic family, competition venues spectators can reach using public and environmentally friendly means of transport, the integration of circular economy principles into permanent and temporary constructions, and the deployment of sustainable technology. A number of catalysts are set out in the plan, and the Environmental Excellence team works with all Paris 2024 teams and stakeholders across the board to deliver an edition of the Games that can be held up as an inspiring example, in particular through a responsible purchasing strategy, innovation, training, value creation and the definition of sustainable client experiences.