Beyond 2012 series
March 2013
Marking One Year to Go until the start of the Olympic Games
July 27, 2011
With only one year to go, the Commission for a Sustainable London 2012, the independent body established to assure and monitor the sustainability of the London 2012 Games, recognises the progress and achievements made to help deliver …
Sustainable packaging for London 2012
July 22, 2011
The Commission for a Sustainable London 2012 has reviewed LOCOG’s plans for the provision of merchandise bags during the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Respected international research[1] shows that no single bag solution outperforms other comparable bag solutions against …
Commission statement on launch of BMW’s London 2012 fleet
July 18, 2011
BMW has officially handed over the first vehicle to support the 2012 Games. A total of 400 bicycles will be used by LOCOG in the run-up to and during the Games as part of a wide range of …
Statement from adidas Group on Greenpeace Investigation
July 15, 2011
An investigation by environmental pressure group Greenpeace has alleged that suppliers to several big clothing brands are polluting two of China’s main rivers with hazardous chemicals. Due to their role as a Tier One sponsor for the …