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January 19, 2012
Statement in response to article in The Sun (19 January 2012) on alleged breaches of LOCOG’s Sustainable Sourcing Code in relation to Olympic and Paralympic merchandise. The Commission for a Sustainable London 2012 is seriously concerned about …
December 6, 2011
The Commission has conducted a review of LOCOG’s procurement of the stadium wrap and the selection of Dow Chemical as the wrap supplier. During the review, the Commission received a letter from The Rt. Hon. Tessa Jowell MP …
December 1, 2011
The London 2012 Active Travel Programme was launched by LOCOG in October 2011. The Commission is pleased to see a comprehensive set of walking and cycling routes available for Londoners and visitors to use in the lead up …
November 22, 2011
The Commission today received a letter from the Rt. Hon. Tessa Jowell MP requesting information about the Commission’s work in respect of Dow Chemical Company and it’s sponsorship of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games’ Stadium …
November 17, 2011
The Commission is aware that a number of stakeholders, including Amnesty International and the Labour Friends of India, have voiced concerns regarding the IOC worldwide partner Dow Chemical and its involvement in the 2012 Games. The Commission’s …
November 11, 2011
Recent claims have suggested that timber products sourced from virgin old-growth Tasmanian hardwood forests are being used in the construction of the Team USA basketball training venue at the University of East London. The training venue is to …
October 11, 2011
The Commission has published a snapshot review of the sustainability of London 2012 merchandise. The review, titled Sustainably Sourced?, examines the work done by LOCOG to implement sustainable merchandising policies, in line with the overall commitment to host the …
September 30, 2011
We made it clear in our carbon report that we expect London 2012 to focus their efforts primarily on delivering leading edge solutions to reduce carbon emissions and sharing the knowledge acquired to create a “multiplier effect” by …
BP Target Neutral has announced that all London 2012 ticketholders from across the world will be invited to attempt the setting of a new world record for the most number of people offsetting their travel carbon to a single event. …
September 8, 2011
Introduction by Shaun McCarthy (Chair) Today is International Paralympics Day, and tomorrow, the London 2012 Paralympics tickets go on sale. The perfect time then to talk about accessibility at the London Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Commission sees …