Certification

Council for Responsible Sport provides third-party certification and standard-based verification for events and organizations. Enhance credibility, gain expert insights, and demonstrate genuine commitment through organizational and per-event certifications.

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Two Pathways to Certification

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Event Certification

Assessing an event's real-time delivery, documented results, and measurable impact within a defined planning and event timeframe.

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Organizational Certification

Certifying an organization's governance, decision-making, policies, and business practices.

Advantages

Why get certified?

Certification demonstrates your commitment to real sustainability. It opens doors and builds trust with stakeholders.

Build credibility and trust

Third-party verification proves your sustainability claims are legitimate.

Leverage marketing opportunities

Use the certification seal across all your promotional materials and communications.

Access to expert guidance

ReScore platform and resources provide actionable recommendations for improvement.

How Principles Become Practice

Our Framework

The Framework is where our principles become practice. It organizes them into five pillars, each shaping the specific criteria that become our Standards.

Planning & Communications

Engage stakeholders and promote responsible practices throughout your event.

Procurement

Source responsibly and support local economies through thoughtful vendor selection.

Resource Management

Otimize resource use and minimize environmental impact through emissions measurement, water conservation, and waste management

Access & Equity

Create inclusive, accessible events that promote social justice for all participants.

Community Legacy

Prioritize community legacy through social responsibility, environmental stewardship, economic impact, collaborative partnerships, and charitable engagement.

What We Believe

Core Principles

Before we could write a single Standard, we had to agree on what we should stand for. These core principles, shaped through years of collaboration with industry partners, are the belief system every Standard is built on:

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The Power of Live Events

Live events can engage and inspire people at nearly all scales and in any place on Earth.

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Resolving Climate Change

There is an urgent need to balance or reduce atmospheric greenhouse gases in the coming decade in order to prevent the further destabilization of Earth's climate and severe harm to societies and ecosystems worldwide.

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Enabling Social Justice

Sport platforms that work to reduce inequities along racial and socioeconomic lines enable progress towards a more equitable society.

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The Business of Events

Organizations must create and employ viable and ethical economic models upon which they can attempt to operate indefinitely in the marketplace.

Ready to lead responsibly?

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