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The Council for Responsible Sport is proud to announce a new partnership with Headsweats. Headsweats has long been a leader in performance headwear, trusted by endurance athletes nationwide. The company is also…

2025 TCS LONDON MARATHON AWARDED EVERGREEN STATUS IN UK FIRST BY COUNCIL FOR RESPONSIBLE SPORT • TCS London Marathon first marathon in the UK to be awarded top-tier status • Award follows Evergreen certification awarded…

Grandma’s Marathon has earned the Evergreen Certification from the Council for Responsible Sport, recognizing the organization’s ongoing commitment to environmental stewardship, community impact, and responsible event management.

Evergreen Certification Places ASICS Los Angeles Marathon Among World’s Greenest Major Events LOS ANGELES (July 16, 2025) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The McCourt Foundation today announced that the Council for Responsible…

MLB and WM mark one year as the League's first Official Sustainability Partner, recovering more than 20 tons of recyclables at Jewel Events in 2024 and recognizing the Padres, Rockies, Brewers, and Mariners with new sustainability awards.

ReScore: simplifying sustainability certification in sport Nathan Blunt and the Council for Responsible Sport have addressed a growing need in the sports industry: simplifying sustainability certification for events. As…

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (“Jazz Fest”) presented by Shell USA, Inc. (“Shell”), has been awarded the Evergreen certification by the Council for Responsible Sport (“Council”). Jazz Fest, a 55 year-old New…

CHICAGO – The Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle and the Council for Responsible Sport announced today that the event has once again been certified at the Gold level. The certification, based on an objective and…

TORONTO, ON (March 5, 2025) – The 2024 TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon has officially been awarded Evergreen Certification by the Council for Responsible Sport for the second time, reflecting the event’s ongoing…

The Council for Responsible Sport (CRS) is pleased to announce the release of updates to the Version 5 Event Credit Standards and the ReScore app powered by TCS. These updates are designed to streamline the overall…

Nonprofit New York Road Runners Becomes First Running Organization Certified by the Council for Responsible Sport’s Standard for Organizations New York Road Runners’ year-round sustainability efforts recognized for…

CHICAGO – The Bank of America Chicago 13.1 and Council for Responsible Sport announced today the event earned Evergreen Certification, a recognition reserved for sporting events that demonstrate the highest possible…

The Council for Responsible Sport (CRS) announced today (Wednesday, 6 September) that the 2023 TCS London Marathon has been awarded Gold certification following a comprehensive assessment of its approach to social and environmental impacts.

Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS), home to the largest single-day sporting event in the world, the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge, is the first sport facility to achieve organizational certification through the Council for Responsible Sport.

The Eugene RiverFront Festival received Evergreen level certification for its sustainability effort.

The Quaker State 400 Presented by Walmart becomes the second NASCAR event to earn this distinction.

Blue Strike Environmental creates scalable programs for events and organizations of all sizes, lowering barriers so that more people can start their sustainability journey. In part one of a two-part series, the Council got the chance to sit down with Blue Strike’s Director of Special Events, Alex Baxter.

This is the nonprofit’s first responsible sport certification, earned by demonstrating adherence to robust standards for social and environmental responsibility and verified by an independent third-party.

Penske Entertainment announced a robust and innovative lineup of environmental impact initiatives, aiming to dramatically reduce the carbon footprint for this year’s Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge.

The Council predicts that 80% mass participation races could be carbon neutral by 2030.

Early Call Time, a road race and endurance event sector-focused podcast hosted by Eli Asch and Tony Yamanaka recently had a discussion with the Council for Responsible Sport’s executive director, Shelley Villalobos.

ReScore , a new app from Council for Responsible Sport, tracks environmental and social responsibility progress of sporting events.

This is The Cowtown’s third consecutive responsible sport certification, earned by demonstrating adherence to robust standards for social and environmental responsibility to an independent third-party verifier.

Villalobos led the development of two new initiatives to help event producers better measure, manage and verify the social and environmental impact of their events.

This is the first time a motorsports event has achieved the distinction and marks a key milestone for one of sports’ most iconic events.

CRS announces the release of the Responsible Sport Standard for Organizations , enabling the voluntary pursuit by multi-event sport organizations to assess their activities against exacting standards and pursue official Responsible Sport Certification.

Event professionals are invited to provide input on standards of best practice in social and environmental responsibility in sport.

The annual event hosted over 18,000 participants over the December 7-8 weekend of events that included a kids fun run, the Capitol 5K, and the marathon.

Council for Responsible Sport recognizes the MCM for enacting best practice standards at 2019 event Portland, OR—April 15, 2020—The Marine Corps Marathon (MCM) has achieved Gold level certification by the Council for…

It’s been 40 years since the running world was captivated by a Norwegian force of nature named Grete Waitz, who was 26-years-old when she took New York by storm to win the New York City Marathon for the first of nine…

Nuun has partnered with the Council for Responsible Sport on a 10-Point Guide to be released at Running USA Industry Conference Las Vegas, NV – February 9, 2020 – Nuun and the Council for Responsible Sport today…

The first-ever ‘ Carrera del Viento’ , a 5K/10K/21K distance running event, will be held Saturday, February 8, 2020 at the Mezquite Wind Park (Parque Eólico el Mezquite) in Mina, Nuevo León, México. Organizers have…

Conference Recognized for Commitment to Sustainable Practices January 22, 2020 , PORTLAND, OR—The US Trail Running Conference has earned official certification of its annual conference by the Council for Responsible…

The growing race earns silver level certification from the Council for Responsible Sport for social and environmental responsibility The 2019 Air Force Marathon has officially achieved silver level responsible sport…

The "best little road race in California" joins only two other state events, the California International Marathon and Los Angeles Marathon in achieving the recent status, highlighting a commitment to the community and environment.

A story of the growing ecological awareness and consequential actions planned into the production of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon, and the success it’s found in seeking to make the event agree with nature’s principles, rather than act in spite of them.

CAPE ELIZABETH, Maine (October 22, 2019) – The TD Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race’s commitment to sustainability was recognized once again with Evergreen Certification by the Council for Responsible Sport. In a letter to…

Don’t get me wrong—I loved all the attention the Virgin Money London Marathon got for their pilot program of edible/biodegradable capsules made from seaweed. News outlets ranging from the BBC, CNN, NPR, NY Times, and Forbes all ran stories about London Marathon organizers replacing thousands of plastic water bottles with seaweed sachets at one aid station in a pilot program.

The 2019 Los Angeles Marathon has received Gold level certification from the Council for Responsible Sport. This is LA Marathon’s fourth certification, which marks it among the ten longest-standing certified events in the world.

The Bank of America Chicago Marathon, one of the Abbott World Marathon Majors, is among the first mass participation events to sign declaration of commitment alongside the Council for Responsible Sport campaign, dubbed…

The OUC Orlando Half Marathon and Lake Eola 5K, held December 2, 2018 and hosted by Track Shack Events has achieved Gold Level Certification from the Council for Responsible Sport (Council) by improving performance from its first certification effort at the silver level in 2016.

For the first time in major event history, the community of Tampa Bay has been awarded the Evergreen sustainability certification by the Council for Responsible Sport as a result of an orchestrated effort during the 2019 NCAA Women’s Final Four.

By Keith Peters Back in the day, when Conley Sports was producing the Austin Marathon, and Michelle Sandquist was their “green queen,” the Conley Sports crew held regularly scheduled “trash runs” along the marathon…

The Council for Responsible Sport (Council) announced that the 2018 Monterrey Powerade Marathon has achieved gold level certification. The 2018 event hosted participants in Monterrey, the largest city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León, México during the second weekend of December and is organized by the Association of Running Clubs of Nuevo León and Arca Continental.

Tampa, Fla. (​February 5, 2019​) -- ​For the first time in Tampa Bay major event history, the Tampa Bay Local Organizing Committee (TBLOC), TECO Energy and Amalie Arena will team up during the 2019 NCAA​® Women’s Final…

Two individuals recently accepted invitations from the Council for Responsible Sport (Council) to join the non-profit’s volunteer board of directors. The two newest members to join the working board are Bridget Franek,…

The movement towards greater social and environmental responsibility in sport took another international step forward this week, as the Council for Responsible Sport (Council) announced that the 2018 Telcel México City Marathon ( Telcel CdMx Maratón ) has achieved Evergreen level certification.

The 2018 Waste Management Phoenix Open recently received the highest international award for sustainability in golf for its efforts to balance environmental impacts, conserve natural resources and benefit the local community as Scotland-based GEO Foundation (GEO) again named the event as a “GEO Certified® Tournament.”

The Bank of America Chicago Marathon has earned Inspire certification at the Evergreen Level from the Council for Responsible Sport, an Oregon-based non-profit promoting sustainability in sports. The Council’s Inspire program formally recognizes the successful implementation of socially and environmentally responsible practices over at least four consecutive event years.

September 18, 2018, CHICAGO – The Bank of America Chicago Marathon is partnering with Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium to take on the issue of reducing single-use plastic pollution by joining the aquarium’s Shedd the Straw…

The definition of success for hosting major sporting events is changing. Fiscal, social and, as of late, environmental responsibility are making a comeback.

The 2017 California International Marathon (CIM) produced by the Sacramento Running Association has officially earned gold level certification from the Council for Responsible Sport.

The City of Eugene, in partnership with the Council for Responsible Sport, has developed a pioneering Responsible Event Framework helping event stakeholders adopt and achieve objectives that apply a triple bottom line concept of weighing social and environmental results of decisions alongside economic ones.

Council for Responsible represents US and global sporting events at the UNFCCC Dialogue on Sport and Climate Action in Bonn, Germany