The Count of Godó, the first ATP tennis tournament that certifies its carbon footprint

The Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell-Conde de Godó Trophy will be “the first tournament” on the circuit organized by the ATP to officially certify its carbon footprint in the 69th edition, which will be held in Barcelona from April 16 to 24.

For the calculation of its carbon footprint, the tournament will have the support of Global Omnium, a national company in the management of the integral water cycle, which will measure all the emissions generated, directly and indirectly, by the tournament.

This measurement means energy consumption, waste management, catering, transfers of players and the publicas explained by the organization in a statement.

This environmental indicator is an instrument used to determine and evaluate the impact of an activity on climate change. AENOR, the certification entity in Spain, will be in charge of ensuring that the events organized by the Real Club de Tenis Barcelona-1899 follow the sustainability criteria.

The calculation of the carbon footprint is “one more step on the path of excellence” that the Real Club de Tenis Barcelona-1899 and the rest of the tournament organizers have been taking for years, the note points out.