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Summer is in full swing, the finals of the UEFA Euro 2024 European Football Championships take place this weekend and the Summer Olympic Games kick off later this month. So at the ESG Insider podcast, we're turning our attention to sustainability in sports.   

Professional sports are big business, and as we hear from today's guest, the sporting world is facing pressure to become more sustainable from many sources, including spectators, fan associations, investors, sponsors and even regulation like the EU's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). 

We speak to Christian Hartmann, CEO of the Global Sustainability Benchmark in Sports. GSBS is an independent nonprofit that aims to tackle the challenges of the 21st century by analyzing and rating the sustainability performance of professional sports organizations. 

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