As well as the report that UEFA released on its CSR performance in the EURO 2012, in Poland and Ukraine, UEFA has published a general report on its social responsibility efforts for 2012-2013.
The UEFA Football and Social Responsibility Report for 2012/13 stresses the unstinting and dedicated work that UEFA puts in every day to fulfil its social responsibility brief. The report shows how the European body has developed and fine-tuned activities in partnership with a select group of specialist organisations in the fields of diversity and inclusion, the environment, health, peace and reconciliation, and solidarity.
"In practical terms," says Peter Gilliéron, "this means making UEFA competitions non-smoking, more accessible for disabled fans and more environmentally friendly, and ensuring that football is used as a force for integration that does not divide ethnic or religious groups."
The report considers all the social responsibility work carried out by UEFA in 2012/13 – ranging from offering under-privileged children the experience of a lifetime at the UEFA Europa League final, to the high-profile anti-racism platform shared with the FARE network at major club competition matches; the support given to the Cross Cultures' Open Fun Football Schools that unite people torn apart in areas of conflict; the fruitful dialogue with supporters' groups – the lifeblood of the game; and the work on nurturing inclusion in football – a game which must be open to everyone regardless of race, age, gender, religion or disability.
Key figures, achievements and targets are underscored in the report, which emphasises UEFA's strategic approach to football and social responsibility. "UEFA has picked its battles, so to speak," says Peter Gilliéron, "selecting key issues that are particularly relevant to European society and football."
"This report represents an important milestone on a long journey," he adds. "I do hope that (...) a strong desire to combine our core business with a positive impact on society shines through."
[This article was edited by the Operating Team]
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