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How to Monitor and Document Results
What are Environmental Performance Indicators?
Environmental Performance Indicators (EPIs) measure and indicate some
aspect of environmental performance and/or resource use. For example, an
EPI may provide information on:
• how efficiently an organisation uses energy, water, or other materials;
• how quickly an organisation is reducing air emissions or water
consumption;
• what types of waste are being reduced.
By measuring, reporting and communicating your organisation's
environmental performance, you can address public concerns about your
environmental performance, drive internal change and develop a more
efficient organisation through environmental leadership.
For the sake of simplicity, this Toolkit uses the term Environmental
Performance Indicators (abbreviated as EPIs) to cover the range of indicators
that might be considered purely environmental as well as those that cover
resource use and environment-related impacts on human health.
Current use of EPIs in sport
Although the growing professionalism of sports management is contributing
to the adoption of more rigorous practices and management systems, use of
EPIs is still in its infancy. EPIs are nevertheless being developed for and
applied to sports requirements; chiefly in the design of new facilities, but to
some extent in the operation of facilities and the hosting of major events.
EPI Use by Sports Facilities
Several types of sports facilities use indicators that help identify, monitor
and make improvements in areas of greatest relevance. Examples include:
Facility Type Indicator Type
Pools • quantity of chemicals consumed
• water consumption
Ice Arenas • air quality (i.e. carbon monoxide)
• energy consumption
Golf courses • pesticide applications
• irrigation levels
Managing and Monitoring Environmental Performance of Sports Events and Facilities
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