Sean Byrne – Our Executive Head Chef is leading the way regarding sourcing food suppliers within a 40-mile

radius of stadium. This ‘Go Local’ initiative reduces our carbon footprint whilst enhancing our commitment to

social sustainability and local employment and employers.

Our Executive Chef Sean Byrne has trained to be a registered Beekeeper, we have purchased Hives, identified the ‘Baggies Pastures Green Honey Factory’ showing we really are ‘Bonded by Bee-lief’ ... again, as we provide home produced honey for the use in our Kitchens. Surplus will used to provide local charities with fresh produce.

And finally ... We are an active signatory in the EFL Green Clubs Scheme. EFL Green Clubs is a voluntary environmental support and accreditation scheme.

The scheme’s delivery partner, GreenCode, will assess our environmental performance and offers steps for continual improvement.

The initial assessment gives bespoke guidance and practical advice on how to implement change in our environmental operations.

This is supplemented by ongoing series of training and development offers aimed at facilitating actions to bring us closer to the scheme’s accreditation mark.

We are operating at the required level for a full audit in 2025. where we will become GreenCode accredited.

In Practice:

• In partnership our Waste Disposal company B&M Waste we provide a food waste solution.
• Food Waste Bins are placed in identified catering / kiosk areas.
• B&M separate the food waste at their plant, turning it into animal food pellets and organic matter for composting.
• We have been ‘zero to landfill’ for 3 years
• Our Ground staff researched bio-diversity friendly seeds, identifying and implementing several re-wilding areas at both the Training Ground and Stadium.
• Our Facility Maintenance staff have manufactured Bat Boxes and Bug Hotels, using suitable recycled waste
• materials.
• Both Ground & Facility staff researched and placed the items in their relevant environments and monitor long
• term for suitability and success.
• In Autumn, we undertook an extensive tree planting exercise at the Training Ground. Over 150 trees of varied species were planted in identified areas and 8 Hawthorn trees at the Stadium.