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ESG initiatives in practice in Asia-Pacific sport
Last week, we spoke to three industry experts about the growing influence of environmental, social and governance (ESG) benchmarking measures within Asia-Pacific sport. This week, we hear from executives putting such measures into practice at sports properties.
Will rights-holders emerge from Covid-19 lean and mean or broken and weak?
In the face of severe fiscal losses after the coronavirus pandemic, SportBusiness asked sports industry insiders what they think the prospects are for rights-holders, and what must be done to emerge from the Covid-19 crisis stronger than before.
“The intention is that each team will eventually be independently owned” | Russell Coutts, SailGP
SailGP, the nation-versus-nation sailing league pioneered by Kiwi yachtsman Sir Russell Coutts and Oracle founder and chief executive Larry Ellison, made its British debut during Cowes week. SportBusiness spoke to Coutts after the event
SailGP offers a new competition that will change the face of sailing
Public interest in sailing tends to peak around America’s Cup where, traditionally, super-rich team-owners invest heavily to build hi-tech boats and to attract crews assembled from around the world.
SailGP unveils eight-race calendar for 2021-22
Sailing series SailGP plans to run eight races during its 2021-22 season, in Bermuda, Italy, England, Denmark, France, Spain, New Zealand, and San Francisco
SailGP to race in Saint-Tropez, Cádiz in 2021
SailGP will race in two new locations next season after announcing events in the French town of Saint-Tropez and Cádiz in Spain.
SailGP to resume second season in Bermuda rather than San Francisco
SailGP has announced an updated schedule for its interrupted second season, with the island of Bermuda and southern Italian city of Taranto set to host the first and second races of its 2021-22 calendar…
SailGP recruits former Sky social purpose campaign head in sustainability push
The SailGP sailing series has appointed Fiona Morgan, previously a leading figure at Sky’s corporate and social purpose division, to the newly-created position of director of purpose and impact.