The German Football Association (DFB) published its second sustainability report at the 42nd national conference in Erfurt. The economic and social conduct of the DFB, as well as its regional and federal state organisations, in the past three years was documented in a report almost 100 pages long. The document is organised into three chapters: “Taking responsibility”, “Strengthening the community” and “Shaping the business”.
The DFB, Europe’s second largest football association, published a sustainability report three years ago for the first time in its history. The second edition builds and further expands upon the first. It develops an integral understanding of what business responsibility means for football and shows transparently, compactly and reliably what organised football contributes to German society, from grass-roots level to the top flight. It ranges from the World Cup win in Rio to work to integrate immigrants into many of Germany’s 25,000 clubs.
“In a society of individuality, football stands for togetherness. It’s our responsibility to protect these venues,” DFB president Reinhard Grindel writes in the foreword. Eugen Gehlenborg, DFB vice president for social policy, adds: “We want the sustainability report to show how the social power of football can be developed. The report’s scope extends much further than the national team and the Bundesliga, although these examples enable many services for grass roots football. The report clarifies everything the DFB considers to come under the topics of sustainability and social responsibility. Sustainability goes much further than 90 minutes on the pitch.”
The German Football Association (DFB) published its second sustainability report at the 42nd national conference in Erfurt. The economic and social conduct of the DFB, as well as its regional and federal state organisations, in the past three years was documented in a report almost 100 pages long. The document is organised into three chapters: “Taking responsibility”, “Strengthening the community” and “Shaping the business”.
The DFB, Europe’s second largest football association, published a sustainability report three years ago for the first time in its history. The second edition builds and further expands upon the first. It develops an integral understanding of what business responsibility means for football and shows transparently, compactly and reliably what organised football contributes to German society, from grass-roots level to the top flight. It ranges from the World Cup win in Rio to work to integrate immigrants into many of Germany’s 25,000 clubs.
“In a society of individuality, football stands for togetherness. It’s our responsibility to protect these venues,” DFB president Reinhard Grindel writes in the foreword. Eugen Gehlenborg, DFB vice president for social policy, adds: “We want the sustainability report to show how the social power of football can be developed. The report’s scope extends much further than the national team and the Bundesliga, although these examples enable many services for grass roots football. The report clarifies everything the DFB considers to come under the topics of sustainability and social responsibility. Sustainability goes much further than 90 minutes on the pitch.”
