Mission

Páirc An Chrócaigh Teoranta (PCT) is responsible for the management and operation of Croke Park Stadium as a brand of excellence both at an national and an international level. Our goal is to ensure that Croke Park remains the premier venue for GAA sporting events, conferences and major events; a proud symbol of the GAA the ideals it stands for and its unique place in Irish culture and history.

The stadium management company is committed to the adoption and promotion of sustainability principles across all its business and community activities, including providing a safe and sustainable environment for customers, staff, contractors and visitors to the stadium, and to its responsibilities as a member of the local community. Though dedicated to the promoting the games of hurling, football, handball, rounders and camogie, we also support activities which enrich the culture of the nation and further Gaelic ideals including the Irish language, music and dance and the values of the GAA its members and volunteers.

Principles

PCT recognise that the stadium and its associated events and activities have an impact on the environment, the economy and the community, and is committed to identifying and minimising any negative impacts while promoting the positive impacts. It is PCT policy to do all that is reasonable to ensure that key sustainability impacts relating to the life cycle impact of events, procurement, utilities, construction, transport, employees, visitors, customers and the community in general are assessed and reviewed financially, socially and environmentally. The policy will support our extensive health and safety initiatives.

Through its relationship with GAA clubs and members around the country, PCT will seek to promote these principles and to share its learning and experience with other Irish sporting and cultural organisations.

Committed to the principal of best practice, the stadium is currently certified to the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System and is committed to certification to BS8901 Sustainable Event Management standard.

PCT is committed to:

Fulfilling all legal, regulatory, environmental, financial and social obligations; regularly evaluating compliance with such requirements and maintaining documentation on operating procedures relating to key sustainability issues.

Providing training and information to stakeholders; stakeholders will be made aware of, and where required, trained in the application of our Sustainability policy. Contractors and Supply Chain partners will be made aware of the PCT sustainability policy, and their obligations to support policy in this area.

Treating employees with fairness, equality and respect at all times. Where possible, PCT will seek to identify positions and opportunities for stakeholders with disabilities and to support our principle of volunteerism.

Setting and achieving environmental objectives and targets that ensure continual improvement in environmental management in the areas of energy management and utilisation, water usage and conservation, and managing waste and developing recycling initiatives within the stadium and also to the prevention of pollution by managing stadium events and activities in an environmentally responsible manner.

Stakeholder review

Communicating this policy and relevant environmental, social and financial procedures to visitors, customers, staff, contractors and suppliers consulting key stakeholders on matters of sustainability, supporting local and community groups including providing grants through our Community Fund scheme.

Compliance with this policy is regularly evaluated and reported to PCT Management by the Sustainability and Environmental Management Group. Management set an example and review progress; success will come from the combined efforts of all staff and contractors to strive for continual improvement.

Peter McKenna
Stadium Director

March 2010

For queries, email sustainability@crokepark.ie