Tokyo 2020 goes beyond carbon neutrality and helps create a more “sustainable society”

Key highlights from the report include going beyond carbon neutrality by reducing carbon emissions and compensating more than the remaining emissions; re-using or recycling 99 per cent of non-consumable items procured for the Games; recycling 62 per cent of the waste generated during the Games and achieving an all-time high of 48 per cent female athlete participation in the Games.

“The Tokyo 2020 Games set out to raise awareness of the role of sport in society, and our aim was to use the Games as an opportunity to show how sport can help fulfil our responsibility to resolving the issues involved in achieving a sustainable society, said Tokyo 2020 President HASHIMOTO Seiko. “If the people who experienced or witnessed the Games continue to believe in the power of sport and take action together for a better future, the legacy of the Games will be preserved, and this will demonstrate the power we have to realise the transformation into a sustainable society. As one of those people, I will also continue to work on building this legacy.”