Sky Sports News presenters wore sustainably-sourced clothing on Deadline Day to highlight Sky's continued commitment to combat climate change; Sky has pledged to go zero net carbon by 2030
Tuesday 2 February 2021 14:32, UK
Sky Sports News presenter David Garrido explains how Sky highlighted its renewed efforts to tackle climate change on Deadline Day, including wearing more sustainable clothing in the studio.
Deadline Day always provides excitement - a day when even more eyes turn to Sky Sports News to find out who's moving where.
Which means it's also a powerful platform for us to tell our audience what we're doing to combat climate change, something I feel particularly passionate about.
Sky is hugely committed to this through various campaigns, including Sky 0 which is our pledge to go net zero carbon by 2030, and we really stepped things up this time.
One change was, as a presenter, I was wearing sustainably-sourced clothing - my jacket was 100 per cent natural wool and upcycled, my shirt and trousers made with organic cotton, and even my shoes were created with vegan leather in a carbon-neutral process.
Speaking of vegan, we got the pizzas in as always, and they were plant-based. Add to that meat-free Mondays which is a good way to keep Veganuary going for those who want to.
Along with food, transport is another biggie in terms of carbon footprint, so we did our bit by only sending reporters to four Premier League clubs. The others were based at regional hubs, one in Leeds Dock and another in London, as well as operating out of our Glasgow office.
Technology has also been vital for us when it comes to getting pundits and guests on-air - no longer are we flying them down to Heathrow and putting them in a cab to Sky Studios… because there's no need.
We've all got used to remote video calls over the last year, and we went virtual again to get the latest insight and opinion from the great and good of football.
There were a whole heap of simple habits that come with the territory too - e.g. recycling all rubbish, using re-usable water bottles and cups and avoiding single-use plastic…and that's the great thing about taking climate action: yes, it's a significant issue but making all these little efforts really help.
It all added up to us achieving our albert certification - which means that BAFTA (yes, the film and television people in the UK) officially recognise our green credentials for Deadline Day as a production.
