Sport can be more than a game and lucrative economic activity; it is also a powerful platform to help advance sustainability, not only in the public and non-profit sectors but also across the business landscape. Among its many benefits, sport’s ability to break down socioeconomic barriers, promote physical and mental health and foster social cohesion and development, is a universally recognised power that can encourage positive change. Importantly, sport has the large-scale global influence and engagement needed to help move the needle on sustainability.

Indeed, various organisations including the United Nations, governmental agencies in both developed and developing countries and non-p...