Extreme E nominated for multiple industry-leading awards
The series has been nominated for Renewable Energy Project of the Year at the edie Net-Zero Awards, as well as Sports Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Award - National Governing Bodies & Rights Holders and Sustainability in Sport Award at the Sports Business Awards.
Launched in 2017 the Sports Business Awards celebrate the very best in the sports business. The Awards recognise and reward achievement by the teams behind the scenes that facilitate sporting excellence and endeavours, championing resilience, adaptability and resourcefulness.
The edie Net-Zero Awards were launched to recognise the surge of corporate action to accelerate the net-zero transition through specific projects and initiatives, celebrating the decarbonisation efforts and achievements of businesses and climate experts. Now in its second year, the edie Net-Zero Awards recognise and reward the individuals and organisations spearheading the UK’s transition towards a net-zero carbon economy.
Built on five pillars - energy, environment, equality, entertainment, and e-mobility - Extreme E is a trailblazer in demonstrating how motor racing, a traditionally carbon-intensive sport, can drive positive change. The championship not only raises awareness about the profound impact of climate change on these regions and their communities, but also pioneers and promotes sustainable solutions to mitigate environmental challenges around the world.
Continuing to race the series’ ODYSSEY 21 off-road electric vehicles and leveraging solar and green hydrogen energy, its Season 3 Sustainability Report, published in association with EY, revealed that the racing series maintained its carbon-neutral status and reduced its overall carbon footprint by 8.2 per cent.
This achievement is supported by Extreme E’s motorsport industry-leading race site infrastructure, including the use of green hydrogen in remote locations produced by ENOWA’s Hydrogen Fuel Cell System, while the series also employed innovative waste management procedures, engaged regional suppliers, and sourced food and drink locally for each race event, as well as utilising innovative ALLCOT carbon offsetting technology.
Each team features a male and female driver who race on the same course in the same race, providing a level playing field for competitors – a world-first in motorsport.
Track data, verified by EY, revealed that the Season 3 female to male performance gap has closed by 51 per cent since Season 1, proving that the rate of progression for female drivers is advanced by gaining equal access to track time and performance development.
Extreme E has also supported opportunities for a new generation of young mechanical and engineering talent, through the creation of the Racing for All programme, informed by the findings of The Hamilton Commission. With Extreme E team numbers limited to just five mechanics or engineers, Racing for All initiative provides an additional position for a sixth member to join each team to gain hands-on experience. Within two years since the initiative launched in 2022, more than half of the Extreme E grid supports a candidate within their team.
Ali Russell, Managing Director of Extreme E, said: “We are thrilled to be recognised and shortlisted in the Sports Business Awards and edie Net-Zero awards later this year.
“Sustainability along with Equality, Diversity and Inclusion shape the core pillars of our sport for purpose racing series and to be viewed as industry leaders in these areas is a huge honour amongst such huge competition in global sports.”
The winners of the Sports Business Awards and edie Net-Zero Awards will be announced on 29 November 2024.
These nominations follow recognition in the upcoming Leaders Sports Awards where Founder and CEO, Alejandro Agag, was nominated in the Trailblazer category.
