At the Genesis Scottish Open, we are committed to creating a sustainable event. To help reduce our environmental impact we are:
- Providing multiple recycling bins around the course.
- Installing water stations across the course and Championship village for players, spectators and staff and encouraging the use of reusable water bottles.
- Ensuring our on-course catering outlets use only wooden cutlery, paper straws, 100% biodegradable food trays and 100% compostable hot drink cups.
- Ensuring all oil from our on-course catering outlets is recycled and ends up as electricity.
- Ensuring our generators on-site are run on HVO Bio- fuel.
- Using a soluble dosing cleaning system to help reduce the amount of single-use plastics.
- Using a chemical-free cleaning method in our hospitality areas.
- Ensuring all our branding is made from recyclable and sustainable materials.
- Local Sourcing: local suppliers and seasonal foods are prioritised and celebrated.
- Carbon Neutral: 100% of our unavoidable carbon footprint, including tournament operations, event transportation and professional player travel, are offset through The Gold Standard.
- Transport: increased public transport provision from Edinburgh with free shuttle buses running from Longniddry Rail Station and augmented service bus X5 and 124 timetables.
- Paperless: digital ticketing and programmes to reduce paper waste, ink use and haulage.
- SSSI: working with NatureScot to preserve areas of The Renaissance Club under SSSI protection. Spectator walkways routed to avoid protected areas.
Thank you for supporting our Green Drive initiatives.
