More milestones in 2021
In addition to the campaigns, humanitarian workand sustainability initiatives, FIFA worked tirelessly to positively impact society through the power of football.
January and February
Evaluation of sustainability programmes for potential host cities as part of the selection process for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023
Delivery of the sustainability strategy at the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020
Second edition of the FIFA Event Policy on Tobacco published
Launch of the FIFA Guardians Safeguarding in Sport Diploma
April
OFC-FIFA Guardians Safeguarding in Football Orientation Webinar
July
Details of the FIFA World Cup 2022 carbon footprint published on FIFA.com
August
FIFA Guardians Safeguarding in Sport Diploma reaches major milestone with nearly 2,000 learners having taken part in its first online course – Essentials in Safeguarding
More than 100 member association presidents, general secretaries and senior personnel from across the Concacaf region take part in two FIFA Guardians online workshops
October
Integration of sustainability criteria, including key principles related to safeguarding those who may be at particular risk, into the host city selection process for the FIFA World Cup 2026
November
FIFA Training Centre – an innovative online football academy for players and coaches – launched
December
Materiality analysis for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 Sustainability Strategy
Delivery of the sustainability strategy at the FIFA Arab Cup 2021 in Qatar
Collaboration between the Green Building Councils of Australia and New Zealand and the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 official stadiums to achieve Green Star (Performance) certification before the competition kicks off
Human rights risk assessment for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 published in collaboration with the Australian and New Zealand Human Rights Commissions. Special attention was paid to the topic of safeguarding those who may be at particular risk, such as children and young people, women, indigenous communities, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, disabled people and persons identifying as LGBTQI+