BBC Green Sport Awards 2025
By Prof Dr Ian Blackshaw
The winners of the 2025 BBC Green Sport Awards, which honour the athletes, organisations, and initiatives that are leading the way in environmental sustainability across the world of sport, have been announced.
This year’s winners are Hector Pardoe (Athlete of the Year); Héctor Bellerín (Global Champion); and Formula E (Pioneer Award).
Hector Pardoe, who is 24 years old and previously became unwell from polluted waters, is an Olympian and World Championship bronze medallist. A campaigner for cleaner rivers and lakes, in the summer of this year, he made history by completing the Three Lakes Challenge in under 24 hours and thereby raising awareness and funds for clean water initiatives.
Héctor Bellerín, who is 30 years old and plays football for the Spanish Club Real Bettis. He is Chief Ambassador for their ‘Forever Green’ initiative, helping to position the Club as one of Europe’s leading environmentally conscious teams. In 2025, he launched a sustainable fashion brand and promoted the Club’s eco-friendly kit. He also embraces a vegan lifestyle and chooses cycling rather than driving, and has a global following, inspiring climate action across sport and beyond.
Formula E leads the way in sustainable motorsport. Net Zero since its 2014 debut, it was the first sport to have SBTi-validated emissions targets and to join the UN Sports for Climate Action Framework. Its Gen3 race car is fully recyclable and designed for maximum energy efficiency, whilst race events aim for zero waste through renewable energy and circular logistics. In 2025, Formula E introduced ‘Pit Boost’, a groundbreaking 600kW ultra-fast charging strategy that has revolutionised race tactics and accelerated public EV charging innovation.
The Director of BBC Sport, Alex Kay-Jelski, remarked:
“It’s fantastic to celebrate the game-changers pushing sport in a greener direction. The competition this year is fierce, and it shows just how much amazing work is happening to make sport more sustainable.”
And added:
“Sport has the power to inspire, unite, and lead - and these awards spotlight those using that power to protect the planet."
Noble aims and winners indeed!
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