Extreme Hangout • COP29, Baku

Beyond the Pitch: 5 Strategic Sustainability Lessons from Liverpool FC

Monday

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18 November

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10:30-11:30

Book Tickets (FREE)

Session Overview

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Discover the actionable steps Liverpool FC has taken to become a leader in sports and sustainability through its groundbreaking strategy, The Red Way.

In this interactive workshop, Liverpool FC Director of Impact, Rishi Jain, will share five key lessons from the club’s sustainability journey, covering essential strategies from getting started and engaging fans to building partnerships that drive both impact and commercial growth.

Attendees will gain practical insights and leave equipped with tangible steps to implement within their own organisations. Join us to learn how the world’s most watched football team is driving change beyond the pitch and inspiring a sustainable future for people, planet, and communities.

Meet Your Speaker

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Rishi is Liverpool Football Club’s Director of Impact, and is responsible for leading the Club’s approach to sustainability through the lens of equality, diversity and inclusion and environmental sustainability; aiming to ensure that the club continues to lead the way on and off the pitch.

Having worked in ED+I for over 20 years, he has an expert understanding of successfully integrating strategy into businesses and ensuring positive change. Rishi is responsible for the Liverpool FC’s The Red Way strategy that encompasses the clubs plans across all areas of business operations and ensuring that sustainability is embedded throughout. Rishi is a driving force for change and successfully works with colleagues and business leaders to ensure progress.

In 2022, Rishi presented at the United Nations in New York City at the launch of the UN’s Game Plan: a document implementing a plan of action to counter hate speech through engagement with sport. He has continued to work in partnership with the United Nations and multiple international organisations to implement this work across the US, UK and beyond.

In 2023, Rishi was named on the Pride Power List, and in 2020, he was named on the Global Diversity List as a Top 20 Diversity Professional. His previous work led to wide-ranging recognition at the European Diversity Awards 2019, North West Football Awards 2019 and Inclusive Companies Awards 2019 , in addition to being awarded the Premier League Equality Standard Advanced Level in the same year.

Prior to joining Liverpool Football Club, Rishi has held roles at Manchester United, Kick It Out and The FA’s Inclusion Advisory Board, where he has worked throughout his career to champion equality, diversity and inclusion to make a positive impact across society.

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Liverpool FC

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Session Overview

Session information coming soon!

Discover the actionable steps Liverpool FC has taken to become a leader in sports and sustainability through its groundbreaking strategy, The Red Way.

In this interactive workshop, Liverpool FC Director of Impact, Rishi Jain, will share five key lessons from the club’s sustainability journey, covering essential strategies from getting started and engaging fans to building partnerships that drive both impact and commercial growth.

Attendees will gain practical insights and leave equipped with tangible steps to implement within their own organisations. Join us to learn how the world’s most watched football team is driving change beyond the pitch and inspiring a sustainable future for people, planet, and communities.

Meet Your Panel / Speakers

Rishi Jain

Director of Impact at Liverpool Football Club

Rishi is Liverpool Football Club’s Director of Impact, and is responsible for leading the Club’s approach to sustainability through the lens of equality, diversity and inclusion and environmental sustainability; aiming to ensure that the club continues to lead the way on and off the pitch.

Having worked in ED+I for over 20 years, he has an expert understanding of successfully integrating strategy into businesses and ensuring positive change. Rishi is responsible for the Liverpool FC’s The Red Way strategy that encompasses the clubs plans across all areas of business operations and ensuring that sustainability is embedded throughout. Rishi is a driving force for change and successfully works with colleagues and business leaders to ensure progress.

In 2022, Rishi presented at the United Nations in New York City at the launch of the UN’s Game Plan: a document implementing a plan of action to counter hate speech through engagement with sport. He has continued to work in partnership with the United Nations and multiple international organisations to implement this work across the US, UK and beyond.

In 2023, Rishi was named on the Pride Power List, and in 2020, he was named on the Global Diversity List as a Top 20 Diversity Professional. His previous work led to wide-ranging recognition at the European Diversity Awards 2019, North West Football Awards 2019 and Inclusive Companies Awards 2019 , in addition to being awarded the Premier League Equality Standard Advanced Level in the same year.

Prior to joining Liverpool Football Club, Rishi has held roles at Manchester United, Kick It Out and The FA’s Inclusion Advisory Board, where he has worked throughout his career to champion equality, diversity and inclusion to make a positive impact across society.

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Liverpool FC
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Inspiration Stage
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Sunday, 17 November
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Monday, 18 November
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Thursday, 21 November
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Tuesday, 12 November
Day 02: World Leaders Summit
 
Main Stage
 
Inspiration Stage
09:15-10:00
Yoga with Jess
Health and Wellness
 
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Inspiration Stage
14:00-14:30
Meditation Session
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Wednesday, 13 November
Day 03: World Leaders Summit
 
Main Stage
 
Inspiration Stage
10:00-20:00
All Day MCs
All Day MCs
 
Main Stage
 
Inspiration Stage
11:00-12:00
As Above, So Below
Panel Session
 
Main Stage
 
Inspiration Stage
18:00-18:45
Evening of Music
Music Evening
 
Main Stage
 
Inspiration Stage
09:15-10:00
Yoga with Jess
Health and Wellness
 
Main Stage
 
Inspiration Stage
13:00-13:30
Meditation
Health & Wellness
Friday, 15 November
Day 05: Energy, Peace, Relief, Recovery
 

Main Stage
 

Inspiration Stage
12:00-12:15
Janine Campling
Janine Campling
Keynote

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