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Our progress
Inspiring small, everyday changes that collectively make a huge difference.
2017
“The challenges facing society today are broad and complex. That’s why leading businesses need to influence and enact change”
Launched by Jeremy Darroch,
Group Chief Executive
January 2017
Launch of Sky Ocean Rescue campaign with Sky News Documentary
A Plastic Tide
All Sky staff issued with reusable water bottles and single-use plastic water bottles removed from our sites
February 2017
June 2017
Tour of Plasticus representing the amount of plastic entering our oceans every second
Sky and The Oval join forces on plastic at 100th test match
August 2017
October 2017
Volvo Ocean Race starts. Sky co-sponsor Turn the Tide on Plastic
Our Oceans Conference
Announcement of our single-use plastic vision
Announcement of five year WWF partnership
Launch of Sky Soundbox, our first new single use plastic free product
November 2017
2018
January 2018
#PassOnPlastic campaign signed by 130 MPs
Sky Ocean Rescue Cafe single-use plastic free
£25m
Launch of the Sky Ocean Rescue £25m Ventures Fund
March 2018
April 2018
Sky Mobile SIM Card goes single-use
Premier League commits to going single-use plastic free
Appointment of three Sky Ocean Rescue scholars in partnership with National Geographic
Disposable coffee cups removed from our sites, saving 7 million coffee cups per year
May 2018
June 2018
Business challenge for the mobile industry on single- use plastics
World Ocean’s Day
Sky host Volvo Ocean Race Summit in Cardiff
179,500 people experienced Sky Ocean Rescue there
July 2018
Our summit with the Premier League inspires reductions in plastics use
Our branded products will be single-use plastic free
December 2018
Our operations front of house will be 100% single-use plastic free
75%
Our logistics will be 75% single-use plastic free
2020
We commit to being single-use plastic free by 2020
