Competition organisers risk accusations of sportswashing when partnering with companies such as Toyota and TotalEnergies
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“Toyota, the Worldwide Mobility Partner of the International Olympic Committee and the International Paralympic Committee , has delivered the first vehicles for the official fleet that will support the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024.” The statement went further and said that less than half Toyota’s vehicles are fully battery-electric, and most of the rest run on petrol.
The overall hope is that global sporting events end all partnerships with companies harming our climate. This is a prudent time to remember that the climate affects such events. The Qatar World Cup and the Afcon both had to be moved to a time when the weather was more moderate.
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