Rio2016 Olympics: A Sustainability Summary
I predict that many elements of the Rio2016 Games approach will be a positive case study for mega event sustainability planning. It’s not a perfect case study but it is significant.
Author Ann Duffy
Ann Duffy’s 25 years of experience helps to bring vision, values and projects to life and to scale. Her firm, The Ann Duffy Group, provides strategic CSR, sustainability and legacy guidance to domestic and international businesses, major projects and large sport event hosts. She thrives on engaging teams and partners to create compelling and practical strategies and management and communications solutions that ultimately enhance overall CSR performance and brand.
As the Corporate Sustainability Officer with the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games and previously as the Vice President, Sustainable Development for CH2MHILL (a national subsidiary of a global projects company), Ann worked with and led teams to create industry firsts in CSR pathways and performance.
Ann continues to advise and guide business owners, corporations, and clients in the Olympic Movement, FIFA World Cup, and among national sport event hosts. She engages regularly with progressive and sustainable business networks, is an expert member on the IOC Sport and Environment Commission and Chair of the Canadian Standards Association – Technical Committee for Sustainable Event Management. She is a frequent public speaker and calls Vancouver, Canada home.