- sustainability
Greener - on & off the pitch!
Energy Efficiency
Energy efficiency is an area of major focus for Croke Park. In 2008, we put in place a state-of-the-art environmental improvement programme covering the stadiums electricity usage to reduce carbon emissions by two thirds.
In 2024 we were certified to ISO 50001 for Energy Management Systems. We are committed to investing in renewable forms of energy and reducing our energy usage and carbon emissions through a comprehensive energy action plan and strategy.
Since then, we have introduced a range of energy efficiency measures throughout the stadium, including a bespoke management system for the pitch, and further reduced energy usage by 20%.
Water Conservation
Croke Park is a member of the Water Stewardship Programme, run by Irish Water. This programme, accredited to the European Water Stewardship Standards (EWS).
This programme is designed to help reduce water consumption and introduce more efficient water management and monitoring across all stadium facilities and operations.
In 2021, 23 new, state-of-the-art water bottle filling-points were installed throughout the stadium. In 2023, 7 additional stations were installed bringing the total to 30.
Staff, volunteers and supporters are now encouraged to bring their own empty water bottles to matches, to help further reduce the amount of plastic rubbish that is generated on match days.
In 2024 we installed a water harvesting system at the site of the old Handball Centre on St Josephs Ave, which holds up to 900,000 litres of rain water at any given time.
This will save a significant amount of water for the stadium and is primarily used for pitch irrigation.