Envision Virgin Racing Becomes First Formula E Team To Gain Carbon Neutral Status

Formula E team Envision Virgin Racing has become the first team in the single-seat motorsport series to be given a certified carbon neutral status.

Recognised by the Carbon Trust, the grade accounts for the squad’s operational facilities based at Silverstone and London in addition to the travel for its 40 race staff.

The achievement was announced during the team’s Race Against Climate Change Live summit, which featured Arsenal footballer Hector Bellerin as well as actor and UN ambassador Aidan Gallagher.

Jennifer Babington, Operations Director, Envision Virgin Racing, said: “Given there are just a handful of sports teams to have achieved this accolade – and even fewer motorsport teams – I know every single staff member is immensely proud of our achievement.

“We’ve long been regarded as more than just a race team, using our platform to raise awareness of climate change, but we wanted to practice what we preached, as well as to show – and call upon other teams – to follow suit and prove how sport and sustainability can co-exist.

“It’s taken a lot of hard work to gain our carbon neutral status, and will to maintain it.”

“Of course, where we’ve been unable to reduce our carbon footprint in the first instance we’ve implemented carbon offsetting.”