extreme E Unveils Sustainability Partner

Extreme E has named EY as the all-electric off-road racing series’ official sustainability partner for 2023.

EY, a global professional services network headquartered in London, has collaborated with Extreme E since 2020, when it agreed a deal to assist the championship in ‘achieving its commitment to minimising its overall footprint whilst creating a positive legacy.’

In light of that goal, EY has provided a framework to help the series to minimise its environmental impact across each of its remote race locations, delivering prior and post-racing impact assessments to support in Extreme E strategically planning its actions within these areas.

Under terms of the new agreement, EY and Extreme E will continue to work together to promote the five pillars of Extreme E, known as the ‘Five Es’, through the adoption of ‘XE Talks’. These presentations, facilitated by Extreme E’s Scientific Committee, will educate around the Five Es: E-mobility, Equality, Environment, Energy and Entertainment.

In addition to the talks, ‘Thought Leadership’ panels will be held at each of the race events to ‘bring together leading industry voices with Extreme E’s NGO partners in order to discuss how they can work together to tackle the negative effects of climate change in their specific regions.’

Alejandro Agag, Extreme E Founder and CEO, said, “We are thrilled to have EY as our Official Sustainability Partner for 2023. Their continued commitment to sustainability aligns perfectly with our mission to create a better planet through sport. We look forward to continuing to work closely with EY to promote sustainability in motorsport and beyond.”

Andres Saenz, EY Global Vice Chair – Industry Markets, added, “I’m hugely proud to see EY named Extreme E’s Official Sustainability Partner for 2023, which bolsters shared ambitions to minimise the environmental impact of motorsports and highlight increasingly urgent issues surrounding climate change.

“EY is committed to helping businesses around the world understand and strategically address sustainability challenges, and this extended collaboration sets an example to organisations across all industries that aspire to creating a positive legacy in this era of transformation.”