Tennis: The BBVA Open Internacional Valencia fully offset its carbon footprint

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14/09/2021

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El BBVA International Open Valencia, organized by Anabel Medina and TenniumIt is not only the most important women’s tournament in Spain after the WTA, with its $ 80,000 endowment. With a philosophy based on values ​​such as integration, the enhancement of female talent and the sustainability. This last section is the subject of what will be one of the fundamental elements of the appointment: Being the first trophy on the calendar in offsetting its entire carbon footprint.

Global All’s and Climate Trade they will be the two companies that, together with the organization and through BBVA, will establish a milestone in the ITF circuit.

The director of the Eastern Territory of BBVA, David Conde, recalled that the entity is “a bank oriented to the purpose of making the opportunities of this new era available to all. And our ccommitment to sustainability it is possibly one of the clearest ways to achieve this goal. Our 2025 commitment to contribute to the challenges derived from Paris Agreement it is more current than ever and is not only reflected in our internal and external processes, but also in initiatives like these. “

Juan Luis Water well, director of corporate sustainability at Global Omnium, added that “Valencia was the first city in the world to certify its carbon footprint and one of the initiatives that adheres to this action is the BBVA Open Internacional de Valencia.

Climate Trade CEO Francisco Benedict, explained that this project “joins others that we already lead in countries such as Brazil where we are helping entire families to live based on recycling waste. ‘

Angela Boluda Ribbon

In the competitive aspect, the tournament closed the preliminary phase with the qualification for the final draw, among others, of ngela Ribbon and Guiomar Maristany. The draw revealed that, among the main favorites, Arantxa Rus I know how to measure Daniela Seguel, Martina Trevisan in Vernica on the front, Aliona Bolsova a Diane Parry, Maryna Zanevska to Francesca Jones or Irina Only to Leyre Romero.

The BBVA Valencia Open is held at the Sporting Tennis Club until Sunday, September 19, with tickets whose prices range between 5 and 25 euros.

The BBVA International Open of Valencia has the support of its main sponsor, together with the Valencia Provincial Council, Valencia City Council, Generalitat Valenciana, the Trinidad Alfonso Foundation, Volvo, Font Vella, Dormitienda, Sanitas or Arroz Dacsa, among others.

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