Golf club managers, greenkeepers and consultants can now get instant access to a series of exciting case studies and initiatives that highlight the best practice in golf business management and sustainability.
Working alongside the collaborative golf industry Sustainability Drive – Unlocking Golf’s True Potential initiative, adedicated Syngenta GreenCast webpage gives direct links to see how other golf clubs are performing, and some of the practices they employ to ensure business viability and ecological enhancement.
The exciting Sustainability Driveinitiative is being led by the European Golf Course Owners Association (EGCOA) and Club Managers Association of Europe (CMAE), in collaboration with the Federation of European Golf Greenkeepers Association (FEGGA) and Syngenta. The implementation of the plan and the delivery of information will be provided in partnership with GEO (golfenvironment.org).
Launching the new website links, Syngenta Business Manager, Rod Burke, said: “Bringing together the knowledge and experience of Europe’s leading golf associations, to collectively support and promote sustainability in golf club management, will help to enhance the quality of courses and reinforce the immense ecological and environmental assets they provide.
“It recognises that an increase in business efficiency and profitability is vital for the economic viability that is an essential element of sustainability, and which enables courses to deliver desirable environmental resources to the wider community.”
The single webpage portal to access some of the best examples of what can be achieved will prove immensely beneficial for all clubs. To access the links from the Sustainability Drive website, simply click on the Syngenta logo.
Mr Burke added that he believed the initiative and the sharing of best practice information will strengthen the environmental reputation and profile of the golf industry.
Director of the EGCOA, Lodewijk Klootwijk, added: “In challenging times, where sustainability is a high priority on the agenda, we see great value in getting golf courses actively involved with the initiative. With the help of Syngenta we will be able to better help EGCOA members across Europe to get involved in the GEO programmes.
“Syngenta also brings added value with its consumer research, providing insights that helps the golf industry to understand the changing customer in a far better way than ever before.”
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