17 Sport
17 Sport
| ISIN | 🆔 |
|---|---|
| Industry | Consulting Services |
| Founded 📆 | 2020 |
| Founder 👔 | |
| Headquarters 🏙️ | Paris, France |
Areas served 🗺️ | U.S, Europe, South Africa |
Key people | Neill Duffy (CEO) and Fabien Paget (CEO) |
| Members | |
Number of employees | 20-50 |
| 🌐 Website | 17-sport |
| 📇 Address | |
| 📞 telephone | |
17 Sport is a sports impact company that operates at the intersection of sport, business, and purpose. The company provides strategy, partnership, and implementation solutions to companies in the sports and business industry.
17 Sport is a B Corp certified company.[1].
History
17 Sport was founded on January 1st, 2020, by Neill Duffy, a South African entrepreneur and book author, and Fabien Paget, a French entrepreneur and book author [2].
Neill Duffy was the Sustainability Officer for the 34th America’s Cup and Chair of the Sustainability for Super Bowl 50, which is considered to be one of the most sustainable Super Bowl events [3].
Fabien Paget has prior experience working for Nike and the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy.
In 2020, Neill and Fabien joined forces to create a new company [4]. The company name, 17 Sport, was inspired by the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals, which are part of the UN 2030 Agenda.
Work
17 Sport currently works with adidas, the NFL, E-Movement, the UEFA, Sanofi, and Weleda, among others. The Breaking Barriers Project, a partnership with adidas to improve gender equity in sports, was included in the 2022 Laureus Sport for Good Index.
References
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