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Commission for a Sustainable London 2012

 Sustainable development was a centrepiece of London’s successful bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.

From decisions on how suppliers and sponsorship partners are chosen, to promoting appropriate training and long term employment opportunities and tackling global issues such as climate change, the London Games are set to make history.

By setting ambitious standards, inspiring innovation and new approaches to partnerships, London, the rest of the UK and the world can benefit from the London Games, long after the closing ceremony.

The Commission for a Sustainable London 2012, launched on 23 January 2007, has been tasked to independently assure London’s 2012 pledge to host the most sustainable Games to date and its legacy.

It is the first body of its type in the history of the Games and the first created in relation to a major infrastructure programme of this size in the world.

The Commission for a Sustainable London 2012 will advise the Olympic Board and report to the public on sustainable development across the entire Games programme, from delivery to staging and legacy.

The commission wants to help make the most out of the social, economic and environmental opportunities that will come with hosting this major sporting and cultural event in London and the UK and assure its legacy.

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