The CEO of Freedom Leisure on the trust’s work with its 30 local authority partners and what developments lie ahead

It’s possible to reduce the running costs of swimming pools while also cutting their carbon footprint. Abi Harris reports

Energym has launched the Eco Pod – a modular energy-generating fitness and wellbeing hub, purpose-built for wellness facilities

Energy costs have pushed Active Nation into liquidation, despite the charity reporting the strongest trading period in years.

Small group PT product manufacturers are managing sustainability and helping health club customers do the same with a range of innovations, as Julie Cramer reports

Matrix Fitness has partnered with Aberystwyth University to create a self-powered eco-gym in its new sports dome

Energym’s flagship product, the RE:GEN Studio, is an indoor bike that captures the energy from workouts and converts it into clean, usable power.

As clubs look to add more recovery options to meet growing demand, Steph Eaves looks at what cryotherapy and ice bathing technology can bring to the mix

A powerful ESG strategy is essential when it comes to everything from recruitment to fundraising. Steph Eaves finds eco-procurement is another piece of the ESG jigsaw puzzle

Edinburgh Leisure is not considering facility closures, despite a number of stories circulating in local media alleging venues could be closed to balance the books.

The Gym Group has become the first fitness operator in the world to have its Net-Zero targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative.

HCM gets the lowdown on the latest treadmill technology for health club operators who are looking to refresh their gym floor offering

While critical for business success, the challenges of ESG can be overwhelming. Operators tell us how they’re tackling it

A stellar line up of industry thought leaders give their views on what might be coming down the tracks in the next 18 months and where to find the chinks of light in the current stormy landscape. Contributors include Liz Clarke, Huw Edwards, Tara Dillon and Martin Franklin.

As Technogym celebrates its 40th anniversary year, its founder talks about his passion for spreading the message of wellness worldwide

Results from SATS' Q4 2022 report show that membership numbers grew to record levels in 2022, reaching 721,000 overall, including an increase of 13,000 during the last quarter.

Duncan Anderson, CEO at South Downs Leisure, is transforming his operational outcomes by engaging his team in radical change based on people, planet and profit

We hear from DLL’s Russell Barnes, Andrew Power from Swim England and GLL’s Gareth Kirk

Saving money and the planet are huge incentives to decarbonise. Kath Hudson asks the experts about the practicalities

Nuffield Health has completed a five-year refinancing package with NatWest, HSBC, Barclays and Santander UK. KPMG UK advised on the deal which also included a longer-term financing solution for ten hospital sites with Song Capital, in partnership with Alpha Real Capital.

As more health clubs venture into wellness, operators are looking for space-efficient, cost-effective options that enable the delivery of useful health interventions. Frances Marcellin investigates the latest kit available for health clubs wanting to add contrast bathing to their offering

The UK government has announced it will subsidise energy bills by at least 50 per cent for businesses, charities and public sector organisations for six months, starting from 1 October 2022.

David Minton argues that planetary health and our personal health are inextricably linked. As we move forward in the build-back, we shouldn’t look to return to the status quo, but should use the same creativity and tenacity shown in the lockdowns to tackle climate change and inactivity

As we face a global energy crisis, experts give their views on the drive towards decarbonisation, and how businesses can tackle steeply rising costs

How can organisations, including health club and leisure businesses, decarbonise, generate clean energy and harness attitudes of 'energy sobriety' to reduce CO2 emissions? These are some of the issues to be discussed at this year’s European Energy Transition Conference.

Health clubs across the UK are facing huge rises in business energy bills which are forcing difficult decisions.

Global design practice Perkins & Will has unveiled plans for a net-zero operational carbon community sports centre, health club and cultural hub in Toronto, Canada.

The turmoil and skyrocketing prices in the electricity and gas markets are well publicised, but soon health clubs will suffer price increases in another utility – mains water supply.

The health, fitness and activity sector is ramping up its sustainability drive to net-zero with the launch of a new alliance called the Sport Environment and Climate Coalition (SECC).

Lobbying is gearing up in advance of the Spring Budget this week, with UK Active calling on the government to support the sector in tackling increases in energy bills.