Environmental responsibility

Eco-responsibility is the main priority for France Galop. In addition to implementing actions to protect the environment, we work hand-in-hand with organisations such as Les Petits Princes and Les P’tits Cracks which run projects for children suffering with cancer.

France Galop plays a major role in this through its environmental policy and with the various certifications and awards it has achieved, the reduction of its carbon footprint, the recycling of its waste etc., all of which shows the right path that the horse-racing sector needs to take.
More information on France Galop’s environmental policy.

For more than 15 years now, the three Paris racecourses – Auteuil, Saint-Cloud and ParisLongchamp – have had ISO 14 001 certification, an international standard established to reduce companies’ environmental impact.
Click here for the racecourses’ ISO 14001 certification.

EquuRES certification is the only high-quality standard in terms of protecting the environment and animal welfare in the equine sector, which is why France Galop has decided to develop it at its racecourses and training centres.
More informations on EquuRES certification

In 2017, Parislongchamp became the first racecourse in France to be built using a double HQE® tertiary building Very High level and Facilities approach, as will be the case with the new France Galop headquarters (scheduled for June 2023) which has six environmental certifications (HQE®, Breaam, BBCA , Effi Energie + and bâtiment biosourcé / organically sourced building).
– Click here for ParisLongchamp’s HQE® tertiary building certificate.
– Click here for the final HQE® Aménagement (facilities) certificate.

Preserving natural resources is one of our main preoccupations, and this is achieved by the reasonable and justified use of energy and the development of renewable energies at the racecourses (wood, geothermal energy and photovoltaic panels).

France Galop recycles between 60% and 80% of waste at its racecourses and has a highly developed selection system. No fewer than 15 types of waste are separated to ensure that the best use can be made of them. Other avenues are currently being studied, including recycling straw directly at racecourses.

France Galop has carried out a far-reaching biodiversity study to identify all of the various species of animals and plants found at its racecourses, to better protect its flora and fauna and implement the most suitable actions to preserve protected species.

The local economy working hand-in-hand with the environment! France Galop is developing the usage of organic fertiliser on its tracks (using red seaweed collected from the French Atlantic coast) to eliminate the use of phytosanitary products.

At Chantilly racecourse, oil has been replaced by wooden pellets at the training centre and the Les Aigles building, as part of a strategy aiming to increase the number of wood-fired heaters in France Galop buildings.

The roof of the Jockey Club stand at ParisLongchamp racecourse is fitted with 600m² of photovoltaic panels to provide clean and renewable energy with the aim of reducing energy costs.

ParisLongchamp and the new France Galop headquarters use geothermic equipment with low greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (GES) for their heating and cooling, including underfloor heating.

We work on a daily basis to limit the risks of pollution and improve the quality of the soil and in particular the tracks. This involves training staff, implementing the right equipment and the permanent monitoring of technology.

To preserve our fragile ecosystems from any pollution, we ensure that we manage flows in terms of water, waste and energy cycles. This environmental responsibility is a duty for any organisation that is committed to respecting the natural environment.