We recognise the importance of protecting the environment and have installed a number of measures to reuse and recycle trade waste and consumable materials.

We have also installed Combined Heat and Power (CHP), units at three of our larger leisure facilities that have larger energy requirements, Haden Hill Leisure Centre, Smethwick Swimming Centre and Wednesbury Leisure Centre. These units enable energy to be used more efficiently by converting excess heat into power to support the running of the facility.

We also work in partnership with our suppliers, local businesses and benchmark ourselves within the leisure industry to both develop new ways of working and adopt best practice.

Three of our centres - Langley Swimming Centre, Smethwick Swimming Centre and Tipton Swimming Centre  (Tipton SC has Silver Award working towards Gold) - have received Sandwell’s Business Environmental Charter Award. This Award recognises the commitment by staff in reducing the centres's impact on the environment. This demonstrates the sites committment to supporting environmental issues at the facility and those of Sandwell as listed in Agenda 21.