Sport 'has a social responsibility' says Mathieu Flamini at ChangeNOW summit partnering with Paris 2024

Former Arsenal and AC Milan midfielder Mathieu Flamini, speaking at the ChangeNOW 2023 summit, has said that sport «has to stand up to issues such as climate change». Flamini, who is thriving in a highly successful post-football career with many goals focused on sustainability, was clear that «sport has a social responsibility» and «a duty to help drive change». Ad Asked what role sport can play in inspiring people to think about things differently, Flamini shared his expert insight on the matter.

Olympics'Small changes put together can have a huge impact' — Flamini at summit partnering with Paris 20242 HOURS AGO «I think sport is one of the most followed industries, and it is still an industry that is able to bring people together and unite them,» Flamini said at the summit. «Sport has a social responsibility and it has to stand up to issues such as climate change. »It has a duty to help drive change.

I think it has been doing it, but obviously now it has to be amplified even more." So how did Flamini make the transition from professional sports star to having a significant influence in a completely different industry? «I have been busy since I stopped playing football!» he explained. «Since I stopped playing football I have been focusing more on sustainability. »I co-founded GF Biochemicals 12 years ago with the aim to substitute ingredients coming from the oil industry.

«It is bringing a bio base and ingredients for consumer goods to make them more sustainable and safer.» On appearing at the summit, the 39-year-old said: «ChangeNOW is bringing a lot of innovation and lots of innovative companies are here. »It was a great pleasure to speak about what we have been doing at GF Bio for the past 12 years. «Lots of small