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The FIA Road Safety Index is a new index aiming to increase companies and organisations’ insights on the impact of their operations on road safety and to help them report on their ambitions, actions, and results. With the FIA Road Safety Index, organisations and companies can measure their safety footprint just like they do for their carbon footprint (total greenhouse gas emissions). The safety footprint can then be used as a basis for setting goals and formulating strategies and as a clear key figure to include in their sustainability report.

Yesterday, ahead of the 2023 FIA Conference, members of the World Council Automobile Mobility and Tourism (WCAMT) met in Cordoba, Andalusia, to discuss achievements and future developments in the world of FIA Mobility.

This year, 215 Club Delegates from Europe, Africa and the Middle East gathered in Strasbourg, France, for the FIA Region I Spring Meeting at the kind invitation of Mobilité Club France and the Automobile Club de France from 30 May to 1 June.

Led by FIA Region IV with the support of the Automóvil Club del Ecuador ANETA the "Seminar on Sustainable Mobility" was organised in the Galapagos and looked at new business models that are more respectful of the environment and that can help to reduce the mobility carbon footprint.

Bosnia and Herzegovina Automobile Club (BIHAMK) has been granted 2-star accreditation as part of the FIA Environmental Accreditation Programme. The several-month-long accreditation process proved to be very rewarding for BIHAMK as it helped structure its pro-environmental activities which have been an essential part of its long-term strategy to reduce its environmental impact.

At the 2023 edition of the International Transport Forum (ITF) Summit focused on “transport enabling sustainable economies”, the FIA advocated for a sustainable mobility transition that leaves no one behind and takes into account the wide array of users’ needs.

FIA Member, the Reial Automòbil Club de Catalunya (RACC), has obtained 3-star accreditation as part of the FIA Environmental Accreditation Programme. This achievement recognises RACC’s continuous commitment to making sustainability one of its top priorities.

The 2023 edition of the World Environment Day aims to #BeatPlasticPollution.1 Throughout their life cycle, tyres – a key element of mobility and motor sport – contribute to harmful pollution. However, in recent years, a number of measures have been developed to limit the negative effects of tyres – and through research, sustainability requirements and stricter controls, the FIA is playing its part in reducing the impact.

Svenska Bilsportforbundet (SBF) publishes a report showing that motor sport arenas in the country play an important role in preserving biodiversity. Results of the insect inventory undertaken at three race tracks around Sweden show a high species richness with 390 species of insects found including five red-listed ones. Svenska Bilsportforbundet advocates for the adoption of dedicated management plans for all race tracks that identify the conservation measures allowing to maintain and develop biodiversity.