Jenny Jones has called for Locog to review their purchasing policies after it was revealed that the 11 million tickets will be flown across to the UK from Arkansa, USA. All contracts are supposed to be assessed against Locog’s procurement code, which includes consideration of climate change impacts.
Jenny Jones commented:
"I cannot believe this bid was properly assessed on environmental grounds. It’s the sort of decision that makes a joke of the ‘greenest Games’ promise, which is unfair on those who worked hard on achievements like the new wetland park.
"British businesses could deliver tickets from just down the road or train line, it’s crazy to fly them across the Atlantic with all the resulting carbon emissions."
