SIGA and Benfica Foundation team up for sport integrity and social causes
Far-reaching Cooperation Agreement between SIGA and the Benfica Foundation was signed today in Lisbon.
The Sport Integrity Global Alliance (SIGA) and the Benfica Foundation signed a large-scale, far-reaching and action-oriented memorandum of understanding this morning aimed at promoting greater integrity, sustainability and social responsibility in Sport and the wider industry.
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The agreement was formalised in Lisbon by SIGA’s Global CEO, Emanuel Macedo de Medeiros, and Benfica Foundation’s Executive President, Carlos Móia, setting out both organisations’ core areas of cooperation and common objectives, as well as the shared priorities that both organisations will be working on over the next three years.
In accordance with the memorandum of understanding signed today, the parties are willing to mobilize tithed like-minded organisations, in an open, inclusive and collaborative approach, to:
“SIGA provides the independent kitemark of trust”
SIGA and the Benfica Foundation will cooperate in organizing thought leadership events; joining efforts to foster female leadership in Sport; promoting social responsibility and community projects, initiatives and efforts to promote youth development, children’s rights, as well as social integration and inclusion.
SIGA’s Global CEO Emanuel Macedo de Medeiros welcomed the Benfica Foundation to the Alliance’s group of committed supporters, and flagged the opportunities this partnership will create for both parties to accomplish their missions:
“Today, Sport acknowledges its responsibilities beyond the field of play. The Benfica Foundation and the memorandum of understanding we have just signed are prime examples of that.
In a world confronted with so many challenges and inequalities, Sport has got to use its power and influence for the benefit of all citizens. This is why prioritizing Sport Integrity and actively promoting human rights, sustainability and other pressing causes must become front and center of any club’s social responsibility agenda. Values now, more than ever, are critical to any sports property or brand, and SIGA provides the independent kitemark of trust to ensure Sport is governed and operated with the highest integrity and accountability.
We encourage and invite all sports foundations, clubs, athletes, leagues and federations to walk the talk and join us in this mission. The need to cooperation is greater than ever”.
Benfica Foundation, Executive President Carlos Móia, expressed his thoughts with a sense of responsibility towards Sport Integrity:
“SIGA’s action is naturally integrated into all Benfica Foundation projects. When we talk about fair-play and gender equality, we can say that we fit into SIGA’s vision. We will collaborate on sustainability, training, transparency and other issues that have been at the heart of the Foundation’s action since its inception 13 years ago. The Benfica foundation will not only bring knowledge to Portugal but will also play its role in the Portuguese-speaking countries”.