SPORTING CLUB UNIVERSITAIRE DE FRANCE
The historic club, founded in 1895, the Sporting Club Universitaire de France, will celebrate its 130th anniversary in 2025.
As a multi-sport and training club, it is recognized as a public utility, playing an active and committed role in Parisian community life. It encompasses numerous sections and promotes sports practice for all.
The club has a clubhouse located within the Max Rousié stadium in Paris, serving as a place for interaction and conviviality, open to all members.
Additionally, the club rents office space, which serves as its headquarters, on Navier Street in the 17th arrondissement.
The facilities used by the different sports sections are spread across seven districts in northern Paris:
- 2 stadiums for athletics
- 4 gyms for basketball
- 2 fencing halls
- 1 indoor practice area and 1 outdoor practice area for golf
- 2 gyms for handball
- 1 dojo for judo
- 5 swimming pools for swimming
- 1 stadium for rugby
- 4 sites for tennis
- 5 gyms for volleyball
All these facilities are located in central Paris, within 10 km of the club’s headquarters, and are easily accessible by public transport (Bus, Metro, or Tram).
The headquarters is less than a 5-minute walk from the clubhouse.
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Key strengths
LOCAL PRESENCE
- Governance linked to the status of Public Interest Associations (ARUP)
- CSR Commission (Corporate Social Responsibility)
- Numerous social initiatives across the territory
- Partnership with a sports recycling and second-hand equipment center
- Community restaurant initiative
DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION OF TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS
- Paris Public Transport Network
- Systematic use of public transportation
- Long-distance travel conducted by train
- Acquisition of three hybrid minibuses to manage regional trips to areas with limited public transport access.
ECO-RESPONSABILITY
- Use of eco-friendly certified/recycled paper in the office & printers set to black and white
- Sustainable management of office equipment
- Reusable tableware at the headquarters
- Full digitization of pay slips, mail, registrations, and internal communications
- No printed publications
- Web hosting by OVH, a French leader committed to environmental standards
RESPONSIBLE WASTE MANAGEMENT
- Waste sorting implemented within the stadium
- Supervised by the City of Paris
- Reusable water bottle provided to each member
- No plastic water bottles used
