TOTALENERGIES BECOMES OFFICIAL SPONSOR OF RUGBY WORLD CUP FRANCE 2023
France 2023 and TotalEnergies are pleased to announce that TotalEnergies has become Official Sponsor of Rugby World Cup France 2023.
By partnering with Rugby World Cup and TotalEnergies aligned
TotalEnergies will support making the tournament a moment of celebration across all regions in France. It will provide an opportunity for the company to present its broad energy profile to a wider audience and, through this ambition, strengthen ties with its stakeholders.
RWC23 and TotalEnergies are committed to sustainability as an integral part of their strategy, projects and operations. Both parties will work together to create an environmentally responsible event hrough the deployment of a decarbonised mobility plan.
Commenting on the announcement, Claude Atcher, CEO of France 2023, declared: “TotalEnergies wants to shift lines and play its full role in meeting the climate challenge. We want to move forward together towards the new energies that need to be at the center of Rugby World Cup France 2023, and participate in its positive impact for society. I am delighted to have TotalEnergies, with its know-how and its expertise, among our Official Sponsors. TotalEnergies is a long-standing supporter of French rugby. We feel certain that its dense nationwide coverage will significantly contribute to our event’s success.”
Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman & CEO of TotalEnergies added: “It is an honour and a pleasure for TotalEnergies to be an Official Sponsor of Rugby World Cup France 2023. Integrity, passion, solidarity, discipline and respect are key features of this sport, and they match our company’s values. France is our home, especially southwestern France, a land of rugby that is an integral part of our history and DNA. We want to celebrate our ties and close relationship with our stakeholders and customers across the country. I am delighted that TotalEnergies’ teams will be putting their energy into making this great sports event a festive and popular success worldwide!”
About Rugby World Cup France 2023
RWC23 will take place in France from 8 September – 28 October with matches played across 10 host cities. The tournament is the 10th Rugby World Cup and the second to be hosted by France (2007).
RWC23 will set new standards in social responsibility, inclusion and sustainability for a major rugby event. Four key pillars for the tournament’s legacy: sustainability, education, training and employment, respecting and protecting the environment.
The showpiece event in men’s rugby will feature 20 teams. 12 teams qualified directly through performance in Japan 2019. Eight teams from a global qualification process. The RWc will see 48 matches played across 51 days.
Find out more at: https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/2023
