The Sport Integrity Global Alliance (SIGA) and the Benfica Foundation this morning signed a major, far-reaching and action-oriented Memorandum of Understanding aimed at promoting greater integrity, sustainability and social responsibility in sport and across the industry.
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The agreement was formalized in Lisbon by Emanuel Macedo de Medeiros, Global CEO of SIGA, and Carlos Móia, Executive President of the Benfica Foundation, and established the core areas of collaboration and common goals of both organizations, as well as the common priorities on which both organizations will work in the next three years.
In accordance with the MoU signed today, the parties stand ready to mobilize like-minded organizations in an open, inclusive and collaborative approach to:
- promoting the positive values of sport, its social, educational, cultural and economic role;
- Improving integrity, transparency, accountability and sustainability in sport by implementing the highest standards of good governance, financial integrity, sports betting integrity and youth development and protection in and thorough sport;
- Promoting gender equality, diversity, social inclusion and accessibility in sport and preventing and combating all forms of discrimination, intolerance and abuse;
- Promoting sound and sustainable development of sport and healthy lifestyles, youth empowerment and child protection in and through sport;
- Support, contribute and participate in the development of SIGA’s thought leadership initiatives and reform agenda, including but not limited to the implementation of the SIGA Universal Standards on Sport Integrity and the SIGA Independent Rating and Verification System (SIRVS).
“SIGA is the independent seal of quality”
SIGA and the Benfica Foundation will collaborate in organizing thought leadership events; Join efforts to promote women leadership in sport; Promote social responsibility and community projects, initiatives and efforts to promote youth development, children’s rights and social integration and inclusion.
Emanuel Macedo de Medeiros, Global CEO of SIGA, welcomed the Benfica Foundation to the group of dedicated supporters of the alliance and noted the opportunities this partnership will create for both parties to fulfill their missions:
“Today, sport acknowledges its responsibility beyond the field. The Benfica Foundation and the MoU that we just signed are prime examples of this.
In a world faced with so many challenges and inequalities, sport must use its power and influence for the benefit of all citizens. For this reason, prioritizing sports integrity and actively promoting human rights, sustainability and other pressing concerns must be at the forefront and center of each club’s social responsibility agenda. Now more than ever, values are vital to any sports property or brand and SIGA provides the independent seal of trust to ensure sport is managed 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 for collaboration is greater than ever.”
Benfica Foundation Executive President Carlos Móia expressed his thoughts with a sense of responsibility towards sports integrity:
“The SIGA campaign is of course integrated into all projects of the Benfica Foundation. When we talk about fair play and gender equality, we can say that we fit into SIGA’s vision. We will collaborate on sustainability, education, transparency and other issues that have been at the heart of the Foundation’s work since its inception 13 years ago. The Benfica Foundation will not only bring knowledge to Portugal, but will also play a role in the Portuguese-speaking countries.”
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