The recent publication of a revised Charity Governance Code comes at a pivotal moment for the sport and social impact sector. It explicitly responds to the pressures boards now face: from rising expectations around inclusion and accountability, to the need to demonstrate social purpose, safeguard communities, and manage digital and reputational risk.

Sport has always been about more than winning. It’s about connection, community, and culture. But today, it’s also about responsibility. As climate change accelerates and public expectations rise, the sports world faces a defining question: how do we build ecosystems that last - not just for the next season, but for generations? The answer lies in three small letters with big implications: ESG - Environmental, Social and Governance. Some call it sustainability. In truth, i

Built Differently: How a Women-Powered Collective Is Rewiring Sport × Social Impact When we launched Affleck & Co., the brief was simple and ambitious: bring brilliant women together and build a consultancy that works for real life, real communities, and real outcomes. We didn’t obsess over an org chart. We focused on trust, clarity, and impact. The result is a Collective model — women-powered, purpose-led — that swaps hierarchy for fit-for-purpose teams and theatre for deliv