22/12/2025 3 Minute Read

2025 Year in Review: WBSC strengthens Corporate Social Responsibility

In 2025, the WBSC published its first Materiality Assessment Report, strengthening transparency and accountability towards stakeholders. Safeguarding and gender equality also remain key pillars of the organisation’s Strategic Plan.

Categories: Baseball , Baseball5 , Integrity Unit , Safeguarding , Sustainability , WBSC , Year in Review

18/11/2025 1 Minute Read

WBSC strengthens commitment to Sustainability with first Materiality Assessment

The project aims to identify, prioritise, and manage key environmental, social, and governance (ESG) topics relevant to WBSC’s operations and stakeholder expectations.

Categories: Integrity Unit , Sustainability , WBSC

11/11/2025 1 Minute Read

WBSC joins Global Sport Community in joint Climate Action statement at COP30

The WBSC endorses the Sport Communiqué presented at COP30, with President Riccardo Fraccari reaffirming that sport must be recognised as a key partner in global climate action and a driver of resilience and unity.

Categories: Integrity Unit , Sustainability , WBSC

29/07/2025 2 Minute Read

WBSC publishes Integrity Unit Annual Report 2024

“In 2024, the WBSC Integrity Unit continued its mission to uphold and safeguard the integrity of baseball /softball worldwide. Encouragingly, integrity standards across our sport have continued to improve, with several key developments and achievements marking a strong year of progress,” said WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari.

Categories: Anti-Doping , Governance , Integrity Unit , News , Prevention of the Manipulation of Competitions , Safeguarding , Sustainability , WBSC

01/07/2025 2 Minute Read

WBSC publishes Carbon Footprint Report; Strengthens partnership with Green Future Project reaffirming commitment to sustainability in sport

The World Baseball Softball Confederation and Green Future Project have launched a new initiative - the Tana River Forest Regeneration Project which is aimed at restoring mangrove forests along the Tana River Delta while generating new socio-economic value for local communities.

Categories: Integrity Unit , Sustainability , WBSC

13/06/2025 1 Minute Read

WBSC reaffirms sport’s role in addressing global challenges at Olympism365 Summit

The Summit served as a forum to discuss sport’s response to critical global challenges and as a launchpad for further concrete action to amplify the role of sport in responding.

Categories: Development , Governance , Integrity Unit , Safeguarding , Sustainability , WBSC

13/08/2024 2 Minute Read

WBSC releases Integrity Unit Annual Report 2023

"The WBSC and all its management remain dedicated to fostering a better and safer environment for baseball-softball, ensuring that the principles of integrity are upheld at every level of our sport,” WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari said.

Categories: Anti-Doping , Governance , Integrity Unit , Press Releases , Prevention of the Manipulation of Competitions , Safeguarding , Sustainability , WBSC

07/06/2024 2 Minute Read

WBSC Digital Trophies featured amongst latest IOC Sustainability Case Studies

It's the second time a WBSC project has been included as an IOC Sustainability Case Study after the Home Plate Headquarters in 2020.

Categories: Baseball , Baseball5 , Development , Featured news , Integrity Unit , Softball , Sustainability , WBSC

09/10/2023 2 Minute Read

WBSC Partners with Alibaba Cloud for Sustainability Drive

The WBSC Youth Baseball5 World Cup, taking place in Türkiye from 10-15 October, will be the first event to implement Alibaba Cloud’s sustainability initiatives

Categories: Baseball5 , Press Releases , Sustainability , WBSC , Youth Baseball5 World Cup

26/05/2023 2 Minute Read

WBSC publishes first Integrity Unit annual report

"The WBSC will continuously address best efforts to make our sport stronger, better and more accountable," commented WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari.

Categories: Anti-Doping , Baseball , Baseball5 , Development , Governance , Integrity Unit , Prevention of the Manipulation of Competitions , Safeguarding , Sustainability , WBSC