Cornish Pirates Partner with Suez for 2025/26 Season Sustainability Plans

The Cornish Pirates have announced Suez recycling and recovery UK as their sustainability partner for the 2025/26 season, marking a fresh focus on their environmental journey.

Reusable Cups Launch at The Mennaye

Supporters heading to The Mennaye this weekend for the Pirates’ opening Champ Rugby clash against Hartpury will see the introduction of reusable cups for the first time. Each cup costs £1, with all proceeds going directly to this year’s chosen charity, Cash for Kids.

The Suez logo will feature prominently on the new cups, alongside those of Tribute, Thatchers, Tricorn Consulting, Jewson and Roseworthy Farms, who have also joined the scheme.

Suez and the Pirates on a Shared Path

Mark Hillson, PFI General Manager for Cornwall at Suez, said:
“As a proud Cornishman, I’m passionate not only about Rugby but also about our environment and the natural beauty Cornwall has to offer. Helping local businesses and organisations like Cornish Pirates to become more sustainable and educate local communities is a real passion at Suez. I’m delighted to be supporting them on their sustainability journey.”

Ross Hancock, Head of Commercial and Communications at Cornish Pirates, added:
“We are delighted to be working with Suez and bringing their powerful message of the importance of being sustainable into the community and our schools. The passion the team have shown for how they can help us on our sustainability journey has been really infectious and we look forward to playing our part in that new focus.”

More to Come

The Pirates confirmed that further plans and collaborations with Suez will be revealed later in the season.