Month: April 2023

Family-owned Bacardí Limited is raising the bar in its commitment to a sustainable future with an initiative that starts with an innovative design by O-I : EXPRESSIONS.

Barcardí, the world’s largest privately held spirits company, collaborated with O-I: EXPRESSIONS and the team at our Innoval plant to design an elegant, limited-edition bottle of BACARDÍ® Carta Blanca. The limited-edition bottles carry a label with a QR code and instructions for employees to plant trees in the Bacardí digital forest as part of its “Founder’s Day 2023 Digital Forest” campaign.

Barcardí turned to O-I: EXPRESSIONS’ innovative technology to bring the bottle to life. Our Innoval facility in Chazelles-sur-Lyon, Loire, France, provides O-I : EXPRESSIONS’ direct-to-glass digital printing, which enables brands to offer a heightened aesthetic with complete body decoration, tactile effects, and 360° brand messaging.

On the BACARDÍ® Carta Blanca bottle, the design shows the connection between the digital forest and the real rain forest. A binary code represents the digital pieces that fade out toward the bottle, matching the different green shades of the rainforest. And the Bacardi branding on the front, including the bat logo, has a tactile effect.

Bacardí’s initiative will support biodiversity, help local communities, and capture an expected 2.5M kg of CO2 during the trees’ lifetime. Barcardí will plant one tree for every employee in several countries including India, Nepal, Indonesia, Ecuador, and Madagascar.

One hundred and sixty-one years ago, Don Facundo Bacardí Massó founded the company in Santiago de Cuba. Family-owned for more than seven generations, Bacardí grew from a single rum brand to a portfolio of iconic global spirits brands. Bacardí is committed to its extensive Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) program, Good Spirited, and works to restore communities, revitalize natural ecosystems, and revolutionize how it does business.

“As a family-owned company, doing the right thing is in our DNA, and all of us at Bacardi share that passion for taking care of the environment. By creating our very own Bacardi forests, we can all take pride in having our own positive impact and being part of our company’s legacy for the next 161 years and beyond,” said Mahesh Madhavan, Bacardí Limited CEO, in a recent press release.

The “Founder’s Day 2023 Digital Forest” campaign also includes planting 161 coconut trees in Puerto Rico, where Barcardí produces its rum, and 100 cedar saplings in Bermuda, the home of Bacardí’s global headquarters.

Allen Mireles
Allen Mireles is a wordsmith from Northwest Ohio with an abiding passion for sustainability and helping build a safer and cleaner planet. An experienced writer, she has deep experience in both traditional and digital marketing and public relations and has written for a broad range of industries and media. As an avid gardener and camper, Allen loves nothing more than being outside appreciating our natural world.

CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 21, 2023 /3BL Media/ – Discovery Education and the Northrop Grumman Foundation announced today the launch of EcoTech Innovators, a new education initiative connecting STEM education and conservation. Designed to engage middle school students in sustainability-focused innovation with hands-on problem-solving challenges and connections to STEM professionals, the program offers free, standards-aligned resources.

EcoTech Innovators shows students important global challenges and the game-changing technologies being developed to improve lives and build a more balanced future. An array of no-cost lesson plans immerse students in the role of a STEM problem solver as they investigate important environmental challenges and prototype an original innovation of their own. In addition, a series of hands-on student activities bridge classroom learning and real-world conservation by exploring the way Northrop Grumman is using technology in new ways to improve sustainability. With the goal of ensuring equitable access to educational tools and resources, these activities are designed to build problem-solving skills in classrooms with the support of educators or professional STEM volunteers.

“To maintain excellence in innovation and address the world’s most pressing issues, it’s imperative that we increase students’ abilities and interest in STEM,” said Carolyn Cavicchio, Executive Director of the Northrop Grumman Foundation. “Now, alongside Discovery Education, we’re preparing youth to use STEM skills to actively shape a sustainable future for their communities and the planet.”

Learn more about EcoTech Innovators at EcoTechInnovators.com or within Discovery Education’s K-12 learning platform. Connecting educators to a vast collection of high-quality, standards-aligned content, ready-to-use digital lessons, intuitive quiz and activity creation tools, and professional learning resources, Discovery Education provides educators with an enhanced learning platform that facilitates engaging, daily instruction.

“STEM education is an imperative building block to ensure the health of the planet. With standards-aligned resources created in partnership with global leader Northrop Grumman, educators have at their fingertips new and engaging ways to inspire students to explore STEM and eco-innovations,” said Amy Nakamoto, General Manager of Social Impact at Discovery Education.

For more information about Discovery Education’s award-winning digital resources—which can be purchased with federal stimulus funds—and professional learning services, visit www.discoveryeducation.com, and stay connected with Discovery Education on social media through Twitter and LinkedIn.

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About the Northrop Grumman Foundation 
Northrop Grumman and the Northrop Grumman Foundation are dedicated to expanding and enhancing sustainable science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education opportunities for students globally. With an emphasis on middle school and university level students, our engineering and technology-based partnerships are designed to excite, engage and educate students as they defend cyber networks, engineer autonomous vehicles, explore space and more. In addition, we provide workforce-relevant professional development to middle school educators to advance their competence in teaching STEM subjects, in turn, inspiring students to explore STEM careers and increasing their STEM skills proficiency.

About Discovery Education 
Discovery Education is the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place. Through its award-winning multimedia content, instructional supports, and innovative classroom tools, Discovery Education helps educators deliver equitable learning experiences engaging all students and supporting higher academic achievement on a global scale. Discovery Education serves approximately 4.5 million educators and 45 million students worldwide, and its resources are accessed in over 100 countries and territories. Inspired by the global media company Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Discovery Education partners with districts, states, and trusted organizations to empower teachers with leading edtech solutions that support the success of all learners. Explore the future of education at www.discoveryeducation.com.

Contacts 
Katie Eickhoff 
Northrop Grumman 
katherine.eickhoff@ngc.com

Grace Maliska 
Discovery Education 
gmaliska@discoveryed.com

As published in Qualcomm’s 2022 Corporate Responsibility Report

In fiscal 2022, we announced our plans to achieve net-zero global emissions for Scopes 1, 2 and 3 by 2040 and committed to the Science Based Targets initiative’s (SBTi) Business Ambition for 1.5°C. These goals reflect our belief that environmental sustainability is extremely important, with significant social and economic benefits that require collective action and leadership from our Company and other corporate citizens.

In line with our commitments, our strategy to achieve net-zero includes transitioning to renewable energy in our top operational footprint regions via long-term Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), decarbonizing our operations through the replacement of high global warming potential gases in our manufacturing processes and reducing natural gas usage at our San Diego, California, headquarters. We also joined the Climate Pledge, a cross-sector community of companies committed to be net-zero by 2040 — 10 years ahead of the Paris Agreement’s goals.

During our first full year of implementing this strategy, we’ve already made progress. Our 10-year renewable energy agreement with Shell Energy North America (US), L.P. (Shell Energy) has reduced our emissions by 25,785 tCO2 e, or 10 percent, of our total Scope 1 and 2 emissions since last year. Our solar PPA in Bangalore, India, (which began in 2018) continues to make a substantial contribution to our Scope 2 emission reductions in the amount of 15,284 tCO2 e (17,855 MWhrs) annually. We are also seeking to enter into long-term renewable energy agreements in our other top operational footprint regions of Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), India and Singapore.

Furthermore, in 2022, we reduced our consumption of natural gas at our German manufacturing facility by 50 percent by shutting down our combined heat and power plant. The remaining 50 percent of natural gas is used in waste air treatment to reduce emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and GHG emissions from manufacturing processes exhaust. To mitigate the climate impact from the remaining natural gas, we offset our consumption through green biogas certificates, which are produced in Europe from renewable plant material.

Following the successful test phase of our Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition (PECVD) chamber clean project in 2021 at our German manufacturing facility, we continued to implement gas replacement in all PECVD chamber clean processes. The project replaces high global warming potential gases such as sulfur hexafluoride (SF6 ) and nitrogen trifluoride (NF3 ) with a fluorine-based gas mixture that has a global warming potential of zero, thereby reducing our Scope 1 GHG emissions.

Finally, we also implemented an internal carbon price across our three manufacturing facilities, as appropriate. This carbon price creates an assumed cost per ton of carbon emissions with an annual rate increase per year, with the objective of changing our internal behavior toward low carbon innovation.

Learn more in Qualcomm’s 2022 Corporate Responsibility Report

ST. PAUL, Minn., April 21, 2023 /3BL Media/ – Antea Group USA is excited to publish its methodology for conducting Water Risk Assessments, intended to help organizations identify and evaluate water-related risks at a portfolio level. The assessed risks include physical, regulatory, and reputational risks categories, and can be applied to identify a company’s operational water risks within their facilities, shared water challenges at the watershed level across their supply chains, and the organization’s enterprise water footprint due to their overall water management practices. Identifying, assessing, prioritizing, and mitigating these risks is crucial to help ensure business continuity on multiple levels.

What is a Water Risk Assessment?

Water Risk Assessments identify potential water-related risks for a company and its operations, which can serve as a baseline in setting water-related goals and determining mitigation actions. These assessments evaluate the relationship between water-related issues and how these issues translate into business risks. The results of a Water Risk Assessment allow companies to make informed decisions based upon a fuller understanding of vulnerability, hazards, and opportunities. Starting with a water risk assessment allows a company to be strategic, proactive, and agile in their policymaking and planning from both a local and global perspective.

How is Antea Group’s Water Risk Assessment Unique?

Water is a globally shared resource, yet it is used at a hyper local level. Antea Group’s Water Risk Assessment relies on world-class tools, such as the WRI Water Risk Atlas, which draw upon robust information and data sets. These tools employ a carefully designed set of scientific filters to converge on the most material risks, both current and potential, faced by an organization. In addition, the methodology leverages the Inogen Alliance, our global network of partners, to validate the results and provide local insights. By having local water experts engaged in the assessment process, organizations – no matter where they are in the world – benefit from a thorough understanding of the local water context, enabling them to make better business decisions related to their water stewardship programs.

“This methodology helps move the needle and empower clients to complete a water risk assessment themselves,” says Erica Pann, Senior Project Manager and Water Stewardship Service Co-Lead. “Water is a globally shared resource, but intense pressures from global water scarcity, urbanization, and population growth are straining supplies. Without water, businesses wouldn’t be able to operate. That’s why every business, big and small, should conduct a water risk assessment to evaluate their water risk both as a business and for the betterment of the surrounding communities.”

“A Water Risk Assessment can be leveraged to provide a multitude of insights,” says Natalya Holm, Senior Project Manager and Water Stewardship Service Co-Lead. “It can be used to safeguard operations in the near term, help inform business objectives in the medium term, and begin water stewardship strategy development for the future. While our methodology highlights that a Water Risk Assessment can be a flexible and customizable tool to answer the most pressing water risk questions our clients have, our primary mission is to showcase the value of a Water Risk Assessment as a first step to water stewardship strategy.”

The Water Risk Assessment Methodology is available for download below. For more information, or to discuss water stewardship strategy development, reach out to our Water Stewardship team.

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About Antea Group

Antea®Group is an environment, health, safety, and sustainability consulting firm. By combining strategic thinking with technical expertise, we do more than effectively solve client challenges; we deliver sustainable results for a better future. We work in partnership with and advise many of the world’s most sustainable companies to address ESG-business challenges in a way that fits their pace and unique objectives. Our consultants equip organizations to better understand threats, capture opportunities and find their position of strength. Lastly, we maintain a global perspective on ESG issues through not only our work with multinational clients, but also through our sister organizations in Europe, Asia, and Latin America and as a founding member of the Inogen Alliance. Learn more at us.anteagroup.com.

About Inogen Alliance

Inogen Alliance is a global network made up of dozens of independent local businesses and over 5,000 consultants around the world who can help make your project a success. Our Associates collaborate closely to serve multinational corporations, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations, and we share knowledge and industry experience to provide the highest quality service to our clients. If you want to learn more about how you can work with Inogen Alliance, you can explore our Associates or Contact Us. Watch for more News & Blog updates here and follow us on LinkedIn.  

The San Francisco 49ers and Cadence Design Systems, Inc., (Nasdaq: CDNS) announced a multi-year partnership, revolving around technology, sustainability and giving back to the Bay Area community. As two brands that prioritize innovation, Cadence and the 49ers will collaborate on future projects at Levi’s Stadium aimed at empowering the venue’s sustainable operations. As part of the deal and Cadence’s first American sports partnership, the company becomes An Official Technology Partner of the San Francisco 49ers.

Through the collaboration, the 49ers will consult with Cadence to identify stadium energy efficiencies, enabling the 49ers to continue their long-standing commitment to green business practices. Cadence will provide technology expertise based on its Future Facilities software technology. Future Facilities software supports the Cadence Intelligent System Design™ strategy, enabling system innovation, and more information can be found at www.cadence.com/go/ffpr.

Additionally, providing for the community is a cornerstone of the Cadence-49ers relationship. Locally, Cadence will support and volunteer with the 49ers Foundation’s 49ers EDU program presented by Chevron, which leverages the game of football and Levi’s Stadium as platforms to expose Bay Area youth to STEAM education concepts.

Cadence’s partnership with the 49ers comes with several marketing assets, including gameday in-stadium brand name visibility and naming rights to the 49ers official mobile app. The 49ers App Powered by Cadence allows fans to access team news, content, and tickets for 49ers games and all Levi’s Stadium events such as concerts and soccer matches. Cadence will also hold an annual Levi’s Stadium suite for 49ers games.

“As a fellow Bay Area brand that is committed to sustainability and STEAM education, Cadence is a perfect fit and great addition to our corporate partnership team,” said Kevin Hilton, 49ers VP, Corporate Partnerships. “As we approach 10 years at Levi’s Stadium, we look forward to collaborating with a like-minded, innovative partner for years to come and welcome Cadence to the 49ers family.”

“The 49ers and Cadence are very well-aligned in that we’re both making it a priority to do what’s best for the planet and make a positive impact on the community,” said KT Moore, Cadence VP, Corporate Marketing. “By collaborating with the 49ers to establish an energy efficiency strategy and implement our Future Facilities software, we’re on a path to enabling the football franchise to leverage our game-changing technology and expertise to improve its carbon footprint in the immediate geography and surrounding communities.”

About The San Francisco 49ers

The San Francisco 49ers, owned by Denise and John York, currently play in the NFC West division and have won five Super Bowl trophies including Super Bowl XVI, XIX, XXIII, XXIV and XXIX. The franchise also has seven conference championships and 20 divisional championships and was the first major league professional sports team to be based in San Francisco 75 years ago. Please visit 49ers.com and follow the 49ers on Facebook and Twitter @49ers.

About Cadence Design Systems, Inc.

Cadence is a pivotal leader in electronic systems design, building upon more than 30 years of computational software expertise. The company applies its underlying Intelligent System Design strategy to deliver software, hardware and IP that turn design concepts into reality. Cadence customers are the world’s most innovative companies, delivering extraordinary electronic products from chips to boards to complete systems for the most dynamic market applications, including hyperscale computing, 5G communications, automotive, mobile, aerospace, consumer, industrial and healthcare. For nine years in a row, Fortune magazine has named Cadence one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For. Learn more at cadence.com.

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