Month: June 2023

Energized by Edison

By Erika Potter ENERGIZED by Edison Writer

As summer sets in, many children lose access to the meals provided by their schools. To combat the pressing issue of childhood hunger during the summer months, Southern California Edison joined the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank for its annual Food From the Bar campaign. Over two weekends, volunteers sorted through almost 50,000 pounds of produce, separating potatoes and oranges into boxes that will join other groceries for distribution.

Food From the Bar taps into the legal community’s philanthropic spirit by engaging law firms, legal departments and organizations in a friendly competition to raise funds and volunteer hours to support the food bank’s mission: eliminating food insecurity. Last year, 50 law firms or legal organizations participated in the program, raising $550,000. This year, 65 organizations (including SCE) are involved and hoping to hit a goal of $615,000. Every dollar donated creates four meals for those in need.

The nonprofit fundraiser will continue to accept donations through May 31, allowing individuals to contribute to the fight against childhood hunger in Los Angeles County.

Visit Los Angeles Food Bank or Food From The Bar for more information or to contribute.

For more information on Edison International’s community giving and philanthropic initiatives, visit edison.com/community.

Above are photos from the recent volunteer events.

SINGAPORE, June 23, 2023 /3BL/ – Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, today announced that its AI-driven sustainability solution – Energy Expert – has been trialed to measure and analyze carbon emissions from temporary construction built to host the first Olympic Esports Week, generating data-driven insights on the choice of materials and equipment. The tool has been deployed through Alibaba Cloud’s partnership with the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Alibaba Cloud deployed its proven carbon measurement tool, Energy Expert, to measure and analyze the carbon emissions of the event’s temporary construction. A series of metrics including the impact of energy consumption, waste management, signage and decoration were assessed. This software-as-a-service tool was used by the Local Organizing Committee to compare the relative impacts of several types of materials and equipment.

Leveraging the latest tech-driven sustainability solution, Energy Expert allows event organizers to identify the sources of the carbon emissions from venue construction and operation, quantify the carbon footprint generated by a venue and visualize a venue’s sustainability performance via an integrated dashboard and online reports.

According to Alibaba Cloud’s Energy Expert, the carbon footprint of temporary construction for the Olympic Esports Week 2023 is estimated at 274 tons CO2e, after replacing 60% of printed signage with digital alternatives which led to 14 tons CO2e of carbon dioxide emissions reductions, as well as reusing 50% of carpets after the event that would slash emissions further by 10 tons CO2e.

“We are always looking for ways to reduce our impact on the environment, and we’re pleased to work with Alibaba Cloud to apply cutting-edge technologies to measure carbon emissions so we can continue to make a difference,” said Vincent Pereira, Head of Virtual Sport of IOC Sports Department.

“We have been supporting the IOC’s digital transformation of the Olympics since Tokyo 2020, and it has been an honour to be part of this latest, historic milestone for virtual sport. Sustainability is one of the priorities for our sports innovation roadmap. As the sports industry continues to evolve, we’re passionate about providing organizations with timely data, actionable insights and energy-saving recommendations that make positive and tangible impacts,” said Selina Yuan, President of International Business, Alibaba Cloud Intelligence.

The first Olympic Esports Week marks the latest step in the collaboration between the IOC and Alibaba on digital transformation – following the success of developing sports innovations for Tokyo 2020 and Beijing 2022 – and is Alibaba’s first large-scale international project to tackle carbon emissions within the esports industry.

The esports industry has a growing environmental impact as the sport becomes more mainstream. Industry analysis estimates that in 2022 a single esports team could create as much as 100 tonnes of CO2 emissions . Individual consumption is also growing as 40% of the global population (three billion people) now play video games, according to industry analyst firm DFC Intelligence, meaning that there’s a significant impact to be addressed.

Besides the carbon measurement of temporary construction, to draw public attention on the importance of reducing carbon footprints, Alibaba Cloud’s web application for Olympic Esports Week, invites the public to take photos of items around them (such as keyboards and headsets) to help understand the carbon footprint of each item and actions that can be taken to reduce this footprint, such as increasing the lifetime of digital equipment or buying second hand equipment. This is achieved through integrating Alibaba Cloud’s AI technologies with traditional emission datasets. Participants can also pledge to take carbon reduction actions in their daily life, such as bringing their e-waste to dedicated collection points for recycling. Participants agreeing to the pledge can earn points on the app, with an aim to earn a Sustainability Champion badge, as part of the web application.

The inaugural Olympic Esports Week, taking place at Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre, features the best of virtual sports, including esports competitions, exhibition matches, exhibitions of the latest innovations, as well as a series of panel discussions and education sessions organized by IOC. The festival also played host to the Olympic Esports Series finals, which was the culmination of this year’s Olympic Esports Series which saw top Olympic Esports athletes from around the world competing in ten disciplines for a gold medal.

As a global leading cloud infrastructure provider, Alibaba Cloud is committed to helping organizations slash carbon emissions with emerging technologies such as intelligence computing and AI technologies. Leading the forefront of this notion, Alibaba Cloud strives to achieve Scope 1, 2 and 3 carbon neutrality and commits to powering its cloud computing with 100% clean energy by 2030.

About Alibaba Cloud

Established in 2009, Alibaba Cloud (www.alibabacloud.com) is the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group. It offers a complete suite of cloud services to customers worldwide, including elastic computing, database, storage, network virtualization services, large-scale computing, security, management and application services, big data analytics, a machine learning platform and IoT services. Alibaba maintained its position as the third leading public cloud IaaS service provider globally since 2018, according to IDC. Alibaba is the world’s third leading and Asia Pacific’s leading IaaS provider by revenue in U.S. dollars since 2018, according to Gartner.

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Join Tetra Tech’s Health & Safety team in recognizing Safety Month during June by reaffirming our commitment to Leading with Safety.

As leaders in the markets we support, we must also lead with safety. Not only do we provide clear solutions to complex problems, our employees and clients also expect our work is performed safely.

“While we work on tens of thousands of projects every year, there’s not a single one of those projects that are more important than every one of our employees going home every day safely,” said CEO Dan Batrack. “And there’s nothing that’s a higher priority to this company than that.”

Leading with Safety means that Tetra Tech staff are engaged in the safety program and take a proactive approach to health, wellness, and injury prevention. During Safety Month 2023, we have an opportunity to show how each of us can lead with safety.

Leading with Safety can vary depending on your assignment and perspective—but it’s all about the actions we take now that prevent an injury from occurring tomorrow. These actions can include identifying and controlling potential hazards prior to initiating work and participating in relevant safety training so that your work is performed safely.

Each of us can be safety leaders, whether you are working remotely, in the office, or in a hybrid model.

Throughout June, we will highlight weekly articles, photos, and resources related to how each of us are valued for our contributions to the program, health and wellness, and common field hazards on our social media profiles—LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

Remember that safety leadership is a choice. “Leadership is not about titles, positions, or flow charts. It is about one life influencing another,” as John C. Maxwell said.

Let’s take the time in June to exemplify safety leadership to others around us.

Week 1 – Strong Voices, Safe Choices: Everyone Can Own and Lead with SafetyWeek 2 – Vehicle SafetyWeek 3 – WellnessWeek 4 – Focus Four Injury Prevention