Month: June 2024

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 5th, 2024 /3BL/ – DP World, a global leader in supply chain solutions, announces it has received the prestigious 2023 Blue Circle Award for Energy Action. Presented by the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (VFPA), the award recognizes DP World’s commitment and dedication to reducing the environmental footprint of its terminal operations at the Port of Vancouver.

The VFPA’s annual Blue Circle Awards recognize shipping and cruise companies, and terminal and marine operators who make outstanding commitments to port sustainability, and show leadership around reducing emissions and underwater noise, and energy conservation. Award winners are those with exceptional participation in the port authority’s Energy Action and EcoAction programs, which encourage port operators and customers to pursue sustainability and show environmental leadership. The Energy Action category recognizes port terminals and tenants that develop comprehensive energy management plans, adopt energy-efficient measures, and implement energy-conservation practices.

Doug Smith, CEO of DP World in Canada, said: “Receiving the 2023 Blue Circle Award underscores DP World’s steadfast commitment to environmental stewardship and sustainability. We are proud to play our part in reducing the environmental impact of port operations and contributing to a greener, more sustainable future for the Port of Vancouver and beyond.”

Peter Xotta, President and CEO of Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, said: “We are proud to honour DP World Vancouver and other esteemed recipients for the remarkable strides they’ve taken mitigating and reducing the environmental impacts, emissions, and energy consumption of Canada’s trade. Congratulations to all Blue Circle Award recipients for showing leadership and commitment when it comes to integrating sustainability into their operations.”

DP World is joined by fellow Energy Action Program recipients Cascadia Port Management Corporation, Viterra Pacific Elevators, GCT Canada, Seaspan Shipyards, and Pure Industrial. The Blue Circle Awards were formally presented at a Customer Recognition and Blue Circle Award Reception held on Tuesday, June 4, 2024.

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DP World Americas Media Contact:

Melina Vissat, Head of Communications 
M: (+1) 704-605-6159 
E: melina.vissat@dpworld.com

About DP World 

Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world. DP World exists to make the world’s trade flow better, changing what’s possible for the customers and communities we serve globally.

With a dedicated, diverse and professional team of more than 108,100 employees from 161 nationalities, spanning 74 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that’s fit for the future.

We’re rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses — Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology – and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades.

What’s more, we’re reshaping the future by investing in innovation. From intelligent delivery systems to automated warehouse stacking, we’re at the cutting edge of disruptive technology, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door.

WE MAKE TRADE FLOW 

TO CHANGE WHAT’S POSSIBLE FOR EVERYONE.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 5th, 2024 /3BL/ – DP World, a global leader in supply chain solutions, announces it has received the prestigious 2023 Blue Circle Award for Energy Action. Presented by the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority (VFPA), the award recognizes DP World’s commitment and dedication to reducing the environmental footprint of its terminal operations at the Port of Vancouver.

The VFPA’s annual Blue Circle Awards recognize shipping and cruise companies, and terminal and marine operators who make outstanding commitments to port sustainability, and show leadership around reducing emissions and underwater noise, and energy conservation. Award winners are those with exceptional participation in the port authority’s Energy Action and EcoAction programs, which encourage port operators and customers to pursue sustainability and show environmental leadership. The Energy Action category recognizes port terminals and tenants that develop comprehensive energy management plans, adopt energy-efficient measures, and implement energy-conservation practices.

Doug Smith, CEO of DP World in Canada, said: “Receiving the 2023 Blue Circle Award underscores DP World’s steadfast commitment to environmental stewardship and sustainability. We are proud to play our part in reducing the environmental impact of port operations and contributing to a greener, more sustainable future for the Port of Vancouver and beyond.”

Peter Xotta, President and CEO of Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, said: “We are proud to honour DP World Vancouver and other esteemed recipients for the remarkable strides they’ve taken mitigating and reducing the environmental impacts, emissions, and energy consumption of Canada’s trade. Congratulations to all Blue Circle Award recipients for showing leadership and commitment when it comes to integrating sustainability into their operations.”

DP World is joined by fellow Energy Action Program recipients Cascadia Port Management Corporation, Viterra Pacific Elevators, GCT Canada, Seaspan Shipyards, and Pure Industrial. The Blue Circle Awards were formally presented at a Customer Recognition and Blue Circle Award Reception held on Tuesday, June 4, 2024.

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DP World Americas Media Contact:

Melina Vissat, Head of Communications 
M: (+1) 704-605-6159 
E: melina.vissat@dpworld.com

About DP World 

Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world. DP World exists to make the world’s trade flow better, changing what’s possible for the customers and communities we serve globally.

With a dedicated, diverse and professional team of more than 108,100 employees from 161 nationalities, spanning 74 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that’s fit for the future.

We’re rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses — Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology – and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades.

What’s more, we’re reshaping the future by investing in innovation. From intelligent delivery systems to automated warehouse stacking, we’re at the cutting edge of disruptive technology, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door.

WE MAKE TRADE FLOW 

TO CHANGE WHAT’S POSSIBLE FOR EVERYONE.

A Quest for Health Equity (Q4HE) grantee, Healthy NewsWorks has been empowering elementary and middle school students since 2003 to become researchers, writers, and confident communicators who advance health understanding and literacy through their factual publications and digital media. Its program teaches student health journalists how to ask questions, identify factual information, write accurately, think critically, and share what they’ve learned. Their work is published in health-focused newspapers, magazines, and digital media that are distributed in their schools and communities, and on a health-focused website for all to access.

“I loved every minute I spent with these students,” said Karen, who lives in the Philadelphia area. “They were excited for the interview, interested in understanding how they might be able to make a positive impact, and asked good questions because they care about a healthy planet and community.”

Karen explained Quest’s dedicated approach to environmental sustainability and climate action, waste reduction, and water stewardship efforts. For example, Quest is committed to reducing single-use plastic waste and using specimen cups and stool containers containing less plastic, which reduced plastic waste by 105 standard tons in 2022 alone.

Karen also talked about the continuous improvement needed in all sustainability programs and engagement with employees. Karen encouraged the students to take on their own classroom sustainability project.

Based on the interview, the students decided to develop a “Look in Your Lunchbox” sustainability project to reduce waste from their school cafeteria. The students also want to analyze environmental impact based on packaging and whether certain foods could be composted.

“Sustainability is a complicated topic, so each question gave me the opportunity to share more information around different sustainability areas—and in turn ask the students for their ideas,” said Karen. “I hope the students take away that there are many ways to make a positive environmental impact, and small steps add up to big changes.”

Karen’s full interview will be featured in the fall edition of For Kids, By Kids magazine, written by the Healthy NewsWorks student reporters.

In the meantime, you can check out the spring edition, featuring a foreword by Quest for Health Equity Executive Director Michael Floyd: Spring 2024 Magazine | Healthy NewsWorks.

For more information about Quest’s commitment to environmental sustainability and our climate action, waste reduction, and water stewardship efforts, please read our 2022 Corporate Responsibility Report.

A Quest for Health Equity (Q4HE) grantee, Healthy NewsWorks has been empowering elementary and middle school students since 2003 to become researchers, writers, and confident communicators who advance health understanding and literacy through their factual publications and digital media. Its program teaches student health journalists how to ask questions, identify factual information, write accurately, think critically, and share what they’ve learned. Their work is published in health-focused newspapers, magazines, and digital media that are distributed in their schools and communities, and on a health-focused website for all to access.

“I loved every minute I spent with these students,” said Karen, who lives in the Philadelphia area. “They were excited for the interview, interested in understanding how they might be able to make a positive impact, and asked good questions because they care about a healthy planet and community.”

Karen explained Quest’s dedicated approach to environmental sustainability and climate action, waste reduction, and water stewardship efforts. For example, Quest is committed to reducing single-use plastic waste and using specimen cups and stool containers containing less plastic, which reduced plastic waste by 105 standard tons in 2022 alone.

Karen also talked about the continuous improvement needed in all sustainability programs and engagement with employees. Karen encouraged the students to take on their own classroom sustainability project.

Based on the interview, the students decided to develop a “Look in Your Lunchbox” sustainability project to reduce waste from their school cafeteria. The students also want to analyze environmental impact based on packaging and whether certain foods could be composted.

“Sustainability is a complicated topic, so each question gave me the opportunity to share more information around different sustainability areas—and in turn ask the students for their ideas,” said Karen. “I hope the students take away that there are many ways to make a positive environmental impact, and small steps add up to big changes.”

Karen’s full interview will be featured in the fall edition of For Kids, By Kids magazine, written by the Healthy NewsWorks student reporters.

In the meantime, you can check out the spring edition, featuring a foreword by Quest for Health Equity Executive Director Michael Floyd: Spring 2024 Magazine | Healthy NewsWorks.

For more information about Quest’s commitment to environmental sustainability and our climate action, waste reduction, and water stewardship efforts, please read our 2022 Corporate Responsibility Report.

A Quest for Health Equity (Q4HE) grantee, Healthy NewsWorks has been empowering elementary and middle school students since 2003 to become researchers, writers, and confident communicators who advance health understanding and literacy through their factual publications and digital media. Its program teaches student health journalists how to ask questions, identify factual information, write accurately, think critically, and share what they’ve learned. Their work is published in health-focused newspapers, magazines, and digital media that are distributed in their schools and communities, and on a health-focused website for all to access.

“I loved every minute I spent with these students,” said Karen, who lives in the Philadelphia area. “They were excited for the interview, interested in understanding how they might be able to make a positive impact, and asked good questions because they care about a healthy planet and community.”

Karen explained Quest’s dedicated approach to environmental sustainability and climate action, waste reduction, and water stewardship efforts. For example, Quest is committed to reducing single-use plastic waste and using specimen cups and stool containers containing less plastic, which reduced plastic waste by 105 standard tons in 2022 alone.

Karen also talked about the continuous improvement needed in all sustainability programs and engagement with employees. Karen encouraged the students to take on their own classroom sustainability project.

Based on the interview, the students decided to develop a “Look in Your Lunchbox” sustainability project to reduce waste from their school cafeteria. The students also want to analyze environmental impact based on packaging and whether certain foods could be composted.

“Sustainability is a complicated topic, so each question gave me the opportunity to share more information around different sustainability areas—and in turn ask the students for their ideas,” said Karen. “I hope the students take away that there are many ways to make a positive environmental impact, and small steps add up to big changes.”

Karen’s full interview will be featured in the fall edition of For Kids, By Kids magazine, written by the Healthy NewsWorks student reporters.

In the meantime, you can check out the spring edition, featuring a foreword by Quest for Health Equity Executive Director Michael Floyd: Spring 2024 Magazine | Healthy NewsWorks.

For more information about Quest’s commitment to environmental sustainability and our climate action, waste reduction, and water stewardship efforts, please read our 2022 Corporate Responsibility Report.

A Quest for Health Equity (Q4HE) grantee, Healthy NewsWorks has been empowering elementary and middle school students since 2003 to become researchers, writers, and confident communicators who advance health understanding and literacy through their factual publications and digital media. Its program teaches student health journalists how to ask questions, identify factual information, write accurately, think critically, and share what they’ve learned. Their work is published in health-focused newspapers, magazines, and digital media that are distributed in their schools and communities, and on a health-focused website for all to access.

“I loved every minute I spent with these students,” said Karen, who lives in the Philadelphia area. “They were excited for the interview, interested in understanding how they might be able to make a positive impact, and asked good questions because they care about a healthy planet and community.”

Karen explained Quest’s dedicated approach to environmental sustainability and climate action, waste reduction, and water stewardship efforts. For example, Quest is committed to reducing single-use plastic waste and using specimen cups and stool containers containing less plastic, which reduced plastic waste by 105 standard tons in 2022 alone.

Karen also talked about the continuous improvement needed in all sustainability programs and engagement with employees. Karen encouraged the students to take on their own classroom sustainability project.

Based on the interview, the students decided to develop a “Look in Your Lunchbox” sustainability project to reduce waste from their school cafeteria. The students also want to analyze environmental impact based on packaging and whether certain foods could be composted.

“Sustainability is a complicated topic, so each question gave me the opportunity to share more information around different sustainability areas—and in turn ask the students for their ideas,” said Karen. “I hope the students take away that there are many ways to make a positive environmental impact, and small steps add up to big changes.”

Karen’s full interview will be featured in the fall edition of For Kids, By Kids magazine, written by the Healthy NewsWorks student reporters.

In the meantime, you can check out the spring edition, featuring a foreword by Quest for Health Equity Executive Director Michael Floyd: Spring 2024 Magazine | Healthy NewsWorks.

For more information about Quest’s commitment to environmental sustainability and our climate action, waste reduction, and water stewardship efforts, please read our 2022 Corporate Responsibility Report.