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ST. PAUL, Minn., July 30, 2026 /3BL/ – As climate disclosure requirements continue to evolve across global and state jurisdictions, the demand for reliable, verification-ready greenhouse gas (GHG) data has never been greater. Increasingly, state and global regulations such as California’s climate disclosure laws and the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) are placing an emphasis on independently assured emissions data, making trusted, audit-ready inventories a critical element of corporate sustainability strategies.

In response to this growing need, Antea Group USA, is pleased to announce that it now offers limited assurance support for Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions as part of its Carbon and Climate Advisory Services Line.

This expanded capability enables organizations to strengthen the credibility of their emissions data, enhance transparency with stakeholders, and prepare for third-party assurance engagements with confidence.

“We’re seeing a clear shift in the market,” says Dr. Susan Lewis, Senior Consultant and Carbon and Climate Advisory Services Lead at Antea Group USA. “Stakeholders are no longer asking only whether companies measure their emissions; they’re asking whether those numbers can be trusted. Limited assurance provides an independent assessment of reported emissions data, helping organizations strengthen credibility, meet evolving disclosure requirements, and build confidence among investors, customers, and regulators. As regulations such as California’s climate disclosure laws and the CSRD raise expectations for GHG emissions data transparency and reliability, assurance is increasingly becoming a key element of credible climate data disclosures and reporting.”

In addition to limited assurance, Antea Group offers a range of services to support clients on their climate, sustainability, and ESG journey, including:

• Decarbonization Planning: Developing practical roadmaps to reduce emissions and achieve climate targets over time. 
• Climate Reporting and Disclosure: Supporting corporate climate disclosures aligned with frameworks such as CDP, TCFD, and emerging regulatory requirements. 
• Climate Risk Assessment: Evaluating physical and transition climate risks that may affect operations, assets, supply chains, and long-term business strategy. 

These services build on Antea Group’s broader climate and carbon accounting capabilities, which include emissions inventory management, reporting strategy development, and regulatory disclosure support.

Click here to learn more about our Limited Assurance Support.

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.

ST. PAUL, Minn., July 30, 2026 /3BL/ – As climate disclosure requirements continue to evolve across global and state jurisdictions, the demand for reliable, verification-ready greenhouse gas (GHG) data has never been greater. Increasingly, state and global regulations such as California’s climate disclosure laws and the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) are placing an emphasis on independently assured emissions data, making trusted, audit-ready inventories a critical element of corporate sustainability strategies.

In response to this growing need, Antea Group USA, is pleased to announce that it now offers limited assurance support for Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions as part of its Carbon and Climate Advisory Services Line.

This expanded capability enables organizations to strengthen the credibility of their emissions data, enhance transparency with stakeholders, and prepare for third-party assurance engagements with confidence.

“We’re seeing a clear shift in the market,” says Dr. Susan Lewis, Senior Consultant and Carbon and Climate Advisory Services Lead at Antea Group USA. “Stakeholders are no longer asking only whether companies measure their emissions; they’re asking whether those numbers can be trusted. Limited assurance provides an independent assessment of reported emissions data, helping organizations strengthen credibility, meet evolving disclosure requirements, and build confidence among investors, customers, and regulators. As regulations such as California’s climate disclosure laws and the CSRD raise expectations for GHG emissions data transparency and reliability, assurance is increasingly becoming a key element of credible climate data disclosures and reporting.”

In addition to limited assurance, Antea Group offers a range of services to support clients on their climate, sustainability, and ESG journey, including:

• Decarbonization Planning: Developing practical roadmaps to reduce emissions and achieve climate targets over time. 
• Climate Reporting and Disclosure: Supporting corporate climate disclosures aligned with frameworks such as CDP, TCFD, and emerging regulatory requirements. 
• Climate Risk Assessment: Evaluating physical and transition climate risks that may affect operations, assets, supply chains, and long-term business strategy. 

These services build on Antea Group’s broader climate and carbon accounting capabilities, which include emissions inventory management, reporting strategy development, and regulatory disclosure support.

Click here to learn more about our Limited Assurance Support.

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.

By Sunil Patil and Hemanth Sampath

What you should know:

• 6G is being designed with coverage, uplink performance, spectral efficiency and energy efficiency as first order goals. Wider contiguous spectrum, targeted uplink gains and more efficient device and network operation form the baseline required to support future AI driven services at scale.
• Beyond connectivity, 6G integrates distributed compute and wide-area sensing as core capabilities. AI native architectures across device, RAN and Core enable context aware operation, dynamic QoS and real time adaptation to application intent.
• With 6G, agentic AI, immersive XR, multi-device collaboration and sensing-based services become viable on the move, and Qualcomm Technologies is helping advance 6G development and commercialization. With standards work underway, pre commercial validation later this decade and early deployments around 2030, 6G is progressing with execution realism.

6G goes beyond wireless evolution to power an AI-native future. 6G begins by strengthening what matters most: reliable, efficient wireless connectivity everywhere it is needed. Unlike prior generations that emphasized peak downlink rates, 6G explicitly targets uplink performance, cell edge coverage and power efficiency, reflecting how traffic patterns are evolving in an AI-driven world.

AI agents and sensing-rich devices generate more uplink-heavy, continuous and autonomous traffic than traditional user-initiated applications. To support this shift, 6G air interface design focuses on improved uplink link budget, more efficient waveforms, advanced MIMO and longer effective transmission opportunities. These changes aim to deliver multi dB uplink coverage improvements while reducing power consumption at both the device and network level.

Spectrum strategy is equally foundational. 6G emphasizes large contiguous channels, enabling higher capacity, simpler scheduling, improved energy efficiency and better support for sensing. 

A single wideband carrier is more efficient than aggregating many narrow ones, benefiting both network economics and device design.

Just as important, 6G is being designed to avoid fragmentation. Rather than introducing IoT or reduced‑capability variants years after launch, the goal is a unified air interface that scales from low‑bandwidth, low‑power devices to high‑performance broadband from day one. This simplifies deployment and ensures the network can support diverse use cases without incremental architectural churn.

Architect the air interface for capacity, efficiency and user‑centric performance

Designing the 6G air interface centers on scaling capacity without sacrificing wide‑area performance or system simplicity. New spectrum enables very wide single‑carrier operation, paired with advanced multi‑antenna configurations that scale across smartphones and fixed wireless access devices. High‑order downlink and uplink MIMO, extended transmit and receive chains, and antenna‑rich device designs are being explored to unlock higher throughput while maintaining a unified, non‑fragmented air interface. In parallel, spectral efficiency remains a first‑order objective. Techniques such as probabilistic shaping, interference‑aware MIMO mapping, frequency‑domain interleaving and explicit channel feedback are combined with streamlined reference signals and control overhead to extract more value from every hertz, including in 5G/6G spectrum sharing scenarios.

Equally important, 6G strengthens uplink robustness, device efficiency and user‑centric operation. Network‑assisted uplink antenna selection, coherent uplink MIMO, and enhanced DFT‑s waveforms improve uplink reliability, particularly at the cell edge, while more flexible initial access and uplink‑downlink pairing increase deployment robustness. Beneath the air interface, new LDPC codes, memory‑efficient signal designs, and integrated HARQ/ARQ concepts target reductions in silicon area and buffering requirements. These gains are reinforced by system‑level power‑saving frameworks, optimized synchronization signaling and adaptive bandwidth operation to reduce energy consumption across devices and networks. Together with user experience‑driven UE autonomy with network-defined guardrails, spanning mobility decisions, latency, reliability and ordering parameters, smart carrier selection and uplink power, these principles translate architectural rigor into scalable, real‑world connectivity improvements.

Evolve connectivity into a platform: connectivity, compute and sensing

With a stronger wireless foundation, 6G expands the role of the network from transport to platform. Connectivity remains essential, but it is complemented by distributed compute and wide‑area sensing as native capabilities. Converging these three pillars into one system marks the essential shift from 5G to 6G. Together, they transform the network into an intelligent, perceptive platform, capable of supporting services that go well beyond data transport. We look at distributed compute and wide-area sensing in more detail later after setting the stage with an AI-native architecture.

AI‑native network architectures

Delivering this converged platform requires a fundamental architectural shift. 6G is being designed as an AI‑native, context-aware or intent-aware platform with intelligence embedded across device, RAN and core.

On-device intelligence can infer application type and user experience in real time, enabling adaptive behavior that better matches current communication needs. Devices can derive application and user experience context by classifying traffic flows with on-device AI, observing hardware and software signatures and leveraging proximity to application logic.   

This enables UE-autonomous adaptation of protocol and radio parameters within the guardrails prescribed by the network. Early experimentation shows that such adaptation can significantly reduce latency spikes and improve consistency for interactive applications.

In addition, context‑aware operation allows devices to share information about real-time user experience, context complexity and dynamically varying application QoS to the network. The network can then adapt scheduling, resource allocation, QoS and protocol behavior in real time. This enables timely handling of short-lived, bursty AI traffic, sensing data and other latency-sensitive flows.

Crucially, orchestration is not assigned to a single entity. Devices, networks and application ecosystems collaborate, exchanging context through standardized interfaces. The result is a system that optimizes for latency, power and experience outcomes rather than fixed configurations.

Distribute compute and collaborative communications

Distributed compute recognizes that AI inference cannot live exclusively in centralized cloud infrastructure. Latency, power, privacy and reliability constraints require dynamic placement of workloads across devices, edge infrastructure and centralized resources. 6G is designed to support this flexibility, enabling operators to host compute closer to users and creating opportunities for new in‑network services.

In 6G, multiple personal devices like phones and wearables like glasses can act as a coordinated system rather than isolated endpoints. Multi-device collaborative communications can improve wearable performance by mitigating inherent device constraints such as a limited number of antennas, bandwidth, thermal headroom and battery capacity. For example, by enabling complementary communication paths through a companion device, the system can improve robustness to head and body shadowing and improve reliability, coverage and latency.

Distributed computing further complements this approach by allowing workloads such as rendering, perception and interference modeling to run either on-device or be offloaded to edge or cloud resources. When network conditions are favorable, offloading can provide access to larger models and higher-fidelity experiences while reducing device power consumption, though it increases network demand and sensitivity to latency and congestion. When connectivity degrades, workloads can shift back to on-device execution to preserve responsiveness, albeit with higher local power consumption.

Field experiments with distributed compute and collaborative communications already demonstrate gains in coverage, capacity and battery life, reinforcing this architectural direction.

Enable new AI‑driven and immersive user experiences

These foundations and architectures ultimately enable new classes of user experiences. Agentic AI moves interaction from episodic and app‑centric to continuous and context‑aware. Devices observe, infer and act with minimal user prompting, driving sustained uplink traffic and tighter latency requirements.

Immersive XR benefits from the same capabilities. Distributed compute allows lightweight devices to access powerful inference and rendering when available, while collaborative communications improve reliability and performance in dense or mobile scenarios.

These experiences are not treated as speculative endpoints. They directly inform 6G design assumptions regarding traffic, power, coverage and architecture to ensure that the system is built for how networks will be used over the next decade and beyond.

Build one network for IoT and eMBB from day one

Instead of introducing IoT support through delayed architectural transitions or network‑wide software upgrades, 6G is envisioned to launch as a standalone system with native IoT support on day one, including devices operating on as little as 5 MHz bandwidth. A single, scalable radio access technology enables eMBB and IoT devices to share the same network infrastructure, with features such as coverage extension and low‑power operation treated as inherent capabilities of the air interface rather than bolt‑on modes.

Unified physical‑layer designs are being explored that can scale seamlessly from single‑antenna, narrow‑band IoT devices to high‑performance broadband platforms, while capability‑based device categories allow differentiation without fragmenting the system. This approach allows 6G device classes to span a wide performance range, from Cat‑M‑like coverage to full eMBB throughput, while simplifying deployment, accelerating adoption and ensuring the network is ready to support massive IoT growth from the very first release.

Extend the network with wide‑area sensing

Wide‑area sensing extends the network’s capability further in 6G. By leveraging wide bandwidths and large antenna arrays, 6G radios can act as sensors that detect objects, movement and environmental context as part of normal operation. Combined with device sensors and analytics, this enables digital representations of the physical world, opening new classes of enterprise, industrial and public‑sector applications. Rather than deploying separate sensing infrastructure, 6G leverages existing cellular deployments to observe the physical environment.

Radio‑based sensing enables applications such as object detection, tracking and environmental awareness at scale. 6G enables both monostatic and multi-static sensing at both the gNodeB and device, with wider bandwidths as well as support for new waveforms. Early field testing has shown that sensing-enabled infrastructure is able to reliably detect drones and vehicles at long ranges from the base-station. When combined with device inputs and analytics, sensing capabilities support digital twins that reflect real‑world conditions in near real time.

Because sensing is integrated into the air interface, it benefits from the coverage, reliability and security properties of connectivity infrastructure. This integration allows operators to offer sensing‑based services using familiar equipment and operations, extending the value of the network without duplicative systems.

Sequence the path to commercialization

6G development follows a deliberate, staged path. Study and definition work is underway, with formal specifications expected in 2029. Pre‑commercial trials will validate air‑interface performance, sensing, AI‑native operation and distributed compute before large‑scale deployment. Commercial introduction is expected around 2030, with adoption varying by operator strategy and market conditions. 

Some will move quickly to enable AI driven services; others will progress more cautiously. The common thread is that not investing does not resolve the structural pressures on networks created by AI era demand.

By focusing early on fundamentals, architecture and realistic execution, Qualcomm Technologies is architecting 6G for the AI era — positioned to deliver durable value technically and economically across the ecosystem.

Go Deeper

What fundamentally sets 6G apart from 5G in terms of design philosophy?

Unlike prior generations that emphasized peak downlink rates, 6G explicitly prioritizes uplink performance, cell-edge coverage and power efficiency — reflecting how traffic patterns are evolving in an AI-driven world. The addition of distributed compute and wide-area sensing as native capabilities transforms the network from a transport layer into an intelligent platform built for how networks will be used over the next decade and beyond. Explore the full 6G vision with Qualcomm Technologies experts:

Visit our 6G research hub

When does 6G arrive, and how do I follow its progress?

Study and definition work is already underway, with formal specifications expected later this decade, pre-commercial validation to follow and commercial introduction expected around 2030. Stay ahead of the curve get the latest updates from our research teams:

Sign up for our wireless technology newsletter
Follow us on X

By Sunil Patil and Hemanth Sampath

What you should know:

• 6G is being designed with coverage, uplink performance, spectral efficiency and energy efficiency as first order goals. Wider contiguous spectrum, targeted uplink gains and more efficient device and network operation form the baseline required to support future AI driven services at scale.
• Beyond connectivity, 6G integrates distributed compute and wide-area sensing as core capabilities. AI native architectures across device, RAN and Core enable context aware operation, dynamic QoS and real time adaptation to application intent.
• With 6G, agentic AI, immersive XR, multi-device collaboration and sensing-based services become viable on the move, and Qualcomm Technologies is helping advance 6G development and commercialization. With standards work underway, pre commercial validation later this decade and early deployments around 2030, 6G is progressing with execution realism.

6G goes beyond wireless evolution to power an AI-native future. 6G begins by strengthening what matters most: reliable, efficient wireless connectivity everywhere it is needed. Unlike prior generations that emphasized peak downlink rates, 6G explicitly targets uplink performance, cell edge coverage and power efficiency, reflecting how traffic patterns are evolving in an AI-driven world.

AI agents and sensing-rich devices generate more uplink-heavy, continuous and autonomous traffic than traditional user-initiated applications. To support this shift, 6G air interface design focuses on improved uplink link budget, more efficient waveforms, advanced MIMO and longer effective transmission opportunities. These changes aim to deliver multi dB uplink coverage improvements while reducing power consumption at both the device and network level.

Spectrum strategy is equally foundational. 6G emphasizes large contiguous channels, enabling higher capacity, simpler scheduling, improved energy efficiency and better support for sensing. 

A single wideband carrier is more efficient than aggregating many narrow ones, benefiting both network economics and device design.

Just as important, 6G is being designed to avoid fragmentation. Rather than introducing IoT or reduced‑capability variants years after launch, the goal is a unified air interface that scales from low‑bandwidth, low‑power devices to high‑performance broadband from day one. This simplifies deployment and ensures the network can support diverse use cases without incremental architectural churn.

Architect the air interface for capacity, efficiency and user‑centric performance

Designing the 6G air interface centers on scaling capacity without sacrificing wide‑area performance or system simplicity. New spectrum enables very wide single‑carrier operation, paired with advanced multi‑antenna configurations that scale across smartphones and fixed wireless access devices. High‑order downlink and uplink MIMO, extended transmit and receive chains, and antenna‑rich device designs are being explored to unlock higher throughput while maintaining a unified, non‑fragmented air interface. In parallel, spectral efficiency remains a first‑order objective. Techniques such as probabilistic shaping, interference‑aware MIMO mapping, frequency‑domain interleaving and explicit channel feedback are combined with streamlined reference signals and control overhead to extract more value from every hertz, including in 5G/6G spectrum sharing scenarios.

Equally important, 6G strengthens uplink robustness, device efficiency and user‑centric operation. Network‑assisted uplink antenna selection, coherent uplink MIMO, and enhanced DFT‑s waveforms improve uplink reliability, particularly at the cell edge, while more flexible initial access and uplink‑downlink pairing increase deployment robustness. Beneath the air interface, new LDPC codes, memory‑efficient signal designs, and integrated HARQ/ARQ concepts target reductions in silicon area and buffering requirements. These gains are reinforced by system‑level power‑saving frameworks, optimized synchronization signaling and adaptive bandwidth operation to reduce energy consumption across devices and networks. Together with user experience‑driven UE autonomy with network-defined guardrails, spanning mobility decisions, latency, reliability and ordering parameters, smart carrier selection and uplink power, these principles translate architectural rigor into scalable, real‑world connectivity improvements.

Evolve connectivity into a platform: connectivity, compute and sensing

With a stronger wireless foundation, 6G expands the role of the network from transport to platform. Connectivity remains essential, but it is complemented by distributed compute and wide‑area sensing as native capabilities. Converging these three pillars into one system marks the essential shift from 5G to 6G. Together, they transform the network into an intelligent, perceptive platform, capable of supporting services that go well beyond data transport. We look at distributed compute and wide-area sensing in more detail later after setting the stage with an AI-native architecture.

AI‑native network architectures

Delivering this converged platform requires a fundamental architectural shift. 6G is being designed as an AI‑native, context-aware or intent-aware platform with intelligence embedded across device, RAN and core.

On-device intelligence can infer application type and user experience in real time, enabling adaptive behavior that better matches current communication needs. Devices can derive application and user experience context by classifying traffic flows with on-device AI, observing hardware and software signatures and leveraging proximity to application logic.   

This enables UE-autonomous adaptation of protocol and radio parameters within the guardrails prescribed by the network. Early experimentation shows that such adaptation can significantly reduce latency spikes and improve consistency for interactive applications.

In addition, context‑aware operation allows devices to share information about real-time user experience, context complexity and dynamically varying application QoS to the network. The network can then adapt scheduling, resource allocation, QoS and protocol behavior in real time. This enables timely handling of short-lived, bursty AI traffic, sensing data and other latency-sensitive flows.

Crucially, orchestration is not assigned to a single entity. Devices, networks and application ecosystems collaborate, exchanging context through standardized interfaces. The result is a system that optimizes for latency, power and experience outcomes rather than fixed configurations.

Distribute compute and collaborative communications

Distributed compute recognizes that AI inference cannot live exclusively in centralized cloud infrastructure. Latency, power, privacy and reliability constraints require dynamic placement of workloads across devices, edge infrastructure and centralized resources. 6G is designed to support this flexibility, enabling operators to host compute closer to users and creating opportunities for new in‑network services.

In 6G, multiple personal devices like phones and wearables like glasses can act as a coordinated system rather than isolated endpoints. Multi-device collaborative communications can improve wearable performance by mitigating inherent device constraints such as a limited number of antennas, bandwidth, thermal headroom and battery capacity. For example, by enabling complementary communication paths through a companion device, the system can improve robustness to head and body shadowing and improve reliability, coverage and latency.

Distributed computing further complements this approach by allowing workloads such as rendering, perception and interference modeling to run either on-device or be offloaded to edge or cloud resources. When network conditions are favorable, offloading can provide access to larger models and higher-fidelity experiences while reducing device power consumption, though it increases network demand and sensitivity to latency and congestion. When connectivity degrades, workloads can shift back to on-device execution to preserve responsiveness, albeit with higher local power consumption.

Field experiments with distributed compute and collaborative communications already demonstrate gains in coverage, capacity and battery life, reinforcing this architectural direction.

Enable new AI‑driven and immersive user experiences

These foundations and architectures ultimately enable new classes of user experiences. Agentic AI moves interaction from episodic and app‑centric to continuous and context‑aware. Devices observe, infer and act with minimal user prompting, driving sustained uplink traffic and tighter latency requirements.

Immersive XR benefits from the same capabilities. Distributed compute allows lightweight devices to access powerful inference and rendering when available, while collaborative communications improve reliability and performance in dense or mobile scenarios.

These experiences are not treated as speculative endpoints. They directly inform 6G design assumptions regarding traffic, power, coverage and architecture to ensure that the system is built for how networks will be used over the next decade and beyond.

Build one network for IoT and eMBB from day one

Instead of introducing IoT support through delayed architectural transitions or network‑wide software upgrades, 6G is envisioned to launch as a standalone system with native IoT support on day one, including devices operating on as little as 5 MHz bandwidth. A single, scalable radio access technology enables eMBB and IoT devices to share the same network infrastructure, with features such as coverage extension and low‑power operation treated as inherent capabilities of the air interface rather than bolt‑on modes.

Unified physical‑layer designs are being explored that can scale seamlessly from single‑antenna, narrow‑band IoT devices to high‑performance broadband platforms, while capability‑based device categories allow differentiation without fragmenting the system. This approach allows 6G device classes to span a wide performance range, from Cat‑M‑like coverage to full eMBB throughput, while simplifying deployment, accelerating adoption and ensuring the network is ready to support massive IoT growth from the very first release.

Extend the network with wide‑area sensing

Wide‑area sensing extends the network’s capability further in 6G. By leveraging wide bandwidths and large antenna arrays, 6G radios can act as sensors that detect objects, movement and environmental context as part of normal operation. Combined with device sensors and analytics, this enables digital representations of the physical world, opening new classes of enterprise, industrial and public‑sector applications. Rather than deploying separate sensing infrastructure, 6G leverages existing cellular deployments to observe the physical environment.

Radio‑based sensing enables applications such as object detection, tracking and environmental awareness at scale. 6G enables both monostatic and multi-static sensing at both the gNodeB and device, with wider bandwidths as well as support for new waveforms. Early field testing has shown that sensing-enabled infrastructure is able to reliably detect drones and vehicles at long ranges from the base-station. When combined with device inputs and analytics, sensing capabilities support digital twins that reflect real‑world conditions in near real time.

Because sensing is integrated into the air interface, it benefits from the coverage, reliability and security properties of connectivity infrastructure. This integration allows operators to offer sensing‑based services using familiar equipment and operations, extending the value of the network without duplicative systems.

Sequence the path to commercialization

6G development follows a deliberate, staged path. Study and definition work is underway, with formal specifications expected in 2029. Pre‑commercial trials will validate air‑interface performance, sensing, AI‑native operation and distributed compute before large‑scale deployment. Commercial introduction is expected around 2030, with adoption varying by operator strategy and market conditions. 

Some will move quickly to enable AI driven services; others will progress more cautiously. The common thread is that not investing does not resolve the structural pressures on networks created by AI era demand.

By focusing early on fundamentals, architecture and realistic execution, Qualcomm Technologies is architecting 6G for the AI era — positioned to deliver durable value technically and economically across the ecosystem.

Go Deeper

What fundamentally sets 6G apart from 5G in terms of design philosophy?

Unlike prior generations that emphasized peak downlink rates, 6G explicitly prioritizes uplink performance, cell-edge coverage and power efficiency — reflecting how traffic patterns are evolving in an AI-driven world. The addition of distributed compute and wide-area sensing as native capabilities transforms the network from a transport layer into an intelligent platform built for how networks will be used over the next decade and beyond. Explore the full 6G vision with Qualcomm Technologies experts:

Visit our 6G research hub

When does 6G arrive, and how do I follow its progress?

Study and definition work is already underway, with formal specifications expected later this decade, pre-commercial validation to follow and commercial introduction expected around 2030. Stay ahead of the curve get the latest updates from our research teams:

Sign up for our wireless technology newsletter
Follow us on X

BONN, Germany, July 30, 2026 /3BL/ – Fairtrade announced updated minimum prices for coffee, providing stronger price security for farmers in the face of higher production costs and predictability for buyers in a volatile market, to take effect in December.

The new Fairtrade Minimum Prices for Arabica and Robusta coffee beans are the result of a year-long research and consultation process that included data collection, stakeholder consultations, market analysis, and democratic decision-making. Fairtrade’s Standards Committee, a multi-stakeholder body with representation from farmers and commercial partners, made the final price decision at its meeting earlier this month.

As of December 1, 2026, the new Fairtrade Minimum Price for washed Arabica beans will be USD $2.00 per pound, an increase of 20 cents, or 11 percent, over the previous price of $1.80 per pound. More than 80 percent of all Fairtrade coffee sold is washed Arabica. For natural Robusta beans, which represent less than 10 percent of all Fairtrade coffee sold, the price will increase by 10 cents to $1.30 per pound (an increase of about eight percent). Natural Arabica and washed Robusta Fairtrade Minimum Prices will also increase by 20 cents and 10 cents, respectively.

The Fairtrade organic differential and Fairtrade Premium – the additional amount on top of selling price that cooperatives choose how to invest in their businesses and communities – are remaining unchanged, providing greater price stability and market predictability for cooperatives and traders.

Fairtrade distinguishes itself from other voluntary sustainability systems through its pricing interventions. It has committed to conducting a full review of its coffee prices every four years to strengthen producer resilience and foster more sustainable supply chains.

Fairtrade Minimum Price: a stronger safety net

The Fairtrade Minimum Price is a global floor price that serves as a safety net, protecting farmers from severe price drops and market volatility. It is based on the sustainable cost of production, as established through a rigorous process that combines production cost data, stakeholder consultation, and dialogue. Fairtrade’s Standards Committee approves all Fairtrade prices.

The Fairtrade Minimum Price only comes into effect when market prices fall below the Fairtrade floor price, providing farmers and cooperatives with greater protection during periods of low prices, and flexibility to earn more when the market price rises. For reference, coffee price has not fallen below $2.00 since March 2024.

Fairtrade Premium and organic differential remain stable

The review process resulted in Fairtrade maintaining the existing values for the Fairtrade Premium and organic differential, at $0.20/lb and $0.40/lb, respectively. Market considerations – specifically the recent historically high prices – and maintaining predictability of these pricing mechanisms were factors in this decision.

Fairtrade coffee cooperatives earned more than €57 million in Fairtrade Premium in 2024, a highly valued benefit that supports farmers to improve production methods, cooperatives to strengthen their business through infrastructure or other investments, and communities to achieve their priorities.

The organic differential provides a financial incentive for farmers to adopt organic production, reflecting higher farm and cooperative costs. Fairtrade’s cost of production study as part of the price review found that average organic production costs were broadly in line with the existing differential. The input from stakeholders during the consultation period supported maintaining the organic differential value, as well as the Fairtrade Premium value.

Process brings together farmer and trader representatives

Fairtrade’s review process involved collection of expert advice from the coffee industry, collection and validation of data on coffee production costs, stakeholder feedback via a consultation period, and analysis by a project team with equal participation from coffee experts from Fairtrade organizations representing both producer and commercial perspectives.

The cost of production data came from 57 cooperatives in 13 countries for the 2023–2024 crop period, updated to September 2025 inflation and exchange rates and validated by Fairtrade experts in-country to provide a reliable representation of current production costs. The project team also gathered and analyzed external data sources to sense-check the findings and develop proposals for the two-month consultation period.

Based on the feedback from more than 600 respondents, the project team considered a range of factors including fairness, accountability, impact, market conditions, and the interaction between Fairtrade prices, Premium, and the organic differential. This team worked with Fairtrade International to send a final price proposal to the Fairtrade Standards Committee for decision.

Prices that support sustainable coffee into the future

“Fairtrade’s price review process is unique in the coffee sector, as the only methodology that provides an essential understanding of the various stakeholders in the value chain – from farmer cooperatives to roasters to brands and retailers – as well as civil society pushing to create a thriving coffee system,” said Colleen Anunu, Fairtrade International’s Senior Advisor for Coffee. “Coffee farmers want to earn a dignified livelihood. The Fairtrade pricing structure is a critical safety net for cooperatives that supports farmer resilience in the face of climate change and emerging regulatory pressures, and also supports the security of global supply chains. It is the only market pricing intervention that involves such rigor and transparency.”

For more information, please visit the Fairtrade Minimum Price and Premium database.

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Editor’s Note:

Comparison of current prices and new prices as of December 1, 2026

	Fairtrade Minimum Price (USD per lb) Current price	Fairtrade Minimum Price (USD per lb) as of 1 Dec 2026	Fairtrade Premium (USD per lb) (no change)	Organic differential (USD per lb) (no change)
Arabica washed	$ 1.80	$ 2.00	$ 0.20	$ 0.40
Arabica natural	$ 1.75	$ 1.95
Robusta washed	$ 1.25	$ 1.35
Robusta natural	$ 1.20	$ 1.30

 

In addition to the mandatory Fairtrade Minimum Prices, Fairtrade also establishes voluntary Living Income Reference Prices (LIRPs) through a separate process that reflect what a farmer would need to be paid to enable a living income, based on cost of production, living income benchmarks, a viable farm size and sustainable yields. Any company can commit to paying these prices to pay their fair share toward decent livelihoods for farmers and supply chain resilience.

Fairtrade currently has 13 Living Income Reference Prices for coffee, updated most recently in 2025. Visit the Fairtrade Reference Prices map for more information: https://reference-prices.fairtrade.net/.

About Fairtrade America

Fairtrade America works to rebalance trade, making it a system rooted in partnership and mutual respect rather than exploitation. It’s about businesses, shoppers, farmers and workers all working together so we can all experience the benefits of trade. Fairtrade America is the U.S. branch of Fairtrade International, the original and global leader in fair trade certification with more than 30 years of experience working for fair trading practices in more than 60 countries across the globe. A non-profit 501(c)3 organization, Fairtrade America is part of the world’s largest and most recognized fair trade certification program —part of a global movement for change. Learn more at fairtrade.net, and by connecting with Fairtrade America on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.

Media Contact

Liz Davis, ldavis@fairtradeamerica.org | +1 202-930-4349

BONN, Germany, July 30, 2026 /3BL/ – Fairtrade announced updated minimum prices for coffee, providing stronger price security for farmers in the face of higher production costs and predictability for buyers in a volatile market, to take effect in December.

The new Fairtrade Minimum Prices for Arabica and Robusta coffee beans are the result of a year-long research and consultation process that included data collection, stakeholder consultations, market analysis, and democratic decision-making. Fairtrade’s Standards Committee, a multi-stakeholder body with representation from farmers and commercial partners, made the final price decision at its meeting earlier this month.

As of December 1, 2026, the new Fairtrade Minimum Price for washed Arabica beans will be USD $2.00 per pound, an increase of 20 cents, or 11 percent, over the previous price of $1.80 per pound. More than 80 percent of all Fairtrade coffee sold is washed Arabica. For natural Robusta beans, which represent less than 10 percent of all Fairtrade coffee sold, the price will increase by 10 cents to $1.30 per pound (an increase of about eight percent). Natural Arabica and washed Robusta Fairtrade Minimum Prices will also increase by 20 cents and 10 cents, respectively.

The Fairtrade organic differential and Fairtrade Premium – the additional amount on top of selling price that cooperatives choose how to invest in their businesses and communities – are remaining unchanged, providing greater price stability and market predictability for cooperatives and traders.

Fairtrade distinguishes itself from other voluntary sustainability systems through its pricing interventions. It has committed to conducting a full review of its coffee prices every four years to strengthen producer resilience and foster more sustainable supply chains.

Fairtrade Minimum Price: a stronger safety net

The Fairtrade Minimum Price is a global floor price that serves as a safety net, protecting farmers from severe price drops and market volatility. It is based on the sustainable cost of production, as established through a rigorous process that combines production cost data, stakeholder consultation, and dialogue. Fairtrade’s Standards Committee approves all Fairtrade prices.

The Fairtrade Minimum Price only comes into effect when market prices fall below the Fairtrade floor price, providing farmers and cooperatives with greater protection during periods of low prices, and flexibility to earn more when the market price rises. For reference, coffee price has not fallen below $2.00 since March 2024.

Fairtrade Premium and organic differential remain stable

The review process resulted in Fairtrade maintaining the existing values for the Fairtrade Premium and organic differential, at $0.20/lb and $0.40/lb, respectively. Market considerations – specifically the recent historically high prices – and maintaining predictability of these pricing mechanisms were factors in this decision.

Fairtrade coffee cooperatives earned more than €57 million in Fairtrade Premium in 2024, a highly valued benefit that supports farmers to improve production methods, cooperatives to strengthen their business through infrastructure or other investments, and communities to achieve their priorities.

The organic differential provides a financial incentive for farmers to adopt organic production, reflecting higher farm and cooperative costs. Fairtrade’s cost of production study as part of the price review found that average organic production costs were broadly in line with the existing differential. The input from stakeholders during the consultation period supported maintaining the organic differential value, as well as the Fairtrade Premium value.

Process brings together farmer and trader representatives

Fairtrade’s review process involved collection of expert advice from the coffee industry, collection and validation of data on coffee production costs, stakeholder feedback via a consultation period, and analysis by a project team with equal participation from coffee experts from Fairtrade organizations representing both producer and commercial perspectives.

The cost of production data came from 57 cooperatives in 13 countries for the 2023–2024 crop period, updated to September 2025 inflation and exchange rates and validated by Fairtrade experts in-country to provide a reliable representation of current production costs. The project team also gathered and analyzed external data sources to sense-check the findings and develop proposals for the two-month consultation period.

Based on the feedback from more than 600 respondents, the project team considered a range of factors including fairness, accountability, impact, market conditions, and the interaction between Fairtrade prices, Premium, and the organic differential. This team worked with Fairtrade International to send a final price proposal to the Fairtrade Standards Committee for decision.

Prices that support sustainable coffee into the future

“Fairtrade’s price review process is unique in the coffee sector, as the only methodology that provides an essential understanding of the various stakeholders in the value chain – from farmer cooperatives to roasters to brands and retailers – as well as civil society pushing to create a thriving coffee system,” said Colleen Anunu, Fairtrade International’s Senior Advisor for Coffee. “Coffee farmers want to earn a dignified livelihood. The Fairtrade pricing structure is a critical safety net for cooperatives that supports farmer resilience in the face of climate change and emerging regulatory pressures, and also supports the security of global supply chains. It is the only market pricing intervention that involves such rigor and transparency.”

For more information, please visit the Fairtrade Minimum Price and Premium database.

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Editor’s Note:

Comparison of current prices and new prices as of December 1, 2026

	Fairtrade Minimum Price (USD per lb) Current price	Fairtrade Minimum Price (USD per lb) as of 1 Dec 2026	Fairtrade Premium (USD per lb) (no change)	Organic differential (USD per lb) (no change)
Arabica washed	$ 1.80	$ 2.00	$ 0.20	$ 0.40
Arabica natural	$ 1.75	$ 1.95
Robusta washed	$ 1.25	$ 1.35
Robusta natural	$ 1.20	$ 1.30

 

In addition to the mandatory Fairtrade Minimum Prices, Fairtrade also establishes voluntary Living Income Reference Prices (LIRPs) through a separate process that reflect what a farmer would need to be paid to enable a living income, based on cost of production, living income benchmarks, a viable farm size and sustainable yields. Any company can commit to paying these prices to pay their fair share toward decent livelihoods for farmers and supply chain resilience.

Fairtrade currently has 13 Living Income Reference Prices for coffee, updated most recently in 2025. Visit the Fairtrade Reference Prices map for more information: https://reference-prices.fairtrade.net/.

About Fairtrade America

Fairtrade America works to rebalance trade, making it a system rooted in partnership and mutual respect rather than exploitation. It’s about businesses, shoppers, farmers and workers all working together so we can all experience the benefits of trade. Fairtrade America is the U.S. branch of Fairtrade International, the original and global leader in fair trade certification with more than 30 years of experience working for fair trading practices in more than 60 countries across the globe. A non-profit 501(c)3 organization, Fairtrade America is part of the world’s largest and most recognized fair trade certification program —part of a global movement for change. Learn more at fairtrade.net, and by connecting with Fairtrade America on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.

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BEREA, Ohio, July 30, 2026 /3BL/ – Baldwin Wallace University received a $500,000 grant from KeyBank to launch the Unlock Bright Futures Fund. The initiative seeks to remove financial and structural barriers that have historically hindered college completion among first-generation and low- to moderate-income (LMI) students.

“At KeyBank, we are proud to partner with Baldwin Wallace University to expand opportunities for students through the Unlock Bright Futures Fund,” said Mattie Jones Hollowell, Corporate Responsibility Officer at KeyBank. “We are committed to helping students overcome financial barriers and access the resources, support and professional connections they need to succeed. This investment reflects our belief that education creates stronger individuals, stronger communities and a stronger future for Northeast Ohio.”

Bridging gaps

Currently, 35% of Baldwin Wallace students are low- to moderate-income, and just over half of the University’s first-generation students fall into that category. These students bring tremendous talent and potential, but they often face financial constraints and limited professional networks, which can make earning a degree more challenging.

Although Baldwin Wallace demonstrates strong student success overall, retention and graduation outcomes are lower for students from low- and moderate-income (LMI) backgrounds, with first-generation LMI students experiencing the greatest challenges. These persistent gaps underscore the importance of targeted support to ensure all students have an equal opportunity to persist, graduate and achieve long-term success.

Through the Fund’s targeted scholarships and a coordinated support system, it aims to close those gaps — raising LMI retention rates and graduation rates. These goals reflect BW’s commitment to student success by expanding support where it is needed most.

“We are deeply grateful to KeyBank for their partnership and commitment to student success,” said Carrie Short, BW director of financial aid. “Many of our students are balancing academic responsibilities with financial and personal challenges. This grant will help us provide meaningful support that empowers students to persist, graduate, and build brighter futures for themselves and their families.”

Coordinated Ecosystem for Student Success

The initiative identifies students using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and creates accessible pathways through local high schools and partner institutions, such as Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C).

Once on campus, the program goes beyond financial aid, connecting students with a relationship-based support network. Faculty and staff will work closely with students to provide individualized guidance, while structured programs will connect students with peers, alumni, and employers. These resources are tailored to equip students with the critical skills and professional networks necessary to thrive in an evolving workforce.

Investing in Northeast Ohio

KeyBank’s funding joins a robust, multi-source financial model. BW will leverage the grant alongside philanthropic support from private donors, corporate partnerships, federal Pell and Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants, and State of Ohio need-based aid, which together provide more than $6 million annually in direct aid to Baldwin Wallace students.

The long-term impact of this investment will extend far beyond campus borders since more than 68% of BW graduates remain in Northeast Ohio. The program is expected to strengthen the region’s workforce by helping more students complete their degrees and pursue meaningful careers, supporting BW’s commitment to preparing graduates who are Leader-Ready, Team-Ready, Career-Ready and Future-Ready.

 

 

BEREA, Ohio, July 30, 2026 /3BL/ – Baldwin Wallace University received a $500,000 grant from KeyBank to launch the Unlock Bright Futures Fund. The initiative seeks to remove financial and structural barriers that have historically hindered college completion among first-generation and low- to moderate-income (LMI) students.

“At KeyBank, we are proud to partner with Baldwin Wallace University to expand opportunities for students through the Unlock Bright Futures Fund,” said Mattie Jones Hollowell, Corporate Responsibility Officer at KeyBank. “We are committed to helping students overcome financial barriers and access the resources, support and professional connections they need to succeed. This investment reflects our belief that education creates stronger individuals, stronger communities and a stronger future for Northeast Ohio.”

Bridging gaps

Currently, 35% of Baldwin Wallace students are low- to moderate-income, and just over half of the University’s first-generation students fall into that category. These students bring tremendous talent and potential, but they often face financial constraints and limited professional networks, which can make earning a degree more challenging.

Although Baldwin Wallace demonstrates strong student success overall, retention and graduation outcomes are lower for students from low- and moderate-income (LMI) backgrounds, with first-generation LMI students experiencing the greatest challenges. These persistent gaps underscore the importance of targeted support to ensure all students have an equal opportunity to persist, graduate and achieve long-term success.

Through the Fund’s targeted scholarships and a coordinated support system, it aims to close those gaps — raising LMI retention rates and graduation rates. These goals reflect BW’s commitment to student success by expanding support where it is needed most.

“We are deeply grateful to KeyBank for their partnership and commitment to student success,” said Carrie Short, BW director of financial aid. “Many of our students are balancing academic responsibilities with financial and personal challenges. This grant will help us provide meaningful support that empowers students to persist, graduate, and build brighter futures for themselves and their families.”

Coordinated Ecosystem for Student Success

The initiative identifies students using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and creates accessible pathways through local high schools and partner institutions, such as Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C).

Once on campus, the program goes beyond financial aid, connecting students with a relationship-based support network. Faculty and staff will work closely with students to provide individualized guidance, while structured programs will connect students with peers, alumni, and employers. These resources are tailored to equip students with the critical skills and professional networks necessary to thrive in an evolving workforce.

Investing in Northeast Ohio

KeyBank’s funding joins a robust, multi-source financial model. BW will leverage the grant alongside philanthropic support from private donors, corporate partnerships, federal Pell and Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants, and State of Ohio need-based aid, which together provide more than $6 million annually in direct aid to Baldwin Wallace students.

The long-term impact of this investment will extend far beyond campus borders since more than 68% of BW graduates remain in Northeast Ohio. The program is expected to strengthen the region’s workforce by helping more students complete their degrees and pursue meaningful careers, supporting BW’s commitment to preparing graduates who are Leader-Ready, Team-Ready, Career-Ready and Future-Ready.

 

 

When disaster strikes, the speed of recovery often depends on something people rarely think about: logistics.

In the aftermath of the recent earthquakes in Venezuela, communities urgently needed medical supplies, food, infant care products, and other essentials. Meeting that need required more than generous donations — it required the infrastructure, coordination, and partnerships to move critical aid quickly to the people who needed it most.

That’s why DP World joined forces with UniWorld Air Cargo, Grupo Velutini, and Athiopica to help transport more than 27 tons of humanitarian supplies from the Dominican Republic to Venezuela, demonstrating how logistics expertise can help communities recover when every hour counts.

Logistics That Support Communities in Times of Crisis

Working together, the four organizations completed two humanitarian relief flights carrying essential supplies from Punta Cana to Caracas. The shipments included medical equipment, medicine, infant care products, hydration beverages, canned food, rescue supplies, and other critical items identified as urgent following the disaster.

The operation was coordinated through Air Cargo Hub Punta Cana, the joint logistics platform developed by DP World and Grupo Puntacana. The hub managed logistics planning, cargo processing, and operational support to facilitate the efficient movement of relief supplies.

Meanwhile, Grupo Velutini, in coordination with Athiopica, managed the collection, sorting, and consolidation of donated goods, while UniWorld Air Cargo provided the aircraft capacity needed to transport the shipments to Venezuela. Together, the organizations demonstrated how integrated logistics networks can be mobilized to support humanitarian response when communities need them most.

The Power of Partnership

Disaster response depends on organizations working together — combining expertise, resources, and capabilities to reach affected communities as quickly as possible.

For DP World, contributing logistics expertise is one way the company can help strengthen humanitarian efforts when every hour counts.

Manuel Martínez, CEO of DP World in the Dominican Republic, said: “At DP World, we believe logistics is about more than moving cargo — it is about connecting people and supporting communities, particularly when it matters most. By working alongside our partners, we were able to leverage our infrastructure and operational expertise to help deliver critical humanitarian supplies quickly and efficiently to those affected by this disaster.”

“This initiative reflects the power of collaboration across business sectors. We are grateful to UniWorld Air Cargo, Grupo Velutini, and Athiopica for joining us in making this humanitarian operation possible and demonstrating what can be achieved when organizations work together with a shared purpose,” added Martinez.

That shared commitment was echoed by the organization’s partners.

Luis Emilio Velutini, CEO of Grupo Velutini, said: “For Grupo Velutini, it was essential to rise to the occasion during such a difficult time for Venezuela. We established BlueMall as a collection center and became fully involved in every stage of the operation: collection, sorting, repackaging, and preparing the shipments. This effort was only possible thanks to the dedication of dozens of volunteers and the work of Athiopica, which ensured that the aid reached those who needed it most. We are proud to see what can be achieved when all partners come together around a cause that matters to all of us.”

Romen González, CEO of UniWorld Air Cargo, said: “At UniWorld Air Cargo, we believe that air cargo has a purpose that goes beyond transportation. When communities face emergencies, it is our responsibility to put our operational capabilities at the service of those who need them most. Contributing to the delivery of this humanitarian aid to Venezuela is a commitment we embraced with a deep sense of responsibility and humanity.”

Building Community Resilience Beyond the Supply Chain

Whether facilitating global trade or responding to humanitarian emergencies, logistics has the power to connect people with what they need — especially during moments of crisis.

The relief effort in Venezuela reflects DP World’s broader commitment to supporting the resilience of the communities where it operates. Across Latin America, the company continues to invest in initiatives that help people prepare for, respond to, and recover from unexpected challenges.

Earlier this year, for example, DP World established a US$2 million housing fund to help employees in Lirquén, Chile rebuild permanent homes after devastating wildfires destroyed their communities. Combined with ongoing investments in community wellbeing and sustainable development across the region, these efforts reflect a simple belief: the role of logistics extends far beyond moving cargo.

By working alongside partners with a shared purpose, DP World is helping ensure supply chains can serve not only commerce, but also communities — delivering essential support when it matters most and helping build resilience long after the immediate crisis has passed.

When disaster strikes, the speed of recovery often depends on something people rarely think about: logistics.

In the aftermath of the recent earthquakes in Venezuela, communities urgently needed medical supplies, food, infant care products, and other essentials. Meeting that need required more than generous donations — it required the infrastructure, coordination, and partnerships to move critical aid quickly to the people who needed it most.

That’s why DP World joined forces with UniWorld Air Cargo, Grupo Velutini, and Athiopica to help transport more than 27 tons of humanitarian supplies from the Dominican Republic to Venezuela, demonstrating how logistics expertise can help communities recover when every hour counts.

Logistics That Support Communities in Times of Crisis

Working together, the four organizations completed two humanitarian relief flights carrying essential supplies from Punta Cana to Caracas. The shipments included medical equipment, medicine, infant care products, hydration beverages, canned food, rescue supplies, and other critical items identified as urgent following the disaster.

The operation was coordinated through Air Cargo Hub Punta Cana, the joint logistics platform developed by DP World and Grupo Puntacana. The hub managed logistics planning, cargo processing, and operational support to facilitate the efficient movement of relief supplies.

Meanwhile, Grupo Velutini, in coordination with Athiopica, managed the collection, sorting, and consolidation of donated goods, while UniWorld Air Cargo provided the aircraft capacity needed to transport the shipments to Venezuela. Together, the organizations demonstrated how integrated logistics networks can be mobilized to support humanitarian response when communities need them most.

The Power of Partnership

Disaster response depends on organizations working together — combining expertise, resources, and capabilities to reach affected communities as quickly as possible.

For DP World, contributing logistics expertise is one way the company can help strengthen humanitarian efforts when every hour counts.

Manuel Martínez, CEO of DP World in the Dominican Republic, said: “At DP World, we believe logistics is about more than moving cargo — it is about connecting people and supporting communities, particularly when it matters most. By working alongside our partners, we were able to leverage our infrastructure and operational expertise to help deliver critical humanitarian supplies quickly and efficiently to those affected by this disaster.”

“This initiative reflects the power of collaboration across business sectors. We are grateful to UniWorld Air Cargo, Grupo Velutini, and Athiopica for joining us in making this humanitarian operation possible and demonstrating what can be achieved when organizations work together with a shared purpose,” added Martinez.

That shared commitment was echoed by the organization’s partners.

Luis Emilio Velutini, CEO of Grupo Velutini, said: “For Grupo Velutini, it was essential to rise to the occasion during such a difficult time for Venezuela. We established BlueMall as a collection center and became fully involved in every stage of the operation: collection, sorting, repackaging, and preparing the shipments. This effort was only possible thanks to the dedication of dozens of volunteers and the work of Athiopica, which ensured that the aid reached those who needed it most. We are proud to see what can be achieved when all partners come together around a cause that matters to all of us.”

Romen González, CEO of UniWorld Air Cargo, said: “At UniWorld Air Cargo, we believe that air cargo has a purpose that goes beyond transportation. When communities face emergencies, it is our responsibility to put our operational capabilities at the service of those who need them most. Contributing to the delivery of this humanitarian aid to Venezuela is a commitment we embraced with a deep sense of responsibility and humanity.”

Building Community Resilience Beyond the Supply Chain

Whether facilitating global trade or responding to humanitarian emergencies, logistics has the power to connect people with what they need — especially during moments of crisis.

The relief effort in Venezuela reflects DP World’s broader commitment to supporting the resilience of the communities where it operates. Across Latin America, the company continues to invest in initiatives that help people prepare for, respond to, and recover from unexpected challenges.

Earlier this year, for example, DP World established a US$2 million housing fund to help employees in Lirquén, Chile rebuild permanent homes after devastating wildfires destroyed their communities. Combined with ongoing investments in community wellbeing and sustainable development across the region, these efforts reflect a simple belief: the role of logistics extends far beyond moving cargo.

By working alongside partners with a shared purpose, DP World is helping ensure supply chains can serve not only commerce, but also communities — delivering essential support when it matters most and helping build resilience long after the immediate crisis has passed.