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by Rachel Wallenstein

Previously published by Georgia Trend

Our biggest contribution is making our products well and responsibly. We make stuff, and therefore we ship stuff. We buy a lot of stuff to do this and so we employ a lot of people, directly or indirectly. Here in Georgia, we add the most value. We have 15 facilities with close to 8,000 employees and create 23,120 indirect jobs. Since 2014 we’ve made $3.398 billion in capital investments [in Georgia, specifically]. We’re also proud to be one of the country’s biggest recruiters of veterans.

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Originally published by Mastercard

By Molly Levine – Director, Global Communications, Mastercard

When it comes to the environmental impact of carbon emissions from everyday consumer purchases, Mastercard — with an acceptance network of more than 150 million merchants, thousands of banking partners and 3.5 billion-plus cards in circulation — is in a unique position to inform and enable people to make more conscious choices.

That’s why the company supported the PlanetPoints pilot project with eco-loyalty app Reewild, part of Mastercard’s Start Path startup engagement program. Its app rewards users for making choices that reduce their carbon footprint. In collaboration with University College London (UCL), Reewild tested a theory that gamifying environmentally conscious choices could lead to a change in behavior.

Inside the PlanetPoints pilot

Designed as an “eco-loyalty system,” PlanetPoints was implemented across the cafes and dining halls on the UCL campus. The technology plugged directly into checkout systems to match itemized transaction data with carbon emissions data and displayed it back through the Reewild app interface. This feature also layered in points, corresponding in value to the most sustainable products, that were redeemable for different offers and rewards. By shopping at participating retailers, students could receive points relative to the carbon footprint of the products they bought, and cash those in for things like bike rentals, food delivery discounts, product vouchers, and even entry into raffles with big prizes like tickets to major sporting events – serving as an incentive to buy the lowest impact options available.

The pilot had a sample of 900 students and ran for six weeks. During this period, there was an 18.8% reduction in emissions from hot meals, and a 16.8% drop in emissions from the average basket of items at checkout. Students reported an intentional shift in behavior to shop at locations where they could receive points for purchases. In tracking student purchasing behavior, those with PlanetPoints made 9.8% more transactions per month, with a 5.5% higher value basket. This insight indicates a win-win opportunity for brands to lower their scope 3 emissions while also driving loyalty and sales, thereby decoupling emissions growth from revenue growth.

“The results of the pilot are exciting,” says Malin Berge, senior vice president and global head of sustainability innovation at Mastercard. “What it shows us is that consumers care, and they make more sustainable choices when that information is there for them.

“Mastercard knows loyalty programs,” she continued. “We run some of the most sophisticated and exciting programs around, but when we put the sustainability lens on top of that, like Reewild is doing with Planet Points, we can use our loyalty expertise to help Start Path companies like Reewild scale that much faster.”

Reewild founder Freddie Lintell says the company is rolling out the model to other sites and exploring how it can serve different customers. “We’re also evolving the system to integrate health alongside environmental metrics,” he said, “creating a more powerful, holistic framework to reward healthier, more sustainable purchasing choices, with tangible benefits that support both individual well-being and public health.”

The action-ambition gap in sustainability

Research shows that 92% of consumers say they want to live a sustainable life, but only 16% are actively changing their behaviours. Mastercard’s Sustainability Innovation Lab works with its network of customers, partners and academia to uncover the drivers and the blockers for tipping the majority into action. The Sustainability Innovation Lab is focused on creating commercially viable concepts that both inspire and reward sustainable consumption amongst consumers while also enabling brands and retailers to get a positive return on investment. The PlanetPoints pilot is the latest development, but it won’t be the last.

“As an academic, I am not as concerned with positive ROI as I am about impact,” said Christopher Marquis, a professor at the University of Cambridge during a roundtable on rewarding sustainable food choices during London Climate Action Week. “There have been decades of studies focused on the financial benefits of embracing sustainability, and despite that there still hasn’t been much growth. Where this pilot has impressed me is that it was focused on rigorously showing how multi-sector partnerships can work, and the role of diverse stakeholders from big corporates like Mastercard, to startups, and also universities.”

Tackling the transition to more sustainable consumption A lack of purchase options and transparency into product sourcing have impeded people from consuming more consciously. That is changing. Learn more

Originally published by Mastercard

Follow along Mastercard’s journey to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere.

Driving Sustainability through Innovative Leadership

In the traditionally male-dominated maritime sector, women like Bronwyn Pountney are redefining leadership and reshaping sustainability on a global scale. Originally from Calgary, Canada – a city historically anchored as an energy production powerhouse but increasingly driven by sustainable innovation – Bronwyn has dedicated her career to aligning business growth with environmental responsibility.

As Environmental Manager for DP World’s Canadian business, Bronwyn is responsible for embedding sustainable practices into all facets of supply chain operations. She draws knowledge from extensive experience leading environmental and regulatory operations across prominent Canadian energy and port organizations. Since joining DP World in 2023, she has become a catalyst for change. As part of her responsibilities, she works on supporting ambitious decarbonization initiatives such as DP World’s hydrogen-fueled rubber-tired gantry (RTG) crane , improving transparency through improved environmental reporting, and integrating sustainable practices into the core of terminal operations.

Based in DP World’s Vancouver office, Bronwyn’s leadership has strengthened DP World’s involvement with the Green Marine program, a rigorous certification that sets environmental performance benchmarks across the maritime industry. Bronwyn’s efforts have directly enabled DP World to secure crucial funding to accelerate green innovations and advance the company’s global sustainability goals.

Bronwyn regularly shares her expertise on the global stage. At the 2025 Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference, she was featured on the panel “Powering Ports through Electrification and Alternative Fuels,” where she highlighted DP World’s practical achievements in electrifying port infrastructure, developing shore power systems, and investing in alternative marine fuels to advance the maritime industry’s net-zero goals. Similarly, at the GLOBE Forum 2024, Bronwyn spoke on “Achieving Success Through Value Chain Collaboration Models,” emphasizing the importance of partnership and collaborative innovation in reducing supply chain emissions and achieving ambitious decarbonization targets.

DP World Empowers Women 

Bronwyn’s impact goes beyond environmental stewardship, highlighting DP World’s broader commitment to empowering women within its ranks. Recognizing gender equity and diversity as essential components of sustainability, DP World actively invests in mentorship programs, leadership training, and initiatives that elevate women at all organizational levels.

The company’s actions match its commitments. In 2018, DP World launched #MentorHer, a global mentorship program designed specifically to support female employees’ career development through direct guidance from senior leaders. The results were impressive. In 2019 alone, 121 women participated, sharing overwhelmingly positive feedback. Looking forward, DP World aims to have 1,000 women complete the #MentorHer program by 2030, further embedding gender equality into its corporate culture.

The company continues to invest in women-specific training and mentoring programs across the globe, especially in the Americas. For example, in Brazil, the number of female employees has soared by 200%, with a 30% increase in women occupying leadership positions over the past five years. Brazil’s “She in Operations” program trains and mentors women in logistics, leading to success stories such as the country’s first female wharf operator at the Port of Santos.

In Ecuador, the company’s groundbreaking “Operators for the Future” program actively recruits and trains female employees for traditionally male-dominated roles, such as operating heavy machinery and vehicles. This program exemplifies DP World’s proactive approach to creating inclusive workplaces where women can excel and break barriers. In the Dominican Republic, the “Women Forklift Program” trains women to operate heavy port and terminal machinery. The program trained 15 women in 2024 and continues to provide career opportunities previously unavailable to them.

A Vision for a Sustainable and Inclusive Future

Bronwyn’s journey clearly demonstrates that innovation and environmental responsibility are deeply interconnected – each fueling the other. By integrating sustainability into every aspect of DP World’s operations, Bronwyn illustrates how businesses can thrive economically while respecting our planet.

DP World proudly champions women leaders like Bronwyn Pountney, recognizing that a truly sustainable future depends on diverse perspectives, inclusive leadership, and collaborative innovation.

Interested in joining DP World? Check our active job postings here.

Episode Summary

With consumers and investors demanding more sustainable products, the world is paying closer attention to what biodiversity loss means for our planet. Companies around the world are embracing these challenges as protecting biodiversity is key in preserving business success. In this episode, we are joined by 3M to discuss how we can unlock the power of people, ideas and science to drive innovation and reimagine what is possible, all while protecting biodiversity.

Host: Maithreyi Seetharaman
Show Producer: Lisa Desai
Sound Production: Dow Creative Element; PhiLipp Schweidler, Department of Noise
Artwork: Dow Creative Element

Episode Notes

With consumers and investors demanding more sustainable products, the world is paying closer attention to what biodiversity loss means for our planet. Companies around the world are embracing these challenges as protecting biodiversity is key in preserving business success. In this episode, we are joined by 3M to discuss how we can unlock the power of people, ideas and science to drive innovation and reimagine what is possible, all while protecting biodiversity.

A pair of former interns will step into Medtronic jobs with an extraordinary project on their resumes: inventing a first-of-its-kind virtual reality simulator for self-breast exams.

Grace Bonacci and Carrie Nguyen — and their classmates at the University of Connecticut — developed the technology, which could aid in the diagnosis of breast cancer, in just eight months and with little budget (outside of a virtual reality headset, they spent less than $100).

Filling a gap

Not knowing how to perform a self-breast exam — or what to feel for — can be deterrents to performing them at all, said Dr. Leslie Holton, a research and technology innovation director in the Surgical Operating Unit at Medtronic.

Although 40% of diagnosed breast cancers are detected by women who feel a lump, and self-exams are simple and non-expensive, studies show only 32% of women know that self-breast exams are a method to screen for cancer. 

Holton was a graduate student in her early 20s when she lost her own mother to metastatic breast cancer. The experience left her wondering: If women could get hands-on experience to learn what’s normal and what’s not in a self-exam, could it lead to earlier cancer detection?

“I really wanted to create a haptic feedback glove you could use to teach women how to do breast self-exams,” said Holton, whose background is in virtual reality medical education. “Back then, as many ideas are, it was well before its time.”

But when the idea was mentioned in a conversation between Holton and Dr. Krystyna Gielo-Perczak, a professor at the University of Connecticut who shared a passion for women’s health, it gained a second life. Medtronic quickly became a sponsor for a senior engineering design project under Gielo-Perczak’s guidance to turn Leslie’s long-time dream into reality.

“It’s at the time now where there’s the equipment to do this, the technology to do this,” Holton said.

Five students, including Bonacci and Nguyen, eagerly signed up for project, ranking it at the top of their most-desired list.

Unfiltered creativity

To bring it to life, Bonacci and Nguyen’s team of five built a glove partly made up of balloons that used haptic feedback, or technology that relies on a sense of touch. They acquired fake cancerous and non-cancerous breast tissue and took force measurements, translating the balloon’s response to a simulated nodule. 

Wearing the glove, a user can get a sense for what feeling a potentially cancerous nodule in breast tissue feels like.

“As a woman, sometimes women’s health can be underrepresented in the broader medical community, or people are ashamed to talk about it,” Bonacci said. “That’s what drew me to this project.”

Emily Jacobs is a senior principal biomedical engineer at our company and mentored the students on the project. She’s also an intern-turned-employee herself. She helped the students troubleshoot problems, offered guidance about inclusivity for their design and business perspective, sourced materials, and served as a sounding board for their ideas.

“They were very inspired, driven, and independent,” said Jacobs, who earned a doctorate from the University of Connecticut. “It was fun to see them be really passionate about the project and it showed in their work.”

What’s next?

While there are no immediate plans to take the students’ design further, Medtronic walked away with learnings from their work, said Holton, including how they embraced a low fidelity approach.

“The vision that we started with, and that the students continued, was something that could be used in an OB-GYN’s office or on a mobile mammogram truck,” she said.

Among the skills they gained from the senior design project was maintaining a patient-centered mindset, Nguyen said.

“Something that Dr. Gielo-Perczak reminded us a lot while we were working on the project was to always remember and think about the human that’s on the other end of your project,” she said.

In summer 2025, Medtronic welcomed 488 students to its internship program and 97 to its Women in Science & Engineering Early Outreach program. Fifty-seven percent of summer interns from 2024 who were eligible for conversion became full-time employees and 96% of all interns last year reported satisfaction in their experience.

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Verizon

Foreign Language Academy in Kansas City builds student confidence through adaptable, tech-forward lesson plans.

Verizon Innovative Learning Schools Coach Abigail Thompson collaborates with colleagues at Foreign Language Academy, teaching them how to implement Verizon Innovative Learning HQ lesson plans in their classrooms using available technology. Photo credit: Nicole Bissey

When Abigail Thompson joined Foreign Language Academy in Kansas City, Missouri, as the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools Coach, she made it her personal mission to inspire teachers and students with technology and share ways that classroom tech could reshape learning.

“I had already been a teacher in Kansas City Public Schools, and I was really interested in technology and how it’s best used in the classroom,” Thompson says. “I like that I still get to work with kids in some capacity, but I love that I get to help other teachers be great.”

In her role, Thompson has helped teachers successfully implement lesson plans from Verizon Innovative Learning HQ, which offers free to all educators more than 450 tech-based lessons, created by partners like McGraw Hill, Discovery Education and Arizona State University. The lesson plans cover subjects from game design to biology and beyond.

Occasionally, Thompson finds an appealing lesson plan that suggests using a tool or app that the school doesn’t have. “The reality is maybe we don’t always have that exact resource,” she says. But because the lesson plans on Verizon Innovative Learning HQ lay out exactly what is needed for each course of study, Thompson says she easily finds smart substitutions. “Exploring what tools we have and can utilize instead has been big for us,” she says.

One of the most popular Verizon Innovative Learning HQ resources at Thompson’s school, for example, is the Stop-Motion Animation lesson, which gives students a fun, hands-on way to be creative while learning core STEM principles. The lesson plan recommends using the Stop Motion Studio app, but Thompson found a substitute app already available on school tablets with the same capabilities.

Students find the technology both easy-to-use and engaging. “After I take all the pictures, I go to the app where you can edit and add effects,” says fifth grader Gabriela. “I feel like I’m learning when I use it. You’re expanding your brain to learn about editing photography and video together.” The lesson also teaches physics (understanding motion and gravity), engineering (designing sets and props) and math (measuring time and frame rates).

Thompson said another lesson plan that’s a favorite across all grades levels is Emoji Design, which recommends using a graphic design software program that the school doesn’t own. Thompson identified five alternate applications that worked with the material, however, giving students several options for creating their designs.

The resulting emojis are as different as the students are. Kevin, a sixth grader, made a sports-themed emoji to symbolize his love of soccer and basketball; eighth grader Maria Jose taught herself how to create a gradient background to use in her design.

The flexibility of the lesson plans on Verizon Innovative Learning HQ brings creative energy to the classroom, giving students the freedom to explore and innovate during lessons, which in turn builds their confidence. For some lesson plans, the students can choose which tools they will use to complete their work, and students will make selections based on their own interests and comfort level. “One of the kids got so excited about [a popular music production app],” says Thompson. “He said, ‘I’m really good at keeping beats, so I’m working in percussion.’ I just love that.”

Having agency and authorship of their learning experience gives the students the confidence to develop new skills. “Using technology for creation rather than consumption in the classroom is so important,” Thompson says. “It helps students see technology as a tool and gives them so many options to show who they are and what they know. Creating choice has given voice to the students. It helps them gain both knowledge and confidence, so I just think that’s awesome.”

The students think it’s awesome, too. “We integrate our own ideas into our work,” says Gabriel, a seventh grader.

Leo, also in seventh grade, puts it more simply: “The lessons are more fun.”

Tim Nash, a STEM and robotics teacher, says that his students are repurposing skills they learned in the Verizon Innovative Learning HQ lessons and bringing them to other subjects. “We have a journalism class that does weekly video announcements using [readily available video production apps],” Nash says. “It’s something new that we’re doing, because the kids now know how to use the tools in ways that can be implemented outside of the classroom.”

Those video announcements are shared school-wide. And, as Nash points out, it’s “pretty cool” that middle-school students are stepping into these kinds of roles, inspired to branch out and apply what they’ve learned in real-life scenarios.

For her colleagues, meanwhile, Thompson fosters ongoing creative usage of Verizon Innovative Learning HQ lessons at the school by sharing resources, lesson examples and project ideas with teachers, partly through a monthly newsletter and partly through one-to-one calls with her co-workers. And just like their students, the teachers are taking the ball and running with it, with creative and engaging results. “The teachers see the resources and take them and they make them their own,” she says.

Verizon Innovative Learning is a key part of the company’s responsible business plan to help move the world forward for all. As part of the plan, Verizon has an ambitious goal of providing 10 million youth with digital skills training by 2030. Educators can access free lessons, professional development, and immersive learning experiences to help bring new ways of learning into the classroom by visiting Verizon Innovative Learning HQ.

Mercedes-Benz Vans, LLC (Charleston, SC) recently assembled the five-millionth Mercedes-Benz AG Sprinter van — and it went to us! The all-electric eSprinter was assembled at the company’s facility in Charleston, South Carolina and handed over to FedEx, a long-standing Mercedes-Benz customer. The eSprinter, which is fully electric, joins our growing global fleet of electric vans used for last-mile package delivery. 

A cool thing about the eSprinter? It doesn’t produce any tailpipe emissions, which helps us work towards our goal of carbon-neutral operations by 2040.

Click here to learn about FedEx Cares, our global community engagement program.

SEOUL, South Korea, July 28, 2025 /3BL/ — LG Electronics is expanding the global availability of its latest air-cooled Inverter Scroll Chiller, a next-generation HVAC solution that supports the worldwide shift toward lower Global Warming Potential (GWP) refrigerants and sustainable technologies. The new model adopts R32 refrigerant, which has a GWP approximately 70 percent lower than R410A.

Designed as an inverter-driven heat pump system, the chiller delivers both chilled and hot water, making it suitable for mid-sized commercial buildings requiring reliable thermal management throughout the year.

Following initial launches in North America, Europe and South Korea, LG is continuing to expand the availability of the Inverter Scroll Chiller globally in 2025. One notable installation at Garden Grove Elementary School in Winter Haven, Fla., replaced an aging 60-ton unit with three LG Inverter Scroll Chillers. The school has since seen an 18 percent reduction in energy consumption along with quieter operation – also an important factor in its residential setting.

LG’s latest Inverter Scroll Chiller is “designed to deliver high energy efficiency and flexible system management, allowing customers to meet real-world HVAC demands with confidence,” according to LG Electronics ES Company President James Lee. “This system exemplifies LG’s commitment to providing high-performance, reliable solutions that offer long-term value while contributing to a more energy-efficient and sustainable future.”

High Energy Efficiency

Lee explained that the new Inverter Scroll Chiller is designed to provide exceptional energy efficiency under a variety of operating conditions. Powered by LG’s All-Inverter compressor, which operates across a wide frequency range (30Hz to 120Hz), it offers high performance and reduced energy consumption even under partial load.

LG’s proprietary HiPOR™ (High Pressure Oil Return) system enhances compressor efficiency by returning oil directly into the compression chamber, significantly reducing energy loss. As a result, the unit achieves an Integrated Part Load Value (IPLV) of up to 5.9.¹ Select models also feature heat exchangers optimized for a broad water outlet temperature range, from 14 degrees Fahrenheit to 140 degrees Fahrenheit, offering flexibility for diverse applications.

High Reliability for Year-Round Operation

The chiller is built to support dependable performance across seasons and climates. With twin All-Inverter compressors and vapor injection technology, the system maintains stable heating capacity even in extreme cold, modulating down to 20 percent load. In high ambient conditions, a refrigerant-cooled heat sink helps maintain operation at up to 126 degrees Fahrenheit offering a potential advantage over conventional air-cooled systems.

To support uninterrupted operation under demanding conditions, the system includes features such as compressor backup, intelligent control logic and sequential defrost. It also supports hot water output up to 140 degrees Fahrenheit, contributing to hygienic operation in facilities such as spas, hotels and hospitals. For added durability in coastal or humid regions, the heat exchanger is treated with LG’s corrosion-resistant Black Fin coating.

Comprehensive and Resilient Control System

The chiller supports adaptable control options based on project size:

• Small installations can use an intuitive 5-inch Human Machine Interface (HMI) touch panel for on-site control, with remote installation supported up to 500 meters.
• Mid-sized projects benefit from LG’s ACP and AC Smart controllers, which support up to 10 units with features such as scheduling, input/output linkage and error tracking.
• Larger applications are supported by the LG Building Energy Control (BECON) CPM platform, which can coordinate up to 30 chillers and manage auxiliary devices like pumps, valves and sensors to improve overall system efficiency.

An integrated energy-saving algorithm helps reduce power consumption by up to 10 percent,² while an auto-recovery feature restores previous settings after a power outage to help minimize downtime. Features such as compressor backup and sequential defrost contribute to continuous operation during maintenance. The chiller also operates at a low noise level of 68dB, with a Silent Operation mode available for quieter performance during off-peak hours.

¹ Test results based on ANSI/AHRI Standard 551/591. Actual performance may vary depending on operating conditions.

² Test results based on internal test conditions and actual performance may vary depending on operating conditions.

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About the LG Electronics Eco Solution Company

The LG Eco Solution Company (ES) offers advanced air conditioning solutions, including chillers, for diverse sectors and climates. Committed to exceptional HVAC performance, the LG ES Company aims to enhance indoor comfort and well-being with innovative air care products. Leveraging deep industry expertise, it offers digitalized HVAC solutions designed for better life. As a trusted partner, the company integrates cutting-edge technology into daily operations while offering ongoing support. For more information, please visit www.lg.com/global/business/hvac.

About LG Air Conditioning Technologies USA

LG Electronics USA’s Air Conditioning Technologies business is based in Alpharetta, Ga. LG is a leading player in the air conditioning market, manufacturing both commercial and residential air conditioners and building management solutions. From consumer and individual units to industrial and specialized air conditioning systems, LG provides a wide range of products for heating, ventilating, air conditioning, water heating, and building controls. Eleven-time ENERGY STAR^® Partner of the Year, LG Electronics USA (based in Englewood Cliffs, N.J.), is the North American subsidiary of LG Electronics Inc., a smart life solutions company with annual revenues of more than $60 billion. For more information, please visit www.lghvac.com.

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President Trump has made it clear: America will win the global AI race – and we will do so decisively. At the root of AI supremacy lies American energy dominance. As Energy Secretary Chris Wright said, “AI transforms electricity into the most valuable output imaginable: intelligence.” Energy dominance protects our national security, fortifies and accelerates America’s economic future and prioritizes technological innovation. It also ensures our country can not only power the AI revolution but also maintain the reliability of service Americans deserve and keeping energy prices as low as possible.

As the Trump administration unveils its AI Action Plan, Duke Energy is at the forefront of meeting this moment of record energy demand with innovation, determination, speed and reliability. Data centers are multiplying across the country and our footprint to power the AI revolution, and we’re putting everything on the line to power America’s future and lead the way in energy dominance. We have invested more than $100 billion in critical American energy infrastructure over the last decade and plan to invest $190 billion more over the next decade. We are upgrading our current generation fleet to get more electricity from existing resources on the grid quickly, actively building new generation to support AI energy demand, and have more construction planned, which will bring an additional approximately 14 gigawatts on line through 2030, enough energy to power more than 10 million homes, while simultaneously upgrading hundreds of thousands of miles of power lines to deliver energy more reliably and efficiently. Duke Energy is on the grid and in the game.

Innovation is essential – not optional – and has been in our DNA since our founders dammed a river to electrify a state. We are boldly forging into the future with innovative solutions, smarter grids, and next-generation technology. From AI-ready grids to self-healing technology, we keep the lights on, the power flowing, and the country moving and growing.

We’re maximizing our existing energy fleet while advancing new power generation sources. Nuclear energy is core to America’s energy future, and as the largest regulated operator, we have the knowhow and plans to keep our nuclear plants operating safely for decades to come. In addition to extending the life of our nuclear plants, we are pursuing ongoing projects to add over 1 gigawatt of capacity to our existing natural gas, nuclear and hydro fleets. We’re adding new advanced, efficient natural gas to provide always-on power to serve some of the fastest growing regions in the country. We also offer innovative options to help customers reduce their bills and make their homes more efficient while protecting grid reliability.

We are broadening our strategic engagements to power today and grow for tomorrow. We have the expertise, relationships, and capacity to position ourselves for long-term success. Earlier this year, we announced an innovative partnership with GE Vernova enabling us to procure up to 19 American-produced natural gas turbines. This ensures we can meet our customers’ growing and evolving energy needs driven by economic development and AI growth today and into the future. Our scale helps us secure these critical supplies while maintaining flexibility to deploy them as needs arise. After considering sites in 40-plus states, last month, Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced a $10 billion investment in North Carolina to expand its AI infrastructure and support cloud computing technologies. By aligning with pivotal partners and delivering with speed, we’ve helped successfully position North Carolina – as we’re doing across all our service territories – as a top place to do business. We are open for business and uniquely positioned to shape our industry’s future as we operate in some of the most attractive jurisdictions in the country.

We’re shaping and leading the path forward for energy dominance – all the while keeping energy reliable and prices as low as possible for our customers. We are working every day in close collaboration with stakeholders, customers, local, state, and federal officials to help our nation become the global leader in AI and manufacturing. To that end, we applaud Congress and the administration for advancing energy policies in the One Big Beautiful Bill that both benefit our customers and accelerate progress toward our national goals, including credits for existing and new nuclear and energy storage. 

Reliable, affordable, and abundant energy is the bedrock upon which American AI innovation, deployment, and dominance will be built, and we are ready, willing, and able to help the United States meet its goals of energy dominance and American AI leadership.

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LEEDS, UK, July 28, 2025 /3BL/ – Antea Group UK is proud to announce that Tom Ambler, Senior Geo-Environmental Consultant, has been officially shortlisted for the prestigious Best Early Career Brownfield Professional award at the 21st annual Environment Analyst Brownfield Awards 2025.

The Environment Analyst Brownfield Awards, hosted by the Brownfield and Regeneration Network, celebrate outstanding achievements in innovation, sustainability, stakeholder collaboration, and industry-leading best practice within the brownfield sector. The shortlist was unveiled after careful deliberation by an expert judging panel, recognizing individuals, teams, and projects that are truly raising the bar in the industry.

Tom Ambler expressed his delight at the nomination, stating, “I am delighted to have been nominated for the Best Early Careers Brownfield Professional at the upcoming Brownfield and Regeneration Network Awards 2025. I am particularly thankful to Antea Group UK and my colleagues for all their support and the opportunities I have had over the past year.”

Alex Ferguson, CEO of Antea Group UK, stated, “Tom’s professionalism and dedication to the brownfield industry have been acknowledged with his shortlisting for the Best Early Career Brownfield Professional Award. Tom contributes significantly to our strong and expanding team of brownfield professionals at Antea Group UK, and it is great to see both his efforts and the team’s support recognised through this nomination.”

The winners will be revealed live at the Brownfield Awards Ceremony, taking place at the iconic Kimpton Clocktower Hotel in Manchester on November 13, 2025. Antea Group UK extends its congratulations to Tom and looks forward to the awards night.

For more information about the awards, please visit the Brownfield Awards website.

About Antea Group UK

Antea Group UK is an environment, health, safety, and sustainability consulting firm. By combining strategic thinking and multidisciplinary perspectives with technical expertise and pragmatic action, we do more than effectively solve client challenges; we deliver sustainable results for a better future. Learn more: www.anteagroup.uk.

About Environment Analyst

Environment Analyst is an international membership community serving the environmental services sector, built around a comprehensive market intelligence service. The organization brings together business leaders and practitioners through peer-to-peer networks and shares news and insights with member companies. Learn more: https://environment-analyst.com