AEG joins Green Sports Alliance as Founding Partners

Even though R2Ei, Race to Energy Independence program, is a IndyCar brand attribute, we feel strongly about showcasing exactly what the world of sports is doing to support sustainability.  Sports venues, team owners, and players have a unique position within society, not only the youth of America  look up to their actions, but they constantly have the media attention to make a difference.


This week AEG and the Green Sports Alliance, a non-profit organization with a mission to enhance the environmental performance of sports teams and facilities, announced a strategic partnership where the AEG 1EARTH program would become a founding partner.  This collaboration unites forward-thinking facilities and teams under the common goal of advancing environmental change in the sports industry. 


“Joining the Green Sports Alliance is another important milestone for the AEG 1EARTH program,” said Tim Leiweke, AEG President and CEO. “As we continue holding our venues to a higher environmental standard though projects like the STAPLES Center’s solar panel installation, the Green Sports Alliance will give us another platform to collaborate with other leaders and organizations that are on the cutting edge of bringing sustainability solutions mainstream.”


It's a great article and we have reposted it with a link to the original posting and hope that you have time to read how AEG has taken the lead to make a difference.

Submitted by martin on 7/28/2011

More than 50 Facilities Including STAPLES Center, The Home Depot Center and Target Center to Partner with Other Leading Sports and Facility Management Organizations on Environmental Initiatives

LOS ANGELES, July 28, 2011 – Today, leading sports and entertainment presenters AEG and the Green Sports Alliance, a non-profit organization with a mission to enhance the environmental performance of sports teams and facilities, announced a strategic partnership where the AEG 1EARTH program would become a founding partner.  This collaboration unites forward-thinking facilities and teams under the common goal of advancing environmental change in the sports industry. 

“Joining the Green Sports Alliance is another important milestone for the AEG 1EARTH program,” said Tim Leiweke, AEG President and CEO. “As we continue holding our venues to a higher environmental standard though projects like the STAPLES Center’s solar panel installation, the Green Sports Alliance will give us another platform to collaborate with other leaders and organizations that are on the cutting edge of bringing sustainability solutions mainstream.”

By uniting teams from eight different professional sports leagues with facility management partners like AEG and environmental leaders like the EPA, the Natural Resources Defense Council, and the Bonneville Environmental Foundation, the Green Sports Alliance is working to foster broader cross-industry collaboration, promoting environmental stewardship while improving the environmental performance of venues across North America.

“To solve the environmental problems facing our planet, we need to shift our culture toward more sustainable practices. Professional sports are hugely influential and can play a significant role in improving the choices industries and consumers make every day. As the largest operator of arenas and stadiums, and one of the most environmentally intelligent businesses in the field, AEG’s partnership with the Green Sports Alliance can cause a ‘green’ ripple effect of enormous proportions,” said Dr. Allen Hershkowitz, Senior Scientist and Director of NRDC’s Sports Greening Initiative.

AEG’s addition to the Green Sports Alliance marks a significant milestone in the coalition’s growth, which is already attracting the attention of major sports franchises, leagues and government agencies.  Formally launched just five months ago, the Green Sports Alliance, which has already attracted over 45 sports teams and venues, will more than double in size with today’s addition of AEG’s venues.  

 “The Green Sports Alliance is proud to welcome AEG as a founding partner in our rapidly growing organization,” said Martin Tull, Green Sports Alliance Executive Director. “Adding AEG’s vast network of facilities and the experience they bring from their environmental initiatives will go a long way towards increasing impact of our Alliance, and allow us to learn from one another.”

In addition to sharing best practices and collaborating on environmental programs as one of the Green Sports Alliance founding members, AEG will participate in next week’s Green Sports Summit, where industry leaders and alliance members will meet to discuss the strategies and challenges of greening sports and facilities in the U.S.  This three day summit will combine case studies, expert presentations, panel discussions and a tour of the environmental programs of the Portland Rose Garden, home to the Portland Trail Blazers.

In November, 2010, AEG launched its AEG 1EARTH program, sustainability report – an industry first – and commitment to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, solid waste and water usage at all of its owned and managed facilities worldwideby at least 20 percent by 2020, including venues that fall under the new Green Sports Alliance like STAPLES Center, L.A. LIVE, The Home Depot Center, Rose Garden, Target Center and Citizens Business Bank Arena.

For more information about the Green Sports Alliance and additional details about next week’s Green Sports Summit: http://www.greensportssummit.org

For more information and a complete look at the 2010 AEG 1EARTH sustainability report: http://www.aegworldwide.com/08_corporate/aeg1earth-report.html

Tommy Hilfiger does it's part with sustainability. Great job PVH

PVH is the number one sponsor of IndyCar with their Izod brand.  However, what many people don't know, is how PVH as a corporation, does it's sustainability part across all it's brands.  We wanted to bring you some of the PVH brand efforts, starting with Tommy Hilfiger.  This is an article we pulled from one of their Corporate Social Responsibility Report.  The whole article is found at http://www.pvhcsr.com/csr2010/Environment_2010_Overview.aspx

Their Efforts...will make a difference.

Tommy Hilfiger Integration

In the months following the completion of the acquisition, we worked with the Tommy Hilfiger organization to share information on environmental programs and policies. Our first order of business was to align the Tommy Hilfiger New York City headquarters with the environmental initiatives put into practice in PVH domestic facilities over the past three years. We have been collecting data to establish baselines and have begun efforts to reduce waste, improve recycling rates and promote energy and water conservation. In 2011, we will expand our efforts to include Tommy Hilfiger retail locations.

One Tommy Hilfiger practice that PVH quickly replicated in our Madison Avenue corporate headquarters was video conferencing. Video conferencing is unquestionably a sustainable alternative to frequent intercontinental travel that at one time would have been unavoidable for a global business of this magnitude, particularly throughout the process of integrating platforms and systems. While a good deal of travel continues to be required, the ability to connect through face-to-face collaboration across the world will reduce the need for many trips, reducing our carbon emissions, saving time and helping to control costs. PVH elected to install the same Tandberg TelePresence system that is in place at the Tommy Hilfiger offices. The sizable investment in this state of the art system assures secure real-time communications, multipoint capability and ease of use. We intend to expand use of this system to other PVH locations in 2011, further reducing the need for travel.

Another benefit of the acquisition was realized in the area of product safety. The Tommy Hilfiger associates who joined our Restricted Substance List (RSL) Task Force have been vital contributors to our effort to address concerns about the health and safety of individuals and the environment. In 2010, we formed the task force to establish policies and testing procedures to protect workers and our consumers, as well as assure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. There are a number of complex issues related to RSL compliance and the Tommy Hilfiger team brought a great deal of knowledge and experience in managing these matters. Our new RSL Policy and testing strategy will be largely based on the policies and procedures already in use at Tommy Hilfiger.

Going forward, the Tommy Hilfiger business will be included in all efforts to implement new and evolving sustainability initiatives and programs to improve our environmental performance.

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Honda’s Commitment To Sustainability AIMS 2011

As a sponsor of IndyCar's, R2Ei wanted to high-light Honda's efforts in sustainability.  Check out the article below.

Honda Motor Co. has set new global CO2 emission reduction targets on all products, to 30 percent by the end of 2020 (compared to year 2000 levels).

In addition to reducing CO2 emissions during production and the supply chain, Honda will strengthen its efforts to reduce CO2 emissions through all of its corporate activities. Honda will also strengthen its efforts to advance technologies in the area of total energy management, to reduce CO2 emissions through people’s everyday mobility.

Honda Motor Co. established its 2020 CO2 emission reduction targets within the Honda Environmental Vision in order to address the important business management issues of climate change and energy. At the same time, Honda introduced a global environmental slogan; “Blue Skies for Our Children.”

Honda has been pursuing its own environmental targets and is committed to proactive environmental conservation activities. In 2006, Honda set a goal to reduce global CO2 emissions from use of its motorcycles, automobiles and power products by 10 percent by the end of 2010 (compared to year 2000 levels). In 2010, the goal was attained by all products.

Honda has also established a new global environmental slogan as an expression of its commitment to progress its environmental efforts on a global basis; realising “the Joy and Freedom of Mobility” and “a Sustainable Society where People Can Enjoy Life”.

With this slogan, Honda will strive to become a leader in the area of environmental and energy technologies. The new global environmental slogan and symbol will be used with Honda’s internal and external environmental activities and communications around the world.

Honda engineers, who took on the challenge to meet the stringent new emissions standards of the 1970s U.S. Clean Air Act, used the phrase “blue skies for our children” as a passionate rallying cry to devote themselves to this effort. Honda wants to pass on the “joy and freedom of mobility to the next generation” (for our children), therefore, we want to realise a sustainable society where people can enjoy life (blue skies). This slogan continues to represent Honda’s passion toward its environmental commitment, which has not wavered and will remain resolute in the future.

The circular graphic represents the earth and sun with blue skies (clean air), clean water, and lush green land expressing the bounty of nature that is necessary for us to realise a sustainable society where people can enjoy life. The white line through the middle represents a road where freedom of mobility is realised, while the heart represents Honda’s thinking and passion toward our environmental commitment.

http://www.anyauto.com.au/honda’s-commitment-to-sustainability-aims-2011/