Pickleball Goes Green: Veolia Joins Forces with Professional Pickleball Association as Official Partner and Sustainability Provider
07 2월 2024 - 11:00PM
Business Wire
> A three-year partnership that aligns with Veolia’s mission
to support organizations and industries that want to become more
environmentally sustainable
> Veolia will start with focusing on improving waste
collection, increasing recycling percentages, providing sustainable
water refill stations and boosting the environmental performance of
the PPA Tour
> The Pickleball season in the US, which started at the
beginning of the year, is taking place across 26 stages in several
American cities and will end on December 5, 2024. The season finale
will be held in San Clemente, California.
As the sport of pickleball continues its meteoric rise as one of
the most popular athletic and recreational activities in the U.S,
with over 9 million active players, Veolia North America has signed
on as a national partner and official sustainability provider for
the Professional Pickleball Association (PPA Tour) – a three-year
partnership that aligns with Veolia’s mission to support
organizations and industries that want to become more
environmentally sustainable.
Veolia will help pickleball become America's leading green sport
and showcase the many ways that exist to protect precious natural
resources such as clean water, soil and air. For example, at each
of the tour stops, the Group plans to work with PPA to set up
stations that provide clean drinking water and show how Veolia
innovations and technology hold enormous promise for solving the
challenges posed by drought and diminishing water resources caused
by climate change.
“We’re partnering with PPA and exploring ways to reduce the
impact of public events so millions of people can continue to enjoy
the thrill of sports while minimizing their impact on the
environment,” said Veolia North America’s Chief Sustainability
Officer Dave Ross. “We will start with improving waste collection,
increasing recycling percentages, providing sustainable water
refill stations and evaluating the carbon footprint of the PPA
Tour. As a recent survey found, most organizations have
sustainability goals but they don’t know how to achieve them. We
can provide the ‘how’ as we do for clients all over the world.”
“By embracing sustainable practices, organizations can reduce
costs, attract funding and sponsors, and ensure their long-term
viability in a highly competitive field. Large-scale sporting
events are the ideal platform to showcase commitment to positive
environmental and social change, which has a global impact. Thanks
to Veolia's expertise and the commitment of the PPA Tour,
pickleball is set to become a leading green sport in America,
inspiring others to follow suit and champion a greener future,”
said Veolia North America President and CEO Frederic Van Heems.
“Veolia is a perfect partner for the PPA Tour as a leader in
innovation and transformation in the sustainability space,” said
Connor Pardoe, Founder and CEO of the PPA Tour. “We are excited to
collaborate with Veolia as we become increasingly environmentally
conscious at our tournaments across the country and can think of no
better partner with whom to champion this effort.”
ABOUT VEOLIA
Veolia Group aims to become the benchmark company for ecological
transformation. Present on five continents with nearly 213,000
employees, the Group designs and deploys useful, practical
solutions for the management of water, waste and energy that are
contributing to a radical turnaround of the current situation.
Through its three complementary activities, Veolia helps to develop
access to resources, to preserve available resources and to renew
them. In 2022, the Veolia group provided 111 million inhabitants
with drinking water and 97 million with sanitation, produced nearly
44 million megawatt hours and recovered 61 million tonnes of waste.
Veolia Environnement (Paris Euronext: VIE) achieved consolidated
revenue of 42.885 billion euros in 2022. www.veolia.com
About Veolia North America
A subsidiary of Veolia group, Veolia North America (VNA) offers
a full spectrum of water, waste and energy management services,
including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous
waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource
recovery. VNA helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher
education and municipality customers throughout North America.
Headquartered in Boston, Mass., Veolia North America has more than
10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across the
continent. www.veolianorthamerica.com
About Carvana PPA Tour
Founded in 2019, the Carvana PPA Tour is where pickleball’s top
athletes go head-to-head to determine the best male and female
players in the world. The Carvana PPA Tour organizes and conducts
tournaments at world-class facilities across the country,
establishes player rankings, and showcases the world’s best
pickleball week in and week out. Inviting amateur players to also
compete and “play where the pros play,” the Carvana PPA Tour offers
divisions for every age group and skill level. Characterized by a
uniquely festive and fun atmosphere, the Carvana PPA Tour events
deliver unparalleled experiences for fans on-site, including pro
player meet-and-greets, clinics, food, beverages, live
entertainment, giveaways, games, shopping, and VIP upgrades. For
more information, go to www.ppatour.com, and follow us on social:
Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn.
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Veolia North America Carrie Griffiths
carrie.griffiths@veolia.com (781) 491-3117
Veolia Environnement (EU:VIE)
과거 데이터 주식 차트
부터 4월(4) 2024 으로 5월(5) 2024
Veolia Environnement (EU:VIE)
과거 데이터 주식 차트
부터 5월(5) 2023 으로 5월(5) 2024