AEG 1EARTH is AEG's environmental commitment. By acknowledging that we all share 1EARTH, we can understand how our operations affect the planet and how responsible decisions can improve the environment, our communities and our business.
AEG 1EARTH marks the culmination of a three-year effort to develop a measurable and quantifiable environmental program that can deliver results for improving AEG's environmental performance.
AEG 1EARTH identifies AEG's environmental priorities and sets realistic and achievable environmental goals to guide company decision making. Over time, our AEG Ecometrics tracking system data will verify whether specific measures implemented are improving environmental performance.
The AEG 1EARTH program includes:
2020 Environmental Vision and Goals
The company's goals are purposefully far-reaching but we know they are achievable and we will use them to steer our decision-making, at all levels, to lead AEG in a sustainable direction over the next decade and beyond. [+] learn more about 2020 environmental vision and goals
Energy and Climate
- 20 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions (CO2 intensity)
- 15 percent of all electricity usage derived from renewable energy sources
Recycling and Waste Diversion
- 25 percent of all solid waste diverted from landfill
- 75 percent solid waste diversion rate at 10 designated venues and events
- Zero hazardous waste generated
Water Conservation
- 20 percent reduction in water use intensity
Sustainable Purchasing
- 50 percent of total dollars spent on designated "high impact products and services" to be environmentally preferable**
Education
- 100 percent of AEG facilities and venues include environmental messaging and information available to staff, partners and guests
*All goals use a baseline year of 2007
** We are committed to using environmentally preferable services and products. If you have a sustainable product, service, or company please consider registering your information in our supplier portal.
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Environmental Highlights
Over the years, we have implemented numerous projects helping to save energy, water, and reduce waste. However, 2009 was the first year we formally committed to a comprehensive companywide environmental program. [+] learn more about environmental highlights
- STAPLES Center becomes the first U.S. Sports and Entertainment Arena to achieve ISO 14001 certified Environmental Management System
- Installed solar panels on STAPLES Center and Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE to form a 512- kW solar array that can generate up
to 5 percent of the facilities' energy usage per year
- Installed the U.S.' 5th largest vegetated roof at the Target Center, reducing storm water runoff, improving building envelope and decreasing heat island effect
- Achieved the first LEED Gold Certification in Existing Building, Operations and Maintenance for an arena at Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon.
- Retrofitted all Southern California venues with 496 waterless urinals, saving over two million gallons of water per year
- Composted 100 percent of all food waste, recycled 70 percent of all glass and turned 100 percent of waste cooking oil into biodiesel at The O2 in London, England.
- Launched an Environmentally Preferable Purchasing program in addition to including environmental attributes in AEG purchasing policies
- Used nearly 85 percent reclaimed water at The Home Depot Center and 50 percent reclaimed water at Citizens Business Bank Arena
- Purchased a combined 13,652,040 kWh of renewable energy in 2009 through Renewable Energy Certificates, the CO2 equivalent to planting over one acre of forest
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AEG Environmental Sustainability Report
AEG is the first company of its kind to produce an environmental sustainability report.
AEG's 2010 Environmental Sustainability Report is a snapshot of AEG's environmental performance at 20 AEG owned and managed facilities. Utilizing the Ecometrics Data from 2007 to 2009, the report takes an honest, detailed and comprehensive look at AEG's operations and their environmental impacts. It also documents AEG's long term goals, successes and the programs that are in place to improve its environmental performance.
AEG Ecometrics: Measuring Environmental Performance
In 2009, AEG became the first live entertainment, sports or facility management company to measure the environmental performance of all of its owned and managed venues. AEG's Ecometrics tracking system collects resource use and waste generation data from all AEG-owned facilities. [+] learn more about ecometrics
Resources Consumed
- Electricity
- Onsite renewable energy
- Water
- Reclaimed water
- Propane
- Natural gas
- Diesel
- Gasoline
- Fuel Oil
Wastes Generated
- Solid waste to landfill
- Composted waste
- Recycled solid waste
- Recycled cooking oil
- Total diversion rate
- Hazardous and Universal waste
Emissions from Operations
- Carbon (CO2)
- Nitrous oxides (NOx)
- Sulfur Dioxide (SO2)
Other Indicators
- Percent spent on green cleaning
- Percent spent on sustainable paper products
- Percent spent on bio-degradable food service items
- Percent spent on local and/or organic food
- Percent spent on low flow water fixtures
- Environmental non-compliances
- Renewable Energy Credits (REC)
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