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AEG Adopts Science-Based 2020 Environmental Goal For GHG Emissions ReductionLOS ANGELES, Oct. 11, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- At SXSW Eco, John Marler, Senior Director, Energy and Environment for AEG, today announced that AEG, the world's leading sports and live entertainment company, has adopted a new science-based goal to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and that the company has released its 2016 AEG Sustainability Report. The announcement underscores AEG's continued commitment to reducing GHG emissions and its environmental footprint. Overall, the company has reduced annual GHG emissions by 13% at sites that have been in its portfolio since 2010 -- the equivalent of taking 3,200 vehicles off the road. In its 2016 sustainability report, AEG outlined its progress towards the company's new set of 2020 Environmental Goals that are based on performance metrics collected from its worldwide venues, festivals and offices. The new goals will help ensure AEG is making meaningful and measurable reductions to its environmental footprint. The company's 2020 goals are as follows:
The AEG 2016 Sustainability Report highlights several of AEG's recent achievements in the area of sustainability, including:
"We are excited to share another chapter of our sustainability story and to announce AEG's new 2020 Environmental Goals. We put a lot of thought into these goals and I hope our story inspires further action on the important issues of greenhouse gas reduction, potable water conservation, and waste reduction," said Marler. In addition to reporting on AEG's environmental performance metrics, the report also features examples of the AEG 1EARTH program in action at multiple iconic venues worldwide, including The O2 in London, Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY, Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai, China, Kuala Lumpur Convention Center in Malaysia, and Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, Ca. AEG launched its corporate sustainability program, AEG 1EARTH, in 2007 and published the industry's first sustainability report in 2010. To view or download the 2016 AEG Sustainability Report, visit aeg1earthreport.com.
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