Joel Makower

ERI’s John Shegerian Describes How Circular Strategies Can Achieve ESG Goals at GreenBiz24

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Professional Services, Hardware, Thought Leadership, Recycling, Data Management, Environmental Health, Sustainability, Consumer Electronics, Technology, Environment, Security, Other Technology, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), ERI, Electronic waste, Electronics, ESG, Entrepreneurship, Joel Makower, Carbon, Organization, Privacy, SOC

The panel was part of the annual GreenBiz24 conference in Phoenix last week.

Key Points: 
  • The panel was part of the annual GreenBiz24 conference in Phoenix last week.
  • Shegerian was an invited contributor to the panel discussion titled “Achieving ESG Goals Through Circular Strategies” alongside Jayant Kairam of Diageo and Bridget Croke, Managing Director of Closed Loop Partners.
  • During the presentation, Shegerian shared insights on the current state of the e-waste recycling landscape, and the important role responsible e-waste recycling plays in the circular economy and businesses’ ability to surpass ESG benchmarks.
  • “It was a great honor and privilege to be on stage with my esteemed colleagues at GreenBiz24 this year,” said Shegerian.

White Paper Shows U.S. Private Sector's Capability in Advancing SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation for All

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Pacific Institute, Gotham Greens, Water, Joel Makower, United Nations Global Compact, Climate change, Private sector, SDG, S&P Global, Network, Sustainable Development Goals, Value, Sanitation, Cargill, Corporation, Microsoft, PepsiCo, Pressure, Renewable energy

This opportunity is highlighted in the white paper "From Ripples to Waves: The Value of Corporate Water Stewardship," which was unveiled yesterday at the GreenBiz 24 conference in Arizona.

Key Points: 
  • This opportunity is highlighted in the white paper "From Ripples to Waves: The Value of Corporate Water Stewardship," which was unveiled yesterday at the GreenBiz 24 conference in Arizona.
  • "From Ripples to Waves: The Value of Corporate Water Stewardship" discusses the value of water and serves as a call to action for businesses to address water challenges proactively.
  • Delving into the practices of six companies across various sizes and sectors – including PepsiCo, Microsoft, Gotham Greens, Cargill, S&P Global, and Xylem – the white paper provides tangible examples of effective water stewardship.
  • Through these examples, the report highlights how the private sector can make a demonstrable contribution to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6: Clean Water and Sanitation for all.

Highwire launches Innovative Energy and Sustainability Practice in the Era of Climate Change

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Tuesday, December 19, 2023
Joel Makower, Highwire, Axios, Sustainability, WGL Holdings, ESG, SAN, PG&E, Energy, Climate change, Investment, Climate, EVP, History, Life, Renewable energy

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Highwire PR announced today the launch of its Energy and Sustainability practice.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Highwire PR announced today the launch of its Energy and Sustainability practice.
  • Highwire’s Energy and Sustainability practice offers clients strategic communications counsel, ESG support, media relations, stakeholder engagement, thought leadership support and integrated digital marketing.
  • To that end, Highwire is partnering with clients to position them as energy, climate, sustainability and ESG leaders.
  • The Energy and Sustainability practice at Highwire brings together a team of seasoned professionals with extensive experience and expertise in the sector.

ERI’s John Shegerian Shares Circular Economy Insights at VERGE23

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Recycling, Consumer Electronics, Environment, Technology, Sustainability, Green Technology, Hardware, Communication, SOC, Education, Government, II, Policy, Carbon, Organization, Joel Makower, Entrepreneurship, ERI, Transport, Ecosystem, Electronic waste, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Lead, Privacy, Electronics

John Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of ERI , the nation’s largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider, was a featured speaker today on a circular economy panel at the VERGE23 conference in San Jose.

Key Points: 
  • John Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of ERI , the nation’s largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider, was a featured speaker today on a circular economy panel at the VERGE23 conference in San Jose.
  • The panel, titled “Circular Principles in Clean Energy Tech” was moderated by Maria Curry-Nkansah, the Senior Research Advisor and Lead for Circular Economy for Energy Materials and Technology at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
  • Produced by GreenBiz, VERGE is the leading climate tech event accelerating solutions to the most pressing challenges of our time.
  • “It was a great honor and privilege to be on stage with my esteemed colleagues at VERGE23 this year,” said Shegerian.

Verizon Announces Winners of the Second Climate Resilience Prize

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Climate, Partnership, Cohort, City, Perimeter, Creativity, Social innovation, Climate change, Aspen, Verizon Communications, Conference, Joel Makower, Renewable energy, Raincoat

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Oct. 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Verizon announced the four winners of its second Climate Resilience Prize, an initiative enacted to help scale proven, in-market solutions that are focused on mitigating the disproportionate impacts of climate change on vulnerable communities, while awarding a total prize pool of $500,000, or $125,000 each.

Key Points: 
  • Verizon will continue to support winners in scaling their businesses through consulting and guidance in addition to awarding prize money.
  • BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Oct. 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Verizon announced the four winners of its second Climate Resilience Prize , an initiative enacted to help scale proven, in-market solutions that are focused on mitigating the disproportionate impacts of climate change on vulnerable communities, while awarding a total prize pool of $500,000, or $125,000 each.
  • The launch of the second Verizon Climate Resilience Prize was announced at the Aspen Ideas: Climate Conference in Miami, Florida in March 2023.
  • The Climate Resilience Prize, which launched in 2021, is part of Citizen Verizon, the company’s responsible business plan for economic, environmental, and social advancement.

ERI’s John Shegerian Describes the Critical Role ITAD and E-Waste Recycling Play in the Circular Economy at Circularity 23

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Thursday, June 8, 2023
Environment, Technology, Security, Sustainability, Green Technology, Hardware, Data Management, Recycling, Consumer Electronics, Mining, Good Things Foundation, Circularity, ERI, Education, Critical, Electronics, Breakout box, International Council, Yale School of the Environment, World Business Council for Sustainable Development, Hyatt Regency Indianapolis, Yale school, SOC, Carbon, Privacy, Electronic waste, Intel, Certification, Organization, Client, Best Buy, Communication, International Council on Mining and Metals, Sustainable development, Joel Makower, Hyatt, Metal

Produced by GreenBiz, Circularity 23 is the leading gathering of professionals building the circular economy.

Key Points: 
  • Produced by GreenBiz, Circularity 23 is the leading gathering of professionals building the circular economy.
  • “I’m honored to have been invited to participate at Circularity 23 this year,” said Shegerian.
  • Communication and education remain critical if we are to work together to create solutions that protect our planet.
  • Understanding the importance of the circular economy is a key part of that discussion.

Athian Names Corey Scott, Livestock Sustainability Expert, to Leadership

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Thursday, June 8, 2023
Food, Union of Sales and Marketing Professionals, University, Farmer, Master of Business Administration, Business, Livestock, GHG, Carbon, Marketing, Sale, Land O'Lakes, Woman, Joel Makower, Agriculture

Scott is an experienced livestock sustainability professional who understands how to bridge the gap between farmers and ranchers and the remainder of the animal agriculture value chain.

Key Points: 
  • Scott is an experienced livestock sustainability professional who understands how to bridge the gap between farmers and ranchers and the remainder of the animal agriculture value chain.
  • Prior to joining Athian, Scott spent 15 years in food agriculture, most recently with Truterra LLC, the sustainability division of Land O'Lakes.
  • "The addition of Corey Scott underscores our commitment to building internal expertise in the livestock industry," said Paul Meyer, CEO of Athian "Corey is not only engrained in the livestock community but also deeply understands the needs of corporations seeking to meet sustainability goals."
  • We're providing a level of transparency that has not happened in the livestock value chain historically while also creating revenue opportunities for producers."

ERI’s John Shegerian to Share Insights on E-Waste and the Circular Economy at Circularity 23

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Recycling, Environment, Technology, Sustainability, Other Technology, Environmental Issues, Hardware, Mining, Good Things Foundation, Circularity, ERI, Education, Critical, Electronics, Breakout box, International Council, Yale School of the Environment, World Business Council for Sustainable Development, Hyatt Regency Indianapolis, Yale school, SOC, Carbon, Privacy, Electronic waste, Intel, Certification, Organization, Client, Best Buy, Communication, International Council on Mining and Metals, Sustainable development, Joel Makower, Hyatt, Metal

Shegerian is an invited contributor to a multi-panel discussion titled “Recovering Critical Materials From E-Waste and the Untapped Urban Mine” taking place on June 7th at 9:00 am.

Key Points: 
  • Shegerian is an invited contributor to a multi-panel discussion titled “Recovering Critical Materials From E-Waste and the Untapped Urban Mine” taking place on June 7th at 9:00 am.
  • Produced by GreenBiz, Circularity 23 is the leading gathering of professionals building the circular economy.
  • “I’m honored to have been invited to share our perspectives on stage with my esteemed colleagues at Circularity 23 this year,” said Shegerian.
  • Understanding the critical importance of the circular economy is a key part of that discussion.

Benjamin Doda Joins Actual Agency as Editorial Director

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023
Fintech, B2B, Editorial, Logitech, Cryptocurrency, Rutgers University, BMO Harris Bank, Swiss Armed Forces, Machine learning, SAN, IOS SDK, Growth, AI, Brookdale Community College, Joel Makower, Celestica, Knowledge management, Data

SAN FRANCISCO, May 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Actual Agency, a strategic communications consultancy transforming B2B narratives into critical business outcomes, today announced the hiring of its first-ever Editorial Director, Benjamin Doda, who will lead narrative strategy and story building across the agency's client base.

Key Points: 
  • Actual Agency primarily serves fintech, data and AI companies, including Kantata, Privacera, BMO Harris Bank, Celestica and Bitfarms, among others.
  • The Editorial Director is a strategic hire for Actual as it continues to expand its differentiated practice of combining narrative design thinking with integrated communications.
  • Prior to joining Actual Agency, he was a copywriter and content strategist at Logitech.
  • "This is a very intentional hire as we create new roles to meet the growing demand for Actual's unique offering," said Actual Agency President Tim Donovan.

Smile's Home Compostable Coffee Pod Named Finalist For 2023 US Plastics Pact Award

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Thursday, April 20, 2023
Carbon, Heart, Home composting, Circularity, Life, Innovation, Nespresso, USDA, Coffee, BNC connector, Environment, Joel Makower, Fungiculture, Recycling, Keurig, Walmart

DARIEN, Conn., April 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Smile Compostable Solutions is a finalist in the second annual U.S. Plastics Pact Sustainable Packaging Innovation Awards .

Key Points: 
  • DARIEN, Conn., April 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Smile Compostable Solutions is a finalist in the second annual U.S. Plastics Pact Sustainable Packaging Innovation Awards .
  • The pioneering packaging company won the inaugural award for its commercially compostable coffee pods compatible with Keurig brewers in 2022.
  • The U.S. Pact is working towards 2025 targets, which includes efforts to eliminate problematic and unnecessary plastic packaging.
  • Smile Coffee Werks and the green coffee pod are U.S. registered trademarks of Smile Beverage Werks, LLC.