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Hamilton Spectator
01-08-2025
- Business
- Hamilton Spectator
IPG Highlights Sustainability as Integral Strategic Driver in 2024 Annual Sustainability Report
SARASOTA, Fla., Aug. 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — IPG ('the Company'), a global provider of packaging and protective solutions, issued its 2024 sustainability report, Safe, Circular & Responsible, highlighting its achievements and ongoing commitment to sustainability, innovation, and positive impact on people, communities, and the planet. 'In 2024, we met our commitment one year early for 75% of our revenue to come from packaging products that are recyclable, reusable, or compostable, and continued progress on the commitments we have made in product innovation, climate, energy, water, waste and safety,' said Pete Durette, CEO of IPG. 'I am immensely proud of the dedication and efforts that our talented team members have made in 2024 toward achieving our commitments, and I am grateful for the continued support from our suppliers and customers who are all essential partners in our continuing efforts.' IPG's external commitments, through the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi), The Climate Pledge, the CEO Water Mandate, the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), the TRUE Zero Waste program, and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Better Climate Challenge help to steer our efforts. 'Our focus remains on meeting our customers' needs today, and planning for what they will need tomorrow,' said Jay Bolus, VP of Sustainability at IPG. 'The sustainability challenge remains dynamic, and we continue our efforts to find and implement creative solutions.' Highlights from the 2024 IPG Sustainability Report include: IPG's full 2024 Sustainability Report is available at . Cradle to Cradle Certified® is a registered trademark of the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute. About IPG Headquartered in Sarasota, Florida, IPG is a global provider of packaging and protective solutions across a diversified set of geographies and end markets. The Company develops, manufactures, and sells a variety of solutions including paper and film-based pressure-sensitive and water-activated tapes, stretch and shrink films, protective packaging, woven and non-woven products, and packaging machinery. For information about the Company, visit . IPG's vision is to be the Global Leader in Packaging and Protective Solutions. Sustainability is a key strategy for achieving our vision and mission and is a primary driver of operational excellence and doing what is right for our employees and communities. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jay Bolus Vice President Sustainability IPG jbolus@ An image accompanying this announcement is available at
The Hill
18-07-2025
- Business
- The Hill
Amazon emissions ticked up in 2024 amid data center push
Amazon's emissions increased 6 percent last year, as the e-commerce and cloud computing giant continued to expand its artificial intelligence (AI) efforts and build out its data center footprint. The company's total emissions ticked up from 64.38 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2023 to 68.25 metric tons in 2024, according to its annual sustainability report. 'Today, in virtually every corner of Amazon, we're using generative AI to make customers' lives better and easier — and while we've made a lot of progress, we're still at the relative beginning,' Amazon wrote. 'One of the biggest challenges with scaling AI is increased energy demands for data centers.' AI requires vast amounts of energy. As major tech firms race to develop the technology, this has weighed on their efforts to cut emissions. Amazon launched The Climate Pledge in 2019, setting the goal of reaching net-zero emissions by 2040. The e-commerce firm's total emissions ticked down in both 2022 and 2023 before rising this past year. Nearly three-fourths of the company's carbon footprint came from indirect emissions from other sources, primarily data center construction and fuel consumed by third-party delivery service providers, it noted. Last month, Amazon announced it was investing $10 billion in North Carolina and $20 billion in Pennsylvania to build out its data center infrastructure in the two states. It has increasingly turned to nuclear energy as a way to power its AI push without raising emissions. Last year, the company announced a series of deals to build several small modular nuclear reactors and purchased a data center co-located with a traditional nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania.
Engadget
17-07-2025
- Business
- Engadget
Amazon's AI push is undermining its sustainability goals
Amazon's decarbonization goals are being undermined by its push to be a leader in generative AI. Its most recent sustainability report concedes its overall carbon emissions grew for the first time since 2022. It reported a six percent increase in its carbon footprint across 2024, laying much of the blame at the feet of its data center rollout. The reported increase is significant given Amazon's method of reporting its own environmental impact. Critics have suggested the mega-retailer ' dramatically undercounts ' its impact by excluding common metrics. In 2022, Amazon revised its climate reporting methodology which also led to the company's figures falling dramatically. In addition, the company reported an increase in emissions tied to the purchase of power from outside sources. 'The increased energy demand is from AI chips,' says the report, which 'require more electricity and cooling than traditional chips.' As well as the power to run and cool those chips, Amazon is building big to increase its server capacity. Data center construction, as well as fuel use by logistics contractors, led indirect emissions to increase by six percent. That said, the company's own fossil fuel emissions increased by seven percent in 2024, which is hardly a ringing endorsement. Amazon is a co-founder of The Climate Pledge , an initiative to reach net zero emissions by 2040. The initiative now has 549 signatories , including MasterCard, Sony and In February, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy pledged to invest $100 billion across 2025, with CNBC reporting the bulk of that cash would be spent on Amazon Web Services (the company's data center and web hosting arm). Given the increase in construction, it's likely Amazon's report for 2025 will follow this same upward trend. If you buy something through a link in this article, we may earn commission.
Business Wire
14-07-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Amprius Selected for Amazon Devices Climate Tech Accelerator
FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Amprius Technologies, Inc. ('Amprius' or the 'Company') (NYSE: AMPX), a leader in next-generation lithium-ion batteries with its Silicon Anode Platform, today announced its selection for the 2025 cohort of the Amazon Devices Climate Tech Accelerator. The program supports companies developing technologies that could help reduce the carbon footprint of Amazon's devices and operations as part of its broader commitment to reach net-zero carbon by 2040 through The Climate Pledge. Amprius was selected through a competitive process prioritizing climate impact and innovation potential, based on the promise of its SiCore® battery platform. SiCore delivers up to 80% higher energy density than conventional lithium-ion batteries, enabling longer runtimes, faster charging, and light-weight design to support more energy-efficient device platforms. 'Participating in the Amazon Devices Climate Tech Accelerator gives us a valuable opportunity to engage with Amazon's technical and sustainability teams that are working on millions of devices worldwide,' said Dr. Kang Sun, CEO of Amprius Technologies. 'We're particularly interested in exploring how our silicon anode technology could provide more efficient and lightweight energy solutions in industrial, consumer electronics, and mobility-focused platforms.' 'We're excited to welcome Amprius to the cohort and explore how their battery innovation can support our goals for sustainable product performance across Amazon Devices,' stated Juliette Devaney, Head of Amazon Devices Climate Tech Accelerator. Amprius' participation reflects the important role advanced batteries play in accelerating electrification and reducing carbon emissions across industries. As demand grows for lighter, more energy-dense solutions in sectors such as light electric vehicles, aviation, and robotics, Amprius' batteries offer a path to higher system efficiency and lower environmental impact, making programs like this a valuable forum for exploring future applications. For more information, please visit the Amprius investor relations website at About Amprius Technologies, Inc. Amprius Technologies, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of high-energy and high-power lithium-ion batteries, producing the industry's highest-known energy density cells. The Company's commercially available SiCore® and SiMaxx™ batteries deliver up to 450 Wh/kg and 1,150 Wh/L, with third-party validation of 500Wh/kg and 1,300 Wh/L. The Company's corporate headquarters is in Fremont, California, where it maintains an R&D lab and a MWh scale manufacturing facility for the fabrication of silicon anodes and cells. To serve customer demand, Amprius entered into several agreements to secure over 1.8 GWh of contract manufacturing capacity. For additional information, please visit Also, see the Company's LinkedIn page. Forward-Looking Statements This press release includes 'forward-looking statements' within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each as amended. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as 'estimate,' 'plan,' 'project,' 'forecast,' 'intend,' 'expect,' 'anticipate,' 'believe,' 'seek' or other similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the performance of Amprius' products, the benefits of Amprius' products to its customers and the industry, the potential applications and addressable market of Amprius' products, and the ability of Amprius' technology to help reduce carbon emissions. These statements are based on various assumptions, whether or not identified in this press release, and on the current expectations of Amprius' management and are not predictions of actual performance. Actual results could differ materially from these forward-looking statements as a result of certain risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including Amprius' liquidity position; risks related to the rollout of Amprius' business and the timing of expected business milestones; Amprius' ability to commercially produce high performing batteries; the effects of competition on Amprius' business; supply shortages in the materials necessary for the production of Amprius' products; and changes in domestic and foreign business, market, financial, political and legal conditions. For more information on these risks and uncertainties that may impact the operations and projections discussed herein can be found in the documents we filed from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the 'SEC'), all of which are available on the SEC's website at There may be additional risks that Amprius does not presently know or that Amprius currently believes are immaterial that could also cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. In addition, forward-looking statements reflect Amprius' expectations, plans or forecasts of future events and views as of the date of this press release. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing Amprius' assessments as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed upon the forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, Amprius specifically disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.
