PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The
Philadelphia Eagles are pleased to announce that Braskem
(B3: BRKM3, BRKM5, and BRKM6; NYSE: BAK; LATIBEX: XBRK), the
world's leading biopolymer producer and the largest polypropylene
producer in the Americas, will join the organization as a
partner in recycling. Braskem enters into a nine-year
sustainability-focused partnership with the Eagles, building on
the team's long-standing commitment to environmental and community
development programs.
The partnership includes the development of a closed loop
recycling program for bottle caps and other plastic products
and an online education platform for 30 Philadelphia-area
county schools to teach students about Science, Technology,
Engineering and Math (STEM) career opportunities to inspire the
next generation of STEM leaders.
"Braskem is a global sustainability leader that places a high
value on renewable solutions, community development and education,"
said Don Smolenski,
Philadelphia Eagles President. "We are excited to tap into
Braskem's expertise to enhance our Go
Green program. In addition, we look forward to supporting
Braskem's commitment to STEM education and being a part of creating
a STEM curriculum that will serve to inspire and motivate students
throughout the Greater
Philadelphia region."
With its North American headquarters in Philadelphia, Braskem operates in the chemical
and petrochemical industry and plays a significant role in other
production chains that are essential to economic development and
creating sustainable solutions that improve people's lives in areas
such as housing, food and transportation.
"The Philadelphia Eagles have been a leader in sustainability,
not only in Philadelphia, but
throughout professional sports," said Mark Nikolich, CEO Braskem America. "We are
excited about this new partnership to launch a closed loop
recycling program at Lincoln Financial Field, the home of the World
Champion Philadelphia Eagles. We also look forward to collecting
and recycling bottle caps at schools in the region through our
'cap-etition' which will provide an even greater impact for the
program by educating the public about the benefits of
recycling."
As partners in sustainability, the Eagles and Braskem
will work closely on developing and fostering eco-friendly
solutions for communities throughout the Greater Philadelphia area. Unique to this new
partnership will be the utilization of recycled bottle caps
that Braskem will collect at Lincoln Financial Field and the
NovaCare Complex, the team's practice facility. The collection and
recycling process will be highlighted at an interactive fan
zone located on Lincoln Financial Field's HeadHouse
Plaza.
Through this new integrated partnership, Lincoln Financial
Field's Northeast Gate will be renamed the Braskem Gate. In
addition, the partners will jointly develop recycling awareness
content for exposure across the team's digital and social
channels.
The Eagles' Go Green!
program has been nationally-recognized for its commitment to
sustainability and eco-friendly measures. What started out with
blue recycling bins under each employee's desk in 2003 has turned
into a company-wide sustainability program that is diverting more
than 99% of waste from landfills and operating on 100% clean
energy. In June 2018, the Eagles
became the first professional sports team to receive ISO20121
certification, which is an international standard designed to
help organizations integrate sustainability into management
practices and processes.
For more information on the Braskem partnership or the team's
Go Green! program, please
visit www.PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
About Braskem
With a human-oriented global vision of
the future, Braskem strives every day to improve people's lives by
creating sustainable solutions with chemicals and plastics. Braskem
is the largest producer of thermoplastic resins in the Americas and
the leading producer of biopolymers in the world, creating more
environmental-friendly, intelligent and sustainable solutions
through chemicals and plastics. Braskem exports to clients in
approximately 100 countries and operates 41 industrial units, which
are located in Brazil,
United States, Germany and Mexico, the latter in partnership with the
Mexican company Idesa. For more information, visit
www.braskem.com.
Braskem America is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of
Braskem S.A. headquartered in Philadelphia. The company is the leading
producer of polypropylene in the United
States, with six production plants located in Texas, Pennsylvania and West Virginia, an Innovation and Technology
Center in Pittsburgh, and a new
operation in Boston focused on
leveraging groundbreaking developments in biotechnology and
advanced materials. For more information, visit
www.braskem.com/usa.
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