Dear PEP Members:

I hope you have had a chance to enjoy this amazing weather we have had lately. September ended with an exceptional Annual Meeting and Environmental Stewardship Awards program. Please see the video link below that highlights the award-winning projects. For the first time, PEP is calculating the total greenhouse gas reductions as a result of the projects selected for the 2022 Environmental Stewardship Awards. These projects combined resulted in a decrease of 66,547 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions last year. According to EPA calculations, this is equivalent to taking 14,466 cars off the road yearly, which is 3.7% of vehicles registered in Mobile County!

I hope to see each of you at our Reverse Trade Show on October 20. On the morning of October 20, we will also have our free educational seminar which will focus on Airbus’s path to Zero Waste Certification, new innovations in carbon sequestration and other sustainability topics.

As always, thank you for your support!

Jennifer Denson, Executive Director

WELCOME NEW PEP BOARD MEMBERS

The newest PEP Board members were voted in at the Annual Meeting on September 29. We look forward to their input on the board!

Robert Pinckard - Team Lead, Environmental and Radiation Safety Officer, AM/NS Calvert

Christopher McFarland - Plant Manager, FMC

Catherine Reaves - Vice President of Policy and State Affairs, Alabama Port Authority

Jason Brasfield - Sustainability and Environmental Manager, Airbus

ANNUAL MEETING AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AWARDS

We were proud to announce the recipients of the Environmental Stewardship Awards at our Annual Meeting on Thursday, September 29. The partners honored this year exhibited an exemplary commitment to protecting and improving our coastal environment, economy and community. The awards were presented by Spencer Wiggins, President of the PEP Board of Directors.

You can read more about each company and the individual projects at this link: 2022 Environmental Stewardship Awards. PEP's annual awards aim to inspire more businesses to follow the example of these member companies choosing to be more environmentally conscious and responsible. Please join us in congratulating our 2022 award recipients for their environmental stewardship along the Gulf Coast!

Airbus - Landfill Diversion

AM/NS Calvert - Native Habitat Restoration

BASF - Waste Stream Optimization Project

Evonik - Chilled Water Optimization Project

Outokumpu - Refractory Recycling

Ransom Ministries, Inc. - E-Waste Disposal

W&T Offshore - Plant Consolidation

Eagle Reef Project

JOIN US AT THE REVERSE TRADE SHOW ON OCTOBER 20!

Spend a cost-effective and efficient afternoon making sales calls on senior purchasers and decision makers from 30+ exhibitors: manufacturing, engineering and construction companies, health care, utilities and MORE!

Advance Member Tickets are $99 until Monday, October 17 (that's TODAY) at 5 p.m. After this date, tickets are available at the door for $124.

Want to upgrade to VIP? Indicate in your email that you'd like to upgrade so you can get early entry into the event!

REDUCING CARBON FOOTPRINTS: CASE STUDIES ON ZERO WASTE AND SEQUESTRATION

The education seminar is free to attend, but you must register! Check out our topics and speakers:

Journey to Sustainability at Airbus

Speaker: Jason Brasfield, Sustainability and Environmental Manager, Airbus 

Jason will discuss Airbus’s current path to Zero Waste Certification, the TRUE program and their roadmap to sustainability. 

Carbon Sequestration: The Road Ahead

Speaker: Stephanie Hill, Program Lead, SCS Engineers

Stephanie will discuss current and future opportunities to reduce GHG emissions through carbon sequestration and deep well injections.

Sustainability in Stainless

Speaker: Wayne Denton, EHS Manager, Outokumpu

Wayne will share Outokumpu’s sustainability initiatives and share some closing thoughts. 

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS FOR MAKING THE REVERSE TRADE SHOW POSSIBLE!

PHEASANT SHOOT: NOVEMBER 10

PEP is hosting our 4th Annual Continental Pheasant Shoot at the Dennis Lake Wing Club in Bay Minette. This half-day networking event helps us raise funds for PEP’s Science and Technology Scholarship Program and the PEP Gulf Coast Environmental Foundation.

Sign up today for your spot or a two-person shooting team. Contact Jennifer Denson at jdenson@pepmobile.org or (251) 345-7269. The limited spots are filling up fast! Lunch and safety sponsorships are available.

PEP MEMBERSHIP BREAKFAST: NOVEMBER 17

TOPIC: What’s Working - Workplace and Workforce Trends from Boomers to Gen Z

Cam Marston is an acclaimed author, columnist, lecturer, and radio/podcast host who focuses on workplace and marketplace trends. Cam’s radio show and the podcast What’s Working with Cam Marston uncover the workplace, workforce, and marketplace trends influencing Alabama businesses.