The US Green Building Council (USGBC) recently announced Adidas and Knauf Insulation as the recipients of the 2019 Greenbuild Europe Leadership Awards. The Leadership Awards recognise outstanding individuals and organisations at the forefront of the green building movement. The recipients were announced at USGBC’s Greenbuild Europe conference which was held in Amsterdam.
“Both Adidas and Knauf have demonstrated courage and purposeful intent – tirelessly championing green building, pushing to transform the environment and helping to improve the quality of life for people in their communities,” said Mahesh Ramanujam, President and CEO of USGBC and Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI). “With these types of leaders, I know our vision of green buildings for all within this generation can become a reality. This award recognises their outstanding contributions to protecting the environment – both for people today and for future generations.”
USGBC is the presenting organisation for Greenbuild. Greenbuild will take place in five cities worldwide in 2019, including Mexico City, Atlanta, Shanghai and Mumbai. Greenbuild Europe is the first event of the year, bringing together business leaders with a focus on creating a more sustainable built environment and a better quality of life for all.
Adidas is being recognised for its outstanding contributions to protecting the environment including the company’s commitment to LEED and reducing its carbon footprint. Adidas’s progressive sustainability roadmap and campaign ‘Sport Needs a Space,’ includes a holistic approach that looks at spaces where sport is made (all places where products are created, manufactured and shipped), sold (own retail, wholesale and e-commerce) and played (from the indoor court to the outdoor pitch all over the world).
