Shure President and CEO Chris Schyvinck to Keynote 2025 Sustainability in AV Global Sustainability in AV (SAVe) reports that Shure president and CEO Chris Schyvinck will be a keynote speaker at the 2025 SAVe Global Conference held in Los Angeles September 24-25. Sustainability in AV (SAVe) was founded in 2022 with the mission of bringing the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals to the AV industry. SAVe is the first US-based industry-wide organization of its kind, with a global mission and membership. The global conference will feature a number of different speakers from around the world, providing diverse views on how various organizations can approach sustainability. "We're excited to have Chris and all of our other speakers as part of our first annual global conference," says Christina De Bono, founder and president of SAVe. "Now is the time for our growing international membership to gather and harness our momentum in bringing the Sustainable Development Goals to pro AV." Held at UCLA's Luskin Conference Center, the conference will offer networking, workshops, and industry leaders to inspire the industry do its part to meet growing sustainability responsibilities. "Sustainability in AV is everyone's responsibility, and we're proud to be involved with this global conference where others from around the world can share best practices and ideas for a better tomorrow," says Schyvinck. Schyvinck will provide a deeper look at Shure's initiatives, including how the company achieved its goal of using 90 percent recyclable and/or renewable packaging for new products by the end of 2025 -- one year ahead of its timeline, the company says. With more than 1,500 different packaging pieces for a variety of different products, converting to sustainable packaging is a significant undertaking. It is especially difficult for high-performance electronic equipment which is shipped to various locations globally to reach customers all over the world. Efforts to convert to more sustainable packaging include replacing thermoform trays with more sustainable, recyclable alternatives such as molded pulp; reducing overall plastic materials in packaging; reducing the amount of literature that accompanies the products; right-sizing packaging for greater efficiency and reduced carbon footprint from shipping and storage; and membership in the Sustainable Packaging Coalition. Shure's other sustainability initiatives include robust recycling programs for cardboard boxes and wooden pallets at facilities, keeping literally "tons" of cardboard waste and nearly 5,000 wooden pallets out of landfills. Shure is also working with suppliers who take action on sustainability, including suppliers who use solar power and recycled water in their operations. Nearly a decade ago, Shure began offering intelligent lithium-ion batteries for wireless microphones, said to advance sound production into a more eco-friendly process. This rechargeable technology is being adopted by concert halls, arenas, theatres, meeting rooms, schools, houses of worship, and other venues. By 2027, Shure's rechargeable batteries are projected to prevent more than 100 million AA batteries from ending up in landfills, the company says. Shure has also engineered its products to minimize overall power consumption, incorporating energy-saving "down" modes and allowing remote power monitoring through software. The company has recently published its first Corporate Sustainability Story, which outlines environmentally responsible initiatives in the areas of people and facilities, products, packaging and logistics, and community, in Niles, Illinois, in the US. We have nearly 30 locations throughout the Americas, EMEA, and Asia. 
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