SAVe Partners With Edge at ISE 2024 to Drive 2030 SDG Goals

January 3, 2024

SAVe announces a partnership with Edge at Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2024 in Barcelona to drive AV industry support for the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Edge will sponsor an opening networking reception for all who want to be part of the “solution to achieve meaningful change in the ProAV industry’s approach to sustainability issues.” […]

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Rants & rAVes — Episode 1290: Here’s How SAVe Is Working to Make Our Industry Sustainable

December 18, 2023

Another Steph Takeover Rants & rAVes episode? It must be your lucky day! This time, I interview Christina De Bono, founder and president of Sustainability in AV (SAVe), about everything the organization is doing to help meet the 2030 UN Sustainable Development Goals. Our industry can be quite wasteful, and from programs that help give […]

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Sustainability in AV Organization Will Attend ISE 2024 in Barcelona

November 28, 2023

Sustainability in AV (SAVe), the first U.S.-based organization to bring stakeholders together in the audiovisual (AV) field to take concerted action to achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), returns to Barcelona for ISE 2024 as the official sustainability partner of Integrated Systems Europe. With attendance from 170 countries, ISE is the world’s leading AV […]

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The Farm Announces Sustainability in AV Certification

September 5, 2023

The Farm announced it has been SAVe Certified, a certification process developed to educate and engage AV industry professionals on the significance of sustainability and to guide in implementing sustainable practices in their businesses. “The Farm team gathered at The Farmhouse Showroom in Newark, California, to get educated on Sustainability in AV,” said marketing director […]

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SAVe Announces Visionary as a Preservation Partner

July 18, 2023

Sustainability in AV (SAVe), the first U.S.-based organization to bring stakeholders in the AV field to take concerted action to achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), announces Visionary, a global leader in network AV solutions, as a Preservation Partner. “For nearly three decades, Visionary has been passionate about sustainability in the AV industry,” said […]

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Sustainability in AV Organization Appoints Raymond Kent as Part of Its Board of Directors

June 7, 2023

Sustainability in AV (SAVe) just announced the appointment of Raymond Kent, ASTC, LEED AP BD+C, Principal of DLR Group, founder of the Innovative Technology Design Group, and former CEO of Sustainable Technologies Group, to join SAVe’s Board of Directors. Kent joins SAVe with over 38 years in the AV industry – 20 years focused specifically […]

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April Temperature Check Results: Sustainability in AV

May 2, 2023

Sustainability has been on the mind this past month as Earth Day provided a time to reflect on our human impact on the environment and ways we can curb some of those effects. We wanted to hear about how your companies are addressing sustainability and what efforts you think are making a difference in the […]

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‘Sustainability & AV’: Recapping an Impactful Webcast

April 26, 2023

Commercial Integrator and rAVe [PUBS] collaborated with AV industry leaders to raise $15,000 to support sustainability initiatives and trumpet our collective responsibility to be Earth-friendly. By Dan Ferrisi Commercial Integrator Sustainability in AV issues took center stage when Commercial Integrator and rAVe [PUBS] collaborated on a LAVNCH & LEARN. The webinar, titled “Sustainability & AV,” […]

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NETGEAR on Sustainability in 2023

April 4, 2023

In honor of Earth Day 2023, rAVe [PUBS] has partnered with Commercial Integrator to explore sustainability in ProAV. We sat down with Richard Jonker of NETGEAR to discuss the company’s sustainability efforts in 2023. rAVe: Tell us why your company is passionate about sustainability. RICHARD JONKER: NETGEAR is committed to providing our customers with high-quality products […]

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How Can We Make ProAV More Sustainable? Find Out on April 20

April 3, 2023

Sustainability is critical to the future of the world — and the world of ProAV. On Thursday, April 20, Commercial Integrator and rAVe [PUBS] have partnered on a LAVNCH & LEARN titled “Sustainability & AV” where industry leaders will gather to chat about their company’s sustainability initiatives and to share actionable tips on becoming carbon neutral. […]

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SAVe Partners With Edge to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals

January 21, 2023

Sustainability in AV (SAVe), the first U.S.-based organization to bring stakeholders in the audiovisual (AV) field to take concerted action to achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), is partnering with Edge, the largest consortium of AV integrators globally. “We’re thrilled to announce our partnership with Edge at ISE 2023,” explains Christina De Bono, Founder […]

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SAVe Partners With HETMA To Extend Sustainability Initiatives Throughout US

November 15, 2022

Sustainability in AV (SAVe), the first U.S.-based organization to bring stakeholders in the audiovisual (AV) field to take concerted action to achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), is partnering with the Higher Education Technology Managers Alliance (HETMA), an advocacy organization focused on the higher education AV industry, to expand sustainability initiatives through higher education […]

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Sustainability in AV Organization Launches First SAVe Certification Program

September 22, 2022

The Sustainability in AV (SAVe) nonprofit organization launched its first SAVe Certification Program on June 21, 2022, in partnership with Washington-based audiovisual integrator, Tempest Technologies. “Tempest Technologies has always recognized our responsibility to the community,” said owner of Tempest Technologies, Debbie Williamson. “Becoming SAVe Certified is part of our effort to take that commitment a step further. It […]

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SAVe Forms to Develop Initiative for Sustainability in AV

June 6, 2022

Audiovisual leaders launch Sustainability in AV (SAVe), the first industry-wide U.S.-based organization to bring stakeholders in the audiovisual (AV) field to take concerted action to achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). “Let’s be honest,” said Christina De Bono, founder and president of SAVe, “the AV industry has been part of the problem. But it’s […]

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