Company Recognized for Holistic Sustainability Approach that Extends
beyond Environmental Impact
NAB Show 2023, Las Vegas, Apr. 17, 2023 – Amino, the global media and entertainment technology solutions provider, is proud to be the recipient of the Sustainability Leadership Award as a medium-sized company. This is in recognition of the company’s outstanding innovations in media technology that promote conservation and reusability of natural resources and foster economic and social development during the NAB Show 2023. This award recognizes Amino for taking critical steps to transform its business in line with a sustainable future and aligned with the UN’s Sustainability Development Goals (SDG).
Amino CEO Donald McGarva accepted the award on behalf of the company. “We are truly grateful for the recognition of our sincere commitment to reducing our impact on the environment in a number of different ways. In fact, we commit a percentage of our key resources – people, product and profit – to meet specific sustainable development goals. This is really just the beginning.”
“Congratulations to Amino for its holistic approach to sustainability in the media and entertainment industry,” said Barbara Lange, program manager of the NAB sustainability awards program and principal and CEO of Kibo121. “The company understands that it’s not just about reducing the carbon footprint, but a breadth of issues that contribute to the social good. Amino’s sustainability goals extend to addressing global poverty and building economic growth, as well as tackling climate change and environmental protection.”
Amino’s product development sustainability goals include every aspect of the set-top box lifecycle: supply chain, product packaging, energy efficiency, device management and support, and waste reduction. The ground-breaking combination of AminoOS and the Amino Engage SaaS platform can also be used to upcycle legacy devices, further reducing the cost and environmental impact of rolling-out attractive new features to consumers.
Additional sustainability initiatives include Amino’s global #FutureIsBright graduate program champions ambitious students and drive industry innovation.
Proceeds from the inaugural Excellence in Sustainability awards program will be donated to Creative Visions, a nonprofit organization and United Nations NGO that creates impact media, supports storytellers and empowers education and youth around human rights issues.
For more information, download Amino’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report at www.aferian.com/esg
About Amino Communications
Amino is a global leader in media and entertainment technology solutions, serving over 250 customers in 100+ countries. Drawing on more than 25 years of experience in successfully deploying Pay TV, Digital Signage and Enterprise Video solutions, Amino enables operators, system integrators and technology partners to deliver high-quality audio, video, and graphics in any environment.
Amino Communications is a wholly owned subsidiary of Aferian PLC and listed on the London Stock Exchange Alternative Investment Market (AIM: AFRN), with headquarters in Cambridge, United Kingdom, and global offices in Brno, California, Finland, Hong Kong, and Portugal. For more details, visit www.amino.tv
