Minnesota Twins and Uponor Launch Multi-Year Partnership Focused on Sustainability and Community Impact

This partnership marks Uponor’s first with knowledgeable sports activities group and was supported by Oak View Group’s International Partnerships division. 

“As Minnesota’s baseball workforce, we have now a singular alternative to collaborate with business leaders and leverage our platforms to drive measurable change in our communities and past,” mentioned Twins Govt Vice President and Chief Income Officer Sean Moore. “Minnesota’s personal Uponor and the broader GF share the identical dedication to sustainability and environmental stewardship that’s ingrained within the Twins’ ethos. We’re proud that Uponor acknowledges our continued operation of Goal Discipline as ‘The Greenest Ballpark in America,’ and we’re extremely excited to companion with their globally famend consultants as, collectively, we push towards new and progressive options.”

“The shared curiosity in supporting our group with sustainable options is the driving drive behind this partnership,” mentioned John Reutter, Interim President of GF Constructing Circulate Options Americas. “The Minnesota Twins proceed to boost the bar to ship an excellent ballpark expertise with inexperienced measures in place. We’re excited to proceed these efforts by bringing the Uponor model into Twins Territory and underscoring the significance of main with vitality effectivity in buildings of all types.”  

Award-winning Companions

Uponor’s first skilled sports activities partnership aligns two like-minded, Minnesota-based, and internationally acknowledged sustainability leaders. TIME and Statista named Uponor one of many World’s Most Sustainable Corporations for 2024, rating 343rd out of the highest 500 corporations globally. Additionally in 2024, Uponor was named an Eco Chief by Inexperienced Builder Media for its efforts in setting a brand new customary for Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs).

The Twins group, which garnered a 2019 Management Award by the US Inexperienced Constructing Council (USGBC), was acknowledged in 2024 by the worldwide membership of GOAL (Inexperienced Operations & Superior Management) with 29 “GOAL Medals” for management, work and dedication to advancing environmental, social and governance (ESG) aims. The membership’s design, development and ongoing operation of Goal Discipline has led to the Twins’ dwelling ballpark changing into the primary and solely MLB facility to obtain 5 separate LEED certifications and the nation’s first professional sports activities venue to earn three ranges of LEED designations by means of the USGBC’s Arc platform, which makes use of real-time knowledge to benchmark, measure and enhance sustainability efficiency.

Main With Water. Enriching Lives. Collectively.

Uponor, which strives to repeatedly pioneer sustainable water options for buildings, and the Twins group, which endeavors to construct a greater tomorrow for all, are actually working collectively to form a legacy of environmental stewardship that ensures our communities and our planet flourish for generations to come back.

“Main With Water. Enriching Lives. Collectively.” will concentrate on advancing sustainability targets associated to group resilience and ecosystem stewardship, selling entrepreneurship to push the boundaries of innovation, and serving as a catalyst for constructive change by means of group impression initiatives that empower youth.

Official Uponor Partnership Designations

Uponor’s progressive hePEX® radiant heating system has delivered warmth to the house dugout bench at Goal Discipline since 2010; now, as a part of the corporate’s preliminary skilled sports activities collaboration, Uponor is the “Official Plumbing, Infrastructure and Constructing Options Associate” of the Minnesota Twins.

Moreover, Uponor is a Minnesota Twins Group Fund Cornerstone Associate, becoming a member of Goal, US Financial institution, Treasure Island Resort & On line casino, and Nike. The Minnesota Twins Group Fund, which in 2024 was named a Undertaking Play Champion by the Aspen Institute, enriches native and regional communities by offering assets for the wholesome growth of kids and households by means of an affiliation with baseball, softball and the Minnesota Twins.