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 crew, we’ve a novel alternative to collaborate with business leaders and leverage our platforms to drive measurable change in our communities and past,” stated 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 Subject as ‘The Greenest Ballpark in America,’ and we’re extremely excited to companion with their globally famend specialists as, collectively, we push towards new and revolutionary options.”

“The shared curiosity in supporting our neighborhood with sustainable options is the driving power behind this partnership,” stated John Reutter, Interim President of GF Constructing Stream Options Americas. “The Minnesota Twins proceed to lift the bar to ship an impressive 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 Firms 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 normal 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) goals. The membership’s design, building and ongoing operation of Goal Subject 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 information 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, at the moment are 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 deal with advancing sustainability targets associated to neighborhood resilience and ecosystem stewardship, selling entrepreneurship to push the boundaries of innovation, and serving as a catalyst for constructive change by means of neighborhood impression initiatives that empower youth.

Official Uponor Partnership Designations

Uponor’s revolutionary hePEX® radiant heating system has delivered warmth to the house dugout bench at Goal Subject 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 Neighborhood Fund Cornerstone Associate, becoming a member of Goal, US Financial institution, Treasure Island Resort & On line casino, and Nike. The Minnesota Twins Neighborhood Fund, which in 2024 was named a Mission 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.