In June Amazon secured the naming rights to the new Seattle arena, home of Seattle’s NHL team and WNBA’s Seattle Storm. Amazon has decided to call it Climate Pledge Arena rather than the name of the company with sustainability goals that align with its name. The 18,100-seat venue is expected to host 200 events each year, including sport games, live music and community events.
In 2019, Amazon and Global Optimism announced The Climate Pledge, which calls on signatories to be net zero carbon across their businesses by 2040—a decade ahead of the Paris Agreement. With significant investment from Amazon and Oak View Group, the venue is expected to be the first net zero carbon certified arena in the world, setting a new bar for sustainability efforts.
“We’ve secured naming rights to the historic arena previously known as KeyArena. Instead of naming it after Amazon, we’re calling it Climate Pledge Arena as a regular reminder of the importance of fighting climate change,” said Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder and CEO. “We look forward to working together with Oak View Group, a new Climate Pledge signatory, and NHL Seattle to inspire global climate action.”
A few sustainability highlights of the arena include:
- First arena in the world targeting net Zero Carbon certification by the International Living Future Institute (ILFI), a leading non-profit organization dedicated to advancing sustainable building practices.
- Arena will have all-electric operations and be powered with 100% renewable electricity, both from on-site solar panels and off-site renewable energy.
- Arena will use reclaimed rainwater in the ice system to create the greenest ice in the NHL.
Read more on the Arena’s website.
