Turtle Beach Corporationthe market leader in gaming accessories, announced the company’s environmental program called Play with Purpose. Let’s find out all the details together.
Play With Purpose, il programma di Turtle Beach Corporation
Play with Purpose highlights Turtle Beach Corporation’s current and future initiatives and goals to reducecarbon footprint, eliminate plastic packaging and reduce the packaging dimensions. The program also offers information on company diversity and inclusion, as well as community engagement commitments. Juergen StarkPresident and CEO, Turtle Beach Corporation, said:
As one of the best-known brands in the gaming industry for decades, Turtle Beach has had a long-term commitment to ESG initiatives; today’s announcement summarizes our future goals. With the leadership of the RPS Group team, we are thrilled to share these plans and our goals with the community. We want to make sure that when consumers buy Turtle Beach, ROCCAT and Neat Microphones products, they feel confident that we are focused on minimizing their environmental impact, as well as knowing that they are getting the highest quality product.
One of the most important commitments concerns the reduction of the use of plastic in packaging 88% (weight) for the Stealth 600 Gen 2 Xbox headset. Also, with other headphone models, the use of plastic was reduced by 87% -96% (by weight). Turtle Beach Corporation has also redesigned product packaging to reduce the overall size and allow one more efficient shipping. This way it can reduce carbon emissions associated with the shipment of products.
However, the company intends to go further. By 2023 Turtle Beach Corporation’s goal is to introduce zero-emission products and to insert thecarbon impact labeling on some selected products. The team is studying the potential sources of post-consumer recycled plastic and ways to better integrate PCR in future products.
By 2024, however, the goal is to incorporate at least 10% PCR in selected products. These actions they will minimize the environmental impact of Turtle Beach Corporation and will allow customers to make more informed purchasing decisions that support a more sustainable lifestyle.
A program for the environment and inclusion
Play with Purpose of Turtle Beach Corporation though it’s not just about the environment; the company has always taken a strong position in support of diversity andinclusion, and the program shows it. The company believes that diversity in the workplace creates an environment in which different perspectives can lead to one better creativity, productivity, commitment of team members and general employee happiness.
To embrace diversity, Turtle Beach has undertaken multiple initiatives.
Beyond the 60% of external gaming partners and gods content creator of the company come from underrepresented groups in the gaming world. The company also supports the community in the broadest sense of the term, supporting causes that the company, together with customers and partners, cares a lot about.
Turtle Beach Corporation eventually hired RPS Group – a global ESG consulting firm – to help improve its ESG strategy. For further details about the program you can consult the official site.