Environmental, Social and Governance
Commitment to Sustainability and Green Technologies
Climate change poses a great threat and Avant Garde is dedicated to mitigating the catastrophic impact of a warming planet on current and future generations by supporting disruptive technologies that are more environmentally friendly and more sustainable than current processes.
As part of our commitment to sustainability and green technologies, we proactively pursue opportunities to exceed current environmental standards. We continually strive to reduce waste and the emission of pollutants, recycle, and conserve natural resources. We also promote energy efficiency, both within the company and in the communities where we develop projects.
Our company has built our internal mission statement around this concept. Our target companies will have to meet strict ESG requirements in order to be considered for a merger.
Commitment and implementation to a Diverse and Inclusive Company
At Avant Garde, we are committed to fostering a work environment where diversity, equity, and inclusion are embraced.
Our mission statement clearly pledges to, invest in, and develop the talents of diverse groups of people who reflect the diversity of our society. We strive to be a place where we all can belong. Our board and providers are currently comprised of a diverse group of minorities including Black, Asians, Hispanic, Mena and women.
We value the broad and rich variety of identities, experiences, ideas, and skills that our employees bring to our firm, and we want to develop and encourage potential contributions. We recognize that everyone brings different qualities, abilities, skills, knowledge, experiences, perspectives, and attitudes to work and that valuing these differences can improve the workplace for individuals and enhance Avant Garde’s overall performance and our ability to meet the steep challenges facing our climate—and our surrounding environment.
Commitment and Implementation to a Diverse
and Inclusive Company
Avant Garde is dedicated to operating with the highest standard of ethics. Our commitment to ethical governance includes core values that we extend to our team, our providers, the communities where we live, and to our investors and target affiliated companies.
Be Excellent
Establish high standards of quality, drive continuous improvement, make fact-based decisions, work safely, as well as hold each other and ourselves accountable.
Do the Right Thing
Always act with honesty, integrity, and trustworthiness. By being forthright but respectful in our communications, we create an environment of openness and trust. Balance the needs of various stakeholders with care and effort.
Be Decent
Treat people with dignity and respect, regardless of who they are, their role in or relationship to Avant Garde, and their individual backgrounds.
Commitment to Safety at Business Combination
Above all, Avant Garde is dedicated to ensuring the safety of our businesses. The well-being of our customers, community partners, employees, and vendors will be a top priority. Our companies will abide by the ESG standards and COP26 latest recommendations.
Avant Garde’s Commitment to Safety
OUR STANDARDS AND PROTOCOLS
- Commitment to Safety
Above all, Avant Garde is dedicated to ensuring the safety of our systems and the wellbeing of our customers, community partners, employees, and vendors. We will only contract with top-tier suppliers and types of equipment that have had zero incident rates in North America. As a SPAC, we are setting an example for our potential targets to include a plan and implementation schedule in order to constantly evaluate our practices and procedures.
All of our systems will be fully automated and monitored 24/7/365. Our systems will exhibit numerous safety features including built-in alarms, self-activating fire-suppression systems. Each system will meets the latest safety standards using UL-certified safety equipment and OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) standards. Although UL 9540 is not required in the United States, all of our projects will meet this newer standard. All of our projects will be built and certified to meet the highly stringent safety requirements. We will create a customized, site-specific Emergency Preparedness Plan for every system we operate. The plan will provide a clear chain of command if there is an issue with any of the systems. If there is an issue, our systems will be designed to automatically disconnect and power down in a safe manner. In addition to training and educating our customers, we will provide a tour for and train local fire departments. We work with fire departments directly to meet any and all local certifications.
UL is a global independent safety science company with more than a century of expertise innovating safety solutions from the public adoption of electricity to new breakthroughs in sustainability, renewable energy, and nanotechnology.
ABOUT Avant Garde Avant Garde will be the leading SPAC of sustainable certifications in North America. Powered by results, Avant Garde will manage all aspects of asset development cycle to help customers navigate an increasingly expensive, decentralized, and renewable-driven energy landscape. Avant Garde will deploy state-of-the-art technology to significantly lower commercial and industrial customers carbon footprint and provide sustainable solutions., For more information, visit www.avantgardeacquisitions.com.
Improvement
Sustainability, diversity, and inclusion are core to our values but we know that the work to achieve a more equitable society requires an ongoing and unending commitment to improvement. To that end, Avant Garde is engaged in a third-party ESG standards rating process that allows us to benchmark our performance against ESG, establish data-driven goals, and track our progress.
