The Sims Purpose: Create a world without waste to preserve our planet. Sims Limited puts sustainability, an important business approach for creating long-term value, at the heart of its business. By considering how we operate in the ecological, social and economic environment, we can address gaps and grow our competitive advantage. This expanded view of…
In honor of the Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month, we sat down with Cheyenne Li, Risk, Controls and Security Global Process Owner (GPO) at Sims Limited to learn more about her role and what it means to be Asian-American. Xiaoyang “Cheyenne” Li, Risk, Controls and Security Global Process Owner, has been with Sims Limited for more than two years. She brings more than 15 years of…
Kara Napolitano oversees one of the most in-demand field trips in the greater New York City area – a tour of the Sims Municipal Recycling material recovery facility in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. Why the popularity? “For one, it’s free,” says Napolitano, the facility’s education and outreach coordinator, with a laugh. In 2019, 8,000 visitors came through the facility’s…
When we drop an empty plastic bottle or yesterday’s newspaper into our curbside recycling bin, few of us think of ourselves as an essential supplier to a global, multibillion-dollar value chain. But the actions we take to sort our recyclables in our kitchens is the first step in the path toward ensuring that our used…
A few words from our CEO Alistair Field As Women’s History Month draws to a close, I find myself reflecting on the International Women’s Day 2021 theme: #choosetochallenge. I love this theme, because it perfectly underscores how men can be allies and what women do each and every day – especially in our business and…
We are thrilled to announce that Sims Metal Management was recognized as one of the “2020 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World,” awarded by Corporate Knights, a media company. “Sustainability is built into our company DNA, and this award will only inspire Sims to do more to fulfill our company purpose to ‘create…
This month, members of the executive leadership team hosted an investor strategy day in Sydney Australia. We unveiled our multi-year strategic growth plan and shared how our purpose, create a world without waste to preserve our planet, will help us achieve it. We presented our goals for growing our metals, e-recycling/ITAD and municipal recycling business…