News and Issues

PEP Member Companies Work to Preserve Wildlife Habitat and Natural Resources in their own ‘Backyards’
PEP’s 200+ members are concerned businesses, non-profits and organizations – both large and small – who share the common purpose of promoting economic prosperity and environmental sustainability in the area. Recently three of PEP's member companies worked to preserve...

PEP Hosts January 2021 Virtual Membership Breakfast
January 2021 Virtual Membership Breakfast PEP hosted our Virtual Membership Breakfast on January 21, 2021. Shayla Beaco, Executive Director at Build Mobile, was our featured speaker. Shayla discussed the final draft of the City of Mobile's Unified Development Code...

Thank you, PEP Volunteers!
The PEP Board of Directors would like to recognize the individuals that volunteered their time and expertise to achieve PEP’s mission in 2020. In 2020, these volunteers helped the PEP staff and Board re-imagine our traditional meetings and events. Their support...

Were You Ready for a Global Pandemic? PEP Seminar Summary & Highlights
"Were You Ready for a Global Pandemic?" Seminar Summary & Highlights As part of PEP’s 2020 Virtual Industrial Reverse Trade Show, PEP hosted an interactive panel discussion that was free and open to the public on December 3, 2020. During the seminar, local...

3 (easy) Ways Industry Can Be Better Environmental Stewards
No business is too small to make a positive impact on our local natural resources. In fact, three of our member companies have exemplified ways in which industry can be better environmental stewards, reducing their carbon footprint. Here are 3 (easy) Ways...

Happy Earth Day from PEP!
Did you know that this is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day? Celebrating Earth Day may be a bit more of a challenge this year, but that doesn't mean we can't do our part. While large social projects and clean-ups are not feasible, there are many things we can do as...

COVID-19 Updates and Resources
We are all facing new and unexpected challenges in light of Covid-19. Please review the list of resources below that might be helpful to you, our members, during these times. We are collecting information from our members and partners including the Mobile Area Chamber...
PEP Member Window Clings
PEP Members! Be on the lookout for our new window clings in the mail - COMING SOON! In the meantime, please consider downloading the graphic below (click the graphic to prompt download) and post it on your website and in your e-communication and social media to...

Transportation and Logistics Seminar Summary & Highlights
Transportation and Logistics Seminar Summary & Highlights As part of PEP’s Industrial Reverse Trade Show, PEP hosts an annual seminar free and open to the public. In 2019, PEP focused on how technology advances in technology and logistics. Presenters at PEP's...

PEP Members Advance Air Quality on the Gulf Coast
Since implementation of the Clean Air Act in 1970, air quality along the Gulf Coast and throughout the US has steadily improved. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the combined emissions of the six most common pollutants have decreased by 74 percent...