RUEIL-MALMAISON, FRANCE—Schneider Electric, a global leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation and named the World’s Most Sustainable Corporation in 2021 by Corporate Knights, has again been recognized as a Diversity Leader in a high-profile annual survey conducted by the Financial Times (FT) and Statista. Schneider Electric ranked 66th overall out of the 850 companies that made it onto the Financial Times Diversity Leaders 2022 ranking, and 5th in its industry. It is the third time in a row that Schneider Electric has featured high on the list—a reflection of the company’s continuous efforts to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in...

HOUSTON—Waste Management announced its listing on the 2021 Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) World and North America Indices for its commitment to environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) leadership and its commitment to responsible and sustainable business practices. This marks the fourth year for WM to be the category leader in Commercial & Professional Services. Overall, WM has been represented on the DJSI since 2004. To achieve its best-in-category recognition, WM ranked as follows on the DJSI: #1 in Governance & Economic Dimension #1 in Environmental Dimension #2 in Social Dimension “As we continue our sustainability journey, we meet and exceed the...

ATLANTA—Acuity Brands, Inc., a market-leading industrial technology company, announced it has published its third annual EarthLIGHT Report, highlighting its Fiscal Year 2021 accomplishments and ongoing progress on its initiatives. EarthLIGHT—a central tenet of Acuity’s strategy—reflects its comprehensive approach to manage, organize and report Environmental, Social, and Governance (“ESG”) topics. Through EarthLIGHT, Acuity improves its performance, increases transparency, and better highlights results on its numerous ESG priorities. “We are committed to lessening our carbon footprint and helping our customers do the same,” said Neil M. Ashe, Chairman, President and CEO of Acuity Brands. “We are reducing waste, lowering costs, minimizing carbon impacts,...

RENO, NEV.—NRGCUBE’s new mobile, rechargeable power supply and induction heating system is set to bring 100 percent regenerative energy to the food service industry. Safe, mobile, consistent and most of all economical, NRGCUBE replaces the ancient practice of using canned fuel that is the current standard. Canned fuel is not safe as it uses an open flame. Unlike NRGCUBE, canned fuel is not thermostatically controlled leading to overheating and scorching of food and scariest of all fire danger. Thermostatic control allows the chefs and stewards to control the temperature and therefor the food quality being served. Costing less than 20...

HUDDINGE, SWEDEN—Every year, more than 300 billion plastic lids—1,500,000,000 kg of plastic—are used on our coffee and beverage cups. The lids leak, and we spill and burn ourselves. And because they are made of plastic, the lids are harmful to the environment—and are slated to be banned in the EU. Swedish company UniCup Scandinavia AB has now created an entirely new bio-based lid made of spruce and pine. The “Liplid” is placed inside, rather than on, the cup, and improves the stability and drinking experience of on-the-go beverages. UniCup Scandinavia founders Lars Bendix and Håkan Löfholm have been developing products for...

PHILADELPHIA—Aramark, a global leader in food, facilities, and uniform services, announced its commitment to set enterprise-wide science-based targets, to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, in line with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). This commitment follows the company’s announcement earlier this year, of its goal to reduce GHG emissions by 15 percent, from its 2019 baseline, by the end of 2025 (in the United States), and will align the company with the Science Based Target initiative’s new Net-Zero Standard. The announcement affirms Aramark’s commitment to set a near-term science-based target to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions within 5 to 10 years and a...

VEDELAGO TV, ITALY—Sintered stone manufacturer, Lapitec, has announced the availability of its sintered stone using its patented Biorite mineral, which is completely free of crystalline silica. This milestone highlights a decade of collaboration between Breton S.p.A and Lapitec to formulate a proprietary mineral that offers an alternative to crystalline silica, which, when airborne particles are respirated, can cause illness and lung disease. Lapitec sintered stone is considered “geology in a factory” where its engineered surfaces are formed using just minerals, heat, compression and proprietary technology to eliminate the use of resins, and now, crystalline silica as well. Sintered stone is the...

LITTLE ROCK, ARK.—Delta Solar has named Katie Laning Niebaum as its new president, overseeing operations of the fast-growing solar firm which serves agricultural and commercial clients. Katie brings more than 15 years of strategic communications, public affairs, and management expertise from her leadership roles on Capitol Hill and within state and national business trade associations. Since 2016, Katie has been an owner and partner of CDP Strategies, a consulting firm supporting non-profit and corporate clients through an array of specialty services, including organizational and event management; advocacy and policy development; and communications and media relations. From 2016 to 2020, she served...

MANCHESTER, N.H.—Triplett Test Equipment, a leading maker of test equipment tools, announces the Triplett GSM250 desktop indoor air quality carbon dioxide (CO2) meter, ideal for monitoring air quality in office buildings, schools, exhibition halls, shopping malls, meeting rooms, fitness centers, restaurants, and other public places. Simultaneously displaying CO2, temperature, and relative humidity, the GSM250 display features a 3-color (green/yellow/red) light bar that changes color according to CO2 concentration and offers easy reading from long distances. The GSM250 can be wall mounted or used on a desktop. With touch panel programming and a user-adjustable CO2 level alarm with a disable function, the GSM250 uses...

HOLLYWOOD, FLA.—Digital tipping platform youtip was named “Most Innovative Startup of the Year” during the 27th Annual Phocuswright Conference. youtip Co-Founder and CEO Doug Miles presented the solution to a panel of judges during the event’s Innovation: Summit Awards program. Vying against seven other companies, youtip emerged as the leading “innovation poised for major breakout in the next year and beyond.” “It’s an honor to be recognized as the most innovative startup disrupting the travel and hospitality landscape,” Miles said. “youtip Co-Founders Sarah Taveprungsenukul, Nicholas Okuley, and I are proud that our digital tipping platform is having such a positive impact on businesses and filling the void in the...