WEST PALM BEACH, FLA.—HotelPlanner and Meetings.com, the leading online sites for booking group travel and meetings worldwide, announced that they are partnering with Greenview to advance their corporate responsibility and sustainability efforts. The partnership directly supports a program to protect and restore rainforests in Indonesia, allowing travelers and meeting planners to choose a green meeting option through the platforms at no additional cost. These curated venues have eliminated bottled water and other single-use plastic, offer local and vegetarian menu options and have energy-efficient lighting and power settings, among other benefits. The program will launch in 2020. With offices in New...

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J.—LG Electronics has been named “Industry Leader,” the highest designation by the globally recognized Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) for the second year in a row. This top 2019 ranking in the highly competitive consumer electronics category follows LG’s track record as the Industry Leader in Consumer Electronics last year and four consecutive years (2014 to 17) as DJSI Industry Group Leader in Consumer Durables. The DJSI Industry Leader distinction is earned by the highest scoring company within each of the 61 industries in the DJSI World Index. LG achieved industry-leading scores in consumer electronics for the company’s innovative management...

SEATTLE—Cool Effect, a Bay Area based nonprofit focused on fighting the climate crisis, announced a partnership with Ensemble Travel Group, a travel advisor network of approximately 760 top-tier, independent travel agencies committed to providing individuals with meaningful travel experiences. The partnership kicks off with Ensemble offsetting its carbon footprint with Cool Effect for the 2019 International Conference: Travel With Purpose. Simultaneously, Cool Effect’s Travel Offset Tool will be incorporated on Ensemble’s platform for members to quickly and easily offset the carbon footprint of air travel. The partnership was announced at Ensemble’s annual travel conference during a panel discussing the topic...

CHICAGO—Designers have two new reasons to specify the DLW Linoleum Landscape Collection from GerflorEnvironmental and Health Product Declarations (EPDs and HPDs) are now available. The Collection becomes the latest in Gerflor’s product portfolio to carry third-party verified, product-specific EPDs and HPDs. “Designers, architects and end-users alike are looking for more than beautiful, high quality, functional flooring,” said Jeff Krejsa, Vice President of Marketing & Strategy, Gerflor USA. “They want to specify products they know they can trust. They’re also pushing to understand more about the product lifecycle while also needing to meet facilities’ growing demands for the best in design,...

READING, PA.—Ambius, a global leader in creating enhanced commercial spaces and North America’s largest interior landscape organization, announced that Marshall Gardens of Lake Oswego, Ore., and Glenn’s Greenery of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. have joined the Ambius family of businesses. These acquisitions expand the Ambius presence in the Pacific Northwest and Florida markets to better serve a growing customer base, and further cement Ambius as the nationwide provider of interior landscapes. The deals were finalized in August and September, respectively; terms were not disclosed. Marshall Gardens was founded in 2009 by Abigail Marshall and Patrick Alexander. The company provides customized, interior...

FOREST, VA.—NanoTouch Materials announced broad support for corporate ESG (environmental, social and governance) initiatives as well as UN SDGs (United Nations sustainable development goals) with their line of self-cleaning surfaces for facilities. One of the main categories of initiatives has to do with health and wellness in the built environment. Commercial real estate owners and investors, along with facility managers and facility services firms, are racing to offer innovative new approaches in this category. “We’re very excited to be able to contribute to these wellness initiatives with products that also positively impact occupant experience,” says NanoTouch Co-founder Dennis Hackemeyer. “Imagine having...

NEW YORK—This year at Boutique Design New York (BDNY), the leading trade fair and conference for hospitality’s boutique and lifestyle segment, Valley Forge will share one of BDNY’s signature designed spaces with several other talented and like-minded individuals. The Enchanted Forest booth (#2339) is a collaboration between Wimberly Interiors, Valley Forge, and eight other sponsors. The inspired space was designed to thoughtfully showcase the potential global impact of using recycled materials and finishes to create a space in the hospitality world. Enhancing the subject and design of the Enchanted Forest booth is a special session moderated by Valley Forge’s President &...

FLOWER MOUND, TEXAS—The U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently recognized the Nano Dual-Flush toilet from Niagara, creators of water-saving toilets that use Stealth Technology, with a 2019 WaterSense Excellence in Labeled Products in the Marketplace Award at the WaterSmart Innovations Conference in Las Vegas. This is the fifth award Niagara has received to date in 2019. Recognized by the EPA for its excellence in reducing water waste, the Nano is one of the most water efficient toilets available, using 77 percent less water than most other toilets on the market. The Nano offers users the option of a .5 or...

ATLANTA—Oxy-Gen Powered, a leader in innovative air-freshening and hygiene solutions, is introducing Oxygen-Pro, a programmable and continuous air freshening system that eliminates malodors. Oxygen-Pro allows users to customize the fragrance intensity with various cartridge sizes and settings. The Regular cartridge offers 30-day odor control and the Grande cartridge can be set to 30-, 60- or 90-day scent delivery. The fragrances have no CFCs, propellents, alcohols or allergens, and no added VOCs or solvents. “Many air fresheners simply mask odors and only release scent periodically, either via gels, solids or aerosols,” said Chris Whiting, Executive Vice President—North America, Oxy-Gen Powered. “Our...

MINNETONKA, MINN.—Flo S.p.A., a major European food packaging producer increasingly engaged in research of sustainable high-quality products, introduced three new capsule formats in the GEA family that are industrially compostable, fully biobased, and able to provide a brewing experience that is expected of the most popular capsules on the market. Building on the success and adoption of the GEA compostable version for the A Modo Mio system, Flo again partnered with NatureWorks—a leading company in the production of functional biomaterials—to develop new GEA capsules suitable for Nespresso, Lavazza Blue, and Keurig systems. The GEA capsules are all made with Ingeo, a...