ODESSA, FLA.—Green Lodging News has added Multiplast Systems Inc. as a Founding Sponsor at the Bronze Level. MultiPlast Systems Inc. produces and sells Bio-Enhanced Degradable Additive (BEDA®) to plastic manufacturers and distributors worldwide. The look, feel, performance and integrity are not changed when BEDA® is added. BEDA®’s benefits truly begin when product is dumped into a landfill. Since 75.8 percent of plastic ends up in a landfill, this becomes a highly valued and legitimate solution to increase the degradation process in landfills versus products that have no additive. BEDA provides a natural solution to combat this worldwide problem. For more information,...

SEATTLE—Expedia Group announced it is among the winners of the annual Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Awards, a list of the Best Places to Work in 2024—among U.S. companies with more than 1,000 employees. Unlike other workplace awards, there is no self-nomination or application process. Instead, it is entirely based on the feedback employees have voluntarily and anonymously shared on Glassdoor. To determine the winners of the awards, Glassdoor evaluates company reviews shared by current and former employees over the past year. For the complete list of the Glassdoor Best Places to Work winners in 2024, visit: gldr.co/BPTW. Below are couple of comments employees shared on Glassdoor that...

STAMFORD, CONN.—Henkel, a leading manufacturer of well-known consumer and industrial brands such as Dial soap, Schwarzkopf hair care, all laundry detergent, and Loctite, Technomelt and Bonderite adhesives, sealants, and functional coatings, has been recognized as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity 2024 by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group. America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity were selected based on a survey of over 220,000 individuals from over 1.5 million companies in North America, and the ranking considers key factors such as work-life balance, compensation and benefits, training and career progression, sustainability, corporate culture, and proactive management of a diverse workforce. “Henkel is...

CINCINNATI—Cintas Corp. published its 2023 Sustainability Report, which provides an update on the company’s continued efforts to elevate its corporate, environmental, social and governance impact—People, Planet, Workday. Now in its fourth year, the Report details the company’s performance in the fiscal year 2023, which ended May 31, 2023. View the 2023 Cintas Sustainability Report. “Cintas’ heritage is rooted in our collective commitment to efficiency, innovation, and excellence—and this year was no exception,” said Todd Schneider, President and CEO of Cintas. “We continued to optimize our proprietary SmartTruck technology and moved to the Google Cloud Platform as we doubled down on our...

EAST LONGMEADOW, MASS.—Artists For Humanity (AFH), whose 23,500-square-foot Epicenter is Boston’s first LEED Platinum certified building, has combined its commitment to sustainability with its dedication to art and design—and ensured neither stops outside the restroom doors. The organization provides Boston teens with opportunities for creative expression, mentorship, and paid work experience on an array of client art and design projects, all while they prepare for college and their careers. Now, thanks to a partnership with Excel Dryer, AFH has installed first-of-their-kind XLERATOR Hand Dryers customized with artwork designed by local teens in its facility bathrooms. “When we learned about the amazing work AFH was doing,...

GERMANY—Leading hotel management system, SIHOT, together with energy transition start-up LADE, is facilitating improved guest experiences with connected onsite electric vehicle (EV) charging hubs. A direct integration between LADE and SIHOT PMS automatically applies electricity top-up charges to the guest’s hotel room, reducing friction in the payment and billing experience. Using LADE’s charging stations, guests connect their EV and authenticate at the charger using either a QR code by smartphone and entering their room number and ID or through an RFID key card issued by the hotel. Hotels can also integrate existing chargers if they support the Open Charge Point Protocol (OPCC). The...

HORSHAM, PA.—Sofidel, a leading global provider of paper products, earned two Recycled Content Certifications from GreenCircle Certified. Sofidel’s Poly Bundle and Poly Inner packaging both received the Recycled Content Certification. The Poly Bundle and Poly Inner packaging is available for professional, consumer and private label Sofidel paper products. “GreenCircle Certified is a reliable third-party certification that utilizes thorough assessments and verification to back up sustainability claims,” said Franco DiFelice, Product Office and Innovation Director, Sofidel America. “Labels like this further prove to customers that we’re first and foremost committed to environmental protection in our manufacturing.” The Recycled Content Certification recognizes products comprised...

CHARLOTTE, N.C.—HyLite LED introduces the New NexGen Lotus Lamp, available in 40-, 60- & 100-watt options to replace 300, 500 & 1,000 watt incandescent and Halogen Lamps. The 100W Lotus Lamp is the world’s only Triac dimmable LED lamp. The proprietary and patented diecast heat-sink design provides excellent thermal management and heat dissipation. The IP-65 design provides complete ingress protection against contact, dust infiltration and water splashes. All the Lotus Lamps are DLC Listed and are eligible for utility rebates, providing greater savings from your energy provider. The Lotus Lamp easily fits into existing PAR Cans which makes retrofitting easy....

CLARKSBURG, CALIF.—Element Wines was announced from Bogle Family Wine Collection as the first-of-its-kind wine brand with 750ml aluminum wine bottles that are lightweight, infinitely recyclable, and are made in the shape of a traditional wine bottle. The new environmentally friendly format will shatter expectations about how and when wine can be enjoyed and answer the call-to-action from the wine industry to rethink glass bottles, the largest contributor to wine’s carbon footprint. Starting January 2024, the Element portfolio will be available in 100 percent recyclable aluminum bottles with four varietals, Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Rosé and Pinot Noir. Each wine varietal...

SWORDS, IRELAND—Trane Technologies, a global climate innovator, has been named to Corporate Knights’ 2024 Global 100, recognized as the leader in the Building Products industry and ranking 23rd overall. Emphasizing the impact of a company’s core products and services, the Global 100 is one of the world’s most valued and transparent sustainability ratings. To determine its rankings, over 6,000 companies were assessed across 25 key performance indicators including sustainable investment, carbon productivity and racial and gender diversity. “Corporate Knights’ Global 100 only includes companies that make sustainable solutions a core part of their business, complimenting Trane Technologies’ long-embedded and industry-differentiating strategy,” said Paul...