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Acuity Brands Announces 2023 EarthLIGHT Report

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Monday, November 20, 2023
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ATLANTA, Nov. 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI) ("Acuity"), a market-leading industrial technology company, released its annual EarthLIGHT Report highlighting many of its Fiscal Year 2023 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) accomplishments.

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  • ATLANTA, Nov. 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI) ("Acuity"), a market-leading industrial technology company, released its annual EarthLIGHT Report highlighting many of its Fiscal Year 2023 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) accomplishments.
  • The EarthLIGHT Report shares Acuity’s annual progress update on certain strategic priorities and specific efforts around ESG.
  • “The EarthLIGHT Report is a way for us to show how building a stronger business and helping to have a positive environmental impact go hand in hand,” said Neil M. Ashe, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Acuity Brands.
  • For more information and to download a copy of the Fiscal 2023 EarthLIGHT Report, click here .

Space Experts, Entrepreneurs, and Astronauts Descend on Austin for New Worlds 2023

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Thursday, October 5, 2023
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AUSTIN, Oct. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the EarthLight Foundation (ELF) announced its seventh annual New Worlds space conference in Austin, TX, November 17 and 18.

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  • AUSTIN, Oct. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the EarthLight Foundation (ELF) announced its seventh annual New Worlds space conference in Austin, TX, November 17 and 18.
  • Within this decade, humans will return to the Moon, private space stations will open, and access to space will become commonplace.
  • The space biomed session focuses on experts and ideas in a field critical to the space and human health industries.
  • The Space Education Symposium features some of the world’s top experts in space and STEAM learning, showcasing the challenges and opportunities available to space educators.

Acuity Brands Announces 2022 EarthLIGHT Report

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022
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“We are positioned at the intersection of sustainability and technology so that we can capitalize on two mega-trends -- minimizing the impacts of climate change and maximizing the impacts of technology,” said Ashe. “Today, Acuity has also signed The Climate Pledge as part of our ambitious goal of achieving Net Zero emissions by 2040. We expect that our progress will have many benefits for our associates, customers, and the communities in which we live and work.”

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  • Today, Acuity Brands, Inc.(NYSE: AYI) ("Acuity"), a market-leading industrial technology company released its fourth annualEarthLIGHT Report on its Fiscal Year 2022 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) accomplishments, announcing its new ESG targets, and sharing progress on its ongoing initiatives.
  • I am proud of our Fiscal 2022 ESG results and pleased to share our progress in our EarthLIGHT report.
  • For more information and to download a copy of the Fiscal 2022 EarthLIGHT report, click here .
  • Acuity Brands, Inc. is based in Atlanta, Georgia, with operations across North America, Europe, and Asia.

Pace Industries Honored with "Supplier of the Year Champion" Award from Acuity Brands

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Thursday, October 13, 2022
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"Winning these two awards symbolizes the powerful relationship Pace and Acuity Brands have developed over time, and it's an honor to achieve this milestone together," said Jeffrey P. Pritchett, Executive Chairman at Pace Industries.

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  • "Winning these two awards symbolizes the powerful relationship Pace and Acuity Brands have developed over time, and it's an honor to achieve this milestone together," said Jeffrey P. Pritchett, Executive Chairman at Pace Industries.
  • The dual award recognition is a result of the strategic partnership between Acuity and Pace, as well as the dedication and contributions of Pace associates servicing the Acuity business every day.
  • "I am grateful for the partnership with Pace Industries to support Acuity's growth and for advancing our EarthLIGHT initiatives," said Stephanie P. Perez, Supplier Development Director for Acuity Brands.
  • Pace Industries values their ongoing partnership and aims to be a direct contributor to Acuity Brands' 2023 strategy and beyond.

Acuity Brands unveils a new sustainability initiative, using technology to eliminate waste

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Thursday, February 3, 2022
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The shift to lessen paper usage aligns the Company's sustainability goals with its digital transformation.

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  • The shift to lessen paper usage aligns the Company's sustainability goals with its digital transformation.
  • Giving our customers digital access to the documents they need helps minimize waste and makes our product information more accessible," said Trevor Palmer, President, Acuity Brands Lighting and Lighting Controls.
  • "Once we calculated the benefits of using QR codes and how it would change our environmental footprint, going digital was the obvious decision.
  • Acuity Brands, Inc.is a market-leading industrial technology company.

Acuity Brands Announces 2021 EarthLIGHT Report

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Tuesday, November 23, 2021
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Atlanta, GA, Nov. 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Acuity Brands, Inc.(NYSE: AYI) ("Acuity") a market-leading industrial technology company, today announced it has published its third annual EarthLIGHT Report , highlighting its Fiscal Year 2021 accomplishments and ongoing progress on its initiatives.

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  • Atlanta, GA, Nov. 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Acuity Brands, Inc.(NYSE: AYI) ("Acuity") a market-leading industrial technology company, today announced it has published its third annual EarthLIGHT Report , highlighting its Fiscal Year 2021 accomplishments and ongoing progress on its initiatives.
  • Through EarthLIGHT, Acuity improves its performance, increases transparency, and better highlights results on its numerous ESG priorities.
  • The 2021 EarthLIGHT report includes Acuitys progress:
    Reducing its Carbon Footprint: Acuity achieved carbon neutrality in its operations and targeted a goal of helping its customers avoid 100 Million Metric Tons of carbon emissions by replacing older technologies with LED luminaires, lighting controls, and building management systems.
  • The Company also released a 2020 EarthLIGHT Handprint report entitled Lighting the Way Toward Net-Zero , detailing its methodology.

Space Conference Offers Free Tickets to Women

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Thursday, July 11, 2019
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AUSTIN, Texas, July 11, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Earthlight Foundation (EarthLight) announced that its New Worlds Conference, Nov. 15-16 in Austin, Texas is offering free tickets to women attendees.

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, July 11, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Earthlight Foundation (EarthLight) announced that its New Worlds Conference, Nov. 15-16 in Austin, Texas is offering free tickets to women attendees.
  • "Just 25% of the Aerospace workforce is women and only 11% of space explorers have been women, and yet, we'll need a minimum of 51% women to make off-world settlements viable," said EarthLight Board Member Meagan Crawford.
  • While the two-day conference rate of $175 is already one of the lowest in the field, EarthLight will be offering 50% of these tickets to women for free.
  • EarthLight believes it is important that women be offered a more direct invitation to join in on such opportunities and hopes these free tickets can be that invitation.