Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI) is a North American market leader and one of the world’s leading providers of indoor and outdoor lighting and energy management solutions. With fiscal year 2015 net sales of $2.7 billion, Acuity Brands currently employs approximately 10,000 associates and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia with operations throughout North America, and in Europe and Asia.
Our innovative lighting solutions cover both conventional fixtures and advanced solid-state technology that can seamlessly integrate with powerful digital controls and daylighting to create greater energy efficiencies and a higher quality of light.
Our century of tradition, our current financial strength and our commitment to a sustainable future, provides us with an opportunity to grow, innovate and further capture the rapidly growing market opportunities before us.
Sustainable Business Practices
At Acuity Brands, we are committed to sustainable business practices. Several examples of our accomplishments include:
- Electrical consumption reduced approximately 36 percent since 2006
- LEED Silver and LEED Gold certified facilities in Ohio and New York
- Five US regional manufacturing centers reducing CO2 impact and faster delivery
- One regional manufacturing center achieved net-zero landfill impact
- Reduced copy paper use by 74 percent
- Implemented processes to reclaim or reduce water use in manufacturing and offices
