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Acuity Brands

Acuity Brands, Inc., a leading provider of innovative lighting and building management solutions, is headquartered in the United States. Founded in 2001, the company has established itself as a key player in the lighting industry, with a strong presence across North America and expanding operations in international markets. Specialising in advanced lighting technologies, Acuity Brands offers a diverse range of products, including LED lighting, controls, and smart building solutions. Their commitment to sustainability and energy efficiency sets them apart, making their offerings not only cutting-edge but also environmentally responsible. With a reputation for quality and innovation, Acuity Brands has achieved significant milestones, including numerous industry awards and recognitions. The company continues to lead the market by integrating technology and design, ensuring that their solutions meet the evolving needs of customers in various sectors.

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71

Industry Average

Mean score of companies in the Construction Material Reprocessing industry. Comparing a company's score to the industry average can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

23

Industry Benchmark

Acuity Brands's score of 71 is higher than 100% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

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Acuity Brands's reported carbon emissions

In 2023, Acuity Brands reported total greenhouse gas emissions of approximately 23,824,210,000 kg CO2e, comprising 34,809,000 kg CO2e from Scope 1, 37,028,000 kg CO2e from Scope 2 (market-based), and a significant 23,639,745,000 kg CO2e from Scope 3 emissions. The company has set ambitious climate commitments, aiming for a 90% reduction in absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2040, based on a fiscal 2019 baseline. Additionally, Acuity Brands targets a 42.8% reduction in these emissions by 2029. For Scope 3 emissions, the company aims to reduce emissions from the use of sold products by 66.3% per USD value added by 2030, and 97% by 2040, also based on a fiscal 2015 baseline. Acuity Brands is committed to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by 2040. The company is actively investing in new technologies and infrastructure to support these goals, as part of its EarthLIGHT programme. Acuity Brands has also achieved a 20% reduction in emissions at nine facilities from a fiscal 2019 baseline by 2022. Their long-term strategy includes a commitment to avoid 100 million metric tons of carbon emissions through the sale of energy-efficient products from 2020 to 2030.

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38,346,000
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Scope 2
44,785,000
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Scope 3
38,554,644,000
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Industry emissions intensity

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Some industries are more carbon intensive than others. Acuity Brands's primary industry is Secondary construction material for treatment, Re-processing of secondary construction material into aggregates, which is low in terms of carbon intensity compared to other industries.

Location emissions intensity

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The carbon intensity of the energy grid powering a company's primary operations has a strong influence on its overall carbon footprint. This request for Acuity Brands is in US, which has a low grid carbon intensity relative to other regions.

Reduction initiatives & disclosure networks

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Science Based Targets Initiative
Carbon Disclosure Project
The Climate Pledge
UN Global Compact
RE 100
Climate Action 100
Race To Net Zero
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