TULSA,
Okla., Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- AAON (NASDAQ:
AAON) is honored to be recognized as the Bellmon Award "Best
Overall" winner by The Sustainability Alliance. Award winners were
selected from regional top-ranking Scor3card-verified organizations
based on the triple-bottom-line score strategy focusing on people,
profit, planet.
AAON has achieved Score3card's highest Platinum level four years
in a row, from 2020 to 2023. As a manufacturer of world-class,
energy-efficient commercial HVAC products, AAON is committed to
driving the industry forward for a cleaner, more sustainable
future.
"Participating in the Scor3card program has
helped us grow in our sustainability journey. Our internal
Go-Green sustainability and ESG committees are more robust and
have substantially improved our ESG reporting. We have also
seen an overall increase in employee engagement within our
sustainability actions. This award is a great celebration of
the work of many people at AAON and encourages us to keep
advancing our sustainability goals," said
Stephanie Regan, Director of
Corporate Citizenship.
One of AAON's most significant sustainability achievements was
the opening of its Customer Exploration Center, a Net-Zero facility
using the most advanced building systems, including roof-top solar
panels, more than nine miles of geothermal piping, AAON
high-efficiency heat pumps for heating and cooling, and load
sharing with the adjacent NAIC (Norman Asbjornson Innovation
Center) Research and Development Lab. This was a major step forward
as the Company stays committed to reducing its greenhouse gas
emissions by improving operational efficiencies and investing in
projects that reduce carbon emissions while developing products
that help customers achieve sustainability. Learn about AAON's
Customer Exploration Center here.
"Sustainability is integrated into our
business model. For years, AAON has made the most advanced
and efficient commercial HVAC equipment for our customers, and
now we have built our Customer Exploration Center, which we
believe is one of the most sustainable buildings in
Oklahoma. Beyond this, we've also
completed massive LED lighting upgrades, building envelope
improvements, and created more recycling programs
throughout our manufacturing processes, especially focusing on
metal byproducts," said Austin
Embry, Manufacturing Engineering Project Manager.
AAON was among 41 member businesses and organizations working
with The Sustainability Alliance for this latest Scor3card period
in 2022-2023. The Sustainability Alliance, a non-profit,
formerly known as Sustainable Tulsa, has worked with 94
organizations in 16 cities and seven states since 2015, when it
established an online tool to help companies with metrics and
achieve goals.
About AAON
Founded in 1988, AAON is a world leader in HVAC solutions for
commercial and industrial indoor environments. The Company's
industry-leading approach to designing and manufacturing highly
configurable equipment to meet exact needs creates a premier
ownership experience with greater efficiency, performance, and
long-term value. AAON is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where its world-class
innovation center and testing lab allow AAON engineers to
continuously push boundaries and advance the industry. For more
information, please visit www.aaon.com.
Media Contact:
Robyn Aydelott
Corporate Communications Administrator
918-382-6558
Robyn.Aydelott@aaon.com
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