Company Recognized for Most Environmentally
Responsible Company of the Year and Most Environmentally Friendly
Service of the Year
BANNOCKBURN, Ill., Dec. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Stericycle, Inc.
(Nasdaq: SRCL), a leading provider of regulated medical waste
management and secure information destruction solutions, announced
today that it has been recognized by Best in Biz Awards with two
sustainability awards. Stericycle was honored with a gold award for
Most Environmentally Responsible Company of the Year and a silver
award for Most Environmentally Friendly Service of the Year for its
Integrated Waste Stream Solutions (IWSS).
As a Most Environmentally Responsible Company of the Year award
winner, Stericycle was recognized for its holistic approach to
sustainability, including its container portfolio, operational
efficiencies, and strategic partnerships, as well as its
Shred-it® Secure Information Destruction Services, which
help support a circular paper economy. As a Most Environmentally
Friendly Service of the Year award winner, Stericycle's IWSS
service was recognized for helping healthcare organizations achieve
their sustainability, compliance and cost containment goals.
Offering a total waste management approach, IWSS includes training,
compliance resources and regularly scheduled, data-driven program
reviews, which provide customers with insights into their
sustainability performance metrics.
The Best in Biz Awards is the only independent business awards
program judged each year by prominent editors and reporters from
top-tier publications in North
America. The 13th annual program saw intense competition
among more than 600 entries from public and private companies,
representing a variety of industries across all regions in the U.S.
and Canada.
"I'm proud that Stericycle has once again been recognized
as an environmentally responsible company," said Cindy J.
Miller, president and chief executive officer at Stericycle. "Our
award-winning solutions, such as IWSS, help our customers
consolidate the management of multiple waste streams and aim to
provide the resources, training and reporting needed to implement
more sustainable waste management practices. In addition to working
with our customers to address their environmental footprint, we are
committed to reducing our own carbon footprint, optimizing
operational efficiencies and establishing processes that conserve
resources."
Globally in 2022, Stericycle helped customers divert 101
million pounds of plastic from landfills through the use of
reusable rather than single use sharps and pharmaceutical waste
containers. Additionally, Stericycle treated 1.5 billion pounds of
medical waste prior to disposal, helping to protect the public from
potentially harmful materials. The company also treated 38 million
pounds of pharmaceutical waste prior to disposal, helping to keep
active pharmaceutical ingredients out of
waterways. Stericycle's information destruction solution
Shred-it® also shredded and recycled one billion pounds
of paper, helping safeguard customers' confidential
information.
"As in years past, determining winners in some categories was a
matter of selecting the very best from among the very good and came
down to the smallest details," said Best in Biz Awards staff. "Each
year, the judges are impressed by the innovations, growth and
change emanating from the winning companies and permeating across
layers of society, from their employees through clients to local
and global communities."
Earlier this month, Stericycle was named a Green Company of
the Year by the Business Intelligence Group (BIG). Stericycle also
received a 2021 Sustainability Product of the Year award from BIG
for its MedDrop™ medication collection kiosks, which
provide a convenient way for consumers to dispose of unneeded
medication and aim to help reduce the impact of improperly disposed
pharmaceuticals on the environment. Additionally, Stericycle's
suite of Safe Community Solutions was recognized as a 2021 SEAL
Business Sustainability Awards winner in the Environmental
Initiatives category.
Please visit the Stericycle website for more information
about our commitment to sustainability.
About Stericycle
Stericycle, Inc., is a U.S.
based business-to-business services company and leading provider of
compliance-based solutions that protects people and brands,
promotes health and well-being and safeguards the environment.
Stericycle serves customers in North
America and Europe with
solutions for regulated waste and compliance services and secure
information destruction. For more information about Stericycle,
please visit www.stericycle.com.
About Best in Biz Awards
Since 2011, Best in Biz Awards has been the only independent
business awards program judged by a who's who of prominent
reporters and editors from top-tier publications from North America and around the world. Over the
years, judges in the prestigious awards program have ranged from
Associated Press to the Wall Street Journal and winners have
spanned the spectrum, from blue-chip companies that form the
bedrock of the global economy to some of the world's most
innovative start-ups and nimble local companies. Each year, Best in
Biz Awards honors are conferred in two separate programs:
North America and International,
and in 100 categories, including company, team, executive, product,
and CSR, media, PR and other categories. For more information,
visit: http://www.bestinbizawards.com.
Media Contact:
Media Relations
Stericycle, Inc.
media@stericycle.com
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