what’s working: sustainability
A More Resourceful World
This global firm helps communities and employers make better
use of water and energy resources for a greener, cleaner world.
employer: ltron
location: Global; corporate headquarters are at Liberty Lake
number of employees: More than 8,000 globally, including more than 500 in Washington
state
product: This technology and services company provides comprehensive solutions to measure, manage and analyze energy
and water use in more than 100 countries.
innovative environmental stewardship: From making the electric grid smarter to reducing water waste, Itron’s
products and services are helping conserve precious resources. Among the success stories from its nearly 8,000 global customers:
• Eliminating waste to save 210 million gallons of water in the Western Australian town of Kalgoorlie;
• Collaborating with a municipal customer to build a PlayPump, which uses children’s play on a merry-go-round to draw clean water
to fill a 2,500-liter tank for drinking, washing, cleaning and watering the vegetable garden at a school in a very dry part of the
Kalahari Desert in Kuruman, South Africa;
• Helping Centerpoint Energy, USA conserve 900,000 gallons of gasoline and eliminate 10 million vehicle trips by installing
2.2 million smart meters that can be read, connected and disconnected remotely.
in their own words: “Itron is committed to sustainability in all that we do. From providing technology and services
that help utilities and their customers use water and energy more wisely to supporting communities in their quest to increase
efficiency, reduce waste and enhance livability, we work every day to help create a more resourceful world.”
— Philip Mezey, president and CEO, Itron
www.itron.com
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