Culture

TRANSFORMING
OUR CULTURE

We are creating an environment where the best people come to do their best work.

“We believe our new way of working is transformative. Acuity offers flexibility for associates; facilitates greater access to the best talent; allows us to keep pace with customer needs; and supports our EarthLIGHT sustainability and social initiatives.”
Dianne S. Mills Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
We’ve accelerated our Company’s internal transformation.
We are transforming human resources and the associate experience for the future of the company, in order to support our changing, growing business. We’re providing our associates with what they need to do their jobs with passion and purpose, whether it’s the tools that enable a more productive remote work environment or an inclusive workplace culture that recognizes and embraces our differences. All of Acuity’s associates operate under a shared set of values that unite us in our mission to solve the big problems facing our customers and our communities.
In FY21, we launched Acuity Anywhere, a holistic hybrid work model that creates greater flexibility on where and how our associates work, train, and grow professionally with our Company.
Acuity Anywhere challenges us to look at where we work and how we work. By changing the way we think about our spaces, meetings, technology, and remote work offerings, we have a powerful advantage in recruiting and retaining the diversity of talent that Acuity needs. It gives our associates more flexibility. As Acuity continues to evolve, we can attract and retain the best people regardless of where they live.

Additionally, the new work model provides for more time away from work for associates. The updated time away from work policies include expanded bereavement leave, increased vacation time, paid holidays, parental leave for mothers and fathers, time off to receive COVID-19 vaccinations, and time off to vote. Acuity also increased certain leave and health-related benefits for its manufacturing and distribution associates who are primarily on-site and looks forward to continuing this forward progress in partnership with its labor unions.
We started with a listening strategy to create a more inclusive, empowering culture.
To better understand the experience of our associates, we conducted two surveys, which unlocked critical insights into our workplace culture. Approximately 85% of our associates participated in our overall comprehensive engagement survey. We learned where our Company stands relative to the engagement benchmarks of companies with outstanding financial performance as well as companies in technology and manufacturing. Acuity is focused on driving real change around professional development, further enhancing our culture, and increasing our efforts around DEI. We also completed a diversity, equity, and inclusion survey that gave us an in-depth look into different viewpoints on inclusion here at Acuity. Our ongoing listening strategy will play a fundamental role in understanding how to support our associates and, together, build the culture that supports our people in doing their best work.
Our associates are the key to our success.
The future of our Company is an exciting one, and to drive innovation across Spaces and Light we are prioritizing the experience of our associates by creating a values-based workplace where they can thrive as part of a team. Ultimately, our Company’s success will depend on our ability to offer a workplace that supports wellness, development, belonging, and productivity.

This Fiscal Year we made great progress on our internal transformation, and looking ahead, Acuity will continue to nurture a company culture that supports our growth and change.

OUR
VALUES

“Our values guide who we are and the impact we are making.”
Candace Steele Flippin Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer
We are preparing our associates to deliver on our transformation. Based on the results of our engagement survey, we are performing well relative to others in the manufacturing and technology sectors. Acuity is on a journey, and understanding what matters most to our associates is the key to creating a high-performing organization. Our values are how we win and grow together and will result in higher levels of engagement from people who are inspired to bring their passion and creativity to Acuity.
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INTEGRITY
We do the right thing, the first time, every time.
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TIME
Time is the only constrained resource. We focus on what is most important.
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CURIOSITY
We are always searching for a better way. We are willing and able to change.
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CUSTOMER OBSESSED
We see the world through the eyes of customers and end-users. We deliver on their needs.
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PEOPLE
We create an environment where the best people come to do their best work. We all succeed together.
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COMMUNITY
We care about the environment and our neighbors. We make communities better.
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OWNERS MINDSET
We think and act like owners. We focus on long-term, sustainable value creation
Integrity illustration
INTEGRITY
We do the right thing, the first time, every time.
Time illustration
TIME
Time is the only constrained resource. We focus on what is most important.
Curiosity illustration
CURIOSITY
We are always searching for a better way. We are willing and able to change.
Customer illustration
CUSTOMER OBSESSED
We see the world through the eyes of customers and end-users. We deliver on their needs.
People illustration
PEOPLE
We create an environment where
the best people come to do their best work.
We all succeed together.
Earthlight illustration
COMMUNITY
We care about the environment and our neighbors. We make communities better.
Owner illustration
OWNER’S MINDSET
We think and act like owners. We focus on long-term, sustainable value creation.
“We have been quick to adapt to changes in our workplace and our world and have found ways to make things better.”
Tawana Jones
Quality Engineering Manager
“Our new work model gives me the flexibility to get my work done while also balancing whatever life may have going on.”
Bethany Cruz
Senior Sales Operations Manager
“The one thing that we have in common is that we are all uniquely different, and we now celebrate those differences.”
Patrick Atchison
Compliance Manager
“There is now more focus on developing talent and being better partners to our customers, which is a big shift in our culture.”
Samar Soliman
Vice President, Digital Lighting Networks Engineering
“Acuity leadership has taken an active role in listening, hearing, and understanding the challenges faced by its associates.”
Brian Bond
Senior Manager, Marketing
“During these challenging times, Acuity has done a great job of keeping us connected with our coworkers while not physically being in the office together.”
Fardin Faruque
Indoor RFD Engineering Manager