JLL earns ENERGY STAR® honor for seventh straight year

CHICAGO, April 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- JLL Incorporated (NYSE: JLL) has received the 2018 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year Sustained Excellence Award for continued leadership and superior contributions to ENERGY STAR. JLL's accomplishments will be recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. on April 20, 2018.

"JLL is focused on what is good for business and for a sustainable future," said Maureen Ehrenberg, President, Global Integrated Facility Management, JLL. "We have an ability and a responsibility to make a positive impact on the world in which we live, and we're honored to be recognized again by ENERGY STAR with this award."

The 2018 Partner of the Year Sustained Excellence Awards are bestowed upon companies and other organizations demonstrating continued leadership in energy efficiency and commitment to the ENERGY STAR program. Winners hail from small, family-owned businesses to Fortune 500 organizations – representing energy-efficient products, services, new homes and buildings in the commercial, industrial and public sectors.

"The 2018 ENERGY STAR Partners of the Year have demonstrated real leadership, showing how American families and businesses can save energy, save money and reduce air emissions," said Bill Wehrum, EPA Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation.

For a complete list of 2018 winners and more information about ENERGY STAR's awards program, visit energystar.gov/awardwinners.

In 2016 alone, ENERGY STAR certified products, homes, buildings and plants helped Americans save over $30 billion in energy costs and approximately 400 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity while achieving broad emissions reductions.

The ENERGY STAR award is the most recent industry accolade JLL has received. Clients and third-party organizations continue to recognize JLL globally for its ethics, corporate citizenship and commitment to being an employer of choice. JLL has received the following U.S. and global awards in the last year:

• Dow Jones Sustainability Index, North America, second year in a row
• LinkedIn Top Companies, third year in a row
• Working Mother 100 Best Companies
• Perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Corporate Equality Index, fourth year in a row
• 2018 Military Friendly® Employer, Victory Media
• BLACK ENTERPRISE's 2018 50 Best Companies for Diversity