NEW YORK, March 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Recycle Track Systems (RTS), a Waste and Recycling Technology company headquartered in New York City, is making a difference with their sustainability vision. They now stand among 2000+ Certified B Corporations in 43 countries, representing 130 industries. Created by nonprofit organization B Lab, the B Corporation certification recognizes companies that use business as a force for good. B Corporations use the power of business to solve social and environmental problems. RTS joins a league of corporations that believe business is the most powerful way to create change.
“RTS’s mission and values are closely aligned with the goals of B Corp because we believe there is a better way to do business,” said Gregory Lettieri, CEO of RTS. It’s about being strong corporate leaders. “We know that creating transparency, accountability, and sustainability in our industry will benefit our customers as well as the environment.”
Certified B Corporations meet higher standards of social and environmental performance. “These standards are about, being accountable to our employees, our customers and the community we serve,” said Adam Pasquale, COO of at RTS. The performance standards measure a company’s impact on its employees, suppliers, community, and the environment. We are proud of the 104 points scored on its 2017 B Impact Assessment with governance and the environment as “Areas of Excellence”. The company will continuously work to improve its B score and will go through an assessment review every two years.
“RTS represents the future of waste and recycling and we are proud to have them join our community of Certified B Corporations,” says B Lab co-founder Andrew Kassoy. “Their innovative approach, which promotes sustainability, transparency, and economic efficiency, is helping America’s top companies reduce landfill tonnage and protect our communities.”
About Recycle Track Systems
Recycle Track Systems (RTS) has ushered in a new era for waste and recycling solutions, through the use of data analytics and technology service offerings. RTS proprietary tracking system empowers both customers and waste haulers by providing real time data and accountability that increases efficiency and insight into waste and recycling service pickups. Headquartered in New York City, Recycle Track Systems team of data scientists, waste experts, and technologists remove inefficiencies in the waste management and recycling chain, creating an enhanced experience for customers and haulers. For more information about RTS, please visit www.www.rts.com or Instagram (@RTSBulk), and Facebook (@RTSBulk) and Twitter @RTSBulk.
About B Corps
Certified B Corporations 1) meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance; 2) legally expand their corporate responsibilities to include consideration of stakeholder interests; and 3) build collective voice through the power of the unifying B Corporation brand. As of January 2017, there are over 2000 Certified B Corporations from over 130 industries, representing a diverse multi-billion marketplaces.
About B Lab
B Lab is a nonprofit organization dedicated to using the power of business to solve social and environmental problems. B Lab drives systemic change through three interrelated initiatives: 1) building a community of Certified B Corporations to make it easier for all of us to tell the difference between “good companies” and just good marketing; 2) accelerating the growth of the impact investing asset class through use of B Lab’s GIIRS impact rating system by institutional investors; and 3) promoting supportive public policies, including creation of a new corporate form and tax, procurement, and investment incentives for sustainable business.