Envu U.S. Named Great Place To Work

CARY, N.C. — Envu U.S. was recently named a Great Place To Work. The distinguished certification is awarded based on employee feedback around three key factors: trust, pride and camaraderie. With half a century of environmental science experience, Envu was founded with a singular focus: to advance healthy environments for everyone everywhere. The global company has 272 employees in the United States. 

Founded in 1992 by Robert Levering and Amy Lyman, Great Place To Work has evolved into a global authority on workplace culture. The world-renowned organization is dedicated to shaping positive workplace cultures worldwide. The Great Place To Work survey was distributed to all employees in the U.S. According to their results, employees feel like they are treated well regardless of their race and gender and feel people care about each other in the workplace. Additional findings from U.S.-based Envu employees include: 

• 91% say they can be themselves at work
• 89% feel good about the ways Envu contributes to the community
• 86% are pleased with development opportunities to further themselves professionally

“Last year, Envu collectively provided over 6,000 hours of training for employees,” said Mark Schneid, head of commercial operations, North America. “People are our greatest asset, and we ensure that we support ongoing development with various programs enabling each employee to unleash their full potential. We firmly believe that both people development and embracing diversity, equity and inclusion not only enrich the lives of our employees but also strengthen our ability to serve our customers.”

As part of the company’s ESG commitment, Envu is committed to creating healthier spaces and people. U.S.-based teams are turning environmental challenges into a positive force across seven difference business segments. 

Professional Pest Management and Mosquito Management. Bed bugs, rodents, flying insects, cockroaches and mosquitoes impact living conditions and often carry and spread diseases. Vector-borne diseases, caused by parasites, bacteria or viruses, account for more than 17% of all infectious diseases, causing more than 700,000 deaths annually. This is why the Envu Professional Pest Management and Mosquito Management teams develop proven solutions to protect people from pest-related threats in residential, business and public settings. This work is especially important as we witness a convergence of vector-borne diseases like malaria, dengue, leishmaniasis and Chagas disease around the world.  

Golf, Lawn & Landscape, and Ornamentals. The Envu U.S. team develops solutions to foster healthier and more beautiful green spaces such as lawns and golf courses. There are more than 40,000 golf courses globally with an average of 50 hectares each that contribute to preserving around 2 million hectares of green spaces in and around cities. In the U.S. specifically, Envu products are part of 5,000 golf course superintendents’ toolbox — about 40% of U.S. golf courses. We are an active member of the golf industry, working collaboratively with associations like Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) to support sustainable golf. With industry-leading expertise, Envu can help diagnose, treat and care for every aspect of turfgrass, helping to protect over 130,000 hectares of green spaces across the globe. 

Range & Pasture and Industrial Vegetation Management. Helping biodiversity and the ecosystem flourish is a foundational ESG commitment at Envu. The U.S. Range & Pasture team is controlling invasive species to restore rangelands. According to the United States Department of Agriculture, in 2021, wildfires consumed 7.13 million acres across the U.S. alone.[1] These wildfires are costing the U.S. economy between $394 billion and $893 billion annually, according to recent congressional reports. Several factors contribute to the increasing frequency and size of wildfires today, but one of the most critical to address is the dominance of invasive vegetation species. Through its Share the Spark initiative, Envu is aligning county weed directors with Envu teams to bring change and help stop the spread of wildfires. 

“Whether fighting pests that cause disease and illness in both urban and rural populations or working to identify and control invasive weeds that encroach on essential public spaces, we are constantly striving to keep society moving forward while striking a balance with nature,” said Schneid. “We are proud to support the industries we serve in the U.S. and to provide our employees a great place to work in doing so!”