Steve McGuire
Environmental Market Manager
Philips Lighting Co.

Steve McGuire is responsible for the Sustainability and Environmental Marketing programs for Philips Lighting in North America. He develops the sustainability business and market plans for all the market segment teams. Steve has managed all Philips internal sustainable programs (Eco-Vision, Eco-Design, Green Flagships) for many years.

He has been in the lighting industry for 23 years with 20 of those years with Philips. Over the past 23 years he has performed numerous jobs within the lighting industry from manufacturing, facility maintenance, development engineering, and environmental compliance.

Steve was one of the team involved with the patent Philips hold for the (low mercury) ALTO products the company offers.  He has worked with several committees and government agencies over the years on various lighting issues from regulation, legislation and compliance.

Steve signed the EPA’s National Partnership for Environmental Priorities Program – making Philips the first company in the U.S. to commit all of its U.S.-based plants to the voluntary program. Steve has conducted several seminars on sustainability and sustainable lighting systems over the past several years.

Steve is a member of the Illuminating Engineer Society of North America and the voting member of the US Green Building Council for Philips Electronics NA. He resides with his wife and two sons in Bucks County, PA. He has a degree in industrial technology.

Philips is ranked as one of the top 20 most sustainable public companies.

Home page for the Alliance for Sustainable Built Environments: http://www.greenerfacilities.org/index.cfm

Philip Sustainable Lighting Index Calculator: http://www.nam.lighting.philips.com/can/pro_lighting/sli_index.php