Ingersoll Rand, one of the leaders in creating comfortable, sustainable and efficient environments, with its leading climate brands Trane and Thermo King, is further committing to bold action towards sustainability recently on a global stage at Climate Week NYC in New York City.
The company and its Trane and Thermo King businesses have launched the Gigaton Challenge to reduce 1 gigaton of carbon emissions from its customers’ footprint by 2030, transforming the way the world heats and cools buildings, and refrigerates cargo in transport. One gigaton is the equivalent of the annual emissions of Italy, France and the United Kingdom combined. The Gigaton Challenge is one of three pillars of the brands’ 2030 Sustainability Commitment.
Trane and Thermo King are committed to lead by example, transforming supply chain and operations to have a restorative impact on the environment. This includes achieving carbon neutral operations and giving back more water than used in water-stressed areas. Together, Trane and Thermo King will also increase opportunity for all, strengthening economic mobility and bolstering the quality of life of its people. This includes achieving gender parity in leadership roles, a workforce reflective of its community populations, maintaining liveable market-competitive wages and broadening community access to cooling comfort, housing and food.
“The next frontier of sustainability starts with bold action,” said Michael W Lamach, Chairman and CEO of Ingersoll Rand. “Addressing the world’s greatest challenges including climate change, urbanization and resource scarcity requires companies like ours to make ESG core to how we innovate, operate and engage. Collaboration is key to accelerating positive change and Climate Week NYC provides a powerful platform to engage.”
