Climate Week: The Next Frontier of Sustainability Starts with Bold Action

We recently announced our 2030 ESG commitments to meet the challenges of climate change while increasing access to air conditioning, perishable foods and medicines, and improving the quality of life for people and communities where we operate and serve.

During the last week of September, Ingersoll Rand Chairman and CEO Michael W. Lamach, along with leaders from Trane® and Thermo King®, took the stage at Climate Week NYC to share our latest sustainability efforts with the world. Climate Week NYC brought together some of the world’s most influential leaders and offered the perfect platform for us to lead by example. In addition to highlighting our 2030 commitments, we announced additional sustainability pledges, including:

Alliance to Save Energy 3% Club: Trane and Thermo King will improve operational energy efficiency (intensity) by 3% annually.
Climate Group RE100: Trane and Thermo King have agreed to join the RE100 and set a 100% renewable electricity target for its entire global operations by 2040.
Climate Group EP100: Trane and Thermo King have agreed to join the EP100 and have committed to doubling its energy productivity by 2035.
U.N. Environment Cool Coalition: Trane has committed to make lower GWP alternatives available in all platforms globally by 2030.

Accompanying Lamach were Dave Regnery, Executive Vice President of Ingersoll Rand, and Scott Tew, Executive Director of the Center for Energy Efficiency and Sustainability at Ingersoll Rand. They spoke about our organization’s progress at sessions such as Climate Group’s Heating and Cooling The Next Frontier, 2019 Concordia Annual Summit and the Bloomberg Global Business Forum. Topics ranged from economic mega trends to decarbonization strategies, all while describing our role in initiating positive global change.

Follow along on our LinkedIn and Twitter accounts while we share more about our involvement with Climate Week, or check out more about the event here.