Web Resource Focused on Sustainability Provides Transparency, Information & Solutions to Customers, Communities, Employees & Shareholders;
Sustainability Strategy Council Created to Develop & Deliver Sustainability Goals & Objectives
PISCATAWAY, NEW JERSEY - JUNE 4, 2009 - One year after the acquisition of Trane by Ingersoll Rand, and on the eve of the United Nations' 37th Annual World Environment Day (WED), Ingersoll Rand today announced the launch of a new web resource dedicated to sustainability - www.ingersollrand.com/sustainability - and the formation of the Ingersoll Rand Sustainability Strategy Council.
The new web resource serves as a single platform for visitors to learn more about all of Ingersoll Rand's environmental sustainability and social responsibility strategy, goals and accomplishments,. The web resource aims to provide employees, customers and the communities which Ingersoll Rand serves with information about its environmentally-beneficial and energy efficient products and solutions, expertise in Green Building Certification, and ideas about how they can reduce their impact on the environment, both at home and at work.
Through this web resource, Ingersoll Rand is focused on empowering people to take action. Not only does the web resource provide a detailed description of Ingersoll Rand's sustainability progress and future plans, it empowers Ingersoll Rand's customers the communities it serves to identify both products and solutions and make educated decisions that contribute to the sustainability of their home or business.
In addition to the sustainability web resource, Ingersoll Rand announced the creation of a corporate Sustainability Strategy Council - a committee created by the executive leadership team of the company comprised of representatives from all of Ingersoll Rand's businesses. The Sustainability Strategy Council is responsible for defining and leading Ingersoll Rand's sustainability efforts in the areas of green buildings, energy efficiency, and climate change.
"Sustainability is at the core of who we are and what we do," said Herb Henkel, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "Energy efficiency - with its large social, economic, and environmental implications - is a benefit tied to many of our products, services, and our own operations. Each time we help customers reduce their energy demands, we are creating a positive ripple effect that results in reduced greenhouse gas emissions, a cleaner environment, and cost savings over the long term."
Many corporations have opted for the "static" approach when it comes to sustainability by simply reporting on their commitments and progress. Ingersoll Rand's new web resource is a "dynamic" tool that separates the company from this approach by also informing customers and the general public about sustainability, providing information about specific products and solutions, and empowering users to make decisions that help them meet their "green" goals.
"Here in New Jersey, Ingersoll Rand's sustainability initiative integrates well with Governor Corzine's greenhouse gas reduction plan, as well as the state's Energy Master Plan," said Scott Tew, Senior Director, Government & Public Affairs. "With 1,400 employees active in the state, New Jersey has been and continues to be very important to Ingersoll Rand. Middlesex County is home to Ingersoll Rand's Corporate Center plus Trane Commercial Systems' global business headquarters and the company's Residential Air Conditioning business continues as one of the largest private employers in Mercer County where we produce energy efficient furnaces. Given our New Jersey presence, we are hopeful that our customers, employees and the communities we serve will embrace this web resource, and utilize it to make better informed sustainability decisions."
The new sustainability web resource, coupled with the formation of the Sustainability Strategy Council, is a bold step for Ingersoll Rand. Sustainability touches all aspects of Ingersoll Rand's businesses, directly impacts its employees, customers, and the communities it serves. The overarching objective is to get all of these stakeholders fully engaged in the process, convince them of the economic and societal values of embracing environmental sustainability, and empower them to take action.
Ingersoll Rand is a global diversified industrial firm providing products, services and solutions to enhance the quality and comfort of air in homes and buildings, transport and protect food and perishables, secure homes and commercial properties, and enhance industrial productivity and efficiency. Driven by a 100-year-old tradition of technological innovation, we enable companies and their customers to create progress. For more information, visit www.ingersollrand.com.
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