United States. Carrier Global Corporation revealed that it reduced its customers' carbon footprint by 68 million metric tons in 2020, which equates to the energy use of more than 8 million U.S. homes in one year.
Carrier also reported gains in diversity among its senior leadership, including 43% of global executive diversity and 31% of global female executives, up from 27% and 20% in 2015, respectively. In addition, the company began linking its executives' incentive compensation to progress against environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals, including progress against its diversity goals and strategic initiatives. These achievements and more are outlined in Carrier's 2021 ESG Report, which details the company's ESG performance in 2020 and progress toward its 2030 goals announced last year.
"The urgency of climate change requires us to be bold, innovate and revolutionize; the future demands it. At Carrier, our focus on ESG is central to our culture and our business, and we have the opportunity to have a profound impact on some of the most pressing environmental and social challenges of our time," said Dave Gitlin, President and CEO of Carrier. "Extending three decades of environmental goals, we are making significant progress towards our 2030 goals in the areas of people, planet and our communities. Our goals are intentionally ambitious, because challenging ourselves to think big and be better is what we do every day. Day."
Other highlights of the report include a commitment to set science-based emission reduction targets for the entire company aligned with the goals of the Paris Agreement, achieving carbon neutral operations, and implementing a world-class supplier sustainability program to help reduce Carrier's environmental footprint. Through their investments in energy efficiency projects, by the end of 2020, they reduced their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in absolute terms by more than 78,000 metric tons compared to their 2015 baseline.
The company also focuses on achieving a diverse workforce that represents the communities in which we live and work, and launched a comprehensive strategy of diversity and inclusion of strong programs for the recruitment and development of black talent. This year's report includes the addition of a more comprehensive set of diversity demographics.
Looking ahead, Carrier continues to positively impact the communities where it operates, enabling access to safe and healthy indoor environments, alleviating hunger and food waste, and encouraging employee volunteerism. Carrier is also committed to investing in STEM education programs that promote diversity, inclusion, and sustainability through education, partnerships, and climate resilience programs.
The full report is available in corporate.carrier.com.
