We’re stepping up our commitment to improve the quality of life and the environment. Our new 2030 targets include reducing the carbon emissions from our operations by half, lowering product and supply chain emissions, certifying all manufacturing sites as zero waste to landfill, and achieving carbon neutral operations by 2030. We have also set targets to further enhance employee safety, development and engagement, and to provide more transparency into the progress the company is making toward achieving its ESG goals.
We have the power to make a difference – and we do throughout the world.
Many, if not most things today require power—communicating, feeding our families, heating and cooling indoor environments, managing our health, traveling for work or recreation and providing goods and services to others.
Eaton's vision is to improve the quality of life and the environment through the use of power management technologies and services. We have a vital purpose in our world because we create the products and services that help our customers—and their customers—manage and use power in a way that fulfills their objectives.
We believe the success of a company should be measured by more than financial results — it should also be defined by its commitment to the environment, its contributions to society, and the strength of its governance.
Our sustainability strategy was guided by the collaborative process we undertook to identify and prioritize key material issues at Eaton. Those priorities helped us determine which areas within the company will provide the greatest impact in our efforts to improve sustainability.
Our work aligns closely with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, which were created to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all.
For example, as demand on the power grid increases, we’re helping municipalities and utilities optimize power efficiency and distribution, including clean energy from solar and wind. With increases in global population of about 82 million people per year, food production—from field to table—will need to be more efficient, minimizing waste while improving food safety. And, working with many of the world’s largest manufacturers, we help make air and land transportation operate more efficiently and safely, while consuming fewer resources.