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Sustainability
At United Technologies we define
sustainability as doing good for the planet
while we do good for our customers,
employees, communities and shareowners.
We have been a sustainability leader for
three decades. We were one of the first
companies to set sustainability targets, and
we continue to improve our environmental
performance — ​steadily reducing greenhouse
gas and chemical emissions, energy and
water consumption, and industrial waste in
our operations.
In 2015 our company was recognized by the
Climate Disclosure Project as a global leader
for its response to climate change. During the
year we signed the American Business Act on
Climate Pledge, joining the White House and
more than 150 U.S. companies in pledging to
lower carbon emissions. As part of the pledge,
UTC is on track to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions by 80 percent before 2050, a goal
consistent with the recommendation of the U.N.
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
Our commitment to sustainability extends
to product development. We consider
the environmental impact of our products
throughout their life cycle — ​from design
to material selection to energy efficiency.
We understand the green building movement.
We were the first member of the U.S. Green
Building Council, and we are the only
company to be a founding member of the
council on five continents. We recently
sponsored research by Harvard University
and its study partners that showed that
improved indoor environmental quality
doubled cognitive performance test scores.
The study has profound implications for
companies like UTC that are at the forefront
of the green building movement.
Non-recycled industrial
process waste
Million lbs
Every five years we set aggressive new
sustainability goals for our environment,
health and safety performance. We then track
and report our progress on a quarterly basis.
We surpassed our 2015 environmental goals
and made progress toward our health, safety
and compliance goals.
Our 2020 Sustainability Goals, reflected in
the table at right, challenge us to continue
to make improvements in our environmental
performance — ​by reducing greenhouse gas
and solvent air emissions, water usage and
industrial waste. Health and safety in the
workplace also are paramount, and we are
focused on three areas in particular: reducing
the potential for chemical exposures and
ergonomic risks and preventing injuries from
recurring. EH&S compliance also is a high
priority. Our goal always is to be in compliance
with all applicable laws and regulations.
Environment1
91.9
100%
-10%
Greenhouse
gas emissions
Water use
Water best
practices
Hazardous
waste
12
Health and Safety1
Ergonomic
risk
1.82
1.94
14
15
1.65
1.44
2020
Goal
12
Worldwide
water
Non-recycled
industrial
consumption
process waste
Billion
Million gals
lbs
91.9
1.82
85.0 1.72 1.65
79.0
1.44
72.5
1.24
13
1.72
14
Industrial
Non-greenhou
process
waste
gas
emissions
Million lbs
lbs
Million
2.87 2.8
2.09
1.67
2.23
47.8
0.92
12
12
13
13
14
14
15
15
2020
15G
Goal
The increases in our 2013 results reflect
12
12
13
13
14
14
Non-greenhouse
the addition of 100 former Goodrich
sites to
our EH&S management system.
gas
emissions
Total recordable
Million lbs
incident rate
Lost workday
incident rate
Cases/100
2.09employees
0.19
0.69 1.67
0.62
2.00
Cases/100 emplo
0.17
0.68
0.15
1.40
0.53
47.8
-25%
-50
2.07
13
0.73
79.0
-15%
%
Billion gals
12
Million
Carrier Transicold has made
it ametric tons CO2e
priority to find ways to preserve and
extend the world’s food supply 2.15
and 2.07
1.94
reduce wastage. In 2015 it1.75
held the
1.65
second World Cold Chain Summit to
Reduce Food Waste, bringing together
experts from academia, government
and business from 33 countries to
identify actions needed to accelerate
progress in cold chain technology and
policy development. Food waste not
only denies nourishment to the world’s
neediest but also contributes
12significant
13
14
15 2020
Goal
amounts of greenhouse gases.
72.5
Million metric tons CO2e
1.75
gas emissions
85.0
Worldwide wa
consumption
2.15
Approximately 30 percent of the
world’s food supply is wasted each
year, much of it due to a lack of
refrigeration.
Greenhouse
2020 Sustainability Goals
Greenhouse
gas emissions
13
14
15
3x
Further reduce
exposure to
hazardous Total recordable
Level
I
rate
substances2incident
mistake-
Cases/100 employees
0.73
proofing
15G
0.92
12
90%
-100%
Waste
recycled
Chlorinated
and brominated
solvents
13
15
15G
100
Enforcement actions,
non-compliance
Inspections without
enforcement actions
0.68
%
100
100%
Progress versus 2015 baseline.
2
Further reduce the potential for CRE (carcinogens, 0.62
reproductive toxins and endocrine disruptors) exposure to
Annual permit &
50 percent below the OEL (occupational exposure limit). 0.53 program evaluations
No current UTC CRE exposures above OEL.
12
15G
0
1
0.69
14
EH&S Compliance
12
13
14
15
%
Passing compliance/
assurance scores
For a comprehensive review of our 2020 Sustainability Goals, including those for products, suppliers, manufacturing and
services, visit www.utc.com.
2015 Annual Report
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13
14
15
15G
9
13
14