The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Corporate Citizenship Center has named Ingersoll Rand the winner of the 2018 Corporate Citizenship Awards, in the category of Best Environmental Stewardship.
The Ingersoll Rand team accepts Best Environmental Stewardship award alongside 2017 winners, The Renewal Workshop.
Ingersoll Rand was recognized for addressing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in its own operations and products, and continued research for a sustainable future. The company achieved its commitment to reduce its own greenhouse gas (GHG) footprint by 35% by 2020 by focusing on energy reduction, optimization of refrigerant charging, upgrading its fleet to improve gas mileage, and renewable energy. During the past four years, it has reduced GHG emissions associated with operations by 37% – surpassing its goal two years early.