- High transportation costs and carbon emissions caused by transporting waste from factories to recycling centers.
- Increasing water scarcity in operating regions.
- Addressing the skilled labor gap and building a diverse service technician workforce.
Trane Technologies
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
By scope: Scope 1: 206.4K tCO2e/year; Scope 2: 127.4K tCO2e/year (market-based); Scope 3: 266 million tCO2e/year (product use). Figures are as stated in the company's own report and may use different boundaries, units or methods (for example market-based vs location-based Scope 2), so compare with care.
Renewable Energy
68%
of total energy
Water Usage
1.97 million cubic meters/year
2023
Waste
34.5K metric tons/year
2023
Energy Use
3.0K billion kJ/year
2023
📊 Emissions by Scope (2023)
| Scope | What it covers | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| Scope 1 | Direct emissions from sources the company owns or controls (fuel combustion, company vehicles, process and fugitive emissions). | 206.4K tCO2e/year |
| Scope 2 | Indirect emissions from purchased electricity, steam, heat and cooling. | 127.4K tCO2e/year (market-based) |
| Scope 3 | Other indirect emissions across the value chain (purchased goods, business travel, use of sold products, etc.). | 266 million tCO2e/year (product use) |
New to scopes? Read Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions explained and market-based vs location-based Scope 2.
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 355.3K metric tons CO2e (Scope 1 & 2 location-based) |
| 2021 | 394.9K metric tons CO2e |
| 2020 | 412.8K metric tons CO2e |
| 2019 | 537.6K metric tons CO2e |
| 2018 | 536.8K tCO2e/year |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Reduced operational emissions intensity for Scope 1 and market-based Scope 2 by 59% vs 2019.
- Reduced water usage by 26% versus our 2019 baseline in areas classified as water-stressed.
- Achieved 39 locations operating as zero waste to landfill in 2023, including 85% of our manufacturing facilities; decreased non-hazardous waste to landfill by 66% vs 2019.
- Reduced absolute energy use from our operations by 4% since 2019, even as demand and production increased.
- 15.2% reduction in emissions per thermal ton for Scope 3 product use from our 2019 baseline.
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Reduce GHG emissions (Scope 1 and 2) by 25% by 2025 (from a 2021 baseline).
📅 Medium-term
- Reduce Scope 1 and 2 absolute greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 50% below 2019 levels by 2030.
- Reduce Scope 3 GHG emissions by 55% per thermal ton below 2019 levels by 2030.
- Achieve carbon neutral operations by 2030.
- Reach zero waste disposed of in landfills by 2030.
- Achieve net-positive water use in water-stressed locations by 2030.
🔭 Long-term
- Achieve net-zero GHG emissions across our value chain by 2050.
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Climate ChangeDiversity & InclusionGigaton Challenge