Sustainability Strategy & Progress

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At Emerson, we are growing a culture of inclusion and innovation where bright minds make a difference in the world through advanced automation software and technologies, driving sustainable and ethical business practices internally while helping customers and suppliers do the same.

Letters

Lal Karsanbhai

President and CEO Letter

James S. Turley

Board Chair Letter

Environmental Sustainability

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Net Zero Operations Goal

Achieved a 44% reduction in absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions since 2021, resulting in a 52% reduction in emissions intensity.

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Net Zero Value Chain Goal

Achieved a 4% reduction in Scope 3 emissions since 2021.

Science-Based Targets

Net Zero targets have been validated by the Science Based Targets Initiative.

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Renewable Electricity Target

49% of electricity procured from renewable sources at Emerson locations worldwide.

Operational Energy Intensity Goal

Achieved a 41% reduction in energy intensity from 2018, surpassing the 25% reduction target in advance of 2030.

Zero Waste to Landfill Goal

Reached a 56% waste diversion rate of non-hazardous waste across our manufacturing sites globally.

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Social Responsibility

Continuous Listening Strategy

Conducted company’s first employee engagement and pulse surveys, achieving 85% participation and engagement score of 78%.

Employee Value Proposition

Substantiated Emerson's Employee Value Proposition across five key cultural areas to define the company's differentiated employee experience.

Employee Resource Groups

Employee Resource Groups have grown to over 13,000 members.

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Governance & Accountability

Board Refreshment

The board added seven new Directors in the last five years, underscoring the Emerson Board's commitment to ongoing refreshment*.

CDP Supplier Engagement Leader Status

Achieved CDP Supplier Engagement Leader status for the second year.

Certified under ISO 27001

Key elements of our primary data centers, cloud environments and our enterprise IT organization are certified under ISO 27001.

Annual Ethics Training

All employees are required to complete our company's annual ethics training.

Ethics Reporting

Emerson's ethics reporting website and hotline are operated by an independent third party to allow for employee anonymity.

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*Depicts information effective August 2024.

Awards and Recognitions

Won ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year Award for distinguished corporate energy management

2022 ‘Best Employer for Diversity’ by Forbes Magazine

Ovation technology was awarded SAFETY Act Certification coverage

Sustainability Related Policies

Environmental Sustainability Policy

Commitments and guiding principals for Emerson's environmental sustainability efforts

Global Human Rights Policy

Global standards related to human rights and labor for all employees, suppliers, third parties and other business partners

Responsible Sourcing Policy

Expectations for suppliers and guiding principles for Emerson's responsible sourcing efforts

Other Policies & Statements

Global Human Rights, Share Pledging, Anti-Hedging, Clawback Policies and UK Modern Slavery Act

Executing our Sustainability Strategy

Downloads

Letters

Net Zero Operations Goal

Net Zero Value Chain Goal

Science-Based Targets

Renewable Electricity Target

Operational Energy Intensity Goal

Zero Waste to Landfill Goal

Continuous Listening Strategy

Employee Value Proposition

Employee Resource Groups

Board Refreshment

CDP Supplier Engagement Leader Status

Certified under ISO 27001

Annual Ethics Training

Ethics Reporting

Sustainability Related Policies

Environmental Sustainability Policy

Global Human Rights Policy

Responsible Sourcing Policy

Other Policies & Statements

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Sustainability Reporting Center