Caterpillar's 2015 Sustainability Report

Caterpillar Inc. published its annual Sustainability Report, detailing the progress made in 2015 despite challenging economic conditions. Recognizing Caterpillar’s 90-year history as a global leader of sustainable progress, the report – titled “What We’ve Built. What We’re Solving.” – highlights the company’s aggressive efforts to manage through a challenging business cycle by focusing on cost management and innovative, durable products that help solve some of the world’s toughest challenges associated with energy, water, land and climate.

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Caterpillar's Digital Technology & Customer Sustainability

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Circular Economy and Caterpillar
Caterpillar encourages sustainable business practices through our remanufacturing and rebuild businesses.

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Caterpillar's Safety Culture

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Caterpillar's Pledge to Minimize Waste

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Caterpillar's Commitment to Managing Water

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Caterpillar Reduces GHG Emissions
Through 2015, Caterpillar has reduced GHG emissions intensity from our facilities by 32 percent compared to our 2006 base year. From 2014 to 2015, our absolute GHG emissions were reduced by 7 percent. In 2015, several facilities stood out for the success of their efforts in reducing their GHG emissions year over year.

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Caterpillar's Commitment to Alternative and Renewable Energy
Across Caterpillar’s global operations, our employees are exploring ways to incorporate alternative and renewable energies to improve our safety, efficiency and sustainability performance. In 2015, 27.1 percent of our electrical energy was from renewable or alternative sources.

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Innovative Energy Systems at Caterpillar
As a manufacturer of heavy equipment, some of Caterpillar’s operations are extremely energy-intensive. But even in our most energy-dense environments, Caterpillar employees have found ways to implement innovative energy systems that reduce our energy costs as well as our environmental impacts.

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Video – What Will We Build Today?

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Shining a Light on the Climate Benefits of Natural Infrastructure

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