Ingersoll Rand Among Seven Organizations Applauded as Eco-Leaders

Jul 9, 2015 1:00 PM ET
Launched in 2011, Ingersoll Rand’s global network of Green Teams play a vital role in connecting employees and sharing sustainability successes. The teams planted more than 5,300 trees around the world in April 2015 to celebrate Earth Day’s 45th anniversary.

It has been less than one year since Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR) made its bold Climate Commitment, but the company continues to earn accolades for its foundational belief in making its products – and operations – more energy efficient and sustainable. 

Most recently, Green Builder Magazine included Ingersoll Rand on its yearly list of companies striving to make the world a better place to live through innovations in conservation, waste reduction and reduced carbon emissions. The story highlights a number of areas where Ingersoll Rand excels as an Eco-Leader, specifically in:

Quoted throughout the story, W. Scott Tew, executive director, Center for Energy Efficiency & Sustainability (CEES) at Ingersoll Rand, shares the company’s holistic approach to sustainability through creating a culture of energy-minded employees who embrace new technologies and continued education. Tew also shares the company’s rich history and the steps already taken to achieve its Climate Commitment.

You can read the full story, complete with photographs and a quote from Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Michael W. Lamach, in the June 2015 issue of Green Builder Magazine, page 23: http://www.greenbuildermedia.com/gbjun2015