Ingersoll Rand Leader to Speak at 2015 Corporate Sustainability Management Conference
DAVIDSON, N.C., August 4, 2015 /3BL Media/ – Gene Hahnenberg, director of indirect sourcing and procurement operations for Ingersoll Rand, a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable and efficient environments, will join other supply chain experts at the 2015 Corporate Sustainability Management Conference in Minneapolis. Hahnenberg is scheduled to speak on August 5, the second day of the conference.
Joined by representatives from Owens Corning Corp and the Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA), Hahnenberg will speak to the ways in which Ingersoll Rand engages the supply chain to make gains on common sustainability objectives.
“Ingersoll Rand implements sustainable practices holistically, that is, we not only focus on the sustainability of finished products, but also the sustainability of individual materials and that of vendors,” Hahnenberg said. “Creating and nurturing relationships plays a vital role in progressing our sustainability initiatives and will continue to pay dividends as we further our progress on our Climate Commitment.”
The conference is designed to educate professions on how to further integrate sustainability into business operations from fellow corporate EHS and sustainability leaders. Through a mix of peer-led case studies and benchmarking dialogues, the National Association for Environmental Management’s (NAEM) annual sustainability conference is a unique opportunity to gain actionable insights that can be used to immediately improve performance, identify business opportunities and set better sustainability goals.
In September 2014, Ingersoll Rand made public its climate commitment to achieve a 50 percent reduction in greenhouse gas refrigerant footprint of our products by 2020, and incorporating alternatives with lower global warming potential across the company’s product portfolio by 2030; make a $500M investment in product-related research and development over the next five years to fund the long-term reduction of GHG emissions; and a 35 percent reduction in greenhouse gas footprint of our own operations by 2020.
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About Ingersoll Rand
Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR) advances the quality of life by creating comfortable, sustainable and efficient environments. Our people and our family of brands — including Club Car®, Ingersoll Rand®, Thermo King® and Trane® — work together to enhance the quality and comfort of air in homes and buildings; transport and protect food and perishables; and increase industrial productivity and efficiency. We are a $13 billion global business committed to a world of sustainable progress and enduring results. For more information, visit www.ingersollrand.com.
About the Speaker
Gene Hahnenberg is the director of indirect sourcing and procurement operations. He leads the organization’s global indirect sourcing team in the development and execution of supplier strategies to meet service, delivery, cost and quality requirements covering multiple categories of spend. Hahnenberg also leads the procurement operations team in developing, implementing and managing sourcing standard work and processes. Prior to his current role, he served as the global director of electronics for Ingersoll Rand.
He came to Ingersoll Rand from a successful nine-year career with Whirlpool Corporation, culminating in the role of global sourcing director, electro-mechanical and wire harness. During his tenure with Whirlpool, he spent four years living in Shanghai, China, leading Whirlpool Corporation’s international procurement office.
Hahnenberg holds an MBA from Arizona State University, Tempe, and a bachelor’s of science in construction management from Michigan State University, East Lansing. He is a Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) from the Institute for Supply Management.
