Trimble's 2020 Sustainability Report Highlights Company's Environmental Impact Reduction Efforts

Trimble, a global construction technology leader, released its 2020 Sustainability Report, detailing the company's initiatives to reduce its environmental footprint. According to the report, Trimble's solutions contribute to significant greenhouse gas emissions reductions, fuel savings, and cost savings. The company's machine control systems for civil construction improve accuracy and efficiency, enabling job completion in less time and using less diesel fuel. Trimble supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and strives to deliver value that benefits all its stakeholders. The company's sustainability efforts include reducing waste, increasing productivity, and promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Key Takeaways:

  • Trimble's solutions contribute to an estimated reduction of 7 million metric tons in greenhouse gas emissions, equivalent to taking over 1.6 million passenger vehicles off the road for one year.
  • The company's construction technology solutions alone help reduce 553,964 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions on a yearly basis.
  • Trimble's machine control systems for civil construction improve accuracy and efficiency, enabling job completion in less time and using less diesel fuel.
  • The adoption of Trimble's technologies increases worldwide for infrastructure build-out, leading to a significant reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
  • Trimble Agriculture solutions help with up to 30% increased yield, reduced carbon emissions, up to 20% higher water efficiency, and up to 30% cost savings.
  • The company's transportation and logistics solutions lead to up to 20% fuel efficiency.
  • Trimble is part of the Responsible Business Alliance, the world's largest industry coalition dedicated to corporate social responsibility in global supply chains.
  • The company is named among Investor Business Daily's 50 Best ESG Companies and listed among the Wall Street Journal's Top 250 Managed Companies.

Statistics:

  • 7 million metric tons in greenhouse gas emissions reduction Equivalent to taking over 1.6 million passenger vehicles off the road for one year.
  • 553,964 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions reduction on a yearly basis from construction technology solutions.
  • 30% increased yield from Trimble Agriculture solutions.
  • 20% higher water efficiency from Trimble Agriculture solutions.
  • 30% cost savings from Trimble Agriculture solutions.
  • 20% fuel efficiency from Trimble's transportation and logistics solutions.

Sources:

  • Trimble 2020 Sustainability Report
  • Investor Business Daily's 50 Best ESG Companies
  • Wall Street Journal Top 250 Managed Companies