Our world continues to grow – both in complexity and opportunity. We’re committed to creating value and supporting an optimistic, flourishing future. That’s why, at the outset of a new decade, we’re embarking on our 2030 Impact Goals, a new generation of sustainability goals for 2030. With expanded, ambitious goals to achieve with customers and in our own operations, we’re working to make a positive impact, together.
The next 10 years are a crucial opportunity to make a positive impact and set an example of sustainable leadership. And we’re ready to do our part. That’s why we’ve launched our next generation of 2030 Impact Goals, focused on the change we can create for our company, communities, customers and planet.
Ecolab technologies and services help drive business exponential return on investment (eROI) for our customers, while helping protect people and vital resources. Our 2030 Impact Goals showcase our global team’s dedication to helping our customers thrive and make a positive impact in the world. By 2030, we aim to:
Save customers 300 billion gallons [1.1 billion m³] of water each year, equivalent to the needs of 1 billion people
Help customers provide high-quality and safe food to 1.8 billion people for an entire year, preventing 11 million foodborne illnesses
Help customers become carbon neutral by reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 4.5 million metric tonnes, preventing 7.3 million pollution-related illnesses
Help clean 50 billion hands and provide safe medical care for 116 million people each year, reducing more than 1.7 million infections
Alongside the impact we make with our customers, we make a difference through our own operations. In addition to bold environmental goals, we’re also introducing a new set of goals focused on an inclusive, diverse, just and safe community for our associates, aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Our 2030 goals are focused on:
Global water challenges are the new normal. Our world will experience a 40% freshwater deficit by 2030 if nothing changes. That’s why Ecolab aims to achieve a positive water impact. We plan to:
Joining the fight against climate change is no longer optional. Science-based targets provide companies with a clearly defined pathway to future-proof growth. Ecolab will halve carbon emissions by 2030 and achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, and will achieve 100% renewable electricity by 2030.
We know that a sustainable future goes beyond environmental goals. Recent events have reinforced for us the need to drive faster, deeper progress inside Ecolab and within society. We believe that a diverse, inclusive and purpose-driven team is critical to the success of our individual associates, our company, our customers and our communities. These goals are an initial step to drive significant change to advance racial and social justice within our organization. We will focus on:
Our safety goal is always zero incidents. But Goal Zero is more than a number. We place great value on training and education, both at our own facilities and at customer locations. We assess risk before we start work, identify and address safety issues, and remedy hazardous situations — at any Ecolab location and wherever we operate. By 2030, we aim to: Train and educate 100% of our associates to work safely 100% of the time.
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