Again in 2014, Atlas Copco has been listed among the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World. The list was presented on Jan. 22 at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Our business is built upon social and environmental responsibility – not only because it’s the right thing to do, but because it is critical for developing and growing our business in a profitable way. That’s why we work to create business value by developing sustainable practices around new and existing product lines and service.
Some of our sustainability initiatives, both globally and in the U.S., include:
- Boosting customer energy-efficiency by at least 20 percent between 2010 and 2020 by continually designing and redesigning products to be more energy efficient
- Decreasing CO2 emissions
- Working actively to eliminate corruption
- Promoting access to clean drinking water in countries in need through our employee-run Water for All organization
Also, in 2012, the Atlas Copco Group invested approximately $330 million into research and development to ensure that products remain at the leading edge of energy efficiency, safety and ergonomics.
This is the eighth time that Atlas Copco has appeared in the Global 100 rankings. The Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World index evaluated 3,641 publicly listed global companies, which are measured against key sustainability indicators such as safety, performance and revenues in relation to consumption of energy and water.
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