Climate Change Data

Rush Enterprises

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022)

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:66,810 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:42,324 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:24,486 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:1.80%
Water Consumption:66,814,195 gallons/year
Carbon Intensity:9.73 (Scope 1 + 2/$million 2022 revenue)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental
  • Social
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced traditional solvent usage by approximately 50% by replacing solvent-based parts washers with water and microbial-based systems.
  • Improved landfill diversion rate to 25.8%, diverting more than 3,000 short tons of waste from landfills.
  • Estimated electricity savings of approximately 315,000 kilowatt hours annually from LED lighting upgrades in 2022.
  • Generated more than 1.08 million kilowatt-hours of electricity through solar panel arrays in 2022.

Social Achievements

  • Established a minimum hourly wage of $15.00 an hour across the Company in 2020.
  • Added a new pregnancy disability leave benefit and increased Company life insurance limits in 2022.
  • Reduced OSHA recordable injury rate by 34% and lost time incident rate by 55% since 2016.
  • Revamped recruitment and retention programs to improve employee experience.

Governance Achievements

  • Implemented anonymous reporting and employee dispute resolution and grievance programs.
  • Regularly reviews and acknowledges the Company’s Human Rights Policy.
  • Implemented an enhanced process to audit the compliance of higher-risk suppliers.

Climate Goals & Targets

Medium-term Goals:
  • Bring new solar generation installations online at facilities in Tampa, Florida, Houston, Texas and multiple locations in California resulting in generation across the Company of approximately 4 million kilowatt-hours of renewable energy annually in 2023 (assuming component availability).
Short-term Goals:
  • Replace approximately 100 older HVAC systems with higher efficiency units by the end of 2023.
  • Install more than 100 charging stations in 15 states by early 2024.

Environmental Challenges

  • Supply chain constraints slowed progress with solar installations, EV charging stations, and obtaining EVs for the fleet.
  • Gathering and analyzing data from newly acquired locations presented challenges.
  • Risks and disruptions to operations from climate change and natural disasters.
  • Competition for top talent increased.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Invested in emergency preparedness and action plans to mitigate risks of natural disasters.
  • Expanded connected dealership network improved ability to mobilize resources to areas impacted by extreme weather.
  • Revamped recruitment and retention programs.
  • Developed cutting-edge expertise to guide customers through regulations, incentives, and compliance options for alternative fuel vehicles.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Conflict minerals guidelines and principles
  • Supplier Code of Conduct reflecting basic human rights and fairness principles
  • Audits of higher-risk suppliers including compliance with the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Extreme weather events (heat waves, large storms, hurricanes, flooding)
Transition Risks
  • Reductions in the sale and use of commercial vehicles powered by internal combustion engines
Opportunities
  • Assisting customers integrate more eco-friendly, alternative fuel vehicles into their fleets.

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: SASB

Certifications: ISO 9001 (Cummins Clean Fuel Technologies)

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Alternative fuel and electric vehicles
  • Cummins Clean Fuel Technologies CNG fuel systems
  • Remanufactured parts