Climate Change Data

Textron Inc.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)

Reporting Period: 2018

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:678,345 metric tons CO2-e
Scope 1 Emissions:203,195 metric tons CO2-e
Scope 2 Emissions:475,150 metric tons CO2-e
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:5,735,800 mmBTUs
Water Consumption:1,026,011,000 gallons
Waste Generated:62,852,300 lbs disposed, 86,407,500 lbs recycled
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Our Communities and Charitable Giving
  • The Environment
  • Our People
  • Ethics and Compliance

Environmental Achievements

  • Completed more than 150 sustainability projects, saving $2.6 million and reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 7,700 metric tons, landfill disposal by 800,000 pounds, and water use by 40 million gallons.

Social Achievements

  • Implemented a parental leave policy for non-bargained salaried and hourly U.S.-based employees.
  • Offered a wide range of well-being services for employees and their families.
  • Reimbursed $7.9 million to employees via the Education Assistance Program.
  • More than 100,000 online professional and technical development courses completed by employees.

Governance Achievements

  • Annual risk-based Ethics and Compliance Action Plans implemented across business units.
  • 99% of responding employees agreed that Textron expects them to conduct business with high ethical standards and in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations (based on 2018 survey).

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Zero adverse environmental impact
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Not disclosed
Mitigation Strategies
  • Not disclosed

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Greenhouse Gas Protocols of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and the World Resource Institute, ISO 14064-3

Certifications: ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 (Kautex facilities)

Third-party Assurance: ANSI-accredited independent third party

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • 2020 Women on Boards Winning “W” Company
  • Forbes’ America’s Best Employers for Women (rank 179th)

Reporting Period: 2020

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:511,241 metric tons CO2e
Scope 1 Emissions:175,174 MT CO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:336,068 MT CO2e
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:5,039,000 mmBTUs
Water Consumption:946,368,200 gallons
Waste Generated:53,494,500 lbs disposed, 60,867,000 lbs recycled
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Safety
  • Health
  • Sustainability
  • Resiliency
  • Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
  • Ethics & Compliance
  • Charitable Giving

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced greenhouse gas emission intensity by 20%
  • Reduced energy use intensity by 10%
  • Reduced water use intensity by 10%
  • Reduced waste generation intensity by 10%
  • Completed 145 sustainability projects saving over $2 million and reducing GHG emissions by over 5,500 metric tons
  • Textron Aviation offset carbon emissions with wind energy, avoiding approximately 100,000 metric tons of GHG emissions annually
  • Textron Aviation's service center reduced energy consumption by 30% with LED lighting
  • Kautex reduced scrap in fuel tank manufacturing by 7,490 kg/year
  • Kautex reused 88% of equipment for quoted projects, valued at $260 million
  • Textron Aviation implemented responsible land management practices on nearly 1,000 acres of grassland

Social Achievements

  • Launched Achieve 2025 initiative with goals for safety, health, sustainability, and resiliency
  • Improved worksite well-being scores
  • Increased recruiting efforts at HBCUs and partnerships with diverse professional organizations
  • Increased participation with diversity organizations at core schools by more than 60%
  • Hosted a summer internship program for nearly 700 interns with a conversion rate to full-time positions exceeding 65%
  • Supported community-based workforce development programs like Textron Systems ELEVATE, Manufacturing Day in a Box, Manufacturing Academy, and Reaching Potential through Manufacturing (RPM)
  • Conducted an enterprise engagement survey with over 21,000 responses
  • Recognized employees through the Chairman’s Award for Innovation
  • Employed 3,739 veterans (15.2% of U.S. employees)

Governance Achievements

  • Established a five-year enterprise-wide set of goals called Achieve 2025
  • Implemented a robust Ethics and Compliance Program with annual risk assessments and action plans
  • Established Business Conduct Guidelines and Global Anti-Corruption Compliance Policy
  • Provided compliance training modules to over 113,000 employees
  • Implemented data privacy safeguards and compliance training
  • Adopted a “Live Secure” approach to information security programs

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Achieve 2025 goals by 2025: 20% reduction in TRIR, 20% reduction in GHG emissions, 10% reduction in waste, water, and energy, 20% improvement in well-being scores, 90% or better average property loss prevention ranking

Environmental Challenges

  • COVID-19 pandemic
  • Racial equity issues
  • Environmental impacts from past operations (Mashapaug Pond remediation)
Mitigation Strategies
  • Formed pandemic response teams, implemented safety protocols, enabled remote work, and supported communities with PPE and supplies
  • Recommitted to forging a more inclusive and diverse community at Textron
  • Developed and implemented a phased remediation plan for Mashapaug Pond, resulting in the creation of a neighborhood park

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Working with suppliers to carry out resource improvement projects

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Extreme weather events, natural disasters
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient products

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Greenhouse Gas Protocol

Certifications: ISO 14001 and 45001 (Kautex facilities)

Third-party Assurance: ANSI-accredited independent third party (for GHG emissions)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • E-Z-GO RXV ELiTE lithium-ion powered golf cars
  • Sustainable aviation interiors
  • Kautex Rhapsody fuel system
  • Howe & Howe Thermite RS3 robotic firefighter
  • Bell EDAT system

Awards & Recognition

  • Forbes’ 2020 World’s Best Employers (#133)
  • A- rating by CDP
  • Providence Business News’ Innovative Collaboration Award
  • Pledge to America’s Workers Presidential Award
  • 2020 Women on Boards Winning Company
  • HIRE Vets Gold Medallion Award (Textron Systems)

Reporting Period: 2021

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:458,960 metric tons CO2e (market based emissions)
Scope 1 Emissions:222,294 MT
Scope 2 Emissions:236,666 MT
Renewable Energy Share:16%
Total Energy Consumption:5,050,000 mmBTUs
Water Consumption:986,000,000 gallons
Waste Generated:51,500,000 lbs

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental
  • Social
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced greenhouse gas emission intensity by almost 15% in 2021, on track to meet the 20% reduction goal by 2025.
  • Reduced waste generation intensity by 7% in 2021.
  • Textron Aviation offset carbon emissions with wind energy, using 79% renewable energy.
  • Textron Specialized Vehicles upgraded production lines to LED lighting, saving approximately $200,000 per year and reducing energy usage.

Social Achievements

  • Expanded recruiting efforts at HBCUs and partnered with diverse professional organizations.
  • Launched new ERGs related to sustainability (Bell Employees for Environmental Sustainability and Textron Systems’ Eco-Systems).
  • Improved overall employee engagement score from previous survey.

Governance Achievements

  • First time mapping disclosures to TCFD and SASB recommendations, providing additional transparency on climate-related risks and opportunities.
  • Established Textron Human Rights Commitment.
  • Annual risk-based Ethics and Compliance Action Plans implemented.

Climate Goals & Targets

Medium-term Goals:
  • TSV pledged that 75% of its product offerings by model will be offered as full electric or hybrid by 2035
Short-term Goals:
  • 20% reduction in TRIR by 2025
  • 20% reduction in greenhouse gas emission intensity by 2025
  • 10% reduction in waste, water, and energy intensity by 2025
  • 20% improvement in well-being worksite survey score by 2025
  • 90% or better average property loss prevention ranking by 2025

Environmental Challenges

  • Residual pandemic impact on company revenue affecting progress on energy and water intensity goals.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Continued identification and implementation of energy efficiency and water resource efficiency projects.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Textron Code of Conduct for Suppliers and Other Business Partners
  • Rigorous process to assess suppliers prior to allowing Textron information to be processed, stored or transmitted by third parties.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient products and electric vehicles

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: TCFD, SASB

Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 45001

Third-party Assurance: ANSI accredited independent third party

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Beechcraft Denali aircraft with more sustainable engine
  • Electric vehicles from Textron Specialized Vehicles (E-Z-GO Liberty, TUG Alpha 1, TUG 660 LI Belt Loader, Jacobsen Eclipse 360 ELiTE Lithium Mower)
  • Howe & Howe’s all-electric firefighting robot, Thermite EV2

Awards & Recognition

  • U.S. Department of Labor’s HIRE Vets Gold Medallion Award (Textron Systems)
  • Inclusion in Military Times’ “Best for Vets” list (Textron Systems)

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:439,361 metric tons CO2-e (market-based)
Scope 1 Emissions:268,229 MT CO2-e
Scope 2 Emissions:171,132 MT CO2-e
Renewable Energy Share:44%
Total Energy Consumption:5,221,530 mmBTUs
Water Consumption:1,011,594,864 gallons
Waste Generated:43,839,145 lbs (non-hazardous) and 6,194,501 lbs (hazardous)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environment
  • Social
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced greenhouse gas emissions intensity by 21% (compared to 2019 baseline)
  • Reduced waste generation intensity by 17% (compared to 2019 baseline)
  • Sourced over 40% of electricity use from renewable energy

Social Achievements

  • 32.3% of managers in U.S. operations are diverse employees
  • Over 1,400 employees participated in the Education Assistance Program
  • 50% of 2022 college interns converted to full-time or second internships in 2023
  • Over 95% of employees agreed Textron expects them to conduct business with the highest ethical standards (based on a Culture of Compliance survey)

Governance Achievements

  • Established a robust Ethics and Compliance Helpline available to all employees
  • Implemented “Live Secure” IT security awareness program
  • Received various awards including Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies, Forbes World’s Best Employers, and Newsweek America’s Most Responsible Companies

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Increased energy consumption due to increased manufacturing activities
  • Slight increase in water consumption due to increased manufacturing activities
  • Managing climate-related risks such as severe weather events and rising sea levels
Mitigation Strategies
  • Participation in the Department of Energy’s Better Plants Program to identify and implement energy efficiency projects
  • Completion of responsible water management projects with anticipated annual savings
  • Implementation of Loss Prevention and Enterprise Risk Management programs to assess and mitigate climate change risks
  • Development and implementation of crisis management plans to address potential risks to facilities

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Severe weather events
  • Rising sea levels
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Development of sustainable aviation solutions

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: TCFD, SASB

Certifications: ISO 14001 (Kautex facilities), ISO 45001 (Kautex facilities), National Air Transportation Association’s Sustainability Standard for Aviation Businesses (Textron Aviation service centers)

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Electrically powered aircraft (Pipistrel)
  • Lithium-ion battery technology in E-Z-GO, Jacobsen, and TUG products
  • Beechcraft Denali with a more sustainable engine
  • Kautex Pentatonic battery system

Awards & Recognition

  • Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies
  • Forbes World’s Best Employers
  • Forbes World’s Top Female Friendly Companies
  • Newsweek America’s Most Responsible Companies
  • Handshake’s Early Talent Award
  • Top Supporter of Historically Black Colleges & University Engineering Schools
  • U.S. Department of Labor HIRE Vets Gold Medallion Award
  • Lingxuan Innovation Award (Kautex)
  • Automotive Division Award (Kautex)
  • Chairman’s Award for Innovation in the Sustainability category (Kautex)

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:422,401 metric tons (MT CO2-e)
Scope 1 Emissions:241,593 MT CO2-e
Scope 2 Emissions:180,808 MT CO2-e
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:43%
Total Energy Consumption:5,121,877 mmBTUs
Water Consumption:1,011,594,864 GAL
Waste Generated:74,578,299 lbs
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental
  • Social
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced greenhouse gas emissions intensity by 29% compared to 2019 baseline year
  • 43% of Textron’s electricity use was from renewable sources
  • Completed more than 190 projects at our facilities worldwide to reduce energy use and conserve natural resources
  • Reduced absolute water use by 7% year-over-year
  • Reduced waste generation intensity by 18% compared to 2019 baseline year

Social Achievements

  • 33.2% of managers in our U.S. operations are women or people of color
  • More than 65% of our 2023 college interns converted to full-time positions or second internships in 2024
  • Textron reimbursed more than $6.3 million to more than 1,300 employees enrolled in approved degree or certification programs
  • Bell and Textron Systems were recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor with a 2023 HIRE Vets Gold Medallion Award

Governance Achievements

  • Launched Textron’s updated Business Conduct Guidelines
  • Employees completed more than 14,600 live training hours and over 163,000 online training courses on ethics & compliance topics

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce greenhouse gas emission intensity by 20% (by 2025)
  • Reduce energy use intensity by 10% (by 2025)
  • Reduce water use intensity by 10% (by 2025)
  • Reduce waste generation intensity by 10% (by 2025)

Environmental Challenges

  • Not disclosed
Mitigation Strategies
  • Not disclosed

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Textron Code of Conduct for Suppliers and Other Business Partners

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Severe weather events
  • Rising sea levels
Transition Risks
  • Regulatory changes
  • Market shifts
Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient products

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI, SASB, TCFD

Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001 (at some locations)

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Nexus eVTOL platform demonstrator
  • Nuuva V300 hybrid electric cargo aircraft
  • Electric vehicles from Textron Specialized Vehicles
  • SustainableAdvantage carbon offset program

Awards & Recognition

  • Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies
  • Wall Street Journal Best Managed Companies
  • Forbes America’s Best Large Employers
  • Forbes Best Employers for Diversity
  • Forbes America’s Best Employers for Women
  • Newsweek America’s Greatest Workplaces
  • Newsweek America’s Greatest Workplaces for Parents and Families
  • Newsweek America’s Most Responsible Companies
  • Handshake Early Talent Awards
  • Match 2023 Campus Forward Awards
  • HBCU Top Supporter
  • FAA William “Bill” O’Brien Diamond Award of Excellence (ATAC)