Oshkosh Corporation
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2019-10 to 2020-09, 2022)
Reporting Period: 2019-10 to 2020-09
Environmental Metrics
Scope 1 Emissions:75,782 metric tons CO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:67,796 metric tons CO2e
Scope 3 Emissions:25,380 metric tons CO2e
Total Energy Consumption:1,695,343 MMBtu
Water Consumption:96.3 million gallons
ESG Focus Areas
- Empowering our people
- Developing innovative products
- Building communities
- Operating sustainably
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced greenhouse gas emissions intensity by 21.4% since 2014
- Diverted 82.5% of waste from landfill in 2020
Social Achievements
- Launched three new Employee Business Resource Groups focused on multicultural, LGBTQ+, and intergenerational members
- Donated approximately $2.2 million to local communities
- Over 12,100 hours volunteered by team members
Governance Achievements
- 100% of employees trained on The Oshkosh Way, our code of conduct and ethics
- Updated The Oshkosh Way to reflect refreshed core values
Climate Goals & Targets
Short-term Goals:
- Reduce GHG emissions and energy intensity by 25% by 2024
- Divert 90% of waste from landfill by 2024
- Improve truckload utilization by 10% by 2022
Environmental Challenges
- COVID-19 pandemic impacting operations and community needs
- Racial injustice requiring response and action
- Climate change related weather disruptions posing risks to operations and supply chains
- Changes in energy sources, emissions regulations, and customer demand for cleaner products impacting operations
Mitigation Strategies
- Adapted operations to maintain safety during the pandemic
- Held listening sessions to address racial injustice
- Partnered with nonprofits to meet community needs
- Reduced energy consumption
- Developed lower emission products
- Built more resiliency and crisis management procedures into operations and supply chains
- Offered more electric-powered vehicles and products
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Supplier Code of Conduct covering ethical conduct, human rights, safety, quality, and environmental sustainability
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Increasingly severe storms
Transition Risks
- Changes in energy sources, emissions regulations, and customer demand for cleaner products
Opportunities
- Development of energy-efficient products and electric vehicles
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI, SASB, TCFD
Certifications: ISO 14001 (3 facilities), ISO 9001
Third-party Assurance: ERM Certification and Verification Services (ERM CVS)
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- SDG 2
- SDG 3
- SDG 4
- SDG 5
- SDG 8
- SDG 9
- SDG 12
Detailed in the report's introduction and throughout.
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- JLG DaVinci all-electric scissor lift
- Electric-propulsion rough-terrain scissor lift
- EcoLift
- CleanGuard leak containment system
Awards & Recognition
- Five consecutive years as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere
- Pierce Manufacturing’s Energy Efficiency Excellence Award from Focus on Energy
Reporting Period: 2022
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:142,000 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:132,000 tCO2e/year
Carbon Intensity:17.1 metric tons of CO2e per million USD of revenue
ESG Focus Areas
- Climate Change
Environmental Achievements
- Diverted 85.5% of waste from landfill in fiscal year 2022
- Reduced Scope 3 GHG emissions by 4.4% from the previous year
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Establish Science Based Targets by 2024
Short-term Goals:
- 7.5% reduction in GHG intensity normalized by revenue by 2025 from a 2021 baseline
- 90% waste diversion from landfill by the end of 2024
Environmental Challenges
- Increased pricing of GHG emissions leading to increased operating costs
- Physical change and extreme variability in weather patterns could result in operational limitations (inadequate water supplies, violent storms, increased temperatures impacting workforce productivity)
Mitigation Strategies
- Energy efficiency initiatives at manufacturing and office facilities
- Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA) to offset GHG emissions
- Partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Better Plants Program
- Investment in building and maintaining resilient operations and supply chains
- Crisis management planning
- Upgrades to lighting, HVAC controls, and other equipment
- Investment in renewable energy
- Strategy planning process to limit emissions and drive innovation around alternative fuel sources (electrification)
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Inadequate water supplies
- Violent storms
- Increased temperatures impacting workforce productivity
Transition Risks
- Increased pricing of GHG emissions
- Governmental initiatives to reduce GHG emissions (carbon taxes, tariffs, surcharges)
Opportunities
- Enhanced development and expansion of low-emission products and services
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: TCFD
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Alternative powertrains (fully electric, hybrid, compressed natural gas solutions)