Climate Change Data

Fortive Corporation

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023)

Reporting Period: 2018

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:102,427 metric tonnes CO2e (Scope 1 and 2 combined for EHS significant sites, excluding Altra-divested companies)
Scope 1 Emissions:34,845 MT CO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:67,582 MT CO2e
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Decreased by 17% between 2017 and 2018

ESG Focus Areas

  • Empower our talented global team to contribute in meaningful ways
  • Create positive impacts in our communities
  • Provide innovative products and services that make the world a better place
  • Source responsibly
  • Environmental stewardship
  • Integrity, compliance, and risk management
  • Corporate governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced Scope 1 and 2 CO2e emissions by 7% between 2017 and 2018 across EHS significant sites (excluding Altra-divested companies). Carbon intensity decreased by 17%
  • 71% of waste recycled at Veeder-Root plant in Altoona, Pennsylvania, saving $5,000 per month
  • Hennessy eliminated approximately 4.8 tons of VOCs by switching to powder coating
  • Landauer saved over 600 trees per year since initiating a paperless reporting program

Social Achievements

  • Earned a perfect score of 100% on the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index (CEI)
  • President and CEO signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion Pledge
  • Fortive Day of Caring resulted in 150,000 volunteer hours, 200 organized community service events, and over 5,000 participants
  • Granted 20 new scholarships and 15 renewals through the Fortive Scholarship Program

Governance Achievements

  • Added Jeannine Sargent to the Board of Directors
  • All members of Audit, Compensation, and Nominating and Governance Committees are independent
  • Implemented an Anti-Corruption Program with full implementation across all operating companies

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce Scope 1 and 2 CO2e emissions by 40% per dollar of revenue generated by 2030 (using 2017 as baseline)
Short-term Goals:
  • Achieve an EHS Risk Score of 46 by the end of 2019

Environmental Challenges

  • Reducing environmental impact across a large, global organization
  • Maintaining high ethical standards across a diverse supply chain
  • Addressing climate change risks
Mitigation Strategies
  • Implementing the Fortive Business System (FBS) for continuous improvement in EHS
  • Establishing a Supplier Code of Conduct (SCOC) and Preferred Supplier program
  • Expanding Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) to include deeper analysis of climate change risks

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct (SCOC)
  • Preferred Supplier program
  • Conflict-free mineral sourcing

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Development of sustainable products and technologies

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: ISO 14001, OHSAS-18001 (ISO-45001), ICSRS (at 32 of 92 EHS Significant Sites)

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • AccuBin™ software for agricultural inventory management
  • ITM51 turbidity sensor for water conservation
  • Products using green energetics (PacSci EMC)

Awards & Recognition

  • Fortune’s Future 50 list
  • Save the City award (GVR Florence)

Reporting Period: 2019

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:86,958 MTCO2e
Scope 1 Emissions:22,821 MTCO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:64,137 MTCO2e
Total Energy Consumption:167,590,628 kWh (Electricity), 371,991 MMBtu (Natural Gas), 300,991 liters (Fuel Oil & Diesel)
Carbon Intensity:0.0000118 MTCO2e/Revenue ($) in 2019

ESG Focus Areas

  • Employee development and growth
  • Inclusion and diversity
  • Employee experience
  • Community service and giving
  • Sustainable products and technologies
  • Safety as a service
  • Saving lives and improving health
  • Protecting critical infrastructure
  • Environmental footprint
  • Sustainable manufacturing
  • Employee safety and well-being
  • Supply chain standards
  • Fair labor standards
  • Customer and employee privacy
  • Compliance programs
  • Enterprise risk management
  • Escalation and disclosure process
  • Board and governance practices
  • Shareholder engagement
  • CSR oversight

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced GHG emission intensity by 28.6% from 2017 base year
  • Reduced absolute emissions by 8.5% from 2017 base year
  • Gems Sensors reduced total landfill disposal to 9% through composting and recycling, diverting over 180 tons of waste.
  • SPT improved manufacturing processes, expanding recycling and reusing reclaimed plastic scrap.
  • Veeder-Root reduced landfill waste by 56% and waste disposal costs by 67% since 2017.

Social Achievements

  • Established the Fortive Foundation to accelerate philanthropic efforts.
  • Awarded 43 scholarships and 23 renewals through the Fortive Scholarship Program.
  • Employees contributed approximately 64,000 hours of community service through Day of Caring.
  • Achieved a perfect 100% in the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index for the third consecutive year.
  • 22% increase in women hired at Gilbarco Veeder-Root India operations through gender-neutral job descriptions and blind resume reviews.
  • 3,000+ employees participated in unconscious bias digital learning.

Governance Achievements

  • Revised Standards of Conduct (SoC) through a review of external standards and focus groups of over 200 employees.
  • Created two new positions: Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility and Director of Sustainability.
  • President and CEO signed the CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion Pledge.

Climate Goals & Targets

Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce GHG emissions intensity by 40% by 2030 relative to the 2017 base year

Environmental Challenges

  • Maintaining a world-class EHS program while managing isolated, non-job task-related injuries, ergonomics, and residual effects of long-term injuries.
  • Achieving GHG emission reduction goals.
  • Ensuring 100% annual completion of supplier questionnaires and scheduled audits.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Implemented corrective actions such as workplace redesign, ergonomic assessments, refresher education, and ART® to reduce soft tissue impacts.
  • Leveraging FBS tools and processes to achieve GHG goals and establish sustainable operational practices.
  • Revised auditor training to ensure quality and consistency, and expanding focus to ensure all suppliers comply with the Supplier Code of Conduct.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 38% of supplier audits completed in 2019; 20% of top direct materials suppliers audited annually.

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct
  • Supplier Risk Assessment process incorporating elements from the Corruption Perception Index

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards: Core option

Certifications: ISO 14001 (37 of 98 EHS Significant Sites)

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • ASP sterilization and disinfectant products
  • AEROFLEX™ AER with AUTOSURE™ MRC Monitor
  • Setra FLEX™ instrument and particle counters
  • Censis inventory management software
  • GTT smart mobility solutions
  • Matco high-voltage test equipment
  • LANDAUER dosimeters
  • Tektronix oscilloscopes and analyzers
  • Fluke Norma 6000 series power analyzers
  • Qualitrol DGA-LT1 wireless digital gas analyzer
  • Accruent integrated facilities management software
  • Gordian Sightlines Campus Sustainability platform
  • Gems Sensors water monitoring products
  • Anderson Negele ITM-51 sensor
  • Gilbarco Veeder-Root Veefil-RT EV charging station
  • SPT AccuBin™ Inventory Management System
  • Intelex EHSQ platform
  • Fluke ii900 Sonic Industrial Imager

Reporting Period: 2021

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:53,663 tCO2e/year (Scope 1 & 2)
Scope 1 Emissions:12,567 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:41,097 tCO2e/year
Total Energy Consumption:112,566,243 kWh/year

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions
  • Inclusion and Diversity
  • Responsible Supply Chain and Procurement
  • Ethics and Compliance
  • Business Resilience
  • Digital Privacy and Security
  • Employee Well-being, Safety, and Health
  • Community Engagement and Support

Environmental Achievements

  • Achieved a 51.0% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions intensity from 2017 levels across EHS Significant Sites, meeting the 2025 goal four years early.
  • Identified potential opportunities to reduce over 680 MTCO2e and annual energy savings of more than $150,000 through energy kaizens.

Social Achievements

  • Scored 100% in the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index for a fifth consecutive year.
  • Achieved a 12.3% increase in diverse supplier spend compared to 2020.
  • Fortive teams dedicated more than 400,000 hours to support organizations in their local communities through the annual Day of Caring.

Governance Achievements

  • Launched a new system and centralized repository for all Fortive global policies.
  • Launched a “Policy on Policies” to establish better controls around policy creation, approval, review, and update.
  • Released a Conflict of Interest Policy and established an electronic reporting mechanism for Conflict of Interest Disclosure Questionnaires.

Climate Goals & Targets

Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 50% by 2029 from 2019 levels.

Environmental Challenges

  • Supply chain risks, delivery inefficiencies, and process waste.
  • Freight costs and supply chain inefficiencies due to distributed geographies.
  • COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, and global logistics challenges.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Used Visual and Daily Management and Standard Work to reduce supply chain risks and inefficiencies.
  • Used Value Stream Mapping, Transactional Process Improvement, and Standard Work to improve agility and reduce waste.
  • Developed a COVID-19 Task Force, implemented employee resources, and established guiding principles for a holistic approach to health and safety.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 97 audits completed

Responsible Procurement
  • Fortive Code of Conduct
  • Supplier Code of Conduct
  • Supplier Diversity Program

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Wildfires
  • Hurricanes
Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient products

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards: Core, SASB Standard for Electrical & Electronic Equipment (RT-EE version 2018-10), TCFD framework, UN Global Compact, UN Sustainable Development Goals

Certifications: ISO 14001/45001

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13

Fortive's sustainability pillars and initiatives contribute to these UN SDGs.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Products that improve energy efficiency, monitor resource use, and prevent pollution.
  • Software-enabled hardware and digital solutions for patient safety in healthcare.
  • Operations-focused solutions for worker safety and sustainability.

Awards & Recognition

  • Newsweek America’s Most Responsible Companies (3 consecutive years)
  • Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation (5 consecutive years)

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:51,120 tCO2e/year (Scope 1 & 2)
Scope 1 Emissions:15,428 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:35,692 tCO2e/year
Total Energy Consumption:126,298,570 kWh/year (Electricity)
Waste Generated:253 tons/year (Hazardous Waste)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Governance
  • Responsible Supply Chain
  • Employee Well-being

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced Scope 1 & 2 GHG emissions by 22.4% from 2019 to 2022
  • Expanded Scope 1 and 2 GHG accounting to include over 95% of real estate footprint
  • 94% of manufacturing EHS Significant Sites have at least one ISO certification

Social Achievements

  • Launched Human Resources Transformation initiative to improve talent acquisition, retention, and rewards
  • Employee Engagement score of 78% in 2022 (+1% from 2021, +5% from 2019)
  • Inclusion & Belonging score of 82% in 2022 (+2% from 2021, +3% from 2019)
  • Over 25,000 hours dedicated to community support through Fortive Day of Caring in 2022

Governance Achievements

  • Established an ESG Task Force to advise on disclosure controls and procedures
  • Added climate change experience to the skills matrix for Board members
  • Incorporated climate-related performance goals for leaders and management

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce water use at major operations by 2029 (from 2022 levels)
  • 50% Gender Representation by 2025
  • 48% Gender Representation in Professional & Management by 2025
  • 37% BIPOC Representation by 2025
  • 36% BIPOC Representation in Professional & Management by 2025
  • 50% Senior Leader Diversity by 2025
  • 85% Inclusion & Belonging Score by 2025
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Supply chain disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Climate-related risks (physical and transition)
Mitigation Strategies
  • Strengthened supplier relationships and broadened sourcing options
  • Reviewed and refined risk assessment process to capture climate-related risks
  • Developed a roadmap to conduct quantitative climate scenario analyses
  • Developed a renewable energy policy to guide operating companies

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 100% of suppliers in Responsible Sourcing Audit program screened using environmental and social criteria; audits completed with all significant risk suppliers, no findings required escalation

Responsible Procurement
  • Fortive Supplier Code
  • Conflict Minerals Report
  • Supplier Code of Conduct

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

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

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: UNGC, TCFD, UN SDGs, SASB, GRI

Certifications: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 3
  • SDG 4
  • SDG 5
  • SDG 7
  • SDG 8
  • SDG 9
  • SDG 10
  • SDG 11
  • SDG 12
  • SDG 13

Alignment with SDGs detailed in the report appendix

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Energy reduction/energy efficiency products
  • Carbon reduction products
  • Renewable energy enabling/support products

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:51,169 MT CO2e
Scope 1 Emissions:13,258 MT CO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:37,911 MT CO2e
Scope 3 Emissions:599,919 MT CO2e
Total Energy Consumption:124,651,120 kWh
Waste Generated:137 metric tons

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Responsible Sourcing
  • Employee Well-being
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced Scope 1 & 2 GHG emissions by 25.6% from 2019 to 2023
  • Reduced energy consumption by 13.6% from 2019 to 2023

Social Achievements

  • Achieved 78% overall employee engagement score and 82% inclusion and belonging score in 2022 Employee Experience Survey
  • Increased BIPOC representation in professional & management roles by 1% from 2022 to 2023

Governance Achievements

  • Established an ESG Task Force in 2022 to advise on climate-risk disclosure

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce water use at major operations by 2029
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Supply chain disruptions due to geopolitical risks and trade policies
  • Gathering data for certain SASB metrics
Mitigation Strategies
  • Strengthening relationships with strategic suppliers
  • Broadening the aperture for prospective suppliers
  • Increased preference for local suppliers
  • Developing plans to gather data for future reporting cycles

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Over 200 direct material suppliers assessed in 2023

Responsible Procurement
  • Fortive Supplier Code of Conduct
  • Responsible Sourcing Audit Program

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: UNGC, TCFD, UN SDGs, SASB, GRI

Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 9001

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 3
  • SDG 4
  • SDG 5
  • SDG 7
  • SDG 8
  • SDG 9
  • SDG 10
  • SDG 11
  • SDG 12
  • SDG 13