Hubbell Incorporated
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022, 2023)
Reporting Period: 2022
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Climate change
- Water and waste
- Greenhouse gas emissions
- Supply chain responsibility
- Inclusion, diversity, and equity
- Human rights in the workplace and value chain
- Employee experience
- Business ethics, integrity, and transparency
- Data privacy and cybersecurity
Environmental Achievements
- Achieved 2025 emissions and water reduction goals in 2022.
- Implemented an ESG data management system for ongoing and historical data collection.
Social Achievements
- Conducted an enterprise-wide employee survey (Elevate) with an 80% response rate and developed action plans.
- Provided a Global Recharge Day for all employees.
- Hubbell Foundation donated over $1.2 million to charities.
- Published EEO-1 diversity data: 32% female employees globally, 30% female and 45% racially diverse in the U.S.
Governance Achievements
- Recognized as one of the 2023 World’s Most Ethical Companies (third year in a row).
- Added proxy access for shareholders.
- Added further restrictions on the number of public company boards on which directors can serve.
- 100% of compliance cases were investigated.
Climate Goals & Targets
Medium-term Goals:
- Reduce water usage by 25% by 2030
- Reduce hazardous waste generation by 30% by 2030
- Reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 30% by 2030
Environmental Challenges
- Global supply chain shortages for materials and component parts, leading to escalating prices and constrained transportation capacities.
- Significant inflationary pressure across the business.
- Risks associated with information technology systems failures, network disruptions, data security breaches, and compliance with data privacy laws.
Mitigation Strategies
- Took various pricing actions to cover higher costs and protect margin profile.
- Investing in restructuring and related programs to maintain a competitive cost structure and drive operational efficiencies.
- Continued investment in capacity expansion, automation, and productivity initiatives.
- Improving utilization of enterprise resource planning system and expanding standardization of business processes.
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Awards & Recognition
- 2023 World’s Most Ethical Companies
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Climate change
- Energy and emissions
- Products with impact
- Water and waste
- Community impact
- Employee experience
- Employee health and safety
- Human rights in the workplace and value chain
- Inclusion, diversity, and equity
- Product quality and safety
- Supply chain responsibility
- Business ethics, integrity, and transparency
- Data privacy and cybersecurity
- Risk excellence
Environmental Achievements
- Added to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for North America for the first time in 2023
- Continued pursuit to achieve 2030 emissions, water, and hazardous waste goals
- Established a Sustainability Impact Program (SIP) supporting projects like LED lighting upgrades, HVAC upgrades, solar panel installations, and hazardous waste management technology installations.
Social Achievements
- Appointed new Presidents to Hubbell's HES and HUS segments (one internal, one external)
- Held first ever inclusion focused conference in 2023
- 85% of Hubbell’s employees responded to the Elevate Employee Experience Survey, providing insights translated into action plans.
Governance Achievements
- Adopted proxy access in 2023
- Adopted a new compensation recoupment (clawback) policy in 2023
- Annual review of Director compensation with advice from an independent compensation consultant and benchmarked for competitiveness.
Climate Goals & Targets
Medium-term Goals:
- Reduce water by 25% by 2030
- Reduce hazardous waste by 30% by 2030
- Reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 30% by 2030
Environmental Challenges
- Supply chain disruptions (implied)
Mitigation Strategies
- Continued focus and execution on supply chain resiliency projects
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Awards & Recognition
- Named to the S&P 500 Index
- Recognized as one of 2024's World’s Most Ethical Companies
- Named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for North America