Dover Corporation
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022, 2023)
Reporting Period: 2022
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:17,275,374 tCO2e (2022)
Scope 1 Emissions:50,044 tCO2e (2022)
Scope 2 Emissions:99,036 tCO2e (2022)
Scope 3 Emissions:17,126,300 tCO2e (2022)
ESG Focus Areas
- Climate Action
- Innovation
- Health & Safety
- Inclusion & Talent
- Environmental Resource Management (Energy, Water, Waste)
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 8% since 2019
- Reduced absolute scope 3 GHG emissions by 10% since 2019
- Reduced water consumption by 65% and water withdrawal by 14% from 2019 baseline
- More than 150 projects executed to reduce emissions across operations
Social Achievements
- Launched employee engagement survey with 80% inclusion index
- Trained 80% of global leaders on inclusive leadership and unconscious bias
- Increased ethnically diverse team members by 12 percentage points (30% to 42%) since 2015
- Increased female team members by 4 percentage points (21% to 25%) since 2015
- Implemented Dover Celebrates!, a global recognition platform
- Reduced TRIR (Total Recordable Incident Rate)
Governance Achievements
- All directors are independent, except CEO
- ESG oversight included in CEO's strategic objectives
- 99.6% of online employees completed 2022 Code of Conduct e-training
- 99.4% of online employees completed 2022 anti-corruption e-training
- Additional live & streaming anti-corruption training delivered to employees in 34 countries
Climate Goals & Targets
Medium-term Goals:
- Reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 market-based GHG emissions 30% by 2030 from a 2019 base year
- Reduce absolute scope 3 GHG emissions 15% by 2030 from a 2019 base year
Short-term Goals:
- Reduce annual TRIR by 40% by 2025 from a 2019 base year
Environmental Challenges
- Supply chain disruptions due to climate events
- Reduced demand for fossil fuels and Dover products serving energy and retail fueling industries
Mitigation Strategies
- Business continuity plans to protect people, property, and assets from potential physical impacts of climate change
- Implementing process upgrades to improve energy efficiency and switching fleet and machinery from diesel to lower emission energy sources
- Research and development (R&D) advancements achieving goals for sustainable products and technologies
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Supplier Code of Conduct
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Increased frequency and severity of storms shutting down operations
- Disruptions to critical suppliers due to extreme weather events
Transition Risks
- Increased operational costs due to carbon pricing
- Reduced demand for fossil fuels and Dover products
Opportunities
- Improve energy efficiency and switch to renewable energy
- R&D advancements achieving goals for sustainable products and technologies
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI, SASB, TCFD
Certifications: ISO 14001 (32 sites)
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Electrification of trash and recycling trucks
- Electric vehicle charging at retail fueling stations
- Cleaner fuels like hydrogen and LNG
- Natural refrigeration technologies using CO2
- Highly efficient, compact brazed plate heat exchangers
- Digitally-enabled maintenance solutions
Awards & Recognition
- A- on CDP Climate ranking (2022)
- Newsweek’s America’s Most Responsible Companies (2023)
- Newsweek’s America’s Greenest Companies
- 2022 JUST Capital index
- MSCI rating increase from A to AA in 2022
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:169933 tCO2e/year (Scope 1 & 2)
Scope 1 Emissions:54787 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:115146 tCO2e/year (market-based)
Scope 3 Emissions:17604626 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:530845 MWh/year
Water Consumption:1424.23 megaliters/year (withdrawal)
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:0.00002 tCO2e per USD of revenue
ESG Focus Areas
- Climate Change
- Water Security
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced Scope 1 and 2 location-based emissions by 17% from the 2019 re-baselined figure.
- 70% of SWEP’s energy consumption comes from renewable sources.
Social Achievements
- Launched employee well-being program (details not provided in report)
- Completed initial public-facing diversity and inclusion targets
Governance Achievements
- Established a cross-functional Sustainability Steering Committee
- Set science-based targets for reducing Scope 1 and 2 emissions 30% by 2030 and Scope 3 emissions 15% by 2030 relative to a 2019 baseline.
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Net zero emissions by 2050 (SWEP)
Medium-term Goals:
- Reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions 30% by 2030 (relative to 2019 baseline)
- Reduce Scope 3 emissions 15% by 2030 (relative to 2019 baseline)
- Achieve carbon neutrality across scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030 (SWEP)
Short-term Goals:
- Reduce water consumption by 50% by 2030 (Markem-Imaje)
Environmental Challenges
- Increased pricing of GHG emissions resulting in increased compliance costs.
- Increased cost of raw materials due to carbon pricing.
- Unsuccessful investment in new technologies.
- Supply chain disruptions from extreme weather events.
Mitigation Strategies
- Tracking regulatory updates and evaluating potential risk for increased costs in high-risk areas due to climate legislation or taxes.
- Setting science-based targets for reducing Scope 1 and 2 emissions 30% by 2030 and Scope 3 emissions 15% by 2030 relative to a 2019 baseline.
- Optimizing Dover’s supply chain to achieve both cost savings and carbon efficiencies by minimizing average length of haul.
- Investing in R&D for sustainable products.
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Not disclosed
Responsible Procurement
- Supplier Code of Conduct
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Increased severity of extreme weather events
- Flooding
- Drought
- Heat waves
Transition Risks
- Carbon pricing mechanisms
- Increased cost of raw materials
- Changing customer behavior
- Regulatory changes
Opportunities
- Development of new products or services through R&D and innovation
- Improved energy efficiency and switch to renewable energy
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI, SASB, TCFD, Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)
Certifications: ISO 14001
Third-party Assurance: AA1000AS
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Not disclosed
Not disclosed
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Advanced Second Nature (SN) refrigeration systems
- Belvac technology
- EvoClean dispenser
- Hypertwain heat exchange technology
- Hydrogen dispensers and cooling systems
- Energy efficiency equipment for buildings
- DC fast chargers for electric vehicles
Awards & Recognition
- Not disclosed