Climate Change Data

Terminix

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021)

Reporting Period: 2021

Environmental Metrics

Total Energy Consumption:15,640,863 kWh (electricity), 350,427 thm (natural gas), 12,029 gal (propane)
Water Consumption:13,323,316 gal
Waste Generated:4,558 pounds (hazardous), 6,404 pounds (non-hazardous)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environment
  • Social
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Converted approximately half of sales vehicles to hybrids, reducing carbon emissions by an estimated 1.6 million pounds and saving hundreds of thousands of dollars in fuel consumption.
  • Lowered use of natural resources via product and paper recycling; energy efficiency programs; water conservation; emissions, waste, and wastewater reduction programs; and sourcing productivity.

Social Achievements

  • 38 percent reduction in lost workdays and more than 15 percent improvement in recordable safety incidents.
  • Continued focus on inclusion, diversity, and equity with help from the Culture, Inclusion, and Diversity (CID) Advisory Team.
  • Eighth annual Terminix Cares community service event supported 15 national and 11 Memphis-based community partners through employee volunteerism and $350,000 in donations.

Governance Achievements

  • Stringent Code of Conduct applying to all teammates, contractors, officers, and directors.
  • New commitments in responsible marketing, data privacy, and information security.

Climate Goals & Targets

Short-term Goals:
  • Convert entire sales fleet to hybrid vehicles by 2023 (assuming supply chain allows).

Environmental Challenges

  • Pandemic-related supply constraints impacting the conversion of the entire sales fleet to hybrid vehicles.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Continued the Green Fleet program despite supply chain issues, planning to convert the entire sales fleet to hybrids in 2023.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Vendor Code of Conduct requiring suppliers to promote environmental sustainability and comply with all environmental, health, and safety laws and regulations.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Terminix Commercial® EcoControl
  • ThermoNox®
  • BioControl

Awards & Recognition

  • Automotive Fleet magazine named Terminix the fourth best company in the United States for green vehicles in its 2021 Top 50 Green Fleets list.