Driving a More Sustainable Future

Advancing innovation and creating lasting value for our stakeholders, while making the world healthier, safer, smarter and more sustainable.

This material was prepared for fiscal 2024 reporting. It may contain information that is no longer current. Legal norms, regulations, and best practices evolve over time, and this content may not reflect the Company’s most recent standards and requirements. Please consult updated resources or legal counsel for the latest guidance.

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At Emerson, we are growing a culture of inclusion and innovation where bright minds make a difference in the world through advanced automation software and technologies, driving sustainable and ethical business practices internally while helping customers and suppliers do the same.

Planet Highlights

Aim for Net Zero Operations by 2030 and Net Zero Value Chain by 2045.

Aim for Zero Waste to Landfill by 2032.

Announced a goal to reduce purchased water by 10% by 2032.

Procured 57% of electricity from renewable sources worldwide.

Achieved a 48% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 absolute emissions since 2021.

Achieved a 13% reduction in Scope 3 absolute emissions since 2021.

Our People Highlights

Reached 89% participation rate in Emerson’s employee engagement survey.

Achieved a 79% employee engagement score in the employee engagement survey.

Active learners completed an average of 10 hours of online training across all disciplines.

$200 million pledged over 10 years, focusing on educational opportunities in the communities in which we operate.

Sustained Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRR).

More than 80% of Emerson’s workforce, were engaged in a health and safety dialogue through formal joint management-worker health and safety committees.

Integrity & Responsible Sourcing Highlights

41,000+ Emerson employees completed at least one Regulatory Compliance training course.

More than 95% of all employees completed Emerson’s ethics training in 2024.

Some critical product development organizations and products are certified to the IEC 62443 series of standards through third-party entities.

We regularly engage independent cybersecurity experts to evaluate our cybersecurity maturity and test the effectiveness of overall cybersecurity controls.

3,600+ employees trained on the Supplier Code of Conduct and sustainability topics.

Approximately 81% of spend is regionalized, allowing us to reduce lead times and transit times.

Awards and Recognitions

2024 Energy Star Partner of the Year

2024 CDP Climate Change B Score

2023 Achieved CDP Supplier Engagement Leaders Status

2025 America’s Most Innovative Companies – Fortune Magazine

2025 America’s Most Responsible Companies – Newsweek Magazine

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Global Environmental Management and Sustainability Policy

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Employee Code of Conduct – The Right Way

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Supplier Code of Conduct

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Sustainability Frameworks

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TCFD Index

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UN SDGs

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CDP Climate Change and Water Security

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Planet

Advancing environmental sustainability - for Emerson and our customers.

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Our People

Building an empowering culture that maximizes employee potential.

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Integrity & Responsible Sourcing

Dedicated to the highest standards of business ethics and supporting sustainable, resilient operations.

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