Trane Technologies Ties ESG Metrics to Executive and Employee Compensation as it Accelerates Bold 2030 Sustainability Commitments
SWORDS,Ireland,May 12,2021 -- Trane Technologies (NYSE: TT),a global climate innovator,announcedrecently that it has revised its executive and senior leader incentive plan to link directly toEnvironmental,Social and Governance (ESG) metrics that align with the company's bold 2030Sustainability Commitments.
The company's revised annual incentive plan,which starts this year,holds top executives and thousands of senior leaders accountable for meeting the company's ambitious social and environmental sustainability goals. In addition to tying leaders' annual cash incentives to ESG metrics,all salaried employee performance plans now must include at least one goal tied to the company's 2030 sustainability commitments.
"We are leading with a bold purpose to challenge what's possible for a sustainable world,and have embedded leading environmental,social and governance practices into our strategy and operations," said Mike Lamach,Trane Technologies chairman and CEO. "Solving major global challenges like climate change and creating a more diverse and inclusive workplace requires courage,innovation,and accountability. Having everyone pull in the same direction toward our sustainability goals reinforces the right behaviors and decision-making to build a sustainable future for our customers,communities and the planet."
The annual incentive plan for leaders,historically based on financial performance metrics,now also includes an ESG factor based on several sustainability metrics,which alone could decrease or increase leader incentive payments by up to 20 percent.
Employees' performance rating and annual merit increase above base compensation are affected bytheir performance on sustainability objectives,as well as other business goals. "Everyone plays animportantroleinoursharedpurposeasaclimateinnovationleader,"saidLamach.
TheESGfactorin theannualincentiveplanforleadersconnectstothe followingthreecategories:
TheGigatonChallenge(Scope3Emissions)
Trane Technologies' Gigaton Challenge is aimed at reducing customer carbon emissions by a billion metric tons. This will require reducing emissions from products and services by nearly 50% by 2030,an ambitious target that has been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The incentive plan includes an annual greenhouse gas reduction target toward the gigaton goal.
The company has made significant progress against its Gigaton Challenge,as reported in its annual ESG report,"Bold Action for a Sustainable Future," released last week. In 2020 the company reduced customer greenhouse gases on track with its gigaton goal through sustainable innovation for heating and cooling buildings and transportation of food,medicines and vaccines.
Trane Technologies also has joined the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Race to Zero international campaign for a healthy,resilient,zero-carbon recovery.
LeadingbyExample(CarbonNeutralOperations)
The incentive plan also includes an annual target in support of the company's "Leading by Example"commitmenttoachievenet-carbonneutralemissionsacrossitsglobalfootprintby2030.
In 2020,the company made progress toward this goal,including meeting 39% of its electricity demandwith renewable energy and achieving significant carbon savings from operational efficiencies andreturnablepackagingprojects.
OpportunityforAll (Gender,RacialandEthnicDiversity)
In addition,the incentive plan includes an annual target for increasing women in management rolesglobally,and a target for increasing racial and ethnic diversity in the U.S. salaried workforce. Thesegoals support the company's "Opportunity for All" 2030 commitments to achieve gender parity inleadership,workforce diversity reflective of our communities,and community initiatives that supportequitableeducationandpathwaystogreenandSTEMcareers.Thecompany hasmadestridestowardits diversity goals,with leadership positions held by women at more than 2x the average for S&P 1500companies.
To accelerate progress in this area,the company was the first in its industry to join Paradigm4Parity,abusiness coalition to close the gender gap in corporate leadership. Trane Technologies is also afounding member of OneTen,a corporate coalition that aims to upskill,hire,and advance careers forBlackAmericans.
In addition to measuring results on the specific annual targets,the Compensation Committee of the Trane Technologies Board of Directors will assess the company's overall accomplishments on Environmental,Social and Governance leadership and the degree to which the company has met,exceeded or fallen short of expectations.
To read Bold Action for a Sustainable Future,or learn more about Trane Technologies' 2030SustainabilityCommitments,pleasevisitour2030SustainabilityCommitmentswebsitepage.
AboutTraneTechnologies
Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator. Through our strategic brands Trane and Thermo King,and our environmentally responsible portfolio of products and services,we bring efficient and sustainable climate solutions to buildings,homes,and transportation. Learn more at tranetechologies.com.