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Sustainability knowledge center

We know our customers want to conserve resources and reduce their carbon footprint. And that many countries have committed to ambitious targets for reducing air pollution — and reducing greenhouse gas emissions by up to 80 percent by 2050.

Learn more about how our innovations are helping to protect the environment.

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Working toward a healthier planet with our customers

Harold Jones, Senior Vice President, Health and Safety describes how we’re working toward a healthier planet with our customers.

Infographic See the many ways our products have a positive impact on the environment }

Infographic

See the many ways our products have a positive impact on the environment

September 11, 2018
Zero waste to landfill More than 100 of our facilities send zero waste to landfill }

Zero waste to landfill

More than 100 of our facilities send zero waste to landfill
Executive summary Bloomberg New Energy Finance research models the future of renewable energy }

Executive summary

Bloomberg New Energy Finance research models the future of renewable energy

Interview with Frank Campbell, Eaton EMEA President

Learn how we demonstrate our commitment to sustainability and environmental stewardship day to day.

Blog: “Sun Setting on Renewables and Reliability Argument”

Our Louis Shaffer show how advancements in energy storage can lead to a low-carbon future.

xStorage

We make energy storage for homes and businesses simple.

Making microgrids work

Practical and technical considerations to advance power resiliency.

Microgrids for facilities

Store low-cost, off-peak energy for use during peak demand.

LED lighting

Our LEDs help prevent 9 billion pounds of GHG emissions per year.

Green buildings

Smart lighting delivers the right amount of light while saving energy.

Integrated lighting controls

Smarter lighting control leads to smarter buildings.

Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

Our LED lights helped the airport achieve LEED Gold ranking.

Advanced mobile hydraulic valves

Watch how our solutions help farmers improve yields.

Food safety

See how our filtration solutions help keep food safe.

Blueline blueberry harvester

Our hydraulic systems help reduce loss during harvest by up to 50%.

Safe backup power for farms

Power outages can be hazardous for agricultural businesses with livestock.

Data centers

With cloud computing on the rise, energy efficiency is more important than ever.

Increasing engine efficiency

Our cylinder deactivation system is the most direct way to reduce CO2 emissions.

Toxics Reduction Act Public Annual Reports

Report on toxic substance reduction plans (2018 Reporting Year)
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We make a healthy planet work.*

We’re positively impacting the environment while helping solve pressing climate issues.

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Eaton is a power management company with 2018 sales of $21.6 billion. We provide energy-efficient solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power more efficiently, safely and sustainably. Eaton is dedicated to improving the quality of life and the environment through the use of power management technologies and services. Eaton has approximately 99,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 175 countries.

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2017 sustainability metrics report

Working toward a healthier planet with our customers

We make a healthy planet work.*

Experts project that within 10 years, reliance on energy storage systems by businesses and homeowners will increase by 700%

By 2050 food production must increase by 70% to feed the world’s population of 9.1 billion

By 2024, global microgrid capacity is expected to exceed 7GW, a 115% increase

On a global basis, data centers consume almost 3% of the world's electricity

By 2050, global demand for energy in buildings is projected to increase up to 60%

By 2025, consumers in emerging markets are expected to represent 66% of global demand for manufactured goods

An expanding middle class is anticipated to increase global air travel from 3.2 billion passengers in 2014 to an expected 11 billion passengers by 2029

By 2030, China is poised to overtake the U.S. in number of vehicles with a projected 600 million cars, trucks, motorcycles, rural vehicles and buses

Select your location

Africa

Asia

Central America and Caribbean

Europe

Middle East

North America

Oceania

South America

Knowledge center

Sustainability knowledge center

2017 sustainability metrics report

Working toward a healthier planet with our customers

We make a healthy planet work.*

Experts project that within 10 years, reliance on energy storage systems by businesses and homeowners will increase by 700%

By 2050 food production must increase by 70% to feed the world’s population of 9.1 billion

By 2024, global microgrid capacity is expected to exceed 7GW, a 115% increase

On a global basis, data centers consume almost 3% of the world's electricity

By 2050, global demand for energy in buildings is projected to increase up to 60%

By 2025, consumers in emerging markets are expected to represent 66% of global demand for manufactured goods

An expanding middle class is anticipated to increase global air travel from 3.2 billion passengers in 2014 to an expected 11 billion passengers by 2029

By 2030, China is poised to overtake the U.S. in number of vehicles with a projected 600 million cars, trucks, motorcycles, rural vehicles and buses

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