PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla.,
Feb. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/
-- Carrier, a leading global provider of innovative
heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), refrigeration,
fire, security and building automation technologies, announced a
$3 million, three-year donation to
The Nature Conservancy, a global organization working to create a
world where people and nature can thrive together. Carrier's
investment will support the Build Healthy Cities initiative, which
promotes smart planning and science-based solutions to make the
cities of tomorrow resilient, healthy and equitable. This
commitment supports Carrier's mission to engage its greatest asset
– its employees – in hands-on projects driving climate resiliency
in the communities where they live and work. Carrier is a unit of
United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX).
"We at Carrier recognize that we have a responsibility and
opportunity to have a positive impact on climate change. In
addition to innovating world-class, energy-efficient products and
reducing our own carbon footprint, we are thrilled to partner with
The Nature Conservancy to join them on our shared focus on
sustainability," said Dave Gitlin,
President & CEO, Carrier. "Working with The Nature Conservancy
will allow us to expand our decades-long focus on sustainable
urbanization, while also engaging our employees to help build
healthier cities."
Carrier's multi-year investment will help cities around the
world leverage an innovative combination of man-made and natural
infrastructure to become more resilient and ready to navigate a
changing climate. The projects that will be funded through the
grant span the globe and will include leadership and advocacy,
community intervention and youth education. In 2020, The Nature
Conservancy and Carrier will focus on employee engagement projects
to restore coastal habitats and guard against sea level rise and
storm surge in Florida – home to
Carrier's world headquarters, the Center for Intelligent Buildings
– as well as global efforts to reforest the San Juan River
watershed and protect the quality of drinking water in Shanghai.
"Together, we can make a positive impact for cities and the
people who live in them," said LaTresse
Snead, Build Healthy Cities Director at The Nature
Conservancy. "Carrier is stepping up as a leader with this support
for innovative city planning and sustainable infrastructure, and we
are thrilled to have their collaboration in achieving our global
conservation mission."
Carrier has been a leader in the sustainability movement for
decades and led the phase-out of ozone-depleting refrigerants,
developed many of the world's most energy-efficient heating,
air-conditioning and refrigeration systems. Now, with this
announcement, Carrier is continuing its commitment to
sustainability, which spans products, operations, research and
employee volunteerism.
To learn more about Carrier, visit corporate.carrier.com, or
follow us on social media at @Carrier.
About Carrier
Carrier is a leading global provider of
innovative heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC),
refrigeration, fire, security and building automation technologies.
Supported by the iconic Carrier name, the company is committed to
making the world safer and more comfortable for generations to come
through its industry-leading brands such as Carrier, Kidde,
Edwards, LenelS2 and Automated Logic. For more information,
visit corporate.carrier.com or follow us on social media
at @Carrier.
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