Drop in GHG Emissions since 2021 highlighted
in the company's 2023 sustainability report reflects steady
progress toward its CN2030 goal
MELVILLE, N.Y., July 9, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Leviton today announced that it achieved a 29% drop
in overall greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the 2021 baseline
year, a major step towards the goal of becoming carbon neutral
company-wide by the year 2030 with their CN2030 program. Through
on-site renewable energy generation, accelerated energy efficiency
efforts, moving to renewable and clean energy providers, and
investment into certified carbon offset projects for remaining
residual emissions, Leviton's CN2030 program is taking a
multi-pronged approach to tackle the climate crisis. Details on
this achievement and additional company progress through fiscal
year 2023 are included in the second annual sustainability report
released today. This includes Scopes 1, 2, and selected Scope 3's
in accordance with the GHG protocol, per the Paris Agreement and
World Resources Institute.
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"I am very proud of our company's achievements to date through
our CN2030 program," said Daryoush
Larizadeh, Leviton President and CEO. "Global greenhouse gas
emissions are still on the rise, so as a leader building what's
next to light, power, and connect everyday spaces, it is incumbent
upon us to take action and minimize emissions as quickly as
possible."
The CN2030 program is comprised of five action categories where
Leviton can have the largest impact: carbon and energy reduction,
innovation, reducing jobsite waste, maximizing recycling, and water
stewardship. Some additional 2023 highlights in this year's report
include:
- Leviton's Network Solutions business unit achieved carbon
neutrality, with a 55% reduction in GHG emissions from a 2021
baseline.
- Our number of CN2030 program carbon-neutral manufacturing sites
increased, growing from 9 in 2022 to 17 in 2023.
- Leviton's Lighting Controls business unit reduced its carbon
emissions by 17% from the 2021 baseline year, and now has two
facilities that are CN2030 program carbon neutral.
- The Commercial & Industrial business unit reduced emissions
by 8% from a 2021 baseline.
- Two Leviton LIVE sites, where professionals can directly
experience Leviton solutions in real-time and further their
industry and product knowledge, are now both CN2030 program carbon
neutral.
"We made significant progress last year toward our CN2030 goal,
especially with our Network Solutions business unit's carbon
neutrality achievement two years ahead of schedule," said
Ross Goldman, Leviton's Chief Sustainability Officer and
Executive Vice President/General Manager of Leviton Network
Solutions. "We have over twenty major facilities where 62% of their
energy has now transitioned to a clean source, and all four of our
business units contributed significantly to our CO2e emission
reductions. We are more excited than ever to keep the momentum
going to further drive our progress toward a lower carbon
future."
To learn more about our strategy and impact, the Leviton
2023 Sustainability Report is available on the company's
sustainability webpage. For more information about Leviton, the
company's Sustainability Program, and the company's product
offerings, please visit leviton.com.
About Leviton
Every day, Leviton builds what's
next to light, power, and connect everyday spaces to meet the needs
of its residential, commercial, and industrial customers globally.
From controls, to lighting, to electrical, to
networking, Leviton's relentless innovation for more than a
century enables our customers' lives to be easier, safer, more
efficient, productive and sustainable. Driven by its commitment to
its customers, the ingenuity of its employees, and the safety and
quality of its products and solutions, with Leviton, the FUTURE IS
ON. For more information, visit leviton.com, facebook.com/leviton,
twitter.com/leviton, or youtube.com/levitonmfg.
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