Sustainability @ Caterpillar
Building Healthy Communities Today for Tomorrow’s Success
Judy Crandell, Division EHS Manager
B U I L D I N G
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C O N S T R U C T I O N
P R O D U C T S
Today’s Agenda
• Caterpillar – Our History
• Sustainability – Our Approach
• Healthy Communities – Our Efforts
• Business Case – Our Rewards
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THIS is Caterpillar
Our Legacy:
• World’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining
equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines
and diesel-electric locomotives.
• 2013 sales and revenues of $55.7 billion
• Product in more than 180 countries
• Dow Jones Industrial Average
• Fortune 50 company
• 90 year history
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Caterpillar & North Carolina... Partners in Success
Our People:
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Caterpillar employs +2,000 people and has nearly
400 retirees across the state of North Carolina
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Our facilities offer employees comprehensive wages,
benefits and training opportunities which
consistently rank among the BEST IN THE REGION
Our Network:
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Dealers: Carolina Tractor, Gregory Poole
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Number of suppliers: 728
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Caterpillar Foundation Giving: $308,860
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Products Manufactured in North Carolina
• Hose
• Axles
• Seals
• Couplings
• Oil coolers
• Piston pins
• Heat exchangers
• Skid steer loaders
• Multi terrain loaders
• Small wheel loaders
• Compact track loaders
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Sustainability – Our Approach
• Why are healthy communities important to Caterpillar?
– We need skilled, local talent and resources
• Employees, dealers, suppliers
– We live in the communities where we work
• Environmental stewardship, volunteerism
– It’s good for business
• Brand image
• Being seen as a sustainable company
• At CAT, we call this “sustainability” …
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Our Sustainability VALUE
• Profit (Economic)
• People (Social)
– Remanufacturing
– External Talent
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– Increased Machine Efficiency AND
Emissions Reduction
• Planet (Environmental)
– Internal Talent
• Tuition Assistance
• Leadership Training
– LEED Silver Certification
– Waste
Apprenticeships
Partnerships with local colleges
Internships
Engineering Development Program
– Community Involvement
• Volunteerism
• Financial Assistance
• Partnerships
– GHG
– Water Use
– Employee Safety
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2020 Goals for Sustainability
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Our Sustainability VALUE
• Profit (Economic)
• People (Social)
– Remanufacturing
– External Talent
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– Increased Machine Efficiency AND
Emissions Reduction
• Planet (Environmental)
– Internal Talent
• Tuition Assistance
• Leadership Training
– LEED Silver Certification
– Waste
Apprenticeships
Partnerships with local colleges
Internships
Engineering Development Program
– Community Involvement
• Volunteerism
• Financial Assistance
• Partnerships
– GHG
– Water Use
– Employee Safety
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Our Commitment to Talent Development
APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM –
SANFORD
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Welding Apprenticeship Program
Program Details:
• 2-year program
• Welding and welding-related
classes at Central Carolina
Community College 3 days/week
• Work/train at Caterpillar 2
days/week during their high
school junior and senior years
• Caterpillar pays enrolled students
during the school year for the time
spent working/training and up to
32 hours per week during the
summer between their junior and
senior year
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Program Benefits
• Earn a Welding Certificate from Central Carolina Community College for
24 college credit hours
• Earn a 10-hour OSHA Safety Card
• Earn a certificate from the NC Department of Labor indicating that they
have completed the youth apprenticeship
• Complete 80-hour Caterpillar Accelerated Training program
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Program Benefits
• Earn a CRC WorkKeys Credential
• Complete on the job training (OJT) hours
• Work part-time at Caterpillar for 2 years
• Preferred employment opportunity at
Caterpillar
• Replicated in Clayton with
Johnston Community
College
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Our Commitment to the Environment
LEED SILVER CERTIFICATION –
WINSTON SALEM
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LEED ® Features of the Facility
Sustainable Sites
• Protected, restored, and created new habitat in over 80% of the available open space.
• Parking provided for alternative vehicles and bicycles.
Water Efficiency
• Low flow fixtures reduce potable water consumption by over 45%
• Local and adaptive plants that do not require irrigation and minimize maintenance
Energy and Atmosphere
• Mechanical equipment is 12% more efficient than required
• Air Conditioning units use non-chloroflourocarbon refrigerants
Indoor Environmental Quality
• Low VOC materials used throughout the building interior.
• Mechanical systems are designed for maximum comfort and adjustable lighting levels
Materials and Resources
• 90% of all construction waste was diverted from local landfills
• 34% of building material content used in construction was made from recycled materials
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Our Commitment to Our Community
GIVING & VOLUNTEERISM
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Think GLOBALLY.
$12.8M in 2014
Caterpillar Foundation
Transforming lives in the communities where we live and work
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Act LOCALLY.
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Investing in OUR Community
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Our Company’s Future
CREATING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES
MAKES BUSINESS SENSE
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Proof of the Business Case…
Triangle Business Journal’s 2014 NC Manufacturer of the Year Award
2014 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Workforce Development
Women in Manufacturing STEP Award
Carolina Parent’s “Family-Friendly 50” Award
Triangle Business Journal’s “Best Places to Work” Award
Alliance for Work-Life Progress “Seal of Distinction” Award
Business Carolina’s North Carolina’s “Best Employers” of 2014
Largest LEED ® certified manufacturing facility in North Carolina
Burke County Cornerstone Award – Large Business of the Year
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