Ecolab Releases 2023 Growth & Impact Report, Showcases Progress Toward Creating 2030 Positive Impact
Ecolab has released its 2023 Growth & Impact Report, highlighting its economic, environmental, social, and governance achievements. The report details significant progress toward Ecolab's 2030 Positive Impact goals. Key milestones in 2023 include conserving 226 billion gallons of water, providing safe food to 1.4 billion people, and avoiding 3.8 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions. Ecolab also reached 100% renewable electricity in its European operations and advanced its electric vehicle conversion efforts in North America. Additional achievements include AWS certifications in Monterrey and Nanjing, donating $18.5 million to global communities, and launching the California Water Resilience Initiative. These accomplishments underscore Ecolab's mission to integrate science-based solutions, enhance business health, and drive sustainability.
- Conserved 226 billion gallons of water, aiding 782 million people.
- Provided safe food to 1.4 billion people in 2023.
- Avoided 3.8 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions.
- Achieved 100% renewable electricity in European operations.
- Advanced electric vehicle conversion efforts in North America.
- AWS certifications achieved in Monterrey and Nanjing.
- Donated $18.5 million to global communities.
- Launched the California Water Resilience Initiative.
- No specific financial performance metrics disclosed.
- Potential high costs associated with electric vehicle conversion.
- Dependence on achieving global renewable electricity goal by 2030.
By moving forward, faster, together with customers, Ecolab is working to help build a positive future.
For more than a century, Ecolab has harnessed innovative technology to achieve positive business performance and sustainability outcomes, driving profitable growth for customers and its own operations. Today, this commitment remains, as Ecolab continues to create a positive impact while enhancing profitability.
“Ecolab sees a future that is net positive, where businesses can grow both their bottom lines and their positive impact on the world,” said Christophe Beck, Chairman and CEO, Ecolab. “We delivered our best year yet in 2023, and our new Growth & Impact Report illustrates how collaborating with customers and partners is helping build a positive future.”
Ecolab integrates its commitment to people, planet and business health throughout its product and service offerings. By leveraging science-based solutions, data-driven insights and world-class service, the company enhances its own business while creating shared value and positive outcomes for customers.
In 2023, Ecolab worked with customers to help:
- Conserve 226 billion gallons of water, equivalent to the drinking water needs of 782 million people;
- Provide safe food to 1.4 billion people;
- Clean 60 billion hands; and
- Avoid 3.8 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions.
While Ecolab’s most significant impact is through its work with customers, the company also leads by example in its operations and communities. In 2023, Ecolab outperformed its operational climate and water targets, making substantial progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and advancing water stewardship in pursuit of achieving a Net Positive Water Impact. Further accomplishments include:
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Achieving
100% renewable electricity in Ecolab’s European operations, bringing the company80% of the way toward its goal of100% renewable electricity globally by 2030. -
Accelerating efforts to convert Ecolab’s sales and service fleet in
North America to electric vehicles by 2030. -
Achieving Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) certifications at Ecolab facilities in
Monterrey, Mexico , andNanjing ,China , bringing the company’s total AWS-certified facility count to 10. -
Enabling water conservation, accessibility and equity in the
Southwest United States and in other regions around the globe through the Ecolab Foundation and its partnerships with World Emergency Relief, the Pacific Institute, The Nature Conservancy and the Bonneville Environmental Foundation. -
Continuing Ecolab’s work as a founding member of the Water Resilience Coalition, which has grown from seven to 37 companies with a market capitalization of
$4.8 trillion -
Launching the California Water Resilience Initiative, an ambitious collaborative effort to scale reduce, reuse and replenish projects in water-stressed
California . - Releasing the first-ever Ecolab Watermark™ Study, which found access to clean and safe water to be a leading environmental concern for consumers across the globe.
- Continuing to implement circular economy principles by avoiding 14.5 million pounds of virgin plastic packaging.
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Donating
$18.5 million
Ecolab’s 2023 Growth & Impact Report reflects the company’s commitment to creating 2030 Positive Impact and affirms that prioritizing sustainability can create a competitive advantage for business performance and greater impact.
To explore Ecolab’s Growth & Impact Report, visit https://www.ecolab.com/corporate-responsibility/growth-and-impact-report. To learn more about Ecolab’s 2030 Positive Impact, visit https://www.ecolab.com/corporate-responsibility/2030-positive-impact.
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