TE Connectivity, a world pioneer in connectors and sensors, has reduced Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 80% between September 2020 and October 2024, outperforming its goal of a 70% reduction.
This milestone is one example of the company's significant progress toward its long-term sustainability ambitions, detailed in its annual One Connected World corporate responsibility report.
Focus on energy efficiency
"Our corporate responsibility ambitions align with the expectations of our global customers and guide TE's efforts across emissions reduction, innovation, and inclusion. Our team has made significant strides toward these goals," said TE Connectivity's CEO - Terrence Curtin.
He adds, "As we look ahead, our teams around the world continue to focus on energy efficiency in our operations, delivering product designs that are less carbon-intensive, and defining clear expectations for our supply chain partners, while providing cost-competitive solutions to our customers. We will continue to work toward a future focused on performance and sustainability."
Highlights of last year
In FY2024, TE reduced its Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 30% year over year. Other highlights of its progress in the last year include:
- 87% renewable electricity use globally (up 7% since last year), exceeding TE's goal of 80% by 2025
- 14% reduction in Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions since 2022, toward a goal of 30% reduction by 2032
- More than 5 million individuals impacted through philanthropic STEM programs since 2020, toward a goal of 10 million by 2030
- Reduced total recordable incident rate to 0.12, a record low, toward a goal of a zero-incident workplace
- 80% of TE sites had one or fewer recordable injuries
- 61% had zero injuries
New zero-waste-to-landfill goal
TE also set a new zero-waste-to-landfill goal. The company aims to divert at least 98% of all operational waste from landfill or incineration through prevention, reuse, recycling, or energy recovery by FY2029.
Twenty-eight TE sites have already been identified as zero-waste to landfill sites.
