Latin America. Ingersoll Rand highlighted its commitment to increasing energy efficiency and reducing the company's environmental impact on its operational and environmental objectives related to its products that make up the industrial and HVAC portfolio.
María Blase, president of Hvac and Transportation of Ingersoll Rand for Latin America, recently announced in Colombia the company's commitment at a global level in the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, consisting of avoiding the generation of CO2 emissions equivalent to energy production for almost 2 million homes during a year, as follows:
1) For its customers, a 50 percent reduction in the greenhouse gas footprint of its products by 2020 and give alternatives within its portfolio of solutions with a lower global warming potential by 2030.
2) Investment of $ 500 million in research and development over the next five years to fund the long-term reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the company's products.
3) 35 percent reduction in the greenhouse gas footprint in the company's offices, manufacturing plants and vehicle fleet by 2020.
In this way, the company will be leading the industry towards a more sustainable world. "To achieve energy efficiency, Ingersoll Rand will introduce more operationally and energy-efficient products into its industrial and HVAC portfolio," said Maria Blase, President of Hvac and Transportation for Ingersoll Rand Latin America.
Two of the company's HVAC brands, Trane and Thermo King, will introduce products that use refrigerants with a lower global warming potential and conform to Ingersoll Rand customers' environmental plans without compromising safety, performance and efficiency.
According to Maria Blase, the company is committed to addressing all factors that contribute to the emission of greenhouse gases from its products such as energy consumption and refrigerant charge, leakage and refrigerant technology. Although HVAC and refrigeration products for transportation are designed to prevent leaks, sometimes these can have refrigerant spills throughout their manufacture or shipment, or during or after installation, due to loose joints and continuous service. "Ingersoll Rand will standardize its processes to minimize refrigerant leakage in product design and reliability, manufacturing and maintenance practices," Blase emphasized.
Ingersoll Rand's investment of $500 million for product-related research and development by 2020.
