GE Aerospace's Chairman and CEO, H. Lawrence Culp, Jr., Presented Carrier with
Prestigious Award
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BEACH GARDENS, Fla., Nov. 14,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Carrier Global
Corporation (NYSE: CARR), global leader in intelligent climate
and energy solutions, was awarded the World Environment Center's
(WEC) 40th Annual Gold Medal for International Corporate
Achievement in Sustainable Development. Past award winners of the
global competition include Microsoft, Walmart, IBM and Starbucks.
"Carrier is honored to be recognized by the prestigious World
Environment Center for our progress and commitment to
sustainability," said Carrier Chairman & CEO David Gitlin. "We are strategically innovating
and expanding our portfolio of solutions through electrification,
energy efficiency and digitally enabled lifecycle solutions to help
our customers avoid more than one gigaton of carbon emissions by
2030. At Carrier, our 50,000 team members remain committed to
pushing the boundaries of what is possible and setting new
standards for sustainable development."
The award was presented to Carrier's Chairman & CEO
David Gitlin at WEC's Gold Medal
Presentation Ceremony in Washington,
D.C., on Nov. 13, 2024, by
Chairman and CEO of GE Aerospace, H. Lawrence Culp, Jr. "I am pleased to see David
and the Carrier team receive this prestigious award," said Mr.
Culp. "Carrier's dedication to shaping a more sustainable future
and its ongoing investments in innovative, energy-efficient
solutions is raising the bar in climate leadership. On the heels of
its successful portfolio transformation, Carrier's pioneering role
in driving sustainable progress in its own operations, for its
customers, and across the entire industry is both inspiring and
admirable."
WEC President and CEO Margaret
O'Gorman stated, "Congratulations to Carrier on being
selected as the 2024 Gold Medal winner in recognition of their
steadfast commitment to breakthrough climate and energy
technologies and progress toward their 2030 sustainability goals.
We look forward to Carrier's continued global climate leadership in
empowering customers with innovative, sustainable solutions."
The World Environment Center's Gold Medal for International
Corporate Achievement in Sustainable Development, awarded annually
since its establishment in 1985, honors a global company that has
integrated sustainability into its business practices, created
ground-breaking solutions to critical environmental and social
challenges, and demonstrated global leadership to accelerate
progress toward a sustainable future. An independent Gold Medal
Jury comprised of recognized sustainability experts, including
international leaders from academia, government, non-governmental
organizations, and retired industry professionals, selects the Gold
Medalist through a global competition among nominated companies
invited to apply for the Award.
To learn more about Carrier's commitments and progress on its
journey to becoming the global leader in intelligent climate and
energy solutions, please see its recently released 2024
Sustainability and Impact Report. For more information about its
2030 sustainability aspirations, please visit 2030 Sustainability
and Impact Goals.
About Carrier
Carrier Global Corporation, global leader in intelligent climate
and energy solutions, is committed to creating solutions that
matter for people and our planet for generations to come. From the
beginning, we've led in inventing new technologies and entirely new
industries. Today, we continue to lead because we have a
world-class, diverse workforce that puts the customer at the center
of everything we do. For more information,
visit www.corporate.carrier.com or follow Carrier on
social media at @Carrier.
About WEC: The World Environment Center advances
sustainable development through corporate business practices.
Headquartered in Washington, D.C.
with offices in Europe and
Latin America, WEC advances
corporate sustainability leadership through its global executive
roundtable on key challenges and opportunities, builds capacity of
small enterprises in emerging markets, and honors industry
excellence through its annual Gold Medal Award. WEC is an
independent, non-profit, non-governmental organization. For more
information, please visit www.wec.org or follow on LinkedIn at
@world-environment-center.
Carrier
Contact:
Media Inquiries
Rob Six
561-281-2362
Robert.Six@Carrier.com
WEC Contact:
Media Inquiries
Monica Keller
press@wec.org
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