Environmental, Health & Safety Management

All of our locations are implementing and maturing our EHS management systems as part of Ingersoll Rand Execution Excellence (IRX). Our enterprise EHS data management system is Gensuite. Gensuite’s automated system provide us improved data accuracy and visibility, while also providing mobile tracking and significantly enhancing our data mining and reporting capabilities.

The EHS staff uses the Gensuite output to provide regular reports on EHS progress to the executive leadership team. In a self-sustaining cycle, the insights in these reports lead to training and programming initiatives that drive continuous improvement in our EHS performance.

Our EHS management systems focus on performance monitoring and improvement in the following areas, among others:

• Pollution prevention, environmental management, and integrated permitting
• Air emission management
• Water supply management, including a unique water quality management system
• Hazardous substance management
• General safety and health management
• Personal protective equipment
• Wastewater discharges management
• Waste management
• Dangerous substances
• Physical hazards
• Mechanical hazards
• Fire protection

Our corporate EHS group regularly monitors facility-level performance in these areas against global EHS standards and applicable regulatory requirements. We use a combination of third-party consultants and EHS staff to arrange independent audits of each Ingersoll Rand site at least once every three years. We also conduct annual self-assessments following a standard protocol to identify opportunities to improve EHS performance. All personnel directly related to operations and Services activities receive EHS training annually. Indirect and enterprise personnel receive EHS training upon initial hire, and then periodically thereafter based upon individual risk and exposures.

Our foundation for recording and reporting accidents is the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Organization (OSHA), regulation 29CFR1904. This standard is applied to Ingersoll Rand sites globally. Additionally, sites will comply with local regulations when they are stricter than the US OSHA standard. 

Employees have a number of ways to be involved in health and safety programs. Global health issues are addressed through multiple mechanisms. These issues include, among others, high-risk travel destinations, global crisis emergency planning, practices for emergency medical responders, and company health programs. 

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Environmental, Health and Safety Policy

Ingersoll Rand is committed to operating sustainably in a way that safeguards our employees and minimizes our environmental impact. Our ongoing commitment to safety and sustainability is embedded in our business practices and reflected in our belief that our long-term success will be measured by financial performance and by a continued focus on improving the life of our customers, employees, suppliers, shareholders and the communities. You can Lean On Us to make Life Better!

We are driven by an entrepreneurial spirit and an ownership mindset, inspiring us to care deeply about our neighbors and shared planet. Ingersoll Rand is committed to reporting regularly on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) matters through the Annual Sustainability Report and consulting stakeholders on ESG issues. To achieve a culture in which all employees and other interested parties are responsible for the environment, safety and well-being of each other, Ingersoll Rand is committed to integrating sound environmental,

Our Employees

• Ensure safe work conditions and behaviors by acting responsibly and proactively.
• Consult with employees and worker’s representatives on measures to implement to prevent accidents and injuries. In the event of an EHS incident, we take appropriate corrective actions to prevent recurrence at the specific location, as well as across the company.
• Provide EHS compliance training, including accident prevention and emergency planning and response, among others, to help protect our employees and communities.
• Minimize our environmental footprint in our own operations by: implementing sound programs targeted at waste reduction and energy and water conservation; reducing the use of nonrenewable natural resources; and increasing the reuse and recycling of materials.

Our Stakeholders

Our Customers

• Collaborate with our customers to develop and provide products and services that help meet or exceed their EHS objectives, including a commitment to phase out hazardous substances.
• Engineer improvements into the environmental performance of our products with a focus on energy and water efficiencies, and life cycle impact.
• Minimize the negative sustainability impacts of raw materials.
• Increase the use of recycled raw materials.
• Commitment to product safety through compliance with applicable regulations, extensive product testing and quality assurance.

Our Supply Chain and Business Partners

• Ensure our vendors, partners, contractors, service providers, distributors and logistics partners uphold their commitment to improve their EHS programs and performance, and meet our EHS expectations.
• Collaborate with external stakeholders on best practices for sustainable raw materials.

Our Shareholders

• Drive transparency in our EHS performance by establishing targets and publicly communicating our performance against those targets.

Our Businesses

• Incorporate EHS and sustainability considerations into our decision-making processes, including our decisions relating to capital allocation.
• Implement, align and validate our EHS management systems with international standards. Share EHS best practices and valuable lessons learned across the company.
• Integrate all newly acquired companies and facilities into our EHS program.

Our Communities

• Communicate and address EHS concerns within the communities where our facilities are located.
• Communicate our EHS policy to all of our employees, and ensure it is available to other stakeholders and the public.
• Engage with our communities in meaningful ways to help promote our EHS objectives.

Regulatory Authorities

• Comply with, or exceed requirements of, global, national, state, and local statutes, regulations, and standards that protect the environment and human health and safety. This includes conducting due diligence for mergers and acquisitions.
• Conduct regular audits to verify compliance with current EHS regulatory requirements and company standards.

Roles and Responsibilities

Our Company EHS program, led by the Sr. Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, is responsible for establishing this policy, governing compliance and regularly reviewing the company’s EHS performance with business unit leadership. Executive and senior level managers are responsible and held accountable for implementing this policy, allocating adequate resources for program implementation and communication. Site level managers and supervisors are responsible for executing EHS performance in their areas of responsibility and are expected to demonstrate behavior that is consistent with a culture of world-class EHS performance. It is the obligation of every employee working for or on the behalf of the Company to know and follow this policy at all times. All employees have an obligation to engage and communicate around any EHS matters or observations. Each employee has the authority and responsibility to take immediate action to prevent injury from unsafe actions and conditions.

Goals and Targets

We set aspirational targets, and measure, manage and communicate our performance accordingly. We strive to achieve our health and safety objective of Zero Injury and Incident across the organization. To ensure improvement in our EHS performance, we ensure our EHS Management System conforms to ISO standards and guidelines. We periodically engage diverse stakeholder groups globally for input and feedback on our EHS performance.

Through this commitment to ensure the safety, health and environmental sustainability, and overall well-being of our employees and business partners, Ingersoll Rand reaffirms its corporate sustainability commitments toward business excellence and being a truly responsible global corporate citizen.

We review and update this policy regularly or upon significant change external or internal circumstances.

Vicente Reynal

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Reviewed: February 2024