Carrier Global
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Home appliances
Known for its air conditioners, Carrier also make refrigeration, ventilation, and fire and security equipment. Took 95% ownership in the Toshiba Carrier air conditioning joint venture in 2022. Toshiba and Carrier branded air conditioners are distributed in Australia by AHIC Australia.
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Company Assessment
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This company is listed as having best practice on a report card on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality in corporate America.
Source: Human Rights Campaign (2022)
America's Most Responsible Companies 2022 by Newsweek and Statista recognises the Top 500 most responsible companies in the United States. Companies were evaluated in three areas: environmental (waste, energy use, etc.), social (leadership diversity, employees and philanthropy) and governance (transparency and economic performance). This company received a total score of 79.8/100, ranking 6th in the Capital Goods sector, and 127th overall.
Source: Newsweek (2021) |
In 2021 a US federal judge ordered Carrier subsidiary Walter Kidde to pay a US$12 million civil penalty in connection with allegations that the company failed to timely inform the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) about problems with fire extinguishers manufactured by the company. In 2022 Walter Kidde paid a further US$6 million in related charges.
Source: US Dept of Justice (2022)
This company received an S&P Global ESG Score of 38/100 in the Building Products category of the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment, an annual evaluation of companies' sustainability practices (last updated 17 Feb 2023). The rankings are based on an analysis of corporate economic, environmental and social performance, assessing issues such as corporate governance, risk management, environmental reporting, climate strategy, human rights and labour practices.
Source: S&P Global (2023) |
This company has Corporate Responsibility claims on its website in the areas of environment, social impact and governance.
Source: company website (2022)
This company is a member of the Responsible Minerals Initiative (formerly the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative), which helps companies address conflict minerals issues in their supply chains. The RMI provides information on conflict-free smelters and refiners, common tools to gather sourcing information, and forums for exchanging best practices on addressing conflict minerals. Membership is open to companies that use or transact in tantalum, tin, tungsten or gold (3TG). Founded in 2008 by members of the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition and the Global e-Sustainability Initiative.
Source: RMI (2023)
OpenSecrets.org tracks the influence of money on U.S. politics, and how that money affects policy and citizens' lives. Follow link to see this company's record of political donations, lobbying, outside spending and more.
Source: Open Secrets (2022)
JUST Capital polls Americans every year to identify the issues that matter most in defining just business behaviour. For their 2023 rankings JUST Capital asked a representative sample of 3,002 Americans to compare 20 different business Issues on a head-to-head basis, producing a reliable hierarchy of Issues ranked in order of priority. Issues are organised under the headings Workers, Customers, Communities, the Environment, or Shareholders & Governance. JUST Capital then define metrics that map to those issues and track and analyse the largest, publicly traded U.S. companies. This analysis powers their rankings, in which this company ranked 327th of 951 companies, and 5th of 31 Building Materials & Construction companies.
Source: JUST Capital (2023) |
Company Details
Type | Public company |
Founded | 1915 |
Revenue | 20.4 billion USD (2022) |
Employees | 52,000 (2022) |
Contact Details
Address | Florida, USA |
Website | www.carrier.com |
Products / Brands
Carrier Global
Carrier Air Conditioners Toshiba Air Conditioners |