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For nearly 100 years, Grainger has continued to make sure that the customers and businesses we serve have the products and services they need to remain safe, sustainable and productive. At Grainger, we integrate ESG initiatives into our strategy and daily operations at each level of the business to deliver long-term value to our stakeholders. We embrace sustainability within our organization and are dedicated to helping our customers achieve their own sustainability goals through our products, services and resources.
D.G. Macpherson
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
“Our success is the result of a purpose-driven culture, one which calls on each of us to always do the right thing for our customers, the environment and each other.”
Our Near-Term Priority Highlights
Customer Sustainability Solutions
>$1B
in Grainger High-Touch Solutions U.S. environmentally preferable product (EPP) sales
Supplier Diversity
>$2B
spent by Grainger High-Touch Solutions U.S. on products from small businesses, including woman-, minority-, veteran-, LGBTQ+- and disabled person-owned businesses, as well as historically underutilized business zone (HUBZone) and disadvantaged businesses1
1 During the federal government’s fiscal year ended September 30, 2022.
Energy and Emissions
26%
total global Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions reduction since 2018
GOAL:
30%
Our current climate target, set in 2020, is to reduce global absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 30% by 2030, using a 2018 baseline. This target follows the medium-term goals of the Paris Climate Agreement, and we have made steady progress toward achieving our target.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
35%
women in leadership positions in the U.S. and Canada
24%
racially and ethnically diverse team members in leadership positions in the U.S.
36%
women directors serving on our board2
27%
racially and ethnically diverse directors serving on our board2
2 This information is as disclosed in the 2023 Proxy Statement.
Sustainability Solutions For Our Customers
Grainger’s products, services and resources provide value to our customers while also helping them achieve their sustainability goals.
Grainger strives to operate its business and supply chain sustainably and takes proactive action to align our operations with our commitment to environmental responsibility.
Grainger is committed to creating a safe, inclusive and rewarding workplace for our team members and to strengthening the communities in which we operate.
The use by W.W. Grainger, Inc. of any MSCI ESG Research LLC or its affiliates (“MSCI”) data, and the use of MSCI logos, trademarks, service marks, or index names herein, do not constitute a sponsorship, endorsement, recommendation, or promotion of W.W. Grainger, Inc. by MSCI. MSCI Services and Data are the property of MSCI or its information providers, and are provided ‘as is’ and without warranty. MSCI names and logos are trademarks or service marks of MSCI.
