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Ingersoll Rand advances the quality of life by creating comfortable,

sustainable and e cient environments. Our people and our family of brands

— including Club Car®, Ingersoll Rand®, Thermo King® and Trane®—
work together to enhance the quality and comfort of air in homes and Welcome to the

buildings; transport and protect food and perishables; and increase industrial Sustainability Symposium 2018:

productivity and e ciency. We are a $13 billion global business committed

Champions of Change!
to a world of sustainable progress and enduring results.

To learn more about Ingersoll Rand and our family N THE WISE WORDS of President Wood- With the burgeoning of renewable energy and en-

of brands, visit us at ingersollrand.com row Wilson, “You are not here merely to abling technologies, our cities are transforming into
make a living. You are here in order to en- intelligent command centers, allowing us to streamline
able the world to live more amply, with resource use, reduce emissions, and, ultimately, reverse
greater vision, with a finer spirit of hope global warming.
and achievement. You are here to enrich Building professionals are delivering high perfor-
the world, and you impoverish yourself if mance, healthy structures at price parity. Consumers
I you forget the errand.” are looking beyond the price per square foot metric and
Wilson’s sentiment embodies the purpose of today’s making purchasing decisions based on long-term value.
Sustainability Symposium: to directly and honestly con- Product manufacturers are embracing innovation and
front the reality of climate change—the challenge of our developing affordable green products. And regulators
generation, and the opportunity of a lifetime. are making sustainability a baseline.
In this time of environmental and political uncer- A powerful community of passionate individuals
tainty, an all-hands-on-deck effort is required to reach dedicated to affecting positive change continues to
our goal of a clean, resilient, eˆcient, and intelligent amass and mature day by day, comprised of those of
future. Each of us must participate, collaborate, and us crazy enough to think we can change the world—and
innovate. succeeding in doing so. Paradigm shift is a herculean
There is much work to do, but we’re on a roll. To- task, but we’re now transforming incremental change
gether, we can shatter the status quo in favor of disrup- into exponential results.
tion and progress. Even with all of the progress we’ve made, our work
Sustainability is a choice that we each make. A com- has never been more important. Thank you for being
mitment to honor each other and the planet. here today to explore the frontiers of sustainability.
Fortunately, due to our collective efforts, sustainabil- Thank you for your choice of progress.
ity has reached a tipping point, and countries, states,
cities, and companies across the globe have made bold Yours truly,
commitments to reduce carbon emissions and adopt
clean technologies.
Individuals from all walks of life have awakened to
our pressing environmental realities, recognizing that Sara Gutterman
sustainability is both intelligent and necessary. CEO, Green Builder Media
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