Dover Corporation

Sustainability at Dover

At Dover Corporation, we believe that green business is good business.

Dover is committed to our environment

 

Dover companies are committed to creating economic value for shareholders and customers through sustainable practices that protect the long term well-being of the environment. From greenhouse gas and waste reductions, to increased energy efficiency, Dover is striving to meet the global environmental needs of today and tomorrow. As a worldwide, diversified manufacturer of industrial products, we are ideally positioned to make a positive difference on a large scale.  We are continuously developing new and innovative products that deliver compelling green benefits. By utilizing Dover solutions, our customers not only realize cost savings, but also take important steps towards fulfilling their own goals of social and environmental responsibility.

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What is SustainAbility?

At Dover, the term SustainAbility represents our commitment to the journey of continuous improvements in our environmental protection efforts.
Dover businesses have embarked on a long-term commitment to operational excellence. Our success and progress will be gauged by metrics
specific to each business unit, such as reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, volatile organic compounds (VOC), metal and cardboard
consumption and landfill utilization. In addition to being socially responsible, leaving a smaller environmental footprint gives us the power to
reduce operational costs and maximize profitability. 

  

KEY PRINCIPALS OF DOVER'S SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE:
   
  • Sustainable business practices create economic value for our shareholders and customers
  • We are committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, waste and energy consumption
  • We will continuously review and evaluate our business practices   to identify and act on new opportunities for SustainAbility
  •  We will work to develop new metrics for our success and progress

 
   
 

Dover SustainAbility Policy

 

At Dover we pride ourselves on our culture of trust, accountability and honesty in everything we do. We have a commitment and a responsibility to create economic value for shareholders and customers through practices that help protect the long-term well-being of the environment, our employees, and the communities in which we operate.
As a worldwide, diversified manufacturer of highly-engineered products, we are ideally positioned to have a positive impact on a broad scale.

Learn More From Our Companies

To learn more about how Dover businesses are making a positive difference for the environment while providing value to our shareholders and customers, please select any of the representative companies below:

 


  
  
     
    
  
 

In accordance with our SustainAbility Policy, we will:

  • Manage the potential physical, regulatory, operational and financial risks and opportunities to our businesses related to climate change.
  •  Monitor, review and improve the energy and greenhouse gas efficiency of our products, services and operations.
  • Communicate and engage with customers, shareholders and employees regarding our energy and greenhouse gas performance.
 

 

 

Dover SustainAbility Report


In 2010, Dover made significant strides in assessing our greenhouse gas emissions. In mid-2010, we launched our SustainAbility Metrics Tool to collect the information needed to create an inventory of our greenhouse gas emissions from our operating companies. The greenhouse gas inventory includes emissions from the following sources that are owned or wholly-operated by Dover operating companies:
  • Purchased energy
  • Stationary combustion
  • Mobile sources
  • Refrigerant losses

Using this information, we also assessed our energy usage, along with our greenhouse gas emissions, to arrive at our 2010 footprint. The following table presents the results of this evaluation.

Dover Corporation Footprint at 2010 Revenues

Category  Measure  Intensity 

 Total Greenhouse Gas

Emissions

 387,000 metric tonnes of

carbon dioxide equivalents (CO2e)

  54 metric tonnes CO2e/$M revenue
 Total Energy Usage*
 654,000 Megawatt
Hours (MWH)		  92 MWH/$M revenue

  Goals

We are committed to reducing our greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption. To that end, Dover is committed to the achievement of the following reduction goals by 2020 using 2010 as the base year.

Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction Goals Indexed to Dover Corporation Revenues (2010 to 2020)
  • 20% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions
  • 20% reduction in energy consumption 

We anticipate achieving these reduction goals through a combination of programs, including:

  • Energy assessments and energy management plans at the companies/sites with the highest energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
  • Global programs to drive consistency and energy reductions (e.g., procurement, building standards, business continuity planning).
  • Assessment of renewable energy options at select sites, where appropriate. Communication and engagement with key stakeholders regarding energy and greenhouse gas performance.