At UTC, we work relentlessly to decrease the environmental effects of our business, inventing products that consume less energy, while improving our processes and using materials that minimize the impact we have on our planet.

We are reaching our goals. Our global energy use, normalized for revenue, has decreased
40 percent since 1997, already meeting our 2006 goal.

Over the same period, our normalized water use decreased 53 percent, already surpassing our 40 percent goal. Our normalized air emissions have dropped 58 percent since 1999 and will soon meet our 2006 goal of a 60 percent reduction. In 2006 we will review our progress and set our next series of environmental performance goals.

Our concern for the environment goes beyond our operations and includes public policy and community engagement. UTC is a founding member of both the U.S. Green Building Council (1993) and the Pew Center on Global Climate Change (1998) and continues to work with both groups to seek solutions to environmental problems. In 2003 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency named UTC a Climate Leader for our commitment to long-term comprehensive strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. We also encourage community engagement through Sustainable Cities, our national environmental grant and volunteer initiative.

The following pages illustrate our focus on the environment. To find detailed information about our policy and practices, see pages 22-25.