Corporate Responsibility

"Along with profitability and operational excellence, corporate responsibility is an essential priority at UTC.

As our statement of values says, 'Successful businesses improve the human condition. We maintain the highest ethical, environmental and safety standards everywhere, and we encourage and celebrate our employees' active roles in their communities'."

--George David, UTC Chairman (right), and Louis R. Chênevert, President and Chief Executive Officer

Successful businesses improve the human condition. This belief guides our performance and is integrated into everything we do.

Our focus

Our corporate responsibility program is focused on: environment, communities, governance, people, customers and suppliers, and products. Each area has key performance indicators (KPIs), which help us measure and report on our performance. See KPIs.

our reporting

Here we provide essential facts on our corporate responsibility commitments, policies and performance, with links to further information and examples of our work around the world.

Use the links (right) to download our 2008 Annual Report (which includes our corporate responsibility performance) and our past CR reports. This year’s combined report reflects our belief that our social and environmental performance is an important business issue.

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CR Monitor

UTC named to Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes for 11th consecutive year

Indexes identify sustainability leaders across industries

Building sector must change to meet global energy targets

In a new study sponsored by UTC and Lafarge, The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) demonstrates how to achieve a 60 percent reduction in the energy use of buildings by 2050 to help meet global climate change targets.

The Hartford Courant presents Tapestry Award to UTC for positive community outreach

UTC’s commitment to corporate responsibility is evident in all the good work the company and its employees do to serve the Greater Hartford community, according to The Hartford Courant, which recognized UTC with its Tapestry Award for excellence in community partnerships and outreach.

UTC grant supports Junior Achievement

Program addresses need for more math and science education in U.S. classrooms.

United Technologies publishes combined Annual and Corporate Responsibility Report – determined to do “more with less”

HARTFORD, Conn., Feb. 25, 2009 – United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) has become the first among the 30 members of the Dow Jones Industrial Average to publish a fully integrated annual and corporate responsibility report.