Operational efficiency is an important part of how we reduce emissions, strengthen performance, and create value across our business.
By improving how energy is used across our manufacturing footprint and investing in cleaner energy solutions, we are lowering operational emissions, reducing costs, and enhancing our value proposition for customers who prioritize sustainable suppliers.
Our Treasure Hunt program is an employee-led initiative to further drive energy efficiency across our manufacturing sites and distribution centers. Equipped with a playbook of best practices and recommendations, employees are encouraged to surface ideas for reducing site-level energy consumption. Past employee-identified initiatives have included electrifying forklifts, fixing air compressor leaks and cleaning HVAC systems. In 2025, Stanley Black & Decker achieved annual savings of $650,000+ with the efficiency improvements generated through these employee-led initiatives and other enhancements within our four-wall operations.
As part of our ongoing commitment to sustainability, we continue to expand our investment in solar power across our global operations, helping to reduce our reliance on conventional energy sources while strengthening our ability to deliver sustainable value to our stakeholders. In 2026, our newest solar installation the capacity to generate 3.9MW per year went live at our East Longmeadow, MA went live. This will offset the plant’s power needs by 12% with an average annual savings of $200K, and lower our carbon emissions by approximately 1,300 Mt per year. This install, combined with the pre-existing 2.4MW solar system on the roof, brings the total solar capacity at this site to 6.3MW and offsets the plant’s power needs by 20%.
In 2022, we signed a 12-year virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) to help bring clean, renewable energy onto the grid and lower the emissions associated with using our products in the region. Since the wind farm went online in December 2022, our investment has delivered +$1.5M worth of renewable energy credits (RECs) and has helped avoid over 200,000 mT of CO₂ emissions. This site is projected to continue generating significant annual savings through 2034, demonstrating how sustainability initiatives can drive both environmental progress and economic growth.