Sustainability Roadmap

Our ambitious 2020 goals indicate where we want to go. This roadmap shows our journey, with key milestones along the way.


Enterprise Environmental & Safety Metrics
Diesel Technology Forum founding member


Joined World Business Council for Sustainable Development


Lead corporate sponsor for Nature Conservancy’s Illinois River Emiquon Preserve restoration & preservation project


Vision Zero Safety Goal U.S.
EPA Climate Leaders
Developed innovative battery materials technology that becomes basis for new incubator company, Firefly Energy, Inc.
First delivery of reduced-impact logging certified lumber in the U.S., resulting fromTropical Forest Foundation program, supported by Caterpillar


1st Sustainability Report Revised and relaunched worldwide Code of Conduct Sustainable Development becomes Enterprise Strategic Area of Improvement Lead corporate sponsor for Nature Conservancy’s Great Rivers Project


Dow Jones Sustainability World Index Industrial Engineering Sector Leader Acquired Progress Rail Services, Inc. Co-leading corporate sponsor of the World Resources Institute Center for Transport and the Environment EMBARQ project


U.S. Climate Action Partnership (USCAP) Founding partner, Energy Technologies Institute in the U.K.


1st U.S. EPA International Combined Heat & Power Award—to customer in China Cat D7E, electric drive track-type tractor introduced AC electric drive mining trucks introduced


Sustainability Council formed to drive increased revenues


Seize business opportunities from sustainable development challenges Help customers meet sustainable development goals

2020 Goals