Our Impact

Our Impact

A force for good.

Sustainability at Fortive

Accelerating progress toward a sustainable future for all.

Our commitment to sustainability has been a priority since day one. We’re building a future that’s stronger, safer, and more productive for customers, employees, suppliers, communities, and the planet.

Pete Underwood Portrait

“Our purpose is infused with a spirit of generosity and optimism that inspires us to build better workplaces for our employees, better communities for our families, a better planet for all of us. It pushes us to innovate for our customers, who are out trying to solve some of the world’s biggest sustainability challenges.”

Peter Underwood
SVP, Chief Legal Officer
Strategic Pillars

Our framework for positive impact.

Our Sustainability Pillars guide our strategy and define goals to drive progress. We focus our resources on continuous improvement in these areas, knowing they drive business value while proactively mitigating risk. The Sustainability Pillars reflect the issues that are most relevant to our business, as identified through our materiality assessment process and stakeholder demand.

Innovate for impact

The Focus

Propelling enhancements within vital workflows by optimizing essential resources, contributing to a better, safer, and more productive future.

What It Looks Like
  • Sustainability-enabling products and services aligned to the UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Connected workflows, powerful analytics, trusted safety and quality amplify our impact.

Empower inclusive teams

The Focus

Creating an outstanding employee experience, where each team member feels empowered, supported, and proud

What It Looks Like
  • Deepening organizational commitment to an inclusive growth culture 

  • Championing our team members' growth and development through skill building, strengthening performance, and preparing our people for challenging opportunities

  • Elevating and supporting our employee and friends resource groups to to advance our inclusive growth culture

Protect the planet

The Focus

Protect the environment and resources across the value chain

What It Looks Like
  • Goals and targets that further environmental stewardship, increase resiliency, and enable our customers and communities to deliver positive impact

  • Investing in infrastructure and innovative solutions to reduce emissions worldwide

  • Leveraging the power of FBS to drive consistent progress and performance

Work and source responsibly

The Focus

Raise and reinforce expectations to ensure people, safety, and quality are priority #1

What It Looks Like
  • World-class environment, health and safety program, and using FBS tools to ensure a safe workplace for our employees

  • Clear expectations for our suppliers in our Supplier Code of Conduct, and supporting policies and programs that support human rights

Operate with principle

The Focus

Establish and enforce boundaries to protect critical assets

What It Looks Like
  • Industry-leading compliance program with confidential Speak Up! hotline in 23 languages

  • Investing in technologies that strengthen privacy and security for customer and employee data

  • Commitments to governing AI use across Fortive with human oversight and transparency

  • Using systems and standards to monitor, manage, and mitigate data privacy and cybersecurity risks in real time

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Goals & Progress

Reducing our footprint. Increasing our impact.

In 2022, we announced an SBTi-aligned goal to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 50% by 2029, from 2019 levels. We are pleased to announce that in 2025 we successfully reduced our Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 51.4% from baseline. 4 years ahead of schedule. We are now setting our sights towards future target setting.

51.4%

reduction in absolute Scope 1 + 2 GHG emissions from 2019 baseline

+65%

revenue generated from sustainability-enabling products and services

7th

consecutive year on Newsweek's Most Responsible Companies

Direct Impact

Investing and innovating for a better world.

We’re proud that many Fortive products and services support sustainability directly by powering clean energy and critical infrastructure, reducing water and waste, and ensuring safe, sterile healthcare environments.

Advanced Healthcare Solutions

Advanced technologies help hospitals, healthcare facilities, and laboratories meet critical safety and quality of care standards. For example, Censis’ CensiTrac® software tailors the instrument tray list for procedures and tracks instrument usage to identify unused instruments, reducing the cost, energy, and water use needed for sterilization.

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Intelligent Operating Solutions

Connected workflows, and powerful analytics drive energy efficiency and ensure safe conditions. For example, the Fluke ii900 Sonic Industrial Imager pinpoints compressed air, gas, and vacuum leaks, helping customers reduce their GHG emissions and utility bills.

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Reports & Policies

Transparency matters.

The progress documented in each sustainability report since our founding demonstrates our commitment to continuous improvement and increased rigor. 

Our Sustainability reporting aligns with the following frameworks: GRI, SASB, TCFD, and the UN SDGs. In addition, we report our complete GHG profile and performance via the CDP Climate Change disclosure each year. 

Policies & Statements.

Fortive Code of Conduct
We are firmly committed to building our business with integrity and dealing honestly and fairly with our employees, customers, business partners, investors, and competitors.

Supplier Code of Conduct
We take a stand for human rights and fair labor standards, and we expect all suppliers and subcontractors across our operating companies to do the same.

Supplier Diversity
We are committed to identifying and cultivating supplier relationships that foster responsible sourcing, inspire collaboration, and accelerate innovation.

Federal Employer Information Report EEO-1
We are strongly committed to an inclusive growth culture across our businesses as an equal opportunity employer. 

California Transparency in Supply Chains Act of 2010 Statement
We are committed to producing products ethically and ensuring that none of our workers were forced, coerced, blackmailed, or trafficked into their jobs.

UK Modern Slavery Act of 2015 Statement
We do not engage in slavery or human trafficking, and we require suppliers and subsidiaries to comply with laws against forced or involuntary labor.

Conflict Minerals Policy Statement
Communicates our expectation that our suppliers source only from conflict-free smelters.

Conflict Minerals Report
Our most recent conflict minerals report.

Political Contribution Policy
We are committed to transparency in political and trade association contributions, and do not permit contributions from corporate funds to political parties, candidates, or ballot measures.

Charitable Contributions Policy
We are proud to support the communities where our employees and customers live and work and to donate to causes that align with our values.

Environmental, Health, and Safety Policy
Details our commitment to continuous improvement for minimizing waste, preventing pollution, promoting sustainable practices, and preventing workplace accidents.

Anti-Corruption Policy
We are committed to obeying all anti-corruption and anti-bribery laws in all countries where we operate.

Partnerships and Recognition

Working together for greater impact.

100% score on the Corporate Equality Index every year since our founding.

Honored as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere 2 years in a row.

Recognized by Newsweek as one of America's Most Responsible Companies 6 years in a row.

See our progress.

Read our most recent sustainability report for all the details.