GRI 102: General Disclosures 2016

Organizational Profile

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Strategy

  • GRI 102-14: Please read a statement from our Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer ESG Portal
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Ethics and Integrity

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Governance

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Stakeholder Engagement

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Reporting Practice

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GRI 200: Economic Disclosures

GRI 103: Management Approach 2016

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GRI 201: Economic Performance 2016

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GRI 202: Market Presence 2016

  • GRI 202-1: Ratios of standard entry level wage by gender compared to local minimum wageGRI Data Center Detail
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GRI 205: Anti-corruption 2016

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GRI 206: Anti-competitive Behavior 2016

  • GRI 206-1: Legal actions for anti-competitive behavior, anti-trust, and monopoly practicesGRI Data Center Detail
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GRI 207: Tax 2019

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GRI 300: Environmental Disclosures

GRI 103: Management Approach 2016

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GRI 302: Energy 2016

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GRI 303: Water and Effluents 2018

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GRI 305: Emissions 2016

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GRI 306: Waste 2020

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GRI 307: Environmental Compliance 2016

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GRI 400: Social Disclosures

GRI 103: Management Approach 2016

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GRI 401: Employment 2016

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GRI 402: Labor/Management Relations 2016

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GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety 2018

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GRI 404: Training and Education 2016

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GRI 405: Diversity and Equal Opportunity 2016

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GRI 406: Non-discrimination 2016

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GRI 407: Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining 2016

  • GRI 407-1: Operations and suppliers in which right to freedom to association and collective bargaining may be at riskGRI Data Center Detail
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GRI 408: Child Labor 2016

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GRI 409: Forced or Compulsory Labor 2016

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GRI 418: Customer Privacy 2016

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GRI 419: Socioeconomic Compliance 2016

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Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Accounting Metric Category Unit of Measure Code Response
Gross global Scope 1 emissions Quantitative metric tons CO2,eq EM-CM-110a.1 75,288 metric tons CO2,eq
Percentage of Scope 1 emissions covered by emissions limiting regulations Quantitative Percentage (%) EM-CM-110a.1 0%
Discussion of climate strategy and targets Discussion and Analysis N/A EM-CM-110a.2 In 2021 Carlisle completed energy audits for manufacturing operations. These audits will form the baseline on which Carlisle will make a formal commitment to net-zero carbon emissions in the near future.
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Air Quality

Air Quality

Accounting Metric Category Unit of Measure Code Response
Nitrous oxides (NOx) emissions Quantitative metric tons EM-CM-120a.1 36 Metric Tons
Sulfur oxides (SOx) emissions Quantitative metric tons EM-CM-120a.1 4 Metric Tons
Particulate matter (PM) emissions Quantitative metric tons EM-CM-120a.1 42 Metric Tons
Dioxins/furans emissions Quantitative metric tons EM-CM-120a.1 < 1 Metric Ton
Volatile organic compounds (VOC) emissions Quantitative metric tons EM-CM-120a.1 1,220 Metric Tons
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) emissions Quantitative metric tons EM-CM-120a.1 < 1 Metric Ton
Heavy Metal Emissions Quantitative metric tons EM-CM-120a.1 < 1 Metric Ton
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Energy Management

Energy Management

Accounting Metric Category Unit of Measure Code Response
Total Energy Consumed Quantitative Gigajoules EM-CM-130a.1 2,259,328 Gigajoules
Percentage of energy from grid electricity Quantitative Percentage (%) EM-CM-130a.1 45%
Percentage of energy from alternative energy Quantitative Percentage (%) EM-CM-130a.1 0%
Percentage of energy from renewable energy Quantitative Percentage (%) EM-CM-130a.1 0%
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Water Management

Water Management

Accounting Metric Category Unit of Measure Code Response
Total fresh water withdrawn Quantitative thousand cubic meters EM-CM-140a.1 1054 103 cubic meters
Percentage withdrawn in regions with High or Extremely High Baseline Water Stress Quantitative Percentage (%) EM-CM-140a.1 2.0%
Percentage consumed in regions with High or Extremely High Baseline Water Stress Quantitative Percentage (%) EM-CM-140a.1 1.4%
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Waste Management

Waste Management

Accounting Metric Category Unit of Measure Code Response
Total waste generated Quantitative metric tons EM-CM-150a.1 61,442 Metric Tons
Percentage of waste recycled or waste-to-energy Quantitative Percentage (%) EM-CM-150a.1 42%
Total hazardous waste generated Quantitative metric tons EM-CM-150a.1 1,472 Metric Tons
Hazardous waste as a percentage of total waste Quantitative Percentage (%) EM-CM-150a.1 2.4%
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Biodiversity Impact

Biodiversity Impact

Accounting Metric Category Unit of Measure Code Response
Description of environmental management policies and practices for active sites Discussion and Analysis N/A EM-CM-160a.1 This indicator is not relevant to Carlisle. Carlisle does not participate in the exploration, development, production, or closure of quarrying/mining or related operations and therefore has not directly disturbed terrestrial acreage.
Terrestrial acreage disturbed, percentage impact restored for active sites Quantitative acres EM-CM-160a.2
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Workplace Health and Safety

Workplace Health and Safety

Accounting Metric Category Unit of Measure Code Response
Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) Quantitative Rate EM-CM-320a.1 0.85
Near Miss Frequency Rate (NMFR) Quantitative Rate EM-CM-320a.1 1.56
Number of reported cases of silicosis Quantitative Number EM-CM-320a.2 This indicator is not relevant to Carlisle. Our employees are not exposed to crystalline silica dust in high levels.
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Product Innovation

Product Innovation

Accounting Metric Category Unit of Measure Code Response
Percentage of products that qualify for credits in sustainable building design Quantitative Percentage (%) EM-CM-410a.1 52%
Products contributing to sustainable building practices Discussion and Analysis N/A EM-CM-410a.1 There are many programs pushing for greener buildings, among them: LEED, Green Globes, Living Building Challenge (LBC), The Institut Bauen und Umwelt e. V. (IBU) and Bundesverband GebäudeGrün e. V. (BuGG). Carlisle is a member or supporter of all of these and designs products to support the sustainable building practices encompassed within these frameworks. Please see our LEED Product Guide for more details.
Total addressable market for products that reduce resource impact during use or production Quantitative N/A EM-CM-410a.2
Share of addressable market Quantitative N/A EM-CM-410a.2
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Pricing Integrity and Transparency

Pricing Integrity and Transparency

Accounting Metric Category Unit of Measure Code Response
Total amount of monetary losses as a result of legal proceedings associated with cartel activities, price fixing, and anti-trust activities Quantitative $USD EM-CM-520a.1 $0
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Governance

Disclose the organizations governance around climate-related risks and opportunities

Recommended disclosure Response
a) Describe the board’s oversight of climate-related risks and opportunities

Our legacy of environmental responsibility began more than 100 years ago when scrap rubber was introduced into the inner-tube production line. As we continued our ESG journey, we advanced our sustainability goals by creating and implementing the Carlisle Environmental Sustainability Policy, which specifies the collection of detailed ESG data from our facilities across the globe. Through evaluating the data, we measure factors like pay equity and greenhouse gas emissions which we use to establish improvement targets. The policy further establishes a process to engage our supply chain and monitor compliance with Carlisle policies for fair labor practices and our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics.

Sustainability and climate change risk oversight is a formal responsibility of our Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer. The Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer reviews and approves the strategic direction for Carlisle’s sustainability approach. Carlisle’s sustainability approach is guided to execution through the Vice President of Sustainability and the ESG Steering Committee. The Vice President of Sustainability, reporting to the Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, leads the ESG Steering Committee. The ESG Steering Committee is composed of key executives in the areas of human resources, Carlisle Operating System (COS), legal, and purchasing departments. The ESG Steering Committee develops strategy, provides oversight, and monitors accountability in our ESG and climate-related initiatives through the deployment of the Carlisle Environmental Sustainability Policy. On a periodic basis, Carlisle's Board of Directors reviews the status of the Company's ESG initiatives. The Vice President of Sustainability and members of the ESG Steering Committee work with senior leadership within Carlisle’s business units to deploy and accelerate Carlisle’s Sustainability strategy.

b) Describe management’s role in assessing and managing climate-related risks and opportunities
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Strategy

Disclose the actual and potential impacts of climate-related risks and opportunities on the organization’s businesses, strategy, and financial planning where such information is material

Recommended disclosure Response
a) Describe the climate-related risks and opportunities the organization has identified over the short, medium, and long term.

In 2021 Carlisle completed a detailed assessment of climate-related risks and opportunities. Risks and opportunities were considered over short-term (0-18 months), medium-term (1.5 – 7 years), and long-term (7-10 years) time horizons. Physical risks from extreme weather effects including extreme temperature, water stress, storms, and flooding were assessed as relatively low. Medium-term transition risks and strategic opportunities were identified as follows:

Transition Risks

Climate-related policy and legal legislations: Changes in environmental and climate change laws or regulations, including laws relating to GHG emissions, could increase environmental compliance expenditures. Changes in climate change concerns, or in the regulation of such concerns, including GHG emissions, could subject Carlisle to additional costs and restrictions, including increased energy and raw material costs and other compliance requirements which could negatively impact Carlisle's reputation, business, capital expenditures, results of operations, and financial position.

Market leading to increased costs of raw materials: Carlisle utilizes petroleum-based products, steel and other commodities in its manufacturing processes. Raw materials, including inbound freight, accounted for approximately 78% of Carlisle's cost of goods sold in 2021. Significant increases in the costs of these materials may not be recovered through selling price increases and significant disruption to Carlisle's supply chains or significant shortages of materials could adversely affect Carlisle's business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. Changes in climate-related concerns, or in the regulation of such concerns, could further subject Carlisle to increases in cost of goods sold from raw materials.

Opportunities

Increased demand for low emissions goods and services: In the United States, residential and commercial buildings contribute nearly 40% of the total greenhouse gas emissions. The 1.5°C scenario calls for a 50% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. To meet this target, building codes and regulations will require enhanced energy-efficiency standards. For example, the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) publishes the standard ASHRAE 90.1 standard, which outlines the minimum requirements for energy efficient designs, has been adopted by forty-two US States and has increased thermal insulation requirements over time. As ASHRAE 90.1 and similar standards continue to gain adoption and improve efficiency requirements, demand will increase for Carlisle’s thermal insulation and energy conserving systems leading to increased revenues.

Resource substitutes leading to resilience opportunity: Carlisle’s legacy of recycling and continuous improvement began over 100 years ago with the introduction of scrap rubber into the inner-tube production line. Today, millions of pounds of scrap material feed Carlisle’s production processes and provide as much as 96% post-consumer or production waste to a wide variety of products. Carlisle will continue this legacy by growing end-of-life programs. Recycled end-of-life materials can be used to supplement raw material purchases of carbon-intensive products.

b) Describe the impact of climate-related risks and opportunities on the organization’s businesses, strategy, and financial planning.

Climate-related risks and opportunities have influenced Carlisle's businesses, strategy, and financial planning in the following areas:

Products and services: Risks and opportunities related to the growing demand for energy and carbon efficient products have influenced our product strategy. For example, in 2021 we announced plans to invest more than $60 million to build a state-of-the-art Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design ("LEED") certified facility in Sikeston, Missouri where CCM will manufacture energy-efficient Polyiso insulation.

Supply chain and/or value chain: Risks and opportunities related to carbon emissions from the production of our raw materials has influenced our engagement strategy with our supply chain. In 2021, we surveyed our key suppliers to understand the carbon emissions associated with the raw materials that we purchase. In addition, we have completed detailed life cycle analysis for many of our products. Life cycle analysis is a transparent, objective report that communicates what a product is made of and how it impacts the environment across its entire value-chain. These actions will allow for significant environmental impacts to be identified and addressed throughout our supply chain.

Investment in R&D: Innovation and driving organic growth is a key component of Carlisle’s business strategy, Vision 2025. Risks and opportunities related to climate-change are considered in Carlisle’s R&D investments as Carlisle aims to provide products with proven long-term performance, lasting energy efficiency, greater weather resistance, excellent heat and UV resistance, and industry leading resilience. This commitment is demonstrated by Carlisle’s $12 million investment into a 40,000 square-foot R&D technical center in Carlisle, PA. This investment will allow Carlisle to maintain its technological leadership position in the building and construction industry while meeting the demands of climate adaptation for buildings.

Operations:  Risks and opportunities arising from scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions have influenced our operations strategy. Carlisle utilizes the Carlisle Operating System (COS) to drive operational excellence using principles of lean and six sigma. Through COS and as part of our Environmental Sustainability Policy, Carlisle continues to work toward our commitment to certify all of our manufacturing facilities to the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System by the end of 2025. In addition, we performed energy audits at our largest facilities during 2021. These audits informed us of opportunities and will serve as a roadmap for decision making around establishing actionable and achievable energy and greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goals, including our approach to net-zero carbon in our operations.

c) Describe the resilience of the organization’s strategy, taking into consideration different climate-related scenarios, including a 2°C or lower scenario.

As part of our climate-related risks and opportunities assessment, we completed a scenario analysis aligning to multiple climate scenarios. These include the Stated-Policies Scenario (2.5°C), the Sustainable Development Scenario (1.5°C), and a no mitigation scenario (4°C to 5°C). The results from this analysis show that without any action, climate change will affect Carlisle to a varying degree in terms of both transition and physical factors. The key climate-related challenges for Carlisle are likely to be transition risks, which vary significantly depending on the ambition and speed at which jurisdictions act to align to a 1.5°C trajectory.

While there are challenges ahead, Carlisle is uniquely positioned to meet them. With buildings nearly 40% of annual GHG emissions, it is extremely important for our teams to continue to focus on innovation and improving the energy efficiency of our building products. The recent announcement to realign our construction materials business into two segments organized around our products and applications for the Building Envelope (Carlisle Construction Materials and Carlisle Weatherproofing Technologies) will help us focus on delivering products for the sustainable building of the future. We are prepared to manufacture these products according to a lower carbon model as we plan to make a formal commitment to net-zero carbon emissions in the near future.

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Risk Management

Disclose how the organization identifies, assesses, and manages climate-related risks

Recommended disclosure Response
a) Describe the organization’s processes for identifying and assessing climate-related risks. In 2021, Carlisle analyzed a broad range of climate-related risks and opportunities through a qualitative and quantitative risk assessment process. Modelling simulations evaluated transitional and physical risk factors for multiple climate scenarios. Risks and opportunities were analyzed based on criteria such as likelihood, potential impact to Carlisle, and stakeholder perception. The results of our climate risk assessment are integrated into Carlisle’s existing Enterprise Risk Management System..
b) Describe the organizations processes for managing climate-related risks. Each year, Carlisle Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) uses a structured materiality and likeliness framework to identify high-probability risks and inform strategic response. Because Carlisle operates over 100 facilities globally, risks are considered on a regional, decentralized basis. Carlisle ERM assesses risks each year to confirm continued materiality and likelihood. The assessment of risks deemed to have a potential substantive financial or strategic impact are reviewed annually by the Financial Planning & Analysis team and incorporated into annual financial reporting. Risks are integrated into multi-disciplinary company-wide risk management processes that maintained within Carlisle and its business units.
c) Describe how processes for identifying, assessing, and managing climate-related risks are integrated into the organization’s overall risk management. Emerging climate-related risks that have the potential to create a substantive financial or strategic impact are monitored by the Vice President of Sustainability. Once identified, short-, medium-, and long-term climate risks are presented to Carlisle ERM and integrated under new or existing company risk management categories. In addition, the Vice President of Sustainability communicates identified material risks to the ESG Steering Committee well as the Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer. Once included in the Carlisle ERM process, climate-related risks are managed and integrated into multi-disciplinary company-wide risk management processes.
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Metrics and Targets

Disclose the metrics and targets used to assess and manage relevant climate-related risks and opportunities where such information is material

Recommended disclosure Response
a) Disclose the metrics used by the organization to assess climate-related risks and opportunities in line with its strategy and risk management process.

Carlisle tracks metrics including:

  • - Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG Emissions
  • - Energy and Water Use
  • - Percentage of products that contribute to LEED attributes

We further consider proposed global carbon pricing for emerging regulations to inform our assessment of climate-related transition risks. For more details on sustainability metrics used by Carlisle, please refer to our sustainability report.

b) Disclose Scope 1, Scope 2, and, if appropriate, Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and the related risks. Please refer to our sustainability report for the disclosure of our greenhouse gas emissions.
c) Describe the targets used by the organization to manage climate-related risks and opportunities and performance against targets. In 2021, Carlisle completed energy audits for manufacturing operations. These audits will form the baseline on which Carlisle will make a formal commitment to net-zero carbon emissions in the near future.
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