Rockwell Automation 2025 Report: A Blueprint for Sustainable Industrial Growth
Rockwell Automation has unveiled its 2025 Sustainability Report, outlining its comprehensive strategy to integrate technology with sustainable manufacturing. The report details how the company leverages its dual role as a manufacturer and an automation leader to help global industries build resilience and reduce environmental impact.
Leading the Transformation of Industrial Operations
“As both a manufacturer and a trusted partner, Rockwell is uniquely positioned to lead the transformation of operations,” stated Blake Moret, Chairman and CEO of Rockwell Automation. He emphasized that the company’s portfolio, from smart machines to cybersecurity, enables customers to achieve their sustainability targets while enhancing productivity and maintaining high-quality standards.
A Strategy Built on Three Core Pillars
The company’s sustainability approach is deeply embedded across its entire value chain, organized around three foundational areas:
Environment: This pillar focuses on managing energy and emissions, designing products with sustainability in mind, and fostering a responsible supply chain network. Initiatives include science-based emission reduction targets.
Social: Rockwell prioritizes empowering its workforce, ensuring safety, and investing in future talent development to build a resilient organizational culture.
Governance: The company underscores its commitment to integrity through robust cybersecurity, product safety, enterprise risk management, and ethical leadership practices.
Driving Value Across All Stakeholders
Rockwell's strategy aims to create measurable outcomes for three key groups:
Sustainable Customers: By providing scalable, intelligent automation solutions, Rockwell helps its clients meet their own environmental and efficiency goals.
Sustainable Company: Internally, Rockwell is committed to making its own operations safer, more efficient, and more responsible.
Sustainable Communities: The company invests in local communities through education, workforce development programs, and environmental stewardship projects.
Actionable Progress and Measurable Goals
The report highlights concrete actions behind the strategy. Rockwell is setting science-based emissions targets, investing in climate adaptation to strengthen supply chains, and scaling digital and AI solutions that improve operational efficiency and risk management. “These efforts are not about checking boxes. They’re about building a more resilient business,” explained Emmanuel Guilhamon, Vice President of Sustainability at Rockwell Automation, framing sustainability as a core growth strategy.
Industry Insight: Sustainability as a Competitive Advantage
Rockwell’s report underscores a critical shift in industrial automation: sustainability is no longer a peripheral compliance issue but a central driver of innovation and long-term value. By integrating ESG principles directly into product design and digital solutions like AI and digital twins, Rockwell is helping manufacturers turn operational data into actionable insights for reducing waste and energy consumption. This approach not only future-proofs businesses against regulatory and supply chain risks but also unlocks new efficiencies, proving that responsible operations can directly enhance the bottom line.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
How does Rockwell Automation help customers reduce their carbon footprint?
Rockwell provides intelligent automation and digital transformation solutions, such as energy management systems and AI-powered optimization tools, that help manufacturers monitor, control, and minimize energy use and emissions in their operations.
What are "science-based targets" mentioned in the report?
Science-based targets are greenhouse gas reduction goals that align with the latest climate science to meet the objectives of the Paris Agreement. They provide a clear, measurable pathway for companies to contribute to preventing the worst impacts of climate change.
How is Rockwell Automation making its own operations more sustainable?
The company is implementing measures across its own manufacturing and supply chain, focusing on energy efficiency, responsible sourcing, and waste reduction to lower its direct environmental impact.
Why is cybersecurity included in a sustainability report?
Cybersecurity is a critical component of governance and operational resilience. Protecting industrial systems from threats ensures safe, reliable, and uninterrupted operations, which is fundamental to long-term sustainable performance.
Can small and medium-sized manufacturers benefit from these sustainability solutions?
Yes. Rockwell’s scalable solutions, such as cloud-based monitoring and modular automation platforms, are designed to be implemented at various levels, allowing smaller operations to start their sustainability journey and achieve incremental efficiency gains.
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