At Stanley Black & Decker, our innovation begins with the end user—inspired by what professionals want and need to drive and safeguard their productivity. As innovators of tools and solutions for those who make the world, we are committed to responsible activities all along our value chain.
Our customers are increasingly requesting improved sustainable product offerings, commitments, and supporting data. Accordingly, we continue to pursue decarbonization efforts across our product portfolio with an eye towards materials, transportation and product usage.
We can't do this alone, so we're continuing to collaborate with suppliers to create a more efficient and sustainable supply and value chain while weaving sustainable design into our product development process.
Scope 3 Progress to Goal
Goal: 52% reduction in Scope 3 GHG emissions intensity by 2030 from a 2022 baseline.¹
Purchased Goods
kg CO₂e per kg Purchased
Transportation
kg CO₂e per ton Shipped
Product Use
kg CO₂e per kW Sold Output Power
6% Reduction
in Purchased Goods²
9% Reduction
in Transportation²
20% Reduction
in Product Use²
2024 Impact Highlights
SBTi
Approved Our Updated Science-Based Targets
for Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions reduction, which were originally set in 2018
60%
Less CO₂e Emissions
during use with DEWALT POWERSHIFT™ Cordless Equipment System versus gas-powered equivalent³
30%
Of Suppliers By Spend
with approved Scope 1 and 2 emission reduction targets in 2024, up from ~20% in 2023⁴
~$1.2B
In Sales
of electric outdoor and other high-powered products⁵
1.3M+
lbs
of problematic plastic removed from product packaging⁶
#1
Best Seller
DEWALT’s bio-based bar & chain oil tops even petroleum-based oils across the category on a leading e-commerce platform⁷
Recycling
Program Launched
for new high-energy batteries in partnership with Call2Recycle⁸
Accelerating Electrification
Our advances in battery technology are ushering in an electric future.
As partners in our sustainability journey, we’ve set ambitious emissions targets for our suppliers and are working together to improve our shared environmental performance.
Safety matters above all...always. We build safety directly into our products — from extensive testing to products designed to reduce dust, noise and vibration.
“Innovation is our lifeblood. As champions for the electrification of gas-powered equipment in our industry, sustainability is integrated within our business strategy. We also actively engage and collaborate with our suppliers, and we continually rethink and reengineer select packaging and product designs in an effort to reduce problematic plastics and waste, while supporting responsible end-of-life solutions. Our actions speak to a simple truth: Stanley Black & Decker is committed to innovating with sustainability in mind.”
Chris Nelson Chief Operating Officer, EVP and President of Tools & Outdoor
Embracing the principles of circular design, we continue to invest in creating and commercializing products that are more sustainable and eco-friendly. By directly addressing today’s biggest challenges, our products are helping create a cleaner future.
DEWALT’s new high-performance biobased bar and chain oil for chainsaws offer an environmentally safer, no-compromise alternative to conventional petroleum oils. Designed to help maximize bar and chain life while helping to reduce pollution, this lubricant made from North American-grown plant oils delivers 100% compatibility and superior anti-wear protection.
This USDA Certified Biobased Product addresses a key issue: roughly 20 million gallons of bar and chain oil are discharged into the environment every year, in a 100% loss application since there is no way to capture and recycle the oil that is released into the environment. The responsible solution: create a biodegradable formula from renewable, sustainable plant oils.
An innovative, wireless concrete sensor powered by Converge, a leading concrete material and operations optimization company, the DEWALT® Converge Concrete Curing Sensor lets the contractor know exactly when the concrete has cured and is ready for the next phase of construction, letting users directly measure hardening and not rely on estimation. The real-time concrete curing data includes milestone alerts, materials performance analytics, AI predictions, and Building Information Modeling (BIM) integration which can be used to tailor the exact amount of cement needed in the mixture.
By delivering 50% more power and a longer lifespan**, our new battery pack accelerates the shift from gas to electric by demonstrating that high performance and improved sustainability can go hand in hand. The battery joins the XR® portfolio, comprised of the high-performance line of 20V MAX* batteries and power tools from DEWALT®.
* Maximum initial battery voltage (measured without a workload) is 20 volts. Nominal voltage is 18.
** In regards to 50% more power: 50% more power: vs. DEWALT DCB208 battery, not in application. In regards to longer lifespan: Based on charge cycles vs. DEWALT DCB208 battery.
Decarbonizing our Products
Our commitment to sustainable innovation focuses our product design, procurement and packaging on minimizing our environmental footprint.
Across Stanley Black & Decker, supplier participation in our priority impact objectives has increased dramatically due to the variety of new resources, tools and trainings implemented to help our teams drive progress. Equipped with these new guides and increased ownership of our objectives, our procurement managers delivered substantial progress in 2024, with 10% more suppliers by spend adopting emissions reduction targets—taking us to 30% of our supply base with reduction targets versus our goal of 67% by 2027.
We continue to collaborate with our suppliers to create a more efficient and sustainable supply and value chain. We include a variety of social and environmental requirements in our Supplier Code of Conduct, Supplier Handbook and supplier contracts, setting our expectations of integrity and compliance and allowing us to routinely monitor, collaborate and improve the responsibility of our value chain. We include emissions reduction targets in our standard purchase agreement language for suppliers with over $1M in spend and offer resources to support this action.
Battery-powered innovation across our product portfolio continues to be a driving force in enhancing the user experience — and in delivering environmental benefits of reduced emissions from the use of our products, as well as noise reduction. Electrification, particularly in the transition away from gas-powered and hydraulic means of powering our tools and equipment in the field, delivers reductions of emissions from the use phase.
Take DEWALT POWERSHIFT™ — introduced at the World of Concrete industry event in early 2024, this new line is designed to meet the critical needs of concrete professionals with power, runtime, and ergonomics that allow users to transition away from gas-powered equipment without compromising efficiency and performance.
Our engineering-led task force is deriving insights on our emissions reduction opportunities, employing a scenario analysis tool that includes parameters such as our electrification transition rate, market size projections, and electric infrastructure improvements, which allows us to map our journey to our 2030 goal.
Designing for Circularity
Every product we make carries an environmental impact — through its creation, use and end-of-life disposal. Using Lifecycle Assessments, we can evaluate our products’ environmental footprints and identify new areas to improve our sustainability practices.
We established a Company policy in 2023 to accelerate the removal of problematic plastics from our packaging and in our product design, building on efforts initiated years earlier.
Since 2020, we have removed over 2.2 million pounds of such plastic from our packaging. This includes having converted nearly all DEWALT battery packaging to recyclable materials, primarily cardboard. Our efforts and priorities are informed by, and continue to evolve with, applicable regulatory requirements as well as our customers’ expectations.
Powering a sustainable future means using more high energy batteries (300+ watt hour), which places unique demands on recycling infrastructure to keep people, property, and the environment safe once those batteries reach end of life.
Made possible through voluntary funding by us, our partner Call2Recycle, Inc., has established the High Energy Battery Recycling Program to facilitate the safe collection and responsible recycling of high energy batteries used in products such as riding mowers and snow blowers.
Evolving Our Packaging
Saying Goodbye to Problematic Plastics
Demonstrating our commitment to creating a responsible product lifecycle, our Sustainable Packaging Policy replaces problematic materials with widely recyclable alternatives and educates end-users about our packaging.
“In our transition to more sustainable materials, we’ve made great progress, particularly in regard to sustainable packaging. Our team is demonstrating how even cardboard can drive transformative impact—not only by making our packaging fully recyclable, but also by optimizing unit design to allow us to ship more product efficiently.”
End-user safety is paramount. Our quality management system includes extensive testing before our products ever reach the market, as well as in-market testing to continually improve the innovative tools, outdoor equipment and industrial fastening solutions we put into the hands of professionals, tradespeople and DIYers.
Perform & Protect on the Jobsite
For trades professionals, the DEWALT PERFORM & PROTECT™ line reduces dust, noise and vibration while increasing control. Over 220 OSHA Table 1 compliant dust solutions, including shrouds, extractors and extraction accessories, reduce airborne dust exposure, increase user visibility and cut down on tool maintenance costs. Integrated torque control features such as our AntiRotation E-CLUTCH® System and Kickback Brake help protect the user in bind-up situations. Our SHOCKS ACTIVE VIBRATION CONTROL® System reduces vibration felt at the handles by 20%. Through this technology, we’re helping create safer, less taxing workplaces and jobsites.
DEWALT 68 lb. 1-1/8 in. Hex Pavement Breaker
Built for challenging jobs, this high-performance pavement breaker helps the pros complete heavy-duty demolition applications. Delivering 35 joules of impact energy, this powerful tool is ideal for floor trenching, breaking out stairs/risers, creating openings into shafts, breaking asphalt and loosening/breaking hard surfaces.
DEWALT 20V XR® Brushless 1-18 in. SDS Plus D-Handle Rotary Hammer
To take on challenging concrete applications, this D-handle rotary hammer delivers up to 3 joules of impact energy for fast, large-diameter hole drilling. OSHA Table 1 compliant when used with the DWH205DH On Board Extractor.
DEWALT TOUGHSYSTEM 2.0 Adjustable Work Light with Storage
This modular lighting solution illuminates work areas, even at demanding jobsites. Powered by 20V MAX* batteries, this durable, versatile solution features two pivoting LED heads that provide up to 3 hours of runtime. That’s why it won a 2023 Pro-Tool Innovation Award.
1. To align with our goal, we have chosen to include only Scope 3 emissions from categories 1, 4, and 11. These categories represent the most significant emissions that we can effectively reduce through our decision-making processes. The Company’s infrastructure business was divested on April 1, 2024 and therefore all metrics in this report only reflect 2024 data through that date unless otherwise noted. The infrastructure business scope 1, scope 2 market-based, scope 2 location-based, and scope 3 (categories 1, 4, and 11) emissions included in this report were 3,128, 1,500, 1,508, and 139,196 metric tons of CO₂e, respectively.
2. Percent reduction reflects business portfolio as of year-end 2024.
3. Versus leading competitors, average of individual DEWALT POWERSHIFT™ equipment weighted by lifetime emissions during use; U.S. average grid output emission rates and grid loss based on the U.S. EPA’s eGRID2022 database, published Jan. 30, 2024 (epa.gov/egrid); fuel emissions factors based on the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s Carbon Dioxide Emissions Coefficients for finished motor gasoline, published Sep. 7, 2023 (eia.gov).
4. For the purpose of this goal, percentage “by spend” is measured against our spend with direct Tier 1 suppliers. To meet our criteria, a supplier’s target must cover Scope 1 and 2 emissions and follow a reduction trajectory over 5 to 15 years that aligns with the Paris Agreement’s “well below 2°C” pathway. Data reflects the percentage of direct suppliers, measured by spend, that have set Scope 1 and 2 emissions reduction targets that meet SBD criteria. As of the end of 2024, 30% of suppliers have approved targets. These figures are based on supplier reports and internal assessments.
5. Electric Outdoor is classified as any corded or cordless outdoor product sold in our portfolio. Other High Powered Products include: 1) Professional Brands such as DEWALT, Proto, Hustler, or STANLEY in the industrial space and 2) Any product with a battery-operated voltage greater than 20V Max such as Flexvolt @ 60V and Powershift.
6. Data reflects the total amount of plastic eliminated from product packaging in 2024 based on packaging redesign initiatives. Plastics include polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and expanded polystyrene (EPS). Both are plastics commonly found in durable goods packaging.
7. As of the publication date of this report, our biodegradable bar and chain oil is listed as a best seller on a leading e-commerce platform.
8. End of-life recycling through our Call2Recycle program.
