Caterpillar Inc. is illustrating how it’s helping customers build a better world in its recently published 2019 Annual Report and Sustainability Report.
“These reports demonstrate the execution of our enterprise strategy to deliver innovative products and services to make our customers more successful,” said Caterpillar Chairman and CEO Jim Umpleby. “As we prepared the reports, COVID-19 became a global pandemic, presenting new challenges around the world. Because our customers help meet society’s infrastructure, energy and resource needs both during the pandemic and beyond, our dedication to creating a more sustainable future is more important than ever.”
The Annual Report illustrates how Caterpillar is executing its strategy to create value for shareholders, employees and customers. Highlights from 2019 include:
- Continued execution of our enterprise strategy for profitable growth, with a strong focus on operational excellence, expanded offerings and services with customers at the center of our purpose.
- Strong operational performance, including an operating profit margin of 15.4%.
- Return of $6.2 billion to shareholders, including $4.0 billion in share repurchases and raising the quarterly dividend by 20%.
- Relentless focus on services, resulting in a 2% increase toward our goal to double our Machinery, Energy & Transportation services revenues between 2016 and 2026.
The 2019 Sustainability Report, prepared in alignment with Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) criteria for the first time, underscores how Caterpillar is providing value to customers by making sustainable progress possible through its operations, products, services and solutions that make safe, productive and efficient use of resources. Highlights from 2019 include:
- Dedication to the safety, health and well-being of our employees, resulting in our best safety performance on record.
- Providing services that transform traditional product support in ways that reduce environmental footprint, while providing innovative support to customers.
- Delivering expanded offerings in innovative and sustainable ways.
- Focusing on operational excellence, which translates to lean and efficient operations in the communities we serve.
- Continued progress on our 2020 goals, already achieving several in the areas of safety, energy efficiency, greenhouse gas emissions and managed fleet hours, with work underway to set future goals.
About Caterpillar
Since 1925, Caterpillar Inc. has been helping our customers build a better world – making sustainable progress possible and driving positive change on every continent. With 2019 sales and revenues of $53.8 billion, Caterpillar is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. Services offered throughout the product life cycle, cutting-edge technology and decades of product expertise set Caterpillar apart, providing exceptional value to help our customers succeed. The company principally operates through three primary segments – Construction Industries, Resource Industries and Energy & Transportation – and provides financing and related services through its Financial Products segment.
