- link Copy Url - [ Share on twitter ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Powering the Future: the Value of Sustainability to Caterpillar https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/47944?absolute=1&via=3blnews "link to 3 B L Media's Twitter") - [ Share on linkedin ](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/47944?absolute=1 "link to 3 B L Media's Linkedin") - [ Share on facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/47944?absolute=1 "link to 3 B L Media's Facebook") - [ email Share via email ](mailto:?subject=Powering the Future: the Value of Sustainability to Caterpillar&body=ESG News from Caterpillar Inc. https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/47944?absolute=1 "Share via email") [Responsible Production & Consumption](/CSR-News/responsible-production-consumption-0) # Powering the Future: the Value of Sustainability to Caterpillar ##### A video summary of the company's path to recognizing sustainability as a core value Jul 29, 2014 1:00 PM ET Campaign: [Caterpillar's 2013 Sustainability Report](/node/47845) ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/videos/thumbnails/131283/thumbnail-131283_0000.png) ▶ Video In 2013, Caterpillar began a transformational journey with respect to sustainability. From February through November, a "Powering the Future" team, one of our Leadership Excellence in Accountability and Development (L.E.A.D.) leadership development programs, performed an in-depth analysis of our existing sustainability capabilities and strategy. The team was comprised of Caterpillar leaders from a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives. They compared Caterpillar sustainability commitments and achievements to those of our peers and competitors. They also examined a variety of global trends and how they relate to the Caterpillar enterprise and our employees. As the team dug deeper into the various challenges and opportunities, they all reached the same conclusion: It is time to officially recognize sustainability as a core value at Caterpillar. They developed a bold recommendation for this important shift during the 2013 Strategic Planning Committee (SPC) review. Following careful consideration and approval by the Executive Office, sustainability will now be recognized as a core value at Caterpillar. We captured some of the team's perspectives and observations from this project and they can be viewed here: [Click here to read more in the 2013 Sustainability Report about sustainability as a core value at Caterpillar.](http://reports.caterpillar.com/sr/approach_sustainabilityStrategies.html) [Click here to see other videos that higlight Caterpillar values, initiatives, stories and products.](https://www.youtube.com/user/CaterpillarInc) [![](/sites/default/files/Clients/Caterpillar_logo_2019_01.png)](/profiles/caterpillar-inc) ### More from Caterpillar Inc. ###### [Caterpillar's Focus on Philanthropy and Social Innovation](/news/caterpillars-focus-philanthropy-and-social-innovation) Dec 20, 2019 11:00 AM ET ###### [Caterpillar's Support for Economic Development](/news/caterpillars-support-economic-development) Dec 18, 2019 11:00 AM ET ###### [Public Policy at Caterpillar](/news/public-policy-caterpillar) Dec 16, 2019 11:00 AM ET ###### [Caterpillar's Job Site Efficiency](/news/caterpillars-job-site-efficiency) Dec 13, 2019 11:00 AM ET ###### [Caterpillar's Focus on Natural Infrastructure](/news/caterpillars-focus-natural-infrastructure) Dec 11, 2019 11:00 AM ET ###### [Customer Sustainability at Caterpillar](/news/customer-sustainability-caterpillar) Dec 9, 2019 11:00 AM ET ###### [Caterpillar's Circular Economy](/news/caterpillars-circular-economy) Dec 6, 2019 11:00 AM ET ###### [Caterpillar's Focus on Customer Safety ](/news/caterpillars-focus-customer-safety) Dec 4, 2019 11:00 AM ET