Impact Statements

Full statement: There are over 23 million thermostats by Copeland ​in North American homes and buildings. Estimate of total smart and non-connected thermostats sold by Copeland for residential and commercial use in the past 10 years, the average life expectancy of a thermostat. Based on Copeland sales data and internal estimates.  

Full statement: Through our thermostats and building controls, we have over 15,000 megawatts of connected energy under control in both residential and commercial end-markets. This is an estimate based on the average number of controls per location and the typical energy consumption of common systems we manage. This estimate is then extrapolated across all connected sites (as of 2025) to calculate the overall controlled load.

Full statement: Over 50% of U.S. renewable natural gas (RNG) producing large landfills use our systems to help achieve their decarbonization goals.  Percent calculation of large RNG-producing landfills operating in the U.S. using Vilter-branded solutions. Large landfills are defined as projects with equal to or greater than 1.4 million standard cubic feet of landfill gas (LFG) collected in a day. RNG market segment sizing according to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP) database from September 2024. Installations based on Copeland sales data for all currently operational sites through September 2024.

Full statement: 440 million pounds of high GWP refrigerant will be avoided using Copeland's lower GWP compatible technology by 2030. Estimate based on global HVACR products forecast to ship 2025 to 2030. Includes A2L compatible compressors, and other low global warming potential (GWP) refrigerant models. Actual data may vary based on the actual use of lower GWP compatible technology by 2030.

Full statement: Over 100,000 European homes kept comfortable on heat pumps running with Copeland R-290 compression.  Estimate of Copeland R-290 compressors sold in residential hydronic heat pump applications in Europe since 2014. Based on Copeland internal sales data. Assumes an average 20-year service life. 

Full statement: 19 million homes and commercial buildings worldwide use our heat pump technology to reduce CO₂ emissions. Estimated total number of compressors sold in residential and commercial heat pump applications globally since 2017. Assumes products sold in the last 8 years are still in service.

Full statement: Every year, we refrigerate and monitor more than 70 million tons of perishable food in the U.S., valued at $374 billion. Estimate of total volume and value of perishable food in U.S. grocery stores stored in equipment either refrigerated or controlled by Copeland technology or monitored by Copeland software and services. Copeland’s segment presence is based on internal sales data and third-party data (see “Two out of every three grocery stores in the U.S.” for additional information), and the internal assumption that 51% of food sold for at-home consumption is perishable. The estimated cost for one (1) pound of perishable food is based on 12-month average costs from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The estimated annual customer spend on food from U.S. grocery stores for at-home consumption is based on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 2023 Economic Research Service report.

Full statement: Copeland cools or monitors more than 5 million refrigerated ocean containers and temperature-sensitive overland shipments annually, helping ensure quality and reducing waste.  Estimated average number of refrigerated container ocean trips and average annual number of temperature-sensitive overland trips monitored annually with Copeland products and services. Reefer container trip data according to Erasmus University Rotterdam, The reefer container market and academic research: A review study, and Drewry 2024/25 Reefer Shipping Annual Review & Forecast. Product installation and use on temperature-sensitive overland trips based on Copeland internal sales data and shipments. 

Full statement: Two out of every three U.S. grocery stores are managed with Copeland facility controls. Estimate of segment presence based on internal sales data and third-party data. The segment size of U.S. grocery stores is based on 2022 food retail market data provided by the Boston Consulting Group. The number of stores with Copeland equipment is based on internal sales data of our facility controls sold to food retailers since 2009, assuming a 15-year service life for all Copeland controllers.

Full statement: Over two million European homes are warmed with heat pumps running on Copeland compression. Estimated number of hydronic heat pumps with Copeland compressors installed and in use in European homes. Based on Copeland sales data from 2006 through 2024, assuming an average 20-year lifetime of a boiler or heat pump in Europe. Internal data analyzed in conjunction with industry heat pump installation data provided by the European Heat Pump Association (EHPA).

Full statement: Partnering with utilities across North America, Sensi participated in 159 demand response programs in 2024, resulting in 5,253 events to help reduce stress on the energy grid. Estimate is based on the use of our application programming interface (API) by energy providers to initiate a demand response program with Sensi users as of July 31, 2024. Each program is a unique demand response program initiated by an energy provider. The 5,253 events reflect the cumulative number of thermostats that were part of the 159 different demand response programs.

Full statement: Copeland's Verdant energy management solutions reduce HVAC runtime by up to 45%, helping our customers reach their sustainability goals. Estimate is based on 2024 internal trial data of hundreds of buildings in North America. Our trial demonstrated an average of 45% HVAC runtime reduction when comparing ‘test groups’ of our energy management thermostats in energy savings mode versus ‘control groups’ designed to mimic the functionality of non-intelligent thermostats.

Full statement: Copeland is a critical supplier of components for data center cooling equipment, partnering with over 20 original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in the data center cooling segment to help ensure optimal cooling performance. Claim is based on fiscal 2024 sales of variable-speed scroll compressors for data center applications to OEMs located in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific regions.

Full statement: Over 90% of intercity trains in India are cooled by Copeland scroll compressors. Estimate is based on the cumulative sales of application-specific compressors for India intercity trains to establish an estimate of our segment presence of coaches with air-conditioning compared to an estimate of the total number of intercity train coaches in India that have air-conditioning. The estimate of the total number of intercity train coaches in India that have air-conditioning is based on estimates provided by the India Ministry of Railways in March 2025.

Full statement: Enabling the reduction of 20 million metric tons of CO₂e emissions annually through Vilter installations at landfills and farms. Estimate is based on an internal analysis of project design flow rate from installed projects from 2020 to March 2025. Supporting data from the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are used to determine the portion of the total flow rate that contains CO₂ emissions at landfills and farms utilizing Vilter-branded equipment.

Full statement: Because of highly-efficient district heating solutions powered by Copeland, more than 19 million residents in China are enjoying comfortable living in a more sustainable way. Estimate based on the segment size of Chinese residents warmed by heat pumps using data from the Association for Decentralised Energy (ADE), compared to our internal estimate of Copeland’s segment presence based on sales data.

Full statement: Sensi smart thermostats can save users about 23% on HVAC energy consumption. Estimate is calculated by comparing the operation time for a nationwide sample of Sensi users with temperature adjustments averaging 4 degrees in comparison to users with no adjustments. Savings vary based on equipment type and condition, insulation, climate, temperature adjustment size and frequency.