Caterpillar publishes an annual Sustainability Report to explain its position on sustainability, describe its goals, and report on its achievements. The report can be found at www. caterpillar.com/sustainability/sustainability-report.

Instructions

Access the report and answer the following questions.

(a) Page 24 of the report describes Caterpillar's efforts in the area of coke oven gas. Read this section and discuss how the company's efforts address both sustainability and profitability.

(b) Page 43 describes the company's goals for the year 2020. What are these goals?

(c) Page 44 describes the company's results relative to 2003 with regard to worker safety. Summarize the company's progress in this area?

(d) Page 48 describes the company's results regarding energy use. Explain how the company measures its progress, and comment on its results thus far?