Caterpillar

Caterpillar

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-0.72 -55
Industry: Industrial Machinery & Equipment
Listing country: United States
Year added: 2018

Founded in 1925, the company is headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois, United States. It operates in four primary business segments: Construction Industries, Resource Industries, Energy & Transportation, and Financial Products. The company is known for its prominent brands such as Caterpillar, Cat Financial, Progress Rail, Solar Turbines, Perkins Engines, and SEM. With a global presence, its products and services are sold in many countries, including the United States, China, Brazil, Canada, Australia, Russia, India, Japan, Germany, and the United Kingdom. The significance of these various markets can fluctuate due to changes in economic conditions, political environments, and competitive factors. (Powered by AI)

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Caterpillar

Every year the world generates 2.01 billion tonnes (Bn t) of waste with 33% managed unproperly1. Dozers are automotive vehicles with an average lifespan of nearly 10 years depending on the intensity and the place of their service2. Bulldozers are ...

Gift O. March 28th, 2024
22 ratings
Caterpillar

Women are frequently treated differently at the workplace through wage discrimination & institutional challenges indicating inequality1. The ILO considers a gender-balanced workplace to have 40%-60% of either gender2pxii. Women's underrepresentati...

Ifeoluwa I. January 23rd, 2024
18 ratings
Caterpillar

In 2022, global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions amounted to 53.8 Bn tonnes (t) of CO2e1. The rapid increase in the emission of GHGs is causing the Earth's atmosphere to warm, resulting in climate change and global warming2. It is reported that 100,...

Joy C. January 30th, 2024
18 ratings
Caterpillar

In 2022, 3.32 billion people were employed globally1. Job creation assists society in many ways, such as eliminating poverty and bringing economic stability that eventually leads to new taxpayers2. It also gives opportunities for personal growth a...

Renu R. October 13th, 2023
28 ratings
Caterpillar

In order to ensure strong institutions and the well-being of society, governments spend a considerable amount of the state's budget on public goods and services, which are funded through taxes paid by individuals and corporations1. Corporate taxes...

Muhammad S. February 12th, 2024
22 ratings
Caterpillar

Every year, about 4 trillion m3 of water is used worldwide1. Only 3% of the total available water on Earth is freshwater, and only 0.5% is available for human consumption2. Industry uses around 20% of the total water consumption3;p7. Prolonged wat...

Deborah D. August 22nd, 2023
32 ratings
Caterpillar

Discrimination makes it harder for minorities to meet basic financial requirements1. Increasing minority representation improves their economical & psychological conditions1. Hispanics/Latinos (H/L), Blacks/African Americans (B/AA), Asians, and Am...

Rebecca L. June 17th, 2023
14 ratings
Caterpillar

Annually, the world generates 2 Bn tonnes (t) of solid municipal waste1. About 40% of the waste generated globally is managed improperly, dumped, or openly burned, while only ~14% is recycled2. Waste sent to landfills often contributes to global c...

Deborah D. May 13th, 2023
36 ratings
Caterpillar

The manufacturing sector is considered dangerous for work1, with falling and tripping due to heavy industrial machinery and electrical hazards being common risks in this industry2. Occupational accidents reduce work productivity as they have psych...

Deborah D. May 9th, 2023
32 ratings
Caterpillar

Construction equipment plays a significant role in developing infrastructure of roads, highways, railways, airports, ports, large-scale production hubs, telecom services, banks, irrigation systems, municipal infrastructure (water, power supply, sa...

Soumya K. April 28th, 2022
98 ratings

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