Rockwell Automation has officially released its 2025 Sustainability Report, signaling a major strategic shift where sustainability is no longer just a metric, but a primary growth engine. By integrating environmental goals with industrial high performance, the company aims to prove that efficiency and ecology can coexist in the future of manufacturing.
The Three-Pillar Strategy
The report structures the company’s future around the standard ESG framework (Environmental, Social, and Governance), but with a heavy focus on technological implementation:
- Environmental: Prioritizing science-based emissions targets, energy management, and climate-resilient supply chains.
- Social: Focusing on safety and workforce development, ensuring employees are trained to handle the transition to greener tech.
- Governance: Emphasizing cybersecurity and ethical leadership as foundational to industrial stability.
Technology as a “Twin Engine” for Sustainability
Rockwell’s CEO, Blake Moret, highlighted that the company is uniquely positioned because it acts as both a manufacturer and a solution provider. The 2025 strategy utilizes several key technologies to meet these goals:
- Digital Twins & Smart Machines: Solutions that allow companies to simulate and optimize production before a single physical resource is used, significantly minimizing waste.
- Advanced Motion Control: Improving hardware precision to reduce energy consumption across factory floors.
- AI-Driven Risk Visibility: Using artificial intelligence to predict supply chain vulnerabilities and boost efficiency.
Why This Matters for Manufacturers
For the broader industry, this report suggests that the era of “checking boxes” for sustainability is over. Rockwell is positioning green manufacturing as a way to improve productivity and quality rather than a cost center.
By scaling digital and AI solutions, the company is helping its global customers meet their own emissions targets without compromising on speed or output. As Emmanuel Guilhamon, VP of Sustainability at Rockwell, put it: “Sustainability is a growth strategy.”
