
How Trane Technologies Creates an Inclusive Culture Inspired to Innovate

About The Company
Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator with a clear purpose to challenge what’s possible for a more sustainable world.
- Employees:1,700+ India – based Employees
- Industry: IT & IT-BPM
- Indian HQ: Bengaluru
Global climate solutions innovator, Trane Technologies has earned Great Place To Work Certification for five consecutive years, with 94% of employees endorsing its culture. Spread across multiple states in India, it uses the Trust Index Survey to enhance recognition and community ties, ensuring a unified employee experience.
Initially functioning as a part of Ingersoll Rand, Trane Technologies was established as a pure-play climate company in 2020, with the purpose to: “Boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world,” truly embedding sustainability into its DNA.
Building a Better Tomorrow Today
Trane Technologies aims to develop sustainable solutions that reduce carbon emissions and improve energy efficiency. In 2014, it established its first set of climate commitments and exceeded them two years early. Since then, its ambitions and actions have grown, with significant progress toward its bold 2030 Sustainability Commitments and 2050 Net-Zero carbon target. Its 2030 Sustainability Commitments include:
- Leading by Example: Reimagining the supply chain and operations to have a restorative impact on the environment
- Gigaton Challenge: Reducing one billion metric tons – one gigaton – of carbon emissions (CO2e) from customers’ footprint
- Opportunity for All: Uplifting its culture and communities through an inclusive approach and a focus on education and career development for everyone

Challenge
Building a culture of shared purpose
Solution
Power in the hands of employees
Great Initiatives
Performance & Development Connections
Some notable examples of employees committing to supporting the Sustainable Futures initiative are by dedicating time to local nonprofits through the Volunteer Time program, participate in knowledge sessions to build capability to manage Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions, or developing a predictive data model that accurately estimates potential savings from switching to core product offerings from a legacy product by analyzing customer/dealer usage data.
Technical Training Council (TTC)
The TTC promotes employees who are subject matter experts (SMEs) in Trane Technologies products, processes, and the latest technologies to train and coach employees. This year, about a third of all the trainings conducted by the TTC were by internal facilitators, and it contributed to about 44% of training hours. The internal SMEs are recognized during the India ETCs all-employee Town Hall meetings, which has bolstered its uplifting culture, and inclusive approach to sharing internal expertise. The training council also results in financial savings for the organization as well.
At the same time, the ever-expanding Global Online Learning Module and Learning Labs offer continuous learning opportunities where employees share their experiences and best practices. In its technology centers, a key priority is equipping the workforce with the future capabilities and competencies needed for the ambitious 2030 goals.
Operation Possible
Operation Possible was founded on the principles of open collaboration and inclusive platforms, aiming to unite the Trane Technologies community around a shared purpose. It empowers employees to use their creativity and expertise to solve major global challenges. Through an open crowd-solving platform, employees from all functions and locations can submit ideas, collaborate, and develop practical solutions. By leveraging crowdsourcing and diverse skill sets, Operation Possible fosters innovation, encourages feedback from peers, and drives real-world impact on sustainability challenges. Through this, the innovative spirit has permeated other areas of the culture, with engineers having filed more than double the patents in 2024 as compared to 2021, and value engineering efforts also increasing annually.
Cooling Cart: A Success Story of Bold Move Making Real Impact

Since its inception, participation in Operation Possible has continued to grow year over year, with more employees contributing to the ideation process. In our conversation, Salis mentions, “Following the successful product launch of cooling carts, the company is actively working towards solving other critical challenges like- alternating plastic packaging and providing affordable access to life-sustaining heating and cooling solutions to vulnerable and displaced people, providing access to clean energy, etc., through the employee-driven innovation program.”
Sustainability- Inwards and Outwards
Trane Technologies has proudly recorded a 4% absolute energy reduction since 2019, despite an increase in demand and production, and is targeting to reach 10% by 2030.
Key Highlights
- Overall retention at 94% (India)
- Global growth in revenue from $12 billion in 2020 to nearly $20 billion in 2024
- 7 patents granted in 2024 (India)
Looking Forward
Through the culture-building process, implementing the Trust Index tool has enabled Trane Technologies to regularly engage with its employees and nurture a spirit of innovation and collaboration. This commitment not only enhances the workplace environment but also helps the organization align with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), further demonstrating its dedication to sustainable practices.

"At Trane Technologies, our leadership mantra is centered around fostering a culture of innovation that is inclusive, sustainable, and customer focused. We believe that innovation thrives when every employee feels empowered to contribute, challenge the status quo, and collaborate across functions and borders."
Shirin Salis, Vice President - Human Resources at Trane Technologies
Author
Shambhavi Agrawal, Consultant- Research & Insights, Great Place To Work® India
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