Continuing Our Commitment

Continuing Our Commitment

Fiscal year 2026 was a record year for Carpenter Technology. We delivered the strongest financial performance in our history, reflecting the successful execution of our strategy, the strength of our end markets, and the dedication of our employees around the world. As we achieved these results, we remained focused on operating responsibly and advancing our sustainability objectives.

Carpenter Technology is building a more sustainable future for our customers, employees, and the communities we serve. Our mission is to provide materials that encourage innovation and progress while acting responsibly and sustainably.  

True to Our Values

Our commitment to safety remains unwavering. Safety is our number one Core Value, and in fiscal year 2026 we achieved a Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 1.4, continuing to outperform industry benchmarks while reinforcing our pursuit of a zero-injury workplace.

 
Responsible Operations

We also made meaningful progress in reducing our environmental footprint. Our CO₂ emissions intensity declined to 2.9 in calendar year 2025 from 3.1 in the prior year, driven in part by the fact that approximately 98% of our electricity was sourced from carbon-neutral nuclear power. These efforts support our long-term emissions reduction goals while helping position Carpenter Technology among the industry's more sustainable specialty materials producers.


Sustainability is also embedded in how we manufacture our products. During 2025, 76% of the feedstock used in production was recycled scrap, up from 63% in the prior year, further advancing our commitment to circularity and responsible resource management. We continue to seek opportunities to increase recycled content, improve efficiency, and reduce waste across our operations.

 
Looking Ahead

The momentum we generated in fiscal year 2026 reinforces our confidence in the future. We remain committed to delivering sustainable growth, supporting our customers through innovation, operating safely and responsibly, and creating long-term value for our employees, shareholders, and communities.


Thank you to our employees, customers, shareholders, suppliers, and communities for being part of this journey. Together, we will continue creating long-term value through innovation, operational excellence, and responsible growth as we shape a stronger, safer, and more sustainable future.

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Tony R. Thene
Chairman of the Board, President & Chief Executive Officer

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Our Sustainability Strategy

Carpenter Technology’s sustainability strategy focuses on four areas of our operations: environmental stewardship, the health and safety of our employees and community, social responsibility, and corporate governance. We will face the challenges ahead by relying on our Vision and partnering with our customers to solve their most challenging material problems. We aim to achieve our goals as we always do, by living up to our Core Values.  

Sustainable Solutions

Sustainability is part of our business strategy and an opportunity for future growth. As a solutions provider, we enable our customers to meet their sustainability needs with our innovative products.

To learn more about how our innovative products support our customers, see the Sustainable Solutions section.

 

Sustainable Operations

Our operations are more environmentally sustainable compared to many global metal manufacturers, with a fraction of CO2 emissions from crude steel production. 

Read about our sustainable operations in the Environmental Stewardship section.

Safety: Our #1 Core Value

We are one of the safest industrial manufacturing companies in the United States: our Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) was 1.4 in FY26, which is far below industry rates.

Learn about our Safety approach in the Safety section.

 

Social Responsibility

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for our employees and serving the communities in which we live and work. 

Read about our socially responsible initiatives in our Social Responsibility section.

Material Sustainability Topics

Carpenter Technology periodically assesses sustainability-related topics to identify and prioritize the issues most relevant to our business and stakeholders. We evaluate these topics through stakeholder feedback, customer requirements, regulatory developments and enterprise risk management processes.
GHG EMISSIONS
  • Energy-intensive manufacturing
  • Climate-related risks
  • Evolving disclosure expectations
ENERGY MANAGEMENT
  • Operational efficiency
  • Cost management
  • Progress towards emissions-reduction objectives
WATER STEWARDSHIP
  • Responsible withdrawal, use, and discharge of water across manufacturing locations.
WASTE AND CIRCULARITY
  • Material efficiency
  • Recycling
  • Reduction of waste directed to disposal
SUSTAINABLE SOURCING
  • Responsible procurement practices and management of supply-chain sustainability considerations.
PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP
  • Product quality
  • Safety
  • Performance
  • Customer sustainability needs
EMPLOYEE SAFETY
  • Protection of employees through strong safety systems and performance.
HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
  • Attraction, development, engagement, and retention of talent.
ETHICS AND COMPLIANCE
  • Responsible conduct
  • Regulatory compliance
  • A culture of integrity
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
  • Board management oversight of sustainability-related risks, opportunities, and performance.
we're dedicated to building a better future

We’re dedicated to building a better future