Alessandra Hammond has a simple way of describing her team's complex work: they are the connectors and the enablers. As the global business operations lead for Integrated Supply Chain, she is responsible for aligning people, processes and data to turn strategy into action. For Alessandra, sustainability is not something you report once a year. It is something you build into how you work every single day.
STARs are an important part of our workforce, and when you look at the leaders running our stores, training the next generation and driving innovation, a lot of them got here without a four-year degree. That's a choice we keep making to create opportunities for our team members Skilled Through Alternative Routes. See what's possible when skills lead the way.
With a background in video game development, finance and machine learning, Marc-Olivier Fouqué brings a creative approach to solving complex challenges at BrainBox AI by Trane Technologies. He uses advanced technology to make buildings smarter. Discover how his work helps reduce energy consumption, lower operating costs and contribute to a more sustainable world.
Innovation is powered by diverse perspectives, and we see that every day across our business. Last fall at Fetranslog in Brazil, one of the region's premier transport and logistics events, Patricia Correa of Thermo King Latin America took the stage alongside influential women helping shape the future of the cold chain. It's one example of the impact our people are making — and the sustainable future we're working to achieve.
Materials engineer Tiffany Waymer does not see scrap metal as waste. She sees material with value that can be reclaimed, remelted and put back into our products, a mindset that has helped her team increase recycled content to 84% in three years. Read Tiffany's story to see how we're using materials more wisely and growing the impact of our circular solutions.
Meet the STARs of Trane Supply. From frontline roles to leadership positions, Terry, Shelby and Ryan are proof that when we focus on skills—not degrees—we open doors to meaningful career growth. Through mentorship, training and our partnership with Opportunity@Work, we're helping workers Skilled Through Alternative Routes (STARs) tear the paper ceiling and build a future‑ready workforce. Watch how these STARs are challenging what's possible at Trane Technologies.
Not many HVAC pros can say their job includes recording a podcast. Dan Gentry and Charlie Jelen can. Both bring decades of hands-on experience — Dan in chiller plants and heat recovery, Charlie in energy efficiency and electrification — and together they host "Cool Air, Hot Takes," Trane's industry podcast. The podcast didn't replace their technical careers. It grew out of them. And like everything at Trane Technologies, it's rooted in how smarter systems and innovative thinking are turning decarbonization into a business advantage.
When Robert Collins walked into our Charlotte office in 1992, he quickly realized he had a lot to learn—and even more to give. Now, as a technical trainer at our new state-of-the-art Advanced Technology Training Center, he's turning decades of mentorship and hands-on experience into growth for the next generation of technicians. Read Robert's story to see how our training center is shaping the future of HVAC.
Our engineers and manufacturing teams are behind some of the most important innovations in buildings, transport and industrial refrigeration. Their work helps advance energy efficiency, electrification, digitalization and system‑level solutions that support our Gigaton Challenge and reduce environmental impact on a global scale. Trane Technologies is a place where you can bring your ideas to the table, then bring them to life.
Our people are the foundation of our work to challenge what's possible for a sustainable world. Their unique backgrounds and diverse perspectives create opportunity, increase innovation and strengthen our business. We're making better happen and #weboldlygo.
