Environmental Sustainability

Our commitment to sustainability and the environment

Triton strives to take a leadership role in our industry’s environmental initiatives and is committed to transparency, sustainability, and working collaboratively with stakeholders to support the environment and the global communities where we operate. Triton's policy is to conduct all activities in a manner that minimizes environmental impact and conserves natural resources. At Triton, we meet the environmental regulatory requirements of the jurisdictions in which we operate, and we expect our vendors to do the same.

For more information: Triton Environmental Policy

Managing our environmental impact

We are committed to environmental sustainability and seek to conduct our business in a manner that minimizes environmental impact and conserves natural resources. Triton takes a pragmatic approach, focusing primarily on areas within our direct control and sphere of influence. We have a lean operational footprint, with fewer than 250 office-based employees globally. However, while container leasing companies such as Triton typically have a significantly more modest environmental footprint than other industries, we nonetheless believe every business has a role in addressing global sustainability challenges. 
   
We strive to take a leadership role in our industry’s environmental initiatives and work proactively and collaboratively with our suppliers, customers, and within our operations. Some of our recent initiatives include:

• Water-based paint - Triton worked closely with container manufacturers to facilitate a successful transition of container paint systems to water-based applications from solvent-based applications. This change significantly reduced the discharge of hazardous chemicals into the air surrounding container factories.
• Reduced GWP refrigerants - Triton continues to work with container manufacturers to reduce the global warming potential (GWP) ratings of our refrigerated container fleet. All of the new production refrigerated containers we purchase to meet or exceed applicable EU GWP reduction standards.
• Our offices - Triton offices use renewable energy sources when available, and we encourage recycling and increasingly paperless operations. We recycle used electronic equipment when possible, and in certain locations, we have worked with building owners to install energy-efficient LED lighting fixtures and equipment, as well as electric vehicle charging stations. Additionally, we have implemented online communication and collaboration tools that help reduce travel and conserve resources.
• Environmental reporting and performance – Triton, in conjunction with external experts, has calculated and reported its energy and emissions footprint to guide its climate strategy and inform stakeholders regarding key environmental performance metrics.   We continue to seek opportunities to enhance and progress our reporting, evaluating the technical and other challenges we face in seeking to do so.  As frameworks and regulations continue to expand in the U.S. and beyond, we intend to continue to build on this base of transparency in our reporting.

For more information: Energy and Emissions Data 

Supporting our customers

We supply our customers with a diverse portfolio of equipment that they use to deliver vital goods from where they are produced to where they are needed. Shipping containers, the principal products we provide to our customers, are durable, long-lived assets designed to be reused and relocated multiple times. They have a wide range of uses after their useful life in marine transport. Container shipping also produces fewer emissions than air, road, or rail transportation. As the maritime shipping industry becomes increasingly more sustainable, we are pleased to support our customers on this journey.