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Ingevity Joins UN Global Compact, Champions Sustainable Business Practices

Affirms resin company’s alignment with the ten universally accepted principles for human rights, labor, environment and anti-corruption.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Contributing Editor, Coatings World and Ink World

Ingevity Corporation announced that it has joined the United Nations (UN) Global Compact as a participant, affirming the company’s alignment with the ten universally accepted principles for human rights, labor, environment and anti-corruption, and committing to responsible business actions that support the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Launched in 2000, the UN Global Compact is the largest corporate sustainability initiative in the world, with more than 15,000 companies and 3,800 non-business signatories based in over 160 countries, and more than 69 local networks.

“As a company with a 100-year legacy of sustainability, Ingevity is focused on responsible business practices that support the health and well-being of people in our communities and make a positive impact on our environment,” said John Fortson, Ingevity CEO and president. “As a participant in the UN Global Compact, we proudly join a global business community committed to taking responsible business action to advance important economic, social and environmental goals to improve our world.”

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