The Chemours Company published its third annual Corporate Responsibility Commitment report, continuing the company's commitment to responsible chemistry.
The company's Corporate Responsibility Commitment is anchored by 10 goals targeted for completion by 2030 that are aligned across three key pillars–Inspired People, Shared Planet and Evolved Portfolio.
They cover eight key areas of focus that the company defines as follows:
- Safety Excellence;
- Vibrant Communities;
- Empowered employees;
- Climate–Reducing greenhouse gas emissions to support the global transition to a low-carbon economy;
- Water Quality–Safeguarding this important shared natural resource through the reduction of air and water process emissions;
- Waste–Reducing landfill waste generation by refining products and processes;
- Sustainable offerings;
- Sustainable supply chain
The report, which is based on Chemours' 2019 operations, is entitled "Single Focus, Shared Future" and highlights the contributions made by Chemours' 7,000 employees across the globe, and how their actions contribute to the company's sustainability goals.
Through a singular focus of helping to create a better world, Chemours employees are seamlessly integrating their Corporate Responsibility Commitment into the company's business strategies, daily operations, customer and supplier interactions, community partnerships, and neighborhood outreach.
The 2019 Corporate Responsibility Commitment report demonstrates the collective impact of those efforts.
Select report highlights from the company's 2019 operations include:
- 10.4% of the company's revenue was derived from product sales that directly support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals;
- The impact of Chemours' first Global Corporate Responsibility Commitment Day, which included employees from 29 locations and 13 countries advancing the company's 10 Corporate Responsibility Commitment goals through action;
- Successful completion and startup of a thermal oxidizer in the company's Fayetteville Works site, designed to remove greater than 99% of air process emissions of organic fluorinated compounds routed to it;
- 48% of the company's products sold in recyclable packaging;
- Implementation of projects at manufacturing sites to reduce annual greenhouse gas emissions by 545,000 metric tons of CO2e
"Companies like ours are proving that big challenges can be solved by motivated individuals operating in an organizational structure that magnifies and multiplies their power," said Mark Vergnano, president and CEO of Chemours. "I can say with confidence that our commitment to Corporate Responsibility is becoming a part of how Chemours operates today and plans for tomorrow's future, as it should be–as it must be."
