PLYMOUTH, Minn., April 21, 2015 /CNW/ -- The Mosaic Company
(NYSE: MOS) is recognized as No. 40 on Corporate Responsibility
Magazine's 16th annual 100 Best Corporate Citizens list, regarded
as the world's top corporate responsibility ranking based on
publicly available information. This is the sixth year in a row
that Mosaic has been named to the list and an improvement over its
2014 rank of No. 53.
Mosaic's scores on 303 data points in seven categories,
including environment, human rights, employee relations and
philanthropy, are in the top 50 of Russell 1000 Index companies which are
evaluated for the CR100 list.
"Each year, Mosaic is driven to keep improving—because we strive
to be the world's leading crop nutrition company in all that we do.
We work hard to ensure that our standards for excellence and
performance are top-of-the-line. And sustainability and
responsibility play a significant role in our global efforts," said
Jim Prokopanko, President and Chief
Executive Officer of The Mosaic Company. "Thanks to the integrity
and great work of our employees, Mosaic is widely recognized as a
responsible corporate citizen, a committed environmental steward, a
respected community partner and a great place to work."
Mosaic's leading sustainability and social responsibility
practices and performance:
- Shareholder value – Mosaic returned $3.2 billion to shareholders in 2014 through
share repurchases and dividends.
- Commitment to transparency – In 2014, Mosaic reported to
an A level of disclosure via the Global Reporting Initiative. The
company also achieved positions on the CDP S&P 500 Climate
Disclosure Leadership Index and CDP S&P 500 Climate Performance
Leadership Index in recognition of its 2014 CDP disclosure score of
99 out of 100 in carbon disclosure, and grade of A in carbon
performance, based on an A – E range.
- Safety – Mosaic's commitment to safety permeates its
company culture, and extends to full-time and contract employees.
In 2014, the company achieved its best safety performance for the
third year in a row.
- Environmental sustainability – In 2014, Mosaic saved 1.6
million gigajoules (GJ) of energy companywide through continuous
improvements; it produced approximately 7 million GJ of energy
through cogeneration, which is the conversion of waste heat to
energy, in its North American operations; and it reused or recycled
approximately 90 percent of water used in its Florida phosphate operations and Saskatchewan potash operations.
- Community investment – Mosaic aims to invest 1 percent
of profits on a three-year rolling average in food, water and local
community organizations and initiatives. The Mosaic Company, The
Mosaic Company Foundation and The Mosaic Institute in Brazil together invested $17 million in 2014.
The methodology for generating the 100 Best Corporate Citizens
list is governed by the Ratings and Rankings Thought Leadership
Council of the Corporate Responsibility Association. Learn more
about Mosaic's ongoing sustainability efforts at
http://www.mosaicco.com/our_responsibility.htm.
About The Mosaic Company
The Mosaic Company is one of
the world's leading producers and marketers of concentrated
phosphate and potash crop nutrients. Mosaic is a single-source
provider of phosphate and potash fertilizers and feed ingredients
for the global agriculture industry. More information on the
company is available at www.mosaicco.com.
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