Praxair Recognized as Leader in Sustainable Development, Named to 2017 Dow Jones Sustainability Index
September 18 2017 - 8:30AM
Business Wire
Praxair, Inc. (NYSE: PX) was again recognized by the Dow Jones
Sustainability Index (DJSI) as a world leader in sustainable
industrial practices. The company was named to DJSI’s World and
North American Indices and is the only U.S.-based firm in the
chemical sector to be selected for those indices for 15 consecutive
years. Additionally, Praxair scored highest in the North American
chemical sector overall and highest in the global industrial gas
sector.
DJSI selections are based on an in-depth analysis of a company’s
sustainable development practices, including corporate governance,
risk management, innovation, environmental management and strategy,
supply-chain standards, and safety and labor practices. Emphasis is
also placed on industry-specific risks and opportunities.
“We are proud to have been named to the DJSI indices for 15
years in a row as it recognizes the consistency of our commitment
to global sustainable development practices,” said Praxair Chief
Sustainability Officer Dr. Riva Krut. “From safety to environmental
protection to our employees’ support of the communities where we
live and work, sustainable development is ingrained in our culture
and creates lasting value over the long term.”
For more information about Praxair’s sustainable development
initiatives, please visit the company’s Reporting Center
at http://www.praxair.com/reportingcenter.
About Praxair
Praxair, Inc., a Fortune 300 company with 2016 sales of $11
billion, is a leading industrial gas company in North and South
America and one of the largest worldwide. The company produces,
sells and distributes atmospheric, process and specialty gases, and
high-performance surface coatings. Praxair products, services and
technologies are making our planet more productive by bringing
efficiency and environmental benefits to a wide variety of
industries, including aerospace, chemicals, food and beverage,
electronics, energy, healthcare, manufacturing, primary metals and
many others. More information about Praxair, Inc. is available at
www.praxair.com.
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