LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa.,
Oct. 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- For
the 10th consecutive year Air Products (NYSE:
APD) has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability North
America Index (DJSI). The 2019/2020 DJSI recognition ranks Air
Products among the top 20 percent of companies in its industry
group for corporate sustainability performance.
"It is an honor to again be recognized by DJSI for Air Products'
tenth consecutive time on this sustainability listing. Achievements
like this over a decade shows that Air Products is demonstrating
daily its commitment to a higher purpose," said Seifi Ghasemi, chairman, president and chief
executive officer of Air Products. "Our higher purpose is to create
a company where people feel they belong and their contributions are
recognized and valued; a company that promotes collaboration among
people of different cultures and backgrounds; a company that is
committed to sustainability and supportive of the communities in
which we operate; and a company that our people want to work for
and where they are proud to be part of the innovative process to
solve the energy and environmental challenges facing the human
race."
Air Products' overall score increased by more than ten percent
compared to 2018, and the company showed improvements in 15 areas.
Last year, products manufactured by Air Products enabled customers
to avoid 55 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2)
– equivalent to the emissions from 12 million cars – and almost
double our Air Products' own direct and indirect CO2
emissions.
Annually, RobecoSAM invites publicly-traded companies to
complete its Corporate Sustainability Assessment, which is used to
evaluate each company's economic, environmental, social and
governance practices. The companies that best manage sustainability
opportunities and risks are then selected for inclusion in the DJSI
Indices based on an assessment of general and industry-specific
sustainability criteria.
Air Products Sustainability Report is available on the company's
Sustainability website.
About Air Products
Air Products
(NYSE:APD) is a world-leading industrial gases company in operation
for over 75 years. The company provides industrial gases and
related equipment to dozens of industries, including refining,
chemical, metals, electronics, manufacturing, and food and
beverage. Air Products is also the world's leading supplier of
liquefied natural gas process technology and equipment.
The Company had fiscal 2018 sales of $8.9
billion from operations in 50 countries and has a current
market capitalization of about $50
billion. Approximately 16,000 passionate, talented and
committed employees from diverse backgrounds are driven by Air
Products' higher purpose to create innovative solutions that
benefit the environment, enhance sustainability and address the
challenges facing customers, communities, and the world. For more
information, visit www.airproducts.com.
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