SHANGHAI, Oct. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Products
(NYSE: APD), a leading global industrial gases company serving the
China market for over 33 years,
has embarked on a new community program to provide safe and healthy
drinking water to schools in China. A launch ceremony themed "Caring for
the Younger Generation" took place yesterday at the No. 2 Primary
School of Xiangyuan County, Changzhi City, Shanxi Province.
Partnering with Shenzhen One Foundation, a non-profit
organization in China, Air
Products donated 22 sets of water purification and dispensing
devices along with reusable water containers to provide purified
and warm direct drinking water to more than 12,000 students at 17
schools in Xiangyuan County. The donation was made through the Air
Products Foundation which works with charitable organizations
around the world that share the values inherent in the company's
higher purpose including enhancing the quality of life in its host
communities.
"This is a very exciting program and is the first one in
China supported by a grant from
the Air Products Foundation," said Simon
Moore, vice president, Investor Relations, Corporate
Relations and Sustainability at Air Products. "We are very pleased
that the Air Products Foundation, combined with our employee
volunteer efforts, are able to support important community programs
in China like this one. We look
forward to supporting additional worthy community projects in the
future."
As part of the program, the company's employee volunteers will
also offer the students science courses relating to water and
gases, aiming to plant the seeds of a passion for science in the
hearts of the young generation.
"Children are the future masters of the society. We are excited
to embark on another community effort in China in which our employees are also engaged,
and that improves the life of young generation and nurtures their
innovative mindset by fostering their interest in science. It
reinforces Air Products' ongoing commitment as a responsible
corporate citizen to grow with the country and support its
sustainable development," said Air Products China president Saw
Choon Seong. "Joining forces with One Foundation to bring health
and warmth to the needy makes us feel proud. We will continue to
identify the needs and give back to the communities as guided by
our core value to create a more sustainable world."
Air Products operates its first coal gasification project
worldwide in Xiangyuan County to supply syngas to Lu'An Coal-based
Clean Energy Co. Ltd. for the production of high-value
chemicals.
Air Products has been actively driving and participating in a
variety of corporate social responsibility initiatives under its
community outreach theme "Working here. Living here. Giving here."
Its LIN (Liquid Nitrogen) Ambassador program, which is aimed
at fostering the next generation's interest in science and
innovation through fun and safe LIN experiments, has reached more
than 5,000 students and teachers in about 60 local schools in
China. Other initiatives include
research and development, best practice and knowledge transfer,
campaign sponsorships, scholarships, internships and donations by
collaborating with customers, leading local universities and other
parties.
Sustainability is at the core of Air Products' strategy.
The company has recently announced a new Sustainability goal to
reduce its carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) intensity (kg
CO2/MM BTU) by one-third by the year 2030 from a 2015
baseline. It set this new target as it closes in on successfully
attaining a series of 2020 Sustainability goals. In China,
the company has been supporting the government and industries on
transformation and upgrade through its gases, leading-edge
technologies and innovative solutions to improve energy efficiency,
productivity and environmental performance.
About Air Products
Air Products (NYSE:APD) is a world-leading industrial gases company
in operation for 80 years. Focused on serving energy, environment
and emerging markets, the Company provides essential industrial
gases, related equipment and applications expertise to customers in
dozens of industries, including refining, chemical, metals,
electronics, manufacturing, and food and beverage. Air Products is
also the global leader in the supply of liquefied natural gas
process technology and equipment. The Company develops, engineers,
builds, owns and operates some of the world's largest industrial
gas projects, including gasification projects that sustainably
convert abundant natural resources into syngas for the production
of high-value power, fuels and chemicals.
The Company had fiscal 2019 sales of $8.9
billion from operations in 50 countries and has a current
market capitalization of about $65
billion, making it the largest American chemical company by
market capitalization. More than 17,000 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 airproducts.com or follow us on LinkedIn,
Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.
About Shenzhen One Foundation
Shenzhen One Foundation
is an independent public fundraising foundation in China and is authorized to act as a
fully independent charitable organization. One Foundation strives
to provide a professional and transparent public service platform
following the vision of "It starts with everyone." Its mission is
to promote philanthropic culture, to provide humanitarian aids in
natural disasters, and to build philanthropic platform by which
everyone can join in the philanthropic causes in every possible
way. One Foundation's strategy is one platform to focus on three
areas, including disaster relief, children's welfare and
philanthropy development.
NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements
within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are
based on management's reasonable expectations and assumptions as of
the date of this release regarding important risk factors. Actual
performance and financial results may differ materially from
projections and estimates expressed in the forward-looking
statements because of many factors not anticipated by management,
including risk factors described in the company's Form 10K for its
fiscal year ended September 30,
2019.
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