LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa.,
Feb. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- To
drive the necessary consistent, transparent and centralized
approach to communicating with the investment community and other
key stakeholders focused on sustainability around the world, Air
Products (NYSE:APD) announced today that Simon Moore, vice president, Investor Relations
and Corporate Relations, will also lead the company's global
sustainability efforts.
"The world is focused on sustainability, and so are we," said
Seifi Ghasemi, Chairman, President
and CEO at Air Products. "The investment community is increasingly
interested in the steps our company is taking to build a more
sustainable future. Having Simon lead this effort will further
raise the profile of our activities and give greater insight to our
many stakeholders who consider environmental, social and governance
criteria when assessing public companies."
In his expanded role, Moore will have global leadership
responsibility for Air Products' sustainability strategy and goals
and will lead the company's Sustainability Council.
Moore takes on this new accountability in addition to retaining
responsibility for Investor Relations and Corporate Relations at
Air Products. In the Investor Relations area, Moore is responsible
for building and maintaining relationships with investors and
analysts through an ongoing dialogue about Air Products' corporate,
business and financial objectives and growth opportunities. As
Corporate Relations lead, he has responsibility for the company's
global government relations, community relations and philanthropy.
Moore also serves as vice chairman of the Air Products Political
Alliance Steering Committee, and president of the Air Products
Foundation, a separately incorporated 501(c)(3) tax-exempt
foundation designed to build meaningful relationships with
charitable organizations that share Air Products' values.
Moore joined Air Products in 1990 as a Merchant Gases sales
representative and subsequently supported hydrogen onsite business
development. He was named tonnage business manager of the West Gulf
Coast pipeline system in 1998. In 2004, he relocated to
Taiwan and was named director, Fab
Development, for Electronics, then global director, Electronic
Materials, in 2007. He returned to the U.S. in 2010 as director,
Investor Relations. He added responsibility for Corporate Relations
in 2016. He received a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from
The Pennsylvania State University in
1986 and an M.B.A. from Pepperdine
University in 1994.
About Air Products
Air Products (NYSE:APD) is a
world-leading industrial gases company in operation for nearly
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 $55
billion. 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.
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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