In recognition of Earth Day, Ashland Global Holdings Inc.
(NYSE: ASH) today announced the company’s increased support of The
Nature Conservancy (TNC) and will donate $25,000 dollars towards
TNC’s STEM youth engagement Nature Lab, and an additional $25,000
towards the organization’s Plant a Billion Trees by 2030 forest
restoration project. Details can be found here
www.ashland.com/earthday2022
Nature Lab exemplifies Ashland’s Responsible
Solvers™ social philanthropic focus on science, technology,
engineering and math (STEM). TNC’s hub for youth curriculum
provides teachers, students, and families customizable, interactive
lesson plans to explore and understand nature. The curriculum
platform has 550 scientists helping students learn how nature works
while inspiring young people and bringing greater equity to
environmental education. Students from ages five through 18 can
participate in virtual and hands-on learning. Nature Lab reaches
more than 2.5 million users annually in 50 of the United States and
dozens of countries. Through a partnership with an online learning
platform, TNC offers interactive games for students to use
alongside videos as well as a Spanish-language series. Future
enhancements include the active participation of young learners to
tackle climate change, protect lands and waters, provide food and
water sustainably, and build healthy cities.
“Nature Lab is all about inspiring young people
and bringing greater equity to environmental education,” said Kate
Ireland, director, youth engagement, The Nature Conservancy. “We
want every young person to be able to find their place in
conservation and to have the tools they need to advocate for change
in their own communities and beyond.”
Ashland is also continuing its support of The
Nature Conservancy's Plant a Billion Trees forest restoration
effort. Ashland’s donation ensures approximately 10,000 trees are
planted in key regions where the company operates and there is need
for reforestation and sustainable farming education. This includes
Brazil, China, Mexico, and the United States.
Separately, Ashland has committed to using
certification standards set by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
and/or Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC).
FSC and PEFC certified and controlled wood assures consumers that
products can be traced back to responsibly managed sources. These
programs embody Ashland’s conscious decision to review and rethink
its business practices with the goal to becoming a nature-positive
company that positively impacts climate change, biodiversity and
just social practices.
“There is no Planet B,” said Guillermo Novo,
chair and chief executive officer, Ashland. “We are a vital part of
an ecosystem that must be protected for future generations. We
believe increasing the number of students pursuing advanced degrees
in STEM careers is vital to the health of the planet and to our
long-term success as a company. We will continue working with
partners to broaden the participation of women and minorities
because the more diverse the team, the better the problem solving.
Responsibly solving for a better world means innovating while being
nature positive. It means doing business in a way that protects and
conserves nature, while also giving back to the planet.”
Novo’s comments underscore that for eight years,
Ashland has been the title sponsor of the Delaware STEM Educator’s
Awards which recognizes a teacher, or team of teachers at the
elementary (K-5), middle (6-8), and high school (6-12) levels who
demonstrate STEM innovation and excellence through teaching,
academic collaboration, and student engagement. Previous educators
have been recognized for programs in robotics, hyponic farming,
mathematics and more. Recently some of the educators spoke about
their work. To view the video and learn more,
visit Ashland | STEM Support
This month, Ashland’s focused footprint approach
is on display with the announcement of a sustainable guar
farming program in Rajasthan, India with partner, SM
Sehgal Foundation. Under the company’s Responsible Solvers™
initiative, the program has increased farmers’ yield and income,
lowered their production costs, expanded the local economy, and
positively impacted the environment. Ashland’s regional teams of
solvers have many other initiatives underway, and those plans will
be shared in the near future. Creative partnerships like these,
focused on local needs in the communities where employees live and
work are vital to Ashland’s business success and reinforce its
commitment to ESG.
The same is true for Ashland’s support for TNC’s
reforestation program. Mature trees can absorb up to 48 pounds of
carbon dioxide per year, and once mature, the plantings supported
by Ashland could result in up to 480,000 pounds of carbon dioxide
offsets annually*.
“Nature is the most powerful, ready-made
solution available to simultaneously tackle two of the greatest
crises facing the planet today: climate change and the loss of
biodiversity. Planting trees is one of many natural climate
solutions that, when implemented alongside global emissions
reductions from clean energy, will play a vital role in stabilizing
our climate,” said Bill Stanley, state director, The Nature
Conservancy, Ohio.
Previously Ashland announced it was aligning
operations with the ambitious aim of the Paris Climate Accord to
limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C above preindustrial levels.
The company is currently validating emissions data to ensure it
sets accurate targets for approval. Ashland has also made the UN
Global Compact and its principles part of the company’s business
strategy, culture, and day-to-day operations.
“We have three core goals when it comes to ESG.
We use our focused footprint around the world to have a measurable
impact on our communities, we’re conscious of our actions and how
we can, with others, use cutting-edge problem solving to impact
climate and social issues, and we’re investing in STEM programs and
partnerships to create the next generation of Responsible Solvers,”
said Guillermo Novo, chair and chief executive officer, Ashland.
“When that strategy comes together, we can and will become a nature
positive company helping others do the same.”
More than 1 billion people in 193 countries participate in Earth
Day activities each year, making it the largest civic observance in
the world. To learn more about Ashland’s Earth Day activities,
visit www.ashland.com/earthday2022
About Ashland
Ashland Global Holdings Inc. (NYSE: ASH) is a
global additives and specialty ingredients company with a conscious
and proactive mindset for sustainability. The company serves
customers in a wide range of consumer and industrial markets,
including architectural coatings, automotive, construction, energy,
food and beverage, nutraceuticals, personal care and
pharmaceuticals. Approximately 3,800 passionate, tenacious solvers
– from renowned scientists and research chemists to talented
engineers and plant operators – thrive on developing practical,
innovative and elegant solutions to complex problems for customers
in more than 100 countries. Visit ashland.com and
ashland.com/sustainability to learn more.
About The Nature ConservancyThe
Nature Conservancy is a global conservation organization dedicated
to conserving the lands and waters on which all life depends.
Guided by science, TNC creates innovative, on-the-ground solutions
to our world's toughest challenges so that nature and people can
thrive together. TNC is tackling climate change, conserving lands,
waters and oceans at an unprecedented scale, providing food and
water sustainably and helping make cities more sustainable. Working
in 72 countries and territories: 38 by direct conservation impact
and 34 through partners, we use a collaborative approach that
engages local communities, governments, the private sector, and
other partners. To learn more, visit www.nature.org.
* Tree Facts at arborday.org
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