Celebrating Earth Day, Ashland continues support of The Nature Conservancy Plant A Billion Trees forest restoration effort and Nature Lab youth curriculum
April 21 2023 - 07:00AM
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In celebration of Earth Day 2023, Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH)
announced the company’s continued support of The Nature Conservancy
(TNC) Plant A Billion Trees forest restoration project and TNC’s
youth engagement Nature Lab with a total donation of $50,000.
Over the past three years, Ashland has helped
TNC plant over 35,000 trees in Mexico, China, Central Appalachia,
and Brazil.
“To solve global environmental issues and create
a better world, no one company can do it alone,” said Guillermo
Novo, chair and chief executive officer, Ashland. “By supporting
The Nature Conservancy, we reinforce our environment, social and
governance (ESG) commitment to help positively impact climate and
social issues.”
As part of Ashland’s commitment to reduce direct
and indirect emissions and limit global warming to 1.5 degrees
Celsius, aligned with the Paris Climate Accord, the company
submitted targets to the Science-Based Targets Institute (SBTi) in
January 2023 and is awaiting validation.
“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.
Regarding Ashland’s social commitment, the
company has put a stake in the ground on science, technology,
engineering, and math (STEM) education and believes increasing the
number of students pursuing advanced degrees and careers in STEM is
vital to the health of the planet and to the company’s long-term
success.
“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 executing many regional STEM
programs to instill in students of all ages and ethnicities their
own sense of wonderment and responsibility for both people and the
planet, and our support of The Nature Conservancy’s Plant A Billion
Trees and Nature Lab help us address this goal," concluded
Novo.
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/earthday2023
About Ashland
Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH) is a global additives
and specialty ingredients company with a conscious and proactive
mindset for environment, social and governance (ESG). The company
serves customers in a wide range of consumer and industrial
markets, including architectural coatings, construction, energy,
food and beverage, nutraceuticals, personal care and
pharmaceutical. Approximately 3,900 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/ESG 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 79
countries and territories: 37 by direct conservation impact and 42
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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