WILMINGTON, Del., April 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- DuPont (NYSE:
DD) today announced it has been named a 2021 Responsible Care®
awardee by the American Chemistry Council (ACC) for Outstanding
COVID-19 Response Efforts. The ACC also recognized the company with
Responsible Care® awards for Energy Efficiency and Facility
Safety.
"It's humbling to receive this highly-coveted recognition
from the ACC," said Daryl Roberts,
DuPont Chief Operations and Engineering Officer.
"It's humbling to receive this highly-coveted recognition from
the ACC," said Daryl Roberts, DuPont
Chief Operations and Engineering Officer. "It's also a testament of
our team's abilities to remain agile and push the limits of what's
possible to protect our people, our communities and our
environment, while advancing our 2030 Sustainability Goals. Thank
you to the ACC for recognizing DuPont this year."
The ACC recognized DuPont at its virtual 2021 Responsible Care®
& Sustainability Conference & Expo.
Outstanding COVID-19 Response Efforts Award
Through the implementation of the #TyvekTogether program,
DuPont collaborated with industry partners, to supply more than 100
million Tyvek® garments to support frontline responders via garment
production in 12 countries. DuPont sites also mobilized to
manufacture and donate 44,000 liters of hand sanitizer to local
communities as well as contributions of food, personal protective
equipment, and many other donations.
Facility Safety Awards
The ACC presents these awards to member companies with
excellence in employee health and safety performance. In total, 31
DuPont sites received facility safety awards in the Excellence,
Honor, & Achievement categories for their performance in
preventing employee and contractor injuries.
Energy Efficiency Awards
The ACC presents these awards to recognize member companies
with commendable achievements in improving energy efficiency and/or
reducing greenhouse gas or other environmental impacts. This
year, DuPont was recognized for the following site and business
efforts:
- Washington Works, W.Va., site: Acid Control project
- DuPont Electronics & Industrial: Business achieves Energy
and Greenhouse Gas Goals
- Experimental Station, Del., site: Building E336 Lighting
Upgrade
- Parlin, N.J., site: Thermal
Insulation and Steam project
Responsible Care awardees qualify based on exemplary performance
and are selected by a committee of internal and external experts,
according to ACC.
For more information about ACC Responsible Care®, click
here.
About DuPont
DuPont (NYSE: DD) is a global innovation leader with
technology-based materials and solutions that help transform
industries and everyday life. Our employees apply diverse science
and expertise to help customers advance their best ideas and
deliver essential innovations in key markets including electronics,
transportation, construction, water, healthcare and worker safety.
More information about the company, its businesses and solutions
can be found at www.dupont.com. Investors can access information
included on the Investor Relations section of the website at
investors.dupont.com.
DuPont™, the DuPont Oval Logo, and all trademarks and service
marks denoted with ™, SM or ® are owned by
affiliates of DuPont de Nemours, Inc. unless otherwise noted.
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