HOUSTON, June 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Kraton
Corporation (NYSE: KRA), a leading global sustainable producer of
specialty polymers and high-value biobased products derived from
pine wood pulping co-products, announces the release of its 2019
Sustainability Report. It highlights Kraton's successes and
approach to driving integration of sustainability throughout the
company.
"Kraton's commitment to sustainability at every level of the
company strengthens our ability to help the growing market meet
demands for sustainable solutions," said Kevin M. Fogarty, Kraton's President and Chief
Executive Officer. "By collaborating throughout the value chain, we
continue to deliver exceptional value through innovations that
advance the bioeconomy and connect the circular economy."
The report covers the progress of Kraton's sustainability
initiatives for 2019. This includes efforts to identify and
prioritize key Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), commit to the
United Nations Global Compact, deliver on a more comprehensive
sustainability strategy, develop sustainability-related policies,
and deploy the Responsible Procurement program to suppliers. Kraton
now has the advanced sustainability management systems in place to
receive the EcoVadis gold-level sustainability rating.
Kraton's 2019 Sustainability Report is prepared according to the
Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards. To view the report,
visit sustainability.kraton.com.
About Kraton Corporation
Kraton
Corporation (NYSE: KRA) is a leading global sustainable producer of
specialty polymers and high-value biobased products derived from
pine wood pulping co-products. Kraton's polymers are used in a wide
range of applications including adhesives, coatings, consumer and
personal care products, sealants, lubricants, medical, packaging,
automotive, paving and roofing applications. As the largest global
provider in the pine chemicals industry, the company's pine-based
specialty products are sold into adhesives, roads and construction
and tire markets, and it produces and sells a broad range of
performance chemicals into markets that include fuel additives,
oilfield chemicals, coatings, metalworking fluids, lubricants,
inks, flavors and fragrances and mining. Kraton offers its products
to a diverse customer base in numerous countries worldwide.
Kraton and the Kraton logo are all trademarks or
registered trademarks of Kraton Corporation, or its
subsidiaries or affiliates, in one or more, but not all countries.
Media Contact: Thao Pham; T: (281) 770-1380
Investor Relations Contact: Gene
Shiels; T: (281) 504-4886
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