KATY, Texas, May 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Silica Holdings,
Inc. (NYSE: SLCA) today released its Corporate Responsibility
Report, summarizing the company's global sustainability activities,
performance and results from calendar year 2020. The report
provides a look at how U.S. Silica is operating to make positive
impacts both in its internal community and on the communities in
which it operates, and contributing to sustainable products used
around the world.
U.S. Silica views its sustainability efforts through the lens of
its core values, respect, safety, integrity and community, and
developed 10 'Bold Goals' consistent with those values that the
company has set out to achieve by 2025. For 2020, U.S. Silica
created 29 goals that were aligned with the 2025 Bold Goals.
2020 key highlights
- Integration of company products into environmentally friendly
supply chains related to solar and wind power, lower auto emissions
and green diesel, food safety and lower energy consumption.
- Major water use reduction at several of our facilities.
- Women represented 36% of total salaried employees, and 20% of
senior management positions.
- The Company's safest year on record, with a Total Recordable
Incident Rate (TRIR) of 0.77, a 10% improvement year-over-year, and
a Lost Time Incident Rate (LTIR) of 0.11, a 38% improvement
year-over-year.
- A successful COVID-19 mitigation strategy, that resulted in 0
confirmed cases of transmission at U.S. Silica facilities.
- Nine national Stone, Sand and Gravel Association Safety
Awards.
"I am extremely proud of my colleagues for the way they rose to
numerous unexpected challenges during the 2020 pandemic. They
consistently demonstrated the drive, ingenuity and creativity to
adapt and overcome while delivering many successes during the
year. As we continue to work toward our 2025 Bold goals, I am
happy to summarize our numerous 2020 achievements in this report,"
said Bryan Shinn, Chief Executive
Officer, of U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. "Looking forward, we have
established our 2021 targets and are focused on building a more
diverse workforce, protecting air and water quality, and growing
our portfolio of products that support environmentally important
value chains."
About U.S. Silica
U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. is a performance materials company
and is a member of the Russell 2000. The Company is a leading
producer of commercial silica used in the oil and gas industry, and
in a wide range of industrial applications. Over its 121-year
history, U.S. Silica has developed core competencies in mining,
processing, logistics and materials science that enable it to
produce and cost-effectively deliver over 500 diversified products
to customers across our end markets. U.S. Silica's
wholly-owned subsidiaries include EP Minerals and SandBox
Logistics™. EP Minerals is an industry leader in the
production of products derived from diatomaceous earth, perlite,
engineered clays, and non-activated clays. SandBox Logistics™
is a state-of-the-art leader in proppant storage, handling and
well-site delivery, dedicated to making proppant logistics cleaner,
safer and more efficient. The Company currently operates 24
mines and production facilities. The Company is headquartered
in Katy, Texas.
Investor Contact:
Donald A.
Merril
EVP and Chief Financial Officer
(301) 682-0302
merril@ussilica.com
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