LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa.,
Dec. 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/
-- Air Products (NYSE: APD) has issued its latest Global
Reporting Initiative (GRI) Sustainability Report (G3.1 Guidelines),
which has again been assessed by GRI as Application Level A+.
"Sustainability is a core value, a driver of Air Products'
growth, and an important element of our relationships with
customers, shareholders, our 20,000 employees, and hundreds of
operating communities around the world," says Chairman, President
and CEO Seifi Ghasemi in his letter
to stakeholders.
The company's latest report details performance and progress
across economic, environmental and social areas, aligned under the
themes of Grow, Conserve and Care:
- Grow: More than 60 percent of the
company's prior-year revenues were from improving customers' energy
efficiency and emissions. Progress made on environmental
sustainability targets, particularly energy consumption,
contributes millions annually to Air Products' bottom line.
- Conserve: The company designs its plants and manages its
operations against environmental sustainability goals to reduce
greenhouse gases, waste, emissions, energy, and water use. Air
Products has either already achieved these goals or is tracking to
achieve them by 2015.
- Care: The company is striving for zero
accidents and zero incidents, tied to its goal of becoming the
safest and most profitable industrial gas company in the world,
providing excellent service to customers. Air Products' social
responsibility approach also includes employee development,
diversity and inclusion, community support, supplier relations, and
governance practices.
Recognized for Sustainability Leadership
Air Products continues to be recognized for its sustainability
commitment and practices, including being named to the 2014/2015
Dow Jones Sustainability World and North America Indexes, the 2014
CDP™ Global 500 Climate Disclosure Leadership Index, and one of the
100 Best Corporate Citizens List for CR Magazine for 2014, among
others. Access the company's latest GRI report and more information
about sustainability on Air Products' sustainability web site.
About Air Products
Air Products (NYSE:APD) is a leading industrial gases company. For
nearly 75 years, the company has provided atmospheric, process and
specialty gases, and related equipment to manufacturing markets
including metals, food and beverage, refining and petrochemical,
and natural gas liquefaction. Air Products' materials technologies
segment serves the semiconductor, polyurethanes, cleaning and
coatings, and adhesives industries. Over 20,000 employees in 50
countries are working to make Air Products the world's safest and
best performing industrial gases company, providing sustainable
offerings and excellent service to all customers. In fiscal 2014,
Air Products had sales of $10.4
billion and was ranked number 276 on the Fortune 500 annual
list of public companies. For more information, visit
www.airproducts.com.
NOTE: This release may contain forward-looking statements
within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are
based on management's reasonable expectations and assumptions as of
the date of this release regarding important risk factors. Actual
performance and financial results may differ materially from
projections and estimates expressed in the forward-looking
statements because of many factors not anticipated by management,
including risk factors described in the Company's Form 10K for its
fiscal year ended September 30,
2014.
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