American Vanguard Releases 2023 Corporate Sustainability Report
September 19 2023 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
New Detailed Report Reemphasizes Company’s
Commitment to Sustainable Agriculture
American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE: AVD) is pleased to announce
the release of its 2023 Corporate Sustainability Report, a detailed
update of the Company’s commitment to the principles of Sustainable
Agriculture, which is at the center of its Environmental, Social
Responsibility, and Governance (ESG) initiative.
With the 39-page report, the Company focuses on the central role
that agriculture can play in mitigating climate change. More
specifically, the Company profiles its portfolio of Climate-Smart
Ag solutions, including soil health products, its proprietary
SIMPAS® precision application system, and MRV (measure, record,
verify) platform ULTIMUS®. The Company also reports on its progress
with its sustainability initiatives and provides an update of
safety and environmental metrics at its manufacturing plants and
laboratory facilities. To improve transparency, in future reports
the Company will detail plans to expand reporting, to include Scope
3 GHG emissions, warehouses, office spaces, and international
businesses, as well as social and governance metrics.
“At American Vanguard, we recognize the importance of our role
and effect on the planet – from our local communities to the global
environment,” said Eric Wintemute, Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer, of American Vanguard. “With this 2023 Sustainability
Report, we reiterate our commitment to environmental and social
responsibility featuring our efforts to promote diversity and
inclusion within, while engaging in community outreach outside the
Company. We strive to improve the well-being of our employees and
those in our communities, while safely and responsibly operating
our businesses with a sense of mindfulness – toward the climate,
the environment, and the good of humans and other species.”
An executive summary of the 2023 Corporate Sustainability Report
along with an opportunity to download the report in its entirely
can be found at the company’s website:
www.American-Vanguard.com/ESG/2023-Corporate-Sustainability-Report.
About American Vanguard
American Vanguard Corporation is a diversified specialty and
agricultural products company that develops, manufactures, and
markets solutions for crop protection and nutrition, turf and
ornamentals management, commercial and consumer pest control. Over
the past 20 years, through product and business acquisitions, the
Company has expanded its operations into 17 countries and now has
over 1,000 product registrations in 56 nations worldwide. Its
strategy rests on three growth initiatives – i) Core Business
(through innovation of conventional products), ii) Green Solutions
(with over 130 biorational products – including fertilizers,
microbials, nutritionals and non-conventional products) and iii)
Precision Agriculture innovation (including SIMPAS prescriptive
application and Ultimus measure/record/verify technologies).
American Vanguard is included on the Russell 2000® and Russell
3000® Indexes and the Standard & Poor’s Small Cap 600 Index. To
learn more about American Vanguard, please reference the Company’s
web site at www.american-vanguard.com.
The Company, from time to time, may discuss forward-looking
information. Except for the historical information contained in
this release, all forward-looking statements are estimates by the
Company’s management and are subject to various risks and
uncertainties that may cause results to differ from management’s
current expectations. Such factors include weather conditions,
changes in regulatory policy and other risks as detailed from
time-to-time in the Company’s SEC reports and filings. All
forward-looking statements, if any, in this release represent the
Company’s judgment as of the date of this release.
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Company Contact American Vanguard Corporation William A.
Kuser, Director of Investor Relations (949) 260-1200
williamk@amvac.com
Investor Representative The Equity Group Inc.
www.theequitygroup.com Lena Cati (212) 836-9611
Lcati@equityny.com
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