WILMINGTON, Del., Sept. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Chemours
Company (Chemours) (NYSE: CC), a global chemistry company with
leading market positions in fluoroproducts, titanium technologies
and chemical solutions, today published its second annual Corporate
Responsibility Commitment report, continuing the company's
commitment to responsible chemistry. The company's Corporate
Responsibility Commitments are anchored by ten ambitious goals
targeted for completion by 2030 across eight key areas: safety
excellence, vibrant communities, empowered employees, climate,
water quality, waste, sustainable offerings and sustainable supply
chain.
This year's report, which is based on Chemours' 2018 operations,
details the company's ongoing actions and progress against the
company's corporate responsibility goals, which are aligned with
the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Select highlights from Chemours' 2018 Corporate Responsibility
Commitment report include:
- 9.5% of the company's revenue came from product sales that
directly support the United Nations Sustainable Development
Goals.
- 47% of the company's products were shipped to its customers in
packaging that was either reusable or recyclable.
- The company launched its first Global Day of Service,
delivering 5,860 volunteer hours to community and non-profit
organizations around the world in communities where Chemours
operates.
- Chemours announced strategic investments across a number of
facilities to reduce its emissions of organic fluorinated compounds
by 99% or greater.
- The company achieved a reduction of 145,000 metric tons of
greenhouse gases at its site in New
Johnsonville, Tennessee, through equipment upgrades fueled
by natural gas.
"Last year, we developed baselines to measure our company's
progress towards our goals, we established teams and action plans
around the world to drive our sustainability initiatives, and we
launched large capital expenditures to reduce our emissions of
fluorinated organic compounds and greenhouse gases," said
Mark Vergnano, president and chief
executive officer of Chemours. "We've pledged to help lead our
industry towards a more sustainable future, and we're proud to
report our progress every step of the way. Our company will
continue to deliver materials that are essential for modern life,
while ensuring we do what's right for our business, our
communities, and the planet."
Click here to read Chemours' 2018 Corporate Responsibility
Commitment report.
About The Chemours Company
The Chemours Company (NYSE: CC) is a global leader in titanium
technologies, fluoroproducts, and chemical solutions, providing its
customers with solutions in a wide range of industries with
market-defining products, application expertise and chemistry-based
innovations. Chemours ingredients are found in plastics and
coatings, refrigeration and air conditioning, mining, and general
industrial manufacturing. Our flagship products include prominent
brands such as Teflon™, Ti-Pure™, Krytox™, Viton™, Opteon™, Freon™
and Nafion™. Chemours published its first corporate responsibility
commitment report in 2018, which highlights goals aligned with the
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The company has
approximately 7,000 employees and 28 manufacturing sites serving
approximately 3,700 customers in over 120 countries. Chemours is
headquartered in Wilmington,
Delaware and is listed on the NYSE under the symbol CC.
For more information, we invite you to
visit chemours.com or follow us on
Twitter @Chemours or LinkedIn.
Forward Looking Statements
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forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the safe harbor
provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995, that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking
statements provide current expectations of future events based on
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statements may address, among other things, the outcome or
resolution of any pending or future environmental liabilities,
litigation and other legal proceedings or contingencies,
anticipated future operating and financial performance, business
plans and prospects, transformation plans, cost savings targets and
plans to increase profitability, that are subject to substantial
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those expressed or implied by such statements.
Forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions and
expectations of future events which may not be accurate or
realized. Forward-looking statements also involve risks and
uncertainties which are beyond Chemours' control. Additionally,
there may be other risks and uncertainties that Chemours is unable
to identify at this time or that Chemours does not currently expect
to have a material impact on its business. Factors that could cause
or contribute to these differences include the risks, uncertainties
and other factors discussed in our filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2018.
Chemours assumes no obligation to revise or update any
forward-looking statement for any reason, except as required by
law.
CONTACT:
INVESTORS
Jonathan Lock
VP, Corporate Development and Investor Relations
+1.302.773.2263
investor@chemours.com
NEWS MEDIA
David
Rosen
Executive and Financial Communications Manager
+1.302.773.2711
media@chemours.com
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