LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa.,
Oct. 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/
-- Air Products (NYSE:APD) has been named to the Dow Jones
Sustainability North America Index (DJSI) 2016/2017, again ranked
among the top 20 percent of companies in its industry for corporate
sustainability performance.
Annually, RobecoSAM invites more than 3,000 publicly traded
companies to complete its Corporate Sustainability Assessment,
which is used to evaluate each company's economic, environmental,
social and governance practices. The companies best managing
sustainability opportunities and risks are then selected for
inclusion in the DJSI Indices based on an assessment of general and
industry-specific sustainability criteria.
"We are pleased to again be listed by the DJSI. Air Products is
committed to being among the best in our industry in
sustainability, which is also a very important expectation of many
of our customers, investors and other key stakeholders. Recognition
by sustainability indexes like the DJSI is validation of our
commitment to being excellent in what we do," said Seifi Ghasemi,
chairman, president and chief executive officer of Air Products.
"However, we recognize that the sustainability bar continues to
rise, and we need to continue improving the way we do business to
remain among the leaders in our industry sector."
Air Products strives daily to achieve its sustainability goals
through its "Grow," "Conserve," and "Care" operational initiatives.
These initiatives aim to:
- Grow responsibly through sustainability driven opportunities
that enable customers to improve sustainability performance through
higher productivity, better quality products, reduced energy use,
and lower emissions;
- Conserve resources and reduce environmental footprints by
setting aggressive environmental performance goals for greenhouse
gases, energy, water, and fleet emissions, and measuring progress
to continually improve Air Products' own operations; and
- Care for employees, customers and communities, underpinned by a
culture of safety, simplicity, speed, and self-confidence. Air
Products' goal is zero accidents and zero incidents. The Company is
committed to developing its people, supporting communities where it
has operations, engaging suppliers, and upholding its
integrity.
In addition to the DJSI North America Index, Air Products is
also listed prominently on other sustainability indices and is
recognized for its sustainability practices and achievements around
the globe. For more information about sustainability at Air
Products, visit:
www.airproducts.com/company/sustainability.aspx.
About DJSI
The Dow Jones Sustainability Indices were launched in 1999 as the
first global sustainability benchmarks. The indices are offered by
RobecoSAM in collaboration with S&P Dow Jones Indices LCC. The
family tracks the stock performance of the world's leading
companies in terms of economic, environmental and social criteria.
The indices serve as benchmarks for investors who integrate
sustainability considerations into their portfolios, and provide an
effective engagement platform for companies who want to adopt
sustainable best practices. For more about DJSI, visit:
http://www.sustainability-indices.com/.
About Air Products
Air Products (NYSE:APD) is a world-leading Industrial Gases company
celebrating 75 years of operation. The company's core Industrial
Gases business provides atmospheric and process gases and related
equipment to manufacturing markets, including refining and
petrochemical, metals, electronics, and food and beverage. Air
Products is also the world's leading supplier of liquefied natural
gas process technology and equipment. The company's Performance
Materials Division serves the polyurethanes, cleaning and coatings,
and adhesives industries.
The company had fiscal 2015 sales of $9.9
billion and has a current market capitalization of
approximately $30 billion.
Approximately 17,000 employees in 50 countries strive to make Air
Products the world's safest and best performing Industrial Gases
company, providing sustainable offerings and excellent service to
all customers. 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,
2015.
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