WILMINGTON, Del., Dec. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Employees at The
Chemours Company (Chemours) (NYSE: CC), a global chemistry company
with leading market positions in fluoroproducts, titanium
technologies, and chemical solutions, today joined forces to
celebrate International Volunteers Day and launch its inaugural
Corporate Responsibility Commitment (CRC) Day with service projects
and events throughout the world.
The volunteer efforts are directly connected to the company's
broader Corporate Responsibility Commitment program and its 10 bold
goals that cover people, the planet and a more sustainable
portfolio, with most of today's activities directed toward the
company's goal of investing $50
Million on safety, sustainability, and education programs in
the communities where Chemours operates by the year 2030.
Today, hundreds of Chemours employees are volunteering at more
than 55 events across 21 locations in 11 countries around the
globe, totaling nearly 700 hours of service. Some of the events
include:
- In Wilmington,
Delaware, home of Chemours' global headquarters,
employees are assembling 2,000 literacy kits for four local
elementary schools and including items that will encourage students
to take an interest in science, technology, engineering and
mathematics, or STEM. Elsewhere in Wilmington, employees are reading the book
'Sasha Loves to Code' to students at Carrie Downey Elementary,
hosting an interactive session on STEM at the Urban Promise High
School, and hosting a sustainability workshop at Kirk Middle
School.
- In Fayetteville, North
Carolina, Chemours employees are picking up litter on
the side of a nearby highway and hosting a toy drive and cake
auction at the plant to help local families in need.
- In Asturias, Spain,
Chemours employees are hosting an event with Mar de Niebla, a non-profit organization that
helps teach job and interview skills to intellectually disabled
adults. At this event, local adults will practice their interview
skills while Chemours employees will observe and offer helpful
coaching.
- In Altamira, Mexico,
Chemours employees will help paint the playground at the Escuela
Despertar del Campesino elementary school. The school is less than
two kilometers from Chemours' titanium dioxide plant in
Altamira.
- In Tokyo, Japan,
Chemours employees are hosting a used book sale and will donate the
proceeds to the Japanese Red Cross Society, The Nippon Foundation,
and the Cabinet Office fund for economically disadvantaged
children.
Additionally, Chemours announced that President and CEO
Mark Vergnano will serve as the
executive sponsor of its CRC program.
"We know that part of being a good business is being a good
neighbor, and we're grateful for the opportunity to give back to
the communities that have helped build us into the company we are
today. We're going to lean into every opportunity for us to reach
our goals, and redouble our efforts to lead our industry forward on
issues of social and environmental responsibility," Vergnano said.
"I am proud to stand beside the hundreds of women and men at
Chemours who are working today to make their communities a better
place, and work every day to accomplish great things through the
power of chemistry."
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.
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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