WILMINGTON, Del., Sept. 30, 2020 /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 third annual Corporate
Responsibility Commitment report, continuing the company's
commitment to responsible chemistry.
The company's Corporate Responsibility Commitment is anchored
by ten bold goals targeted for completion by 2030 that are
aligned across three key pillars–Inspired People, Shared Planet and
Evolved Portfolio. They cover eight key areas of focus that the
company defines as follows:
Safety Excellence–Focusing on the
safety of our people, communities and the environment around us
Vibrant Communities–Investing in
our communities to improve lives through education, safety, and
sustainable environment programs
Empowered Employees–Building an
engaged global workforce to reflect the varied viewpoints and
diversity of the communities in which we operate
Climate–Reducing greenhouse gas
emissions to support the global transition to a low-carbon
economy
Water Quality–Safeguarding this
important shared natural resource through the reduction of air and
water process emissions
Waste–Reducing landfill waste
generation by refining our products and processes
Sustainable Offerings–Increasing
our portfolio offerings that contribute to the United Nations
Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), and the percentage of
revenue derived from them
Sustainable Supply Chain–Driving
responsible behaviors throughout our supply chain
The report, which is based on Chemours' 2019 operations, is
entitled "Single Focus, Shared Future" and highlights the
contributions made by Chemours' 7,000 employees across the globe,
and how their actions contribute to the company's sustainability
goals.
Through a singular focus of helping to create a better world,
Chemours employees are seamlessly integrating their Corporate
Responsibility Commitment into the company's business strategies,
daily operations, customer and supplier interactions, community
partnerships, and neighborhood outreach. The 2019 Corporate
Responsibility Commitment report demonstrates the collective impact
of those efforts.
Select report highlights from the company's 2019 operations
include:
- 10.4% of the company's revenue were derived from product sales
that directly support the United Nations Sustainable Development
Goals.
- The impact of Chemours' first Global Corporate Responsibility
Commitment Day, which included employees from 29 locations and 13
countries advancing the company's 10 Corporate Responsibility
Commitment goals through action.
- Successful completion and startup of a thermal oxidizer in the
company's Fayetteville Works site, designed to remove greater than
99% of air process emissions of organic fluorinated compounds
routed to it.
- 48% of the company's products sold in recyclable
packaging.
- Implementation of projects at manufacturing sites to reduce
annual greenhouse gas emissions by 545,000 metric tons of
CO2e
"Companies like ours are proving that big challenges can be
solved by motivated individuals operating in an organizational
structure that magnifies and multiplies their power,"
said Mark Vergnano, president and chief executive officer of
Chemours. "I can say with confidence that our commitment to
Corporate Responsibility is becoming a part of how Chemours
operates today and plans for tomorrow's future, as it should be–as
it must be."
Click here to read Chemours' 2019 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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contains forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the safe
harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995, which involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking
statements provide current expectations of future events based on
certain assumptions and include any statement that does not
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"believe," "expect," "will," "anticipate," "plan," "estimate,"
"target," "project" and similar expressions, among others,
generally identify "forward-looking statements," which speak only
as of the date such statements were made. These forward-looking
statements may address, among other things, corporate
responsibility commitments and sustainability goals, the outcome or
resolution of any pending or future environmental liabilities, the
commencement, outcome or resolution of any regulatory inquiry,
investigation or proceeding, the initiation, outcome or settlement
of any litigation, changes in environmental regulations in the U.S.
or other jurisdictions, anticipated future operating and financial
performance, business plans, prospects, targets, goals and
commitments, capital investments and projects, all of which 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 that may not be
accurate or realized. These statements are not guarantees of future
performance. Forward-looking statements also involve risks and
uncertainties that 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 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including in our
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2020 and June
30, 2020 and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2019. 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
Thom Sueta
Sr. Manager, Corporate Communications and Reputation
Management
+1.302.773.3903
media@chemours.com
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