WILMINGTON, Del., Nov. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Chemours
Company (Chemours) (NYSE: CC), a global chemistry company with
leading market positions in Fluoroproducts, Titanium Technologies,
and Chemical Solutions, today brought a world of focus to its
sustainability, diversity and inclusion and vibrant communities
efforts through its second annual global Corporate Responsibility
Commitment (CRC) Day. The day was marked by educational events and
employee service projects across the world.
Chemours' global CRC Day is designed to directly connect and
inspire the company's 7,000 employees to Chemours' Corporate
Responsibility Commitment program and its 10 ambitious
goals that cover people, the planet and a more sustainable
portfolio. In most years, team members would have hands-on
experiences with community-based sustainability and diversity
efforts, however due to necessary safety precautions resulting from
the COVID-19 pandemic, many of this year's events are being held
virtually and include global participation.
Today, nearly 900 Chemours employees are volunteering at more
than 53 events across 33 locations in 13 countries around the
globe, totaling over 1,300 hours of service. This represents a 60%
increase in employee participation compared to last year's event.
Some of the events include:
- Investing in education and opportunities for underserved
communities through working sessions to advance the company's
scholarship program that supports students in pursuing science,
technology, engineering, and math degrees (STEM) degrees at a
Historically Black College or University (HBCU).
- Supporting environmental stewardship and investing in
communities through various beautification projects across
North America and Asia Pacific.
- The company's Mexico sites are
partnering with the United Way of Mexico to launch an employee donation program,
where a portion of their salary can go to support a non-profit
organization in an area that aligns with company philanthropy
goals.
- Advancing water conservation efforts in partnership with the
University of Memphis in a multi-year,
Chemours-funded program to assess and analyze groundwater movement
and replenishment of the prized Memphis Sands Aquifer in
Tennessee.
"This unprecedented year has made the need even more compelling
for corporations, industries, institutions, and individuals to
embrace and advance social responsibility in its broadest sense,"
shared Chemours President and CEO Mark
Vergnano. "We believe that great change is possible only
through the passion, energy, and efforts of many. I can say
with confidence that our Corporate Responsibility Commitment is
becoming a part of how Chemours operates today and plans for
tomorrow's future," added the company's executive sponsor for its
CRC program.
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.
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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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"target," "project" and similar expressions, among others,
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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:
NEWS MEDIA
Thomas
Sueta
Director, Corporate
Communications
+1.302.773.3903
media@chemours.com
INVESTORS
Jonathan Lock
VP, Corporate Development and Investor Relations
+1.302.773.2263
investor@chemours.com
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