GrafTech Earns Silver Medal from EcoVadis for Sustainability Performance
06 December 2024 - 8:30AM
Business Wire
GrafTech International Ltd. (NYSE:EAF) (“GrafTech” or the
“Company”) today announced that it has earned a silver medal from
EcoVadis, a global leader in business sustainability assessments.
Awarded to the top 15% of companies that are assessed globally by
EcoVadis, GrafTech’s rating is a reflection of the Company’s
ongoing commitment to environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”)
issues and promoting transparency throughout the value chain. This
achievement demonstrates significant continuous improvement since
receiving a bronze medal the previous year.
“At GrafTech, we understand we have an important role to play in
effecting positive change and operating as a responsible corporate
citizen,” said Timothy Flanagan, Chief Executive Officer and
President. “We are proud to receive a silver medal from EcoVadis,
which serves as recognition of the progress we continue to make
regarding our ESG initiatives across our global network of
manufacturing facilities and our contributions towards the
sustainability of steel.”
The EcoVadis assessment evaluates 21 sustainability criteria
across four core themes: environment, labor and human rights,
ethics, and sustainable procurement. More than 130,000 companies
globally have been rated by EcoVadis.
About GrafTech
GrafTech International Ltd. is a leading manufacturer of
high-quality graphite electrode products essential to the
production of electric arc furnace steel and other ferrous and
non-ferrous metals. The Company has a competitive portfolio of
low-cost, ultra-high power graphite electrode manufacturing
facilities, with some of the highest capacity facilities in the
world. We are the only large-scale graphite electrode producer that
is substantially vertically integrated into petroleum needle coke,
our key raw material for graphite electrode manufacturing. This
unique position provides us with competitive advantages in product
quality and cost.
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