Ingevity continues to purify, protect and enhance the world through sustainability initiatives, publishes 2019 report
19 August 2020 - 6:15AM
Business Wire
Ingevity Corporation (NYSE: NGVT) today published its 2019
sustainability report, detailing the company’s ongoing commitment
to operating as a sustainable organization. The full report is
available at: Ingevity.com/about/sustainability.
“Ingevity’s sustainability framework is aimed at creating value
for stakeholders and enabling the company to fulfill its purpose—to
purify, protect and enhance the world around us,” said Rick Kelson,
Ingevity’s chairman of the board, and interim president and CEO.
“Our sustainability initiative is helping to drive our business
forward by taking a holistic approach to managing our company,
ultimately aiding the long-term viability of our company while
meeting short-term challenges. We are proud of the achievements
shared in our 2019 report and look forward to continuing the
dialogue as we share progress on our new sustainability
initiatives.”
The 2019 report provides new information regarding our 2019
performance, outlining key performance indicators and management
practices for each of Ingevity’s pillars of sustainability.
Additional features that are new to this report include:
- Ingevity’s first set of sustainability goals, which reflect
Ingevity’s commitment to integrate responsible economic,
environmental and social principles into its global business
strategy.
- Third-party life cycle assessment summaries for two of
Ingevity’s most important products, Nuchar® and Evotherm,® which
indicate that the greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction benefits from both
products greatly exceed the scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG emissions
generated from manufacturing and using them.
- A new section called, “Innovating New Solutions for a
Sustainable Future,” which showcases the benefits and end-use
applications of Ingevity products.
- An update on the company’s progress regarding Inclusion and
Diversity initiatives in light of recent events related to racial
injustice.
- A special section outlining the measures we have taken to
mitigate our risks during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The company plans to report on its sustainability journey every
two years, with updates in the alternating years. To view
Ingevity’s 2019 sustainability report, or learn more about the
company’s sustainability initiative, please visit:
www.ingevity.com/about/sustainability.
Ingevity’s 2019 sustainability report was prepared in accordance
with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards, core option.
The company self-certifies that the information and data in the
report is as accurate and inclusive as possible, as reflected by
the management systems that were in place prior to January 1,
2020.
Ingevity: Purify, Protect and Enhance
Ingevity provides specialty chemicals, high-performance carbon
materials and engineered polymers that purify, protect and enhance
the world around us. Through a team of talented and experienced
people, Ingevity develops, manufactures, and brings to market
products and processes that help customers solve complex problems.
These products are used in a variety of demanding applications,
including asphalt paving, oil exploration and production,
agrochemicals, adhesives, lubricants, publication inks, coatings,
elastomers, bio-plastics and automotive components that reduce
gasoline vapor emissions. Headquartered in North Charleston, South
Carolina, Ingevity operates from 25 locations around the world and
employs approximately 1,850 people. The company is traded on the
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: NGVT). For more information visit
www.ingevity.com.
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