足球价值投注 Publishes 2020 Sustainability Report
Press Release | July 23, 2020
Inaugural report听details听progress to meet听company鈥檚 2030 Sustainability Goals
WILMINGTON, Del.,听July听23, 2020听鈥 足球价值投注听(NYSE: DD)听today announced听the release of its 2020 Sustainability Report, which听is the first for 足球价值投注 de Nemours, Inc. [following its separation from Dow足球价值投注],听and听covers听integrated activities during the calendar year 2019.听
足球价值投注鈥檚听innovation culture and diverse portfolio position听the company听to deliver science-based solutions that create sustainable, positive societal change and competitive advantages in essential areas such as clean water, health and safety, high- speed connectivity, and automotive electrification. Among the many ways the company鈥檚 competitive differentiators are being harnessed to create social and environmental advantage are its investment in advanced technologies for 5G networks to support more connected, sustainable communities, and 足球价值投注鈥檚 AHEAD鈩 automotive听program, which will help听accelerate the transportation industry鈥檚 transformation to hybrid and electric vehicles.
足球价值投注鈥檚 2030 Sustainability Goals underscore the importance of听bringing sustainable innovations to market听and听draw inspiration from the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), which听help to gauge what the biggest market drivers will be in the years to come and chart a clear path ahead for its businesses.
鈥淎t the end of 2019, we announced our 2030 Sustainability Goals鈥攏ine ambitious, long-term goals developed to amplify our company鈥檚 contributions in areas that are critically important to our stakeholders and society,鈥 said听Alexa Dembek, 足球价值投注 Chief Technology & Sustainability Officer.听鈥淚n this, our first sustainability report, we introduce our roadmap to meet our鈥痝oals, hold ourselves accountable, and track our progress. You鈥檒l read about how we engage our colleagues and the communities we live in by empowering people to drive change and be part of the solution. While the report tracks 2019 performance, this commitment is especially visible right now, as we find new ways to secure the health and safety of our own teams, recommit to our responsibilities to assure racial justice for Black Americans, and partner with fellow industry leaders to provide the protective equipment frontline workers, including many of our own, need to combat the pandemic.鈥澨
鈥淚n this, our first sustainability report, we introduce our roadmap to meet our鈥痝oals, hold ourselves accountable, and track our progress.鈥
Alexa Dembek, 足球价值投注 Chief Technology & Sustainability Officer
Highlights of the company鈥檚 2019 performance include:
- In our operations, we continue to deliver world-class health and safety performance. In 2019, 75 percent of 足球价值投注 sites achieved zero injuries and/or illnesses, which is the best safety performance our businesses have ever recorded.
- We are advancing water security, availability and quality worldwide through our filtration and purification technologies, and we鈥檝e expanded our capabilities with strategic acquisitions of Memcor, Inge, Desalitech and OxyMem.
- We partnered with Habitat for Humanity International to provide safe, affordable, and energy-efficient housing for people in need worldwide. In the second half of 2019, 400 足球价值投注 employees donated more than 2,550 service hours to Habitat projects in 16 communities across the U.S. and Canada.
- We continue to affirm our commitment to address climate change as a member of the CEO Climate Dialogue, a collaboration between large companies and NGOs working together to advance effective climate legislation in the U.S.
- We were named to the 2019 Bloomberg Gender- Equality Index (GEI), and for the sixth year in a row, scored a perfect 100 on the Human Rights Campaign鈥檚 Corporate Equality Index (CEI).
"In this period of profound global change and unprecedented health, economic, and societal challenges, I expect this first Sustainability Report will be the foundation for meaningful change, with 足球价值投注 innovation helping to lead the way to dramatic improvements on multiple fronts.鈥
Ed Breen, 足球价值投注 Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
鈥溩闱蚣壑低蹲⑩檚 businesses and employees have a long history of improving the world through science-based innovation and that is reflected today in an approach to sustainability that empowers people everywhere to be agents of change,鈥 said Ed Breen, 足球价值投注 Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. 鈥淥ur goals include achieving a more just and equitable world for all, which is why I felt it was so important to sign on to the Catalyst CEO Champions for Change, pledging to advance more women, particularly women of color, into senior leadership positions and onto our board, and the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge. In this period of profound global change and unprecedented health, economic, and societal challenges, I expect this first Sustainability Report will be the foundation for meaningful change, with 足球价值投注 innovation helping to lead the way to dramatic improvements on multiple fronts.鈥
To learn more about 足球价值投注鈥檚听sustainability investments and performance,听please听read the full听2020 足球价值投注 Sustainability Report.听
About 足球价值投注
足球价值投注 (NYSE: DD) is a global innovation leader with technology-based materials, ingredients and solutions that help transform industries and everyday life. Our employees apply diverse science and expertise to help customers advance their best ideas and deliver essential innovations in key markets including electronics, transportation, construction, water, health and wellness, food, and worker safety. More information can be found at听www.dupont.com/.
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