MOSCOW (MRC) -- The Dow Jones Sustainability World Index announced its rating of The Dow Chemical Company as one of the top performers in the global chemical industry – marking the 14th time Dow has received this recognition since the launch of the index and tying for the longest-standing representation in the chemical category since the list’s inception, reported the company on its site.
With only 11 chemical companies named to the World Index in 2014, Dow is proud to be recognized for sustainability performance in the top 10% of the chemical industry. With a score of 100 in the Environmental Policy Management System category, Dow also leads the Materials Industry Group for the third year in a row.
"At Dow, sustainability is not just an initiative; it is central to how we do business," said Neil Hawkins, corporate vice president, EH&S and Sustainability. "Sustainability and innovation are woven throughout everything we do - from our own operations, to the role our products play in building a more sustainable society. Today, we are proud to be named once again to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index, an honor reserved for only those who humbly yet relentlessly pursue improvements in the ‘triple bottom line’ - recording gains for the environment and society while consistently delivering business results."
As MRC informed earlier, Dow Chemical began construction on June 30 of its previously-announced world-scale ethylene production facility in Freeport, Texas. This represents a prominent milestone in the company delivering on its strategy to invest in a performance-based portfolio of technology-enabled businesses. The significant investment in Dow’s Texas operations remains on track and on-plan for start-up in the first half of 2017, and will employ up to 2,000 workers during construction.
The Dow Chemical Company is an American multinational chemical corporation headquartered in Midland, Michigan, United States. Dow is a large producer of plastics, including polystyrene, polyurethane, polyethylene, polypropylene, and synthetic rubber. The company's more than 5,000 products are manufactured at 188 sites in 36 countries across the globe.
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