For the third consecutive year, Univar Solutions is
recognized for its continued focus through environmental
sustainability, social impact, and corporate governance (ESG)
targets.
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill.,
Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Univar
Solutions Inc. ("Univar Solutions" or "the Company"), a leading
global solutions provider to users of specialty ingredients and
chemicals, announced today that it has been named on Newsweek's
list of America's Most Responsible Companies 2024. This marks a
third consecutive year of recognition from this esteemed award
presented by Newsweek and Statista Inc., a leading statistics
portal and industry ranking provider. The list was announced on
December 6, 2023, and recognizes 500
companies for their ESG commitments and can currently be viewed on
Newsweek's website.
Through publicly available information derived from reporting
around ESG as well as Corporate Citizenship, and Corporate Social
Responsibility (CSR) targets, the 2024 list represents participants
that have measured well against key performance indicators (KPI).
Findings included information and data gathered from an independent
survey asking United States
citizens about their perception of Univar Solutions and its results
related to CSR and ESG.
"Receiving this recognition for a third consecutive year from
Newsweek is a true accomplishment and shows a record of success as
our teams work to deliver impressive results in connection with our
environmental sustainability, social impact, and governance
targets," said David Jukes,
president and chief executive officer. "Every year we strive to get
better and continue to lead our industry in many different ways.
Our efforts include our recent decision to build and publish a
robust Scope 3 roadmap through close collaboration with our supply
chain for our near-term goal."
Spanning numerous industries, the honor of being part of
Newsweek's list of America's Most Responsible Companies 2024 is a
demonstration of Univar Solutions ongoing focus and achievements.
Recent accomplishments for the Company include reducing absolute
Scopes 1 and 2 emissions by 16.31 percent from its
baseline1; reducing the global Total Case Incident Rate
(TCIR) 30 percent to 0.33 in 2022, compared to a
baseline1 of 0.47; strengthening its sourcing
activities by rolling out a Supplier Code of Conduct to new
suppliers and hundreds of legacy suppliers in the United States, covering over 32.5 percent
of its product suppliers (measured by spend2); while
continuing to expand its sustainable product portfolio.
"I'm very pleased to see Univar Solutions being named on
Newsweek's list of America's Most Responsible Companies for the
third consecutive year, as it's our unwavering focus and our
dedicated people across the Company that help make such a win
possible," said Alexa Colin, general
counsel and corporate secretary and executive ESG lead. "This
achievement is yet another step forward as we work to consistently
demonstrate our ability to deliver on our ambitious goals, which
includes reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2050."
View the entire list at:
https://www.newsweek.com/rankings/americas-most-responsible-companies-2024
About Univar Solutions
Univar Solutions is a leading
global specialty chemical and ingredient distributor representing a
premier portfolio from the world's leading producers. With the
industry's largest private transportation fleet and technical sales
force, unparalleled logistics know-how, deep market and regulatory
knowledge, formulation and recipe development, and leading digital
tools, the Company is well-positioned to offer tailored solutions
and value-added services to a wide range of markets, industries,
and applications. While fulfilling its purpose to help keep
communities healthy, fed, clean and safe, Univar Solutions is
committed to helping customers and suppliers innovate and focus on
Growing Together. Learn more at www.univarsolutions.com.
1. Baseline for goals to 2025 is calculated from the average of
2019 and 2020 performance.
2. Baseline for goals to 2025. Measured by percent total direct
product spend.
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