Clariant Named to Dow Jones Sustainability Index for the 9th Time

Clariant has been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for the ninth consecutive time. Clariant, a company specializing in sustainable and innovative specialty chemicals, announced its inclusion in the 2021 Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), with superior innovation and water management scores strongly supporting its overall sustainability performance. With this achievement, Clariant has ranked among the world's most sustainable chemical companies for nine consecutive years, and has also positioned itself among the leading chemical sector companies in both the DJSI Europe and DJSI World indices.

Clariant included in Dow Jones Sustainability Index for ninth consecutive year

Clariant CEO Conrad Keijzer commented on the matter as follows: "Sustainability and innovation are strategic growth factors for Clariant. We continuously steer our operations and product portfolio with increasing sustainability awareness. We are proud that Clariant has consistently achieved strong scores in the innovation category of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for nine consecutive years. This achievement aligns with our goal of supporting our customers by providing unique solutions to help them in their sustainability transformation." Clariant has taken steps to establish new environmental criteria for its operations and is strongly directing its environmental performance focus toward sustainability. Earlier this year, Clariant announced its commitment to its 2030 sustainability targets, which include science-based climate commitments and a roadmap for combating climate change through 2050. Since 2015, Clariant has consistently demonstrated strong performance in the innovation section of the DJSI assessment. This year, the company succeeded in achieving the highest possible score, making progress in strengthening the connections between innovation, sustainability and digitalization. Clariant has made this progress by placing research and development capabilities at the center of the organization's focus, and continues to develop its close relationships with industry to achieve high-quality innovation results. Richard Haldimann, Head of Sustainability Transformation at Clariant, commented on the matter as follows: "These results demonstrate that our transformation efforts in our business operations for a low-carbon and more circular economy have been successful. By combining our innovation and sustainability capabilities, we are working to create a safe and sustainable world."