AMSTERDAM — Specialty chemicals company Nouryon recently announced that it is further strengthening its sustainability commitments by joining the United Nations Global Compact, the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative. The Global Compact is an international initiative that brings companies together with UN agencies and labor and civil society organizations to support universal principles on human rights, labor, environment and anti-corruption.
“As a solutions provider of essential everyday products, Nouryon can and will continue to exert our influence to improve the sustainability of our own operations and of the solutions that we offer to our customers. This highlights the value we bring to the end-markets that we serve, while driving our continued growth,” said Charlie Shaver, Chairman and CEO of Nouryon. “By joining the UN Global Compact, Nouryon formally commits to implementing and upholding the principles behind the Global Compact and to continue contributing to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.”