Big Chem company: It’s a no-brainer to move away from the worst substances
German-based Lanxess, and Ecolab, based in the US, are the first companies in the ChemScore ranking to explicitly state that they will not develop or market any new products that contain substances of very high concern.
ChemScore 2022 reveals growing differences between global regions
European companies have significantly improved their average score. In contrast, the average total score of companies based in North America and Asia have dropped.
Investors with $8 trillion call for phase-out of dangerous “forever chemicals”
Over half of the chemical companies we rank in ChemScore are reacting to their score
ChemScore webinar: Learn to navigate the chemical aspect of sustainable finance
With the EU’s Green Deal, Chemical Strategy and sustainable finance regulation looming on the horizon, hazardous chemicals are set to play an even larger role in all kinds of sustainability issues. Despite this, they are often overlooked in investment decisions.
Investing in the chemical industry is buying a pig in a poke
Chemical producer Corbion proves that it’s possible to get an A in ChemScore
Corbion provided us with their self-evaluation according to the ChemScore criteria, and our verification confirmed that the company scored 43 points, which equals an A. That’s 14 (!) points more than the top-scoring company in ChemScore.
Chemical companies tout green credentials whilst developing hazardous chemicals behind closed doors
PRESS RELEASE: Chemical companies around the world are actively marketing their greener, more sustainable products, whilst holding back details on the mass production of hazardous chemicals, ChemSec’s ranking of chemical companies reveals today.
ChemScore frontrunners rewarded on the stock market
With 2020 in the rearview mirror, it’s clear that the leaders and laggards of safer and greener chemicals align with the winners and losers on the stock market.