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DuPont hides its chemical production behind confidentiality
Posted on December 19, 2022

DuPont hides its chemical production behind confidentiality

DuPont hides its chemical production behind confidentiality DuPont isn’t the only chemical company infamous for its legal somersaults in dodging responsibility and clouding the facts about its hazardous substances. But the company’s latest move is unprecedented: claiming confidentiality for its...

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Big Chem company: It’s a no-brainer to move away from the worst substances
Posted on December 8, 2022

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.

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: Chemicals & Business, ChemScore, Investors
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ChemScore 2022 reveals growing differences between global regions
Posted on December 6, 2022

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.

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: Chemicals & Business, ChemScore, Sonja Haider
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Investors with $8 trillion call for phase-out of dangerous “forever chemicals”
Posted on November 29, 2022

Investors with $8 trillion call for phase-out of dangerous “forever chemicals”

PRESS RELEASE: Investors with $8 trillion call for phase-out of dangerous “forever chemicals” World’s biggest chemical companies turning blind eye to emerging global crisis Investors with US$8 trillion under management and advice are calling on the world’s biggest chemical producers...

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: ChemScore, Investors, Press Releases
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Over half of the chemical companies we rank in ChemScore are reacting to their score
Posted on May 2, 2022

Over half of the chemical companies we rank in ChemScore are reacting to their score

Over half of the chemical companies we rank in ChemScore are reacting to their score Tweet ChemScore, our ranking of the world’s top 50 chemical producers on their work to reduce their chemical footprint, is gaining both speed and attention....

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ChemScore webinar: Learn to navigate the chemical aspect of sustainable finance
Posted on December 15, 2021

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.

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: Chemicals & Business, ChemScore, Investors, Webinar
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Investing in the chemical industry is buying a pig in a poke
Posted on December 15, 2021

Investing in the chemical industry is buying a pig in a poke

Investing in the chemical industry is buying a pig in a poke Tweet It’s staggering to think that it is largely unknown what kind of chemicals the world’s largest chemical companies are producing. Investors should be pushing for a change....

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: Chemicals & Business, ChemScore, Investors
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Chemical producer Corbion proves that it’s possible to get an A in ChemScore
Posted on December 15, 2021

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.

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: Chemicals & Business, ChemScore, Investors
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Chemical companies tout green credentials whilst developing hazardous chemicals behind closed doors
Posted on December 9, 2021

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.

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: Chemicals & Business, ChemScore, Investors, Press Releases
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ChemScore frontrunners rewarded on the stock market
Posted on March 29, 2021

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.

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: ChemScore, Investors, Sonja Haider
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