CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle
Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals
industry, announced today that it has joined the United Nations
(UN) Global Compact, a voluntary leadership platform for the
development, implementation and disclosure of responsible business
practices, and the largest corporate sustainability initiative in
the world.
Launched in 2000, the UN Global Compact is a call to companies
to align their operations and strategies with ten universally
accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labor,
environment and anti-corruption, and to take action in support of
UN goals and issues embodied in the Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs).
"We are pleased to confirm Albemarle's support of the Ten Principles of
the UN Global Compact," said Albemarle CEO Kent Masters. "The UN Global Compact principles
align well with Albemarle's core
values, culture and the way we do business. In addition to our
membership and existing business strategy, we will engage in
collaborative projects to advance the broader development goals of
the UN, in particular the Sustainable Development Goals, and will
continue our commitment to act as good stewards for the environment
and the communities in which we live and work."
Albemarle's annual
Sustainability Report will feature additional information around
the company's efforts impacting the SDGs and environmental
footprint data.
The UN Global Compact boasts more than 9,500 companies and 3,000
non-business signatories based in over 160 countries. A key
requirement for participation in the UN Global Compact is an annual
submission of a Communication on Progress that highlights company
efforts to implement the Ten Principles. To learn more about the UN
Global Compact, visit the website link here.
About Albemarle Corporation
Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is a global specialty
chemicals company with leading positions in lithium, bromine and
refining catalysts. We think beyond business-as-usual to power the
potential of companies in many of the world's largest and most
critical industries, such as energy, electronics, and
transportation. We actively pursue a sustainable approach to
managing our diverse global footprint of world-class resources. In
conjunction with our highly experienced and talented global teams,
our deep-seated values, and our collaborative customer
relationships, we create value-added and performance-based
solutions that enable a safer and more sustainable future.
We regularly post information to www.albemarle.com, including
notification of events, news, financial performance, investor
presentations and webcasts, non-GAAP reconciliations, SEC filings
and other information regarding our company, its businesses and the
markets it serves.
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