September
Placement of our first green bond
Arkema successfully placed its first green bond fully dedicated to the financing of its new world-scale plant in Singapore to manufacture 100% bio-based Rilsan® polyamide 11, for a total amount of €300 million, giving investors the opportunity to contribute to the development of sustainable solutions in specialty materials, and confirming the Group’s leadership in sustainability and innovation.
October
Arkema, a positive example of CSR
Thanks to its ambitious policy and strong commitments, Arkema climbed to 11th place, clinching top spot in the chemicals sector, in the Wall Street Journal’s ranking of the 100 most sustainably managed companies, in recognition of the Group’s ability to create value over the long term.
November
Arkema mobilizes to get clean drinking water into schools in China
Water treatment has always been one of Arkema’s core areas of focus, as one of Arkema’s key R&D platforms. Through ArrMaz, its specialty surfactant subsidiary, Arkema announced that it had joined the One Foundation’s Clean Water 2020 project, a charitable initiative which aims to improve the drinking water of schools in rural areas of Yunnan Province. To support the gradual implementation of this project, Arkema donated $58,000 to One Foundation.
November
Arkema joins the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index
Arkema joined DJSI World in sixth place in the Chemicals category among 114 companies assessed. This prestigious index includes the top-performing companies in terms of CSR based on the ratings of the Standard & Poor’s SAM non-financial questionnaire. The Group also joined DJSI Europe as the second best company in its sector.
