Umicore Ranks In Top 10 Of The World’s Most Sustainable Corporations

by Jonathan McGaha | 25 January 2012 12:00 am

Umicore, a global materials technology group and the parent company of Umicore Building Products USA[1] in Raleigh, NC, has been included once again in the top 10 of the world’s most sustainable companies.

Corporate Knights, an independent magazine focused on promoting sustainable development, published the rankings this week.

The “Global 100 Most Sustainable Companies” ranking is based on key performance indicators such as innovation, diversity, and productivity related to a set of environmental factors. Ranked eighth out of 100, Umicore was praised for the significant role the company plays in the metal recycling chain and the development of materials for clean energy applications.

This accolade follows Umicore’s recent inclusion in the innovative Living Planet Green Tech Index launched by WWF, the Living Planet Fund Management Company, and Chevreux.

Umicore is also a long-standing component of the FTSE4Good index, which measures performance of companies that meet globally recognized corporate responsibility standards.

Endnotes:
  1. Umicore Building Products USA: http://www.vmzinc-us.com/

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