LANXESS once again in leading position of climate protection scoring

Thane, November 3, 2017: At the United Nations World Development Information Day, the international climate protection initiative CDP (formerly Carbon Disclosure Project) honored specialty chemicals company LANXESS.

The Cologne-based company once again achieved the highest score

in this year’s evaluation and is therefore listed in the CDP’s Climate A

List. With this list, CDP recognizes companies’ efforts to cut

emissions, mitigate climate risks and develop the low-carbon

economy. As part of the Climate A List, LANXESS is among the top

five percent of several thousand companies surveyed by the initiative.

The list of the best and the full set of company results are available

on the initiative’s website: cdp.net/en/scores-2017.

LANXESS Board member Hubert Fink comments on the award: “As a

globally active chemical company, we are committed to climateprotection. Re-admission to the Climate A List confirms theeffectiveness of our efforts in this area.”

Commenting on the achievement, Neelanjan Banerjee, Senior Executive Director, LANXESS India said, “It is a matter of pride for us at LANXESS to be included in the Climate A list. As this listing reiterates our commitment to doing business across the globe in a sustainable manner and gives us the confidence that we are on the right path in addressing our sustainability goals and targets.”