Kemira Oyj
Press Release
October 8, 2013 at 9.00 am (CET+1)
Kemira for the first time has achieved a top position in CDP’s Nordic 260 Climate Disclosure Leadership Index (CDLI). Kemira achieved an excellent score of 96 out of 100 in the index which measures the disclosure of information regarding climate change. The result was announced on October 7 in the CDP Nordic 260 Climate Change Report 2013, which tracks how the Nordic listed companies are acting in response to a changing climate. The CDLI comprises the organizations that achieved a score within the top 10% of the sample assessed. In 2013 the Nordic 260 CDLI comprises 27 companies.
Riikka Timonen, Director, Corporate Responsibility comments: “Energy efficiency in our own operations as well as in and with the products and solutions we bring to the markets is a key for Kemira. For several years, we have carried out systematic improvements in our own energy efficiency, and our innovations are driven by the need to produce more with less. We are committed to innovate together with our customers for sustainable solutions where water meets chemistry to enable our customers to improve their water, energy and raw material efficiency.”
The Nordic 260 report including names of companies featured in the CDLI can be found at www.cdp.net. CDP provides the world’s only global environmental disclosure system. CDP represents 722 institutional investors with USD 87 trillion in assets under management.
For more information, please contact
Kemira Oyj
Riikka Timonen, Director, Corporate Responsibility
Tel. + 358 50 558 0037
Tero Huovinen, Vice President, Investor Relations
Tel. + 358 10 862 1980
Kemira is a global chemicals company serving customers in water-intensive industries. We provide expertise and chemicals that improve our customers’ water, energy and raw material efficiency. Our focus is on pulp & paper, oil & gas, mining and water treatment. In 2012, Kemira had annual revenue of EUR 2.2 billion and around 4,900 employees. Kemira shares are listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd.
www.kemira.com