Ecovyst Announces Winners of its 2023 Sustainability Leadership Awards
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The award winners, which were selected by Chief Executive Officer Kurt J. Bitting and members of the executive management team, are the Ecoservices
"We are proud of all the sustainability efforts undertaken by our Advanced Materials & Catalysts and Ecoservices business units throughout 2023, some of which were highlighted in seventeen applications received and reviewed for these awards," said Mr. Bitting. "As part of our sustainability focus, this is the second year that Ecovyst has conducted the Sustainability Leadership Award program to recognize Ecovyst sites, work teams, or individual employees that demonstrate meaningful sustainability improvements in the areas of climate change reduction, product/process innovation, and social engagement."
To qualify for the awards, detailed applications were submitted describing particular projects and the resulting sustainability improvements. From the many impressive projects, the following projects or teams were selected as the 2023 Sustainability Award Recipients:
Ecovyst Environmental Initiative Award for the Most Impactful Climate Change Reduction Project – The Ecoservices Hammond site for reducing water and chemical solution consumption through its demineralization project and management system improvements for resin regeneration. In 2023, approximately 4,530,000 gallons of water (which roughly equates to the annual water usage of over 40 American homes), 101 tons of
Ecovyst Sustainable Innovation Award for the Best New Sustainable Product and/or Process – The Conshohocken Zeolyst International team for developing an innovative product for use in Renewable Diesel (RD) and Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production to meet the growing demand for reducing transportation carbon footprints. The carbon footprint of RD and SAF from waste cooking oil is more than
Ecovyst Community Impact Award for the Most Impactful Social Contribution – The Ecoservices Martinez site for leveraging community engagement with an emphasis on participation and relationship building through the Community Advisory Panel (CAP) founded in 1992. The Site also maintained exceptional community relationships with various other industry coalitions, community-based organizations, and charitable organizations, including the Martinez Community Foundation and Chamber of Commerce. Specifically, the
We congratulate these award recipients for their leadership in supporting our sustainability goals and proudly thank all our applicants and employees who demonstrate their commitment to sustainability on a daily basis.
About Ecovyst Inc.
Ecovyst Inc. and subsidiaries is a leading integrated and innovative global provider of advanced materials, specialty catalysts and services. We support customers globally through our strategically located network of manufacturing facilities. We believe that our products and our services contribute to improving the sustainability of the environment.
We have two uniquely positioned specialty businesses: Ecoservices provides sulfuric acid recycling to the North American refining industry for the production of alkylate and provides high quality and high strength virgin sulfuric acid for industrial and mining applications. Ecoservices also provides chemical waste handling and treatment services, as well as ex-situ catalyst activation services for the refining and petrochemical industry. Advanced Materials & Catalysts provides finished silica catalysts, catalyst supports and functionalized silicas necessary to produce high performing plastics and to enable sustainable chemistry, and through its Zeolyst Joint Venture, innovates and supplies specialty zeolites used in catalysts that support the production of sustainable fuels, remove nitrogen oxides from diesel engine emissions, and that are broadly applied in refining and petrochemical processes.
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