Chart Industries Joins the United Nations Global Compact
Chart Industries (NYSE: GTLS) has joined the United Nations (UN) Global Compact, a major global initiative focused on promoting sustainable and socially responsible business practices. The UN Global Compact encourages companies to align their operations and strategies with ten universal principles covering human rights, labor, environment, and anti-corruption. Chart Industries aims to support the UN Sustainable Development Goals through its Nexus of Clean solutions, which span clean power, clean water, clean food, and clean industrials, while enhancing its own ESG performance. CEO Jill Evanko expressed enthusiasm about the partnership, highlighting the potential for positive impacts on customers and communities. The UN Global Compact, launched in 2000, now boasts over 20,000 participating companies globally. For more details, the 2023 Sustainability Report is available.
- Joined the UN Global Compact, showcasing commitment to sustainability and socially responsible practices.
- Focus on the Nexus of Clean solutions: clean power, clean water, clean food, and clean industrials.
- Potential for improved ESG performance through the partnership.
- Increased global visibility and network expansion by aligning with a major international initiative.
- CEO's optimistic outlook on positive impacts for customers and communities.
- No immediate financial benefits or revenue impacts are specified in the announcement.
- Potentially increased costs associated with implementing sustainable practices aligned with the UN Global Compact.
ATLANTA, June 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Chart Industries, Inc. (NYSE: GTLS) (“Chart”) announced today that it has joined the United Nations (UN) Global Compact, a voluntary leadership platform for the development, implementation, and disclosure of sustainable and socially responsible business practices. The UN Global Compact is a call to companies to align operations and strategies with ten universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labor, environment, and anti-corruption, and to take action in support of its UN Sustainable Development Goals.
“We are pleased to join the UN Global Compact alongside other global leaders, demonstrating our unwavering commitment to enabling the energy transition by providing our customers with solutions across the Nexus of Clean™ – clean power, clean water, clean food, and clean industrials – all while improving our own ESG performance,” stated Jill Evanko, CEO and President of Chart. “We’re looking forward to continuing to make a positive impact on our customers and communities by expanding our network and reach through the UN Global Compact.”
Launched in 2000, the UN Global Compact is the largest global corporate sustainability initiative, with more than 20,000 participating companies, including around 16,000 businesses and 4,000 non-business entities. These companies are based in over 160 countries, representing nearly every sector and size.
To learn more about Chart’s commitment to sustainability and responsible business practices, check out our 2023 Sustainability Report published in April 2024 which can be downloaded here: https://gtls.io/ESG2023.
About Chart Industries
Chart Industries, Inc. is an independent global leader in the design, engineering, and manufacturing of process technologies and equipment for gas and liquid molecule handling for the Nexus of Clean™ - clean power, clean water, clean food, and clean industrials, regardless of molecule. The company’s unique product and solution portfolio across stationary and rotating equipment is used in every phase of the liquid gas supply chain, including engineering, service and repair and from installation to preventive maintenance and digital monitoring. Chart is a leading provider of technology, equipment and services related to liquefied natural gas, hydrogen, biogas, and CO2 capture amongst other applications. Chart is committed to excellence in environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) issues both for its company as well as its customers. With 64 global manufacturing locations and over 50 service centers from the United States to Asia, Australia, India, Europe, and South America, the company maintains accountability and transparency to its team members, suppliers, customers, and communities. To learn more, visit www.chartindustries.com.
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