Praxair Named to STOXX Global ESG Leaders Indices for Seventh Consecutive Year
DANBURY, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$PX—Praxair,
Inc. (NYSE:PX) has again been recognized as a leader in
environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices by STOXX Ltd., a
global index provider.
The STOXX Global ESG Leaders Index is made up of a series of ESG
indices, which are based on sustainability data provided by
Sustainalytics, a global provider of ESG research and analysis serving
the responsible investment and socially responsible investment markets.
Praxair was selected for the STOXX Global ESG Leaders Index, Global ESG
Social Leaders Index, Global ESG Governance Leaders Index and North
America ESG Leaders 50, for the seventh consecutive year.
“Praxair is committed to our core values of environmental, governance
and social sustainability throughout our businesses globally,” said
Praxair Chief Sustainability Officer, Dr. Riva Krut. “Our employees are
leading the way, ensuring best practices in ESG are followed each day in
our operations. Sustainable development is ingrained in the way we do
business at Praxair and this latest recognition highlights the hard work
of all of our people.”
Praxair has been widely recognized for its efforts supporting global
sustainable development, including being named to the 2016 World Dow
Jones Sustainability Indices for the 14th consecutive
year and also being named a 2017
World’s Most Ethical Company® by the Ethisphere Institute.
About Praxair
Praxair, Inc., a Fortune 300 company with 2016 sales of $11 billion, is
a leading industrial gas company in North and South America and one of
the largest worldwide.
The company produces, sells and distributes atmospheric, process and
specialty gases,
and high-performance surface coatings. Praxair products, services
and technologies are making our planet more productive by bringing
efficiency and environmental benefits to a wide variety of industries,
including aerospace,
chemicals,
food
and beverage, electronics,
energy,
healthcare,
manufacturing, primary metals and many others. More information about
Praxair, Inc. is available at www.praxair.com.
Contacts
Praxair
Media:
Jason Stewart, (203) 837-2448
[email protected]
or
Investor:
Juan
Pelaez, (203) 837-2213
[email protected]