Praxair Receives 2018 Silver Class Distinction from RobecoSAM

April 3, 2018

DANBURY, Conn–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$PX #PraxairInc—Praxair,
Inc. (NYSE: PX), a recognized global leader in sustainable
development, was awarded a Silver Class distinction in RobecoSAM’s
Sustainability Yearbook 2018 (https://yearbook.robecosam.com/).
Praxair was one of nine companies recognized with distinction in the
chemical sector, and was the only U.S. company and industrial gases
company to be recognized among all of RobecoSAM’s classes. Praxair has
received a distinction each year since the yearbook was first published
in 2004.

“It is important for corporations to step up and help address global
challenges through their business practices and we are proud that
Praxair is being recognized for doing so,” said Riva Krut, Praxair chief
sustainability officer. “RobecoSAM is identifying companies that they
consider to be good investments based on a variety of metrics including
Environmental, Social and Governance factors.”

RobecoSAM is an investment specialist focused exclusively on
sustainability investing and has compiled one of the world’s most
comprehensive databases of sustainability information. The organization
evaluated 2,473 companies based on economic, environmental and social
dimensions, as well as other intangible business issues, such as
management of innovation, customer relationships and brands.

More information about Praxair’s sustainable development practices can
be found at http://bit.ly/1UXmtdG.

About Praxair

Praxair, Inc. is a leading industrial gas company in North and South
America and one of the largest worldwide.
With market capitalization of approximately $40 billion and 2017 sales
of $11 billion, the company employs over 26,000 people globally and has
been named to the Dow Jones® World Sustainability Index for 15
consecutive years. Praxair produces, sells and distributes atmospheric,
process and specialty gases,
and high-performance surface
coatings. Our 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. For more information about the company, please visit
our website at www.praxair.com.