Air Liquide China Promotes Road Safety Knowledge to Shanghai Primary School Students

November 18, 2016

SHANGHAI, Nov. 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — On November 18, Air Liquide China volunteers visited Caohejing Hi-tech Park Experimental Primary School in Shanghai to promote road safety knowledge among primary school students and to donate books on children's safety. Air Liquide China HSE (health, safety and environment) manager Johnson Zhao and Quality Manager Chen Xiaoning gave a vivid lecture on children's road safety.

The lecture covered safety tips for crossing the street, waiting for the school bus, and bicycling. Through interesting experiments and interactive games, the children absorbed the practical knowledge shared and promised to apply it in daily life.

Road traffic injuries were the leading cause of death among young people in 2015, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). However, taking some simple self-protection actions can make a big difference. For example, wearing a motorcycle helmet can reduce the risk of death by almost 40% and the risk of severe injury by approximately 70%, according to WHO.

Marcelo Fioranelli, Vice President of Air Liquide Greater China Cluster, said: "As an industrial company, Air Liquide always regards safety as our top priority. The company adheres to a series of strict policies, working procedures and standards to ensure the safety of its employees and its daily operations. Promoting children's road safety is a meaningful extension of our safety culture, and is also in line with our corporate social responsibility objective to contribute to the well-being of the local community."

Responsibility is at the core of Air Liquide culture. The company is devoted to developing local economies, protecting life and the environment, and contributing to communities. Under its Corporate Social Responsibilities (CSR) umbrella program called "Air Liquide Care", in addition to "Road Safety Lectures", Air Liquide China promotes other initiatives including its "Marathon First Responder Program", the "Green Action" annual tree-planting event, and the recycled computer donation program "Air Liquide Computer Classroom".

Air Liquide in China

Air Liquide operates nearly 90 plants and employs about 4,500 employees today. With a strong presence in the key coastal industrial areas, Air Liquide China is now expanding into the center, south and west. Its main business activities include industrial and medical gas operations, Engineering & Construction (designing, manufacturing and installing air separation units/hydrogen facilities), as well as innovation activities.

About Air Liquide

The world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health, Air Liquide is present in 80 countries with approximately 68,000 employees and serves more than 3 million customers and patients*. Oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen are essential small molecules for life, matter and energy. They embody Air Liquide's scientific territory and have been at the core of the company's activities since its creation in 1902.

Air Liquide's ambition is to lead its industry, deliver long-term performance and contribute to sustainability. The company's customer-centric transformation strategy aims at profitable growth over the long term. It relies on operational excellence, selective investments, open innovation and a network organization implemented by the Group worldwide. Through the commitment and inventiveness of its people, Air Liquide leverages energy and environment transition, changes in healthcare and digitization, and delivers greater value to all its stakeholders.

Air Liquide's revenues amounted to EUR16.4 billion in 2015, and its solutions that protect life and the environment represented more than 40% of sales. On 23 May 2016, Air Liquide completed its acquisition of Airgas, which had revenues amounting to $5.3 billion (around EUR4.8 billion) for the fiscal year ending 31 March 2016.

Air Liquide is listed on the Paris Euronext stock exchange (compartment A) and belongs to the CAC 40 and Dow Jones Euro Stoxx 50 indexes.