MONTVALE, N.J., April 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Balchem Corporation (NASDAQ: BCPC) today published its 2023 Sustainability Report, highlighting the Company's Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives and accomplishments.
Guided by our core values and our vision of making the world a healthier place, our Sustainability Report demonstrates the Company's continuing promise to provide our employees, customers, shareholders and the communities within which we operate with information on Balchem's sustainability initiatives.
"I am very pleased with the progress Balchem continues to make in advancing our sustainability efforts, as detailed in our 2023 Sustainability Report," said Ted Harris, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer. "Our performance, notably on our 2030 goals to reduce both greenhouse gas emissions and water usage by 25 percent, shows are commitment to our two main objectives: providing innovative solutions for the health and nutritional needs of the world and operating with excellence as strong stewards of our people, communities, and shareholders."
Highlights of the report include:
Balchem celebrated the third anniversary of our commitment to the United Nations ("UN") Global Compact confirming our alignment with the Ten Principles on human rights, labor, the environment, and anti-corruption.
Balchem reported Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 GHG emissions for 2023 which represents the first time that we are reporting our measured Scope 3 emissions.
In 2023, Balchem exceeded our 2030 GHG emissions reduction goal of 25%, as we achieved a 32% improvement over our 2020 baseline.
We remain on track to achieve our commitment to reduce water usage by 25%. In 2023, Balchem reduced its water withdrawal by 8% compared to our 2020 baseline.
We progressed our strategic plan to advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging at Balchem, and remain committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture.
Our continuous improvements, progress and focus on employee safety and product quality.
Fully integrated the two key strategic acquisitions of Kappa Bioscience AS, a leading science-based manufacturer of specialty vitamin K2, and Bergstrom Nutrition, a leading science-based manufacturer of methylsulfonylmethane, or MSM.
We are pleased that Newsweek magazine named Balchem one of America's Most Responsible Companies for the fourth consecutive year, in recognition of our Environmental, Social and Governance efforts, and our unwavering commitment to make the world a healthier place.
新澤西州蒙特維爾，2024年4月22日（GLOBE NEWSWIRE）——Balchem Corporation（納斯達克股票代碼：BCPC）今天發佈了其2023年可持續發展報告，重點介紹了該公司的企業社會責任舉措和成就。
我們的可持續發展報告以我們的核心價值觀和讓世界變得更健康的願景爲指導，表明了公司持續承諾爲員工、客戶、股東和我們運營所在的社區提供有關Balchem可持續發展計劃的信息。
董事長、總裁兼首席執行官泰德·哈里斯表示：“正如我們的《2023年可持續發展報告》所詳述的那樣，我對Balchem在推進可持續發展工作方面繼續取得的進展感到非常滿意。”“我們的表現，尤其是2030年將溫室氣體排放和用水量減少25％的目標，表明了我們對兩個主要目標的承諾：爲世界的健康和營養需求提供創新的解決方案，以及作爲員工、社區和股東的有力管理者卓越地運營。”
該報告的亮點包括：
Balchem 慶祝了我們對聯合國（“聯合國”）全球契約的承諾三週年，該契約確認了我們與人權、勞動、環境和反腐敗十項原則保持一致。
Balchem 報告了 2023 年的範圍 1、範圍 2 和範圍 3 的溫室氣體排放，這是我們首次報告測得的範圍 3 排放量。
2023年，Balchem超過了2030年25％的溫室氣體減排目標，比2020年的基準提高了32％。
我們仍在按計劃兌現將用水量減少25％的承諾。2023年，與2020年的基準相比，Balchem的取水量減少了8％。
我們推進了戰略計劃，以促進Balchem的多元化、公平、包容性和歸屬感，並繼續致力於培養多元化和包容性的文化。
我們持續改進、進步並專注於員工安全和產品質量。
全面整合了對領先的科學型特種維生素K2製造商Kappa Bioscience AS和領先的以科學爲基礎的甲基磺酰甲烷（MSM）製造商Bergstrom Nutrition的兩項關鍵戰略收購。
我們很高興《新聞週刊》連續第四年將Balchem評爲美國最負責任的公司之一，以表彰我們在環境、社會和治理方面的努力以及我們對讓世界變得更健康的堅定承諾。
