COLOMBES, France—Specialty chemicals manufacturer Arkema S.A. is joining the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, a move being described by company leadership as an important step.
"More than ever, in a world faced with economic, environmental and social challenges, our mission as an industrial company is to use our expertise in materials science to facilitate the transition to a sustainable world," CEO Thierry Le Henaff said in a statement.
WBCSD calls itself a "a global, CEO-led organization of over 200 leading businesses working together to accelerate the transition to a sustainable world." The organization is based in Geneva, Switzerland.