UNIONTOWN, Ohio—ChemSpec Ltd., a Safic-Alcan company, has taken another step toward sustainability after receiving the EcoVadis 2022 Gold rating.
The award means the global distributor of chemical additives and polymers based in central Ohio has achieved the top 1 percent—or 97th percentile—of all companies in the chemical, fertilizer and agro-chemical industries.
EcoVadis rates more than 85,000 different companies in a range of markets, evaluating businesses in environmental protection, labor and human rights, ethics and sustainable raw material procurement.
"ChemSpec, Ltd. is proud to have achieved the EcoVadis Gold Rating," ChemSpec President Dave Moreland said in a statement. "Our significant 17-point increase from 2021 shows the extensive commitment of our quality and regulatory team, along with the global expansion of our parent company, Safic-Alcan's, ESG initiatives."