Sustainability

"The drive to reduce
our energy intensity
per pound of production
will make us more
innovative and enhance
our stewardship of
the environment."

- Fred Festa, Chairman,
President and CEO

In its simplest form, sustainability is about maximizing our growth while minimizing our impact on the environment and enhancing lives. It is about the programs we have in place to ensure the safety of our employees and others who work in or live near our plants. It is about putting innovative products in the market that our customers can use safely while achieving their sustainability objectives. It is about giving back to the communities in which we live and work. And it is about understanding how we can better manage and minimize our environmental footprint.

As a company, Grace is constantly striving to be as productive as possible. Improved productivity helps keep our cost structure competitive while delivering improved products to our customers to help them enhance their competitiveness.

Grace uses 2007 as the base year against which the company measures progress. In that year, we produced nearly 2 million tons of products and had carbon dioxide equivalent emissions1 of around 1 million tons.

Through 2011, Grace’s energy intensity increased by 18%. The increase is attributable to reduced production volumes, primarily in our low energy intensity products. Grace Davison, the company's most energy intensive operating segment that accounts for 95% of all energy consumed by the company, reduced its energy intensity by approximately 2% over the same period. Grace is committed to continue working towards its energy intensity goal, as we believe doing so will drive innovation, productivity, and enhance our stewardship of the environment.

Sustainability Results