Praxair, Inc. placed 17th on Corporate Responsibility (CR) Magazine’s 100 Best Corporate Citizens List for 2018. This is the sixth consecutive year the company has been recognized.
The list recognizes leadership and achievements based on performance in seven categories: environmental, climate change, human rights, employee relations, corporate governance, philanthropy and financial performance. The list ranks all companies in the Russell 1000® Index.
“We are honored to be recognized by CR Magazine as a leader in corporate social responsibility,” said Dr. Riva Krut, Praxair vice president and chief sustainability officer. “This achievement recognizes our employees’ dedication to the environment, responsible business practices and the local communities we serve.”
In 2017, Praxair applications enabled its customers to avoid more than twice the greenhouse gases than were emitted in all of the company’s operations and to provide safe drinking water to 145 million people. Additionally, Praxair employees executed community engagement projects that benefited approximately 355,000 people or more than 13 beneficiaries per employee.
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