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Trinseo Publishes Annual Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility Report
[July 27, 2016]

Trinseo Publishes Annual Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility Report


Trinseo (NYSE: TSE), the global materials company and manufacturer of plastics, latex binders, and synthetic rubber, today has published its 2015 Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report. This marks Trinseo's sixth report since the company's formation in 2010.

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According to the report, Trinseo has continued its trend of reducing its environmental footprint. (G ...

According to the report, Trinseo has continued its trend of reducing its environmental footprint. (Graphic: Business Wire)

In 2015, Trinseo continued its trend of reducing its environmental footprint, as measured by a range of environmental performance indicators.

Since its first report in 2011, the company achieved reductions in the following areas:

  • Electricity use, down 4
  • Total chemical emissions, down 18%
  • Volatile organic chemical (VOC) emissions, down 50%
  • Waste, down 17% (over 2014)



The 2015 Sustainability and CSR (News - Alert) report profiles how the company's products help its customers improve their own sustainability in areas such as LED lighting, green tires, life-saving medical devices, electric vehicle charging stations, and lighter weight cars that get better mileage. The report also outlines Trinseo's programs in product stewardship, quality, safety, ethics and compliance, volunteerism, and Responsible Care®.

"At Trinseo, our commitment to sustainability remains an integral part of our business strategy," said Chris Pappas, President and CEO, Trinseo. "We continue our work to reduce Trinseo's environmental footprint, while developing new innovative solutions that enable our customers to create more sustainable products by reducing energy use, preserving health, enhancing safety, improving durability, and conserving natural resources."


Trinseo's 2015 public reporting received the Silver Medal level of achievement from EcoVadis, a leading sustainability assessor. Trinseo's disclosure score of 54 places the company in the top 30 percent of the 6,000 companies evaluated by EcoVadis in 2015.

"We are committed to sharing our sustainability efforts and results-from greenhouse gas emissions to human rights policies-as openly and transparently as possible," said Catherine Maxey, Vice President, Public Affairs, Sustainability and Environment, Health and Safety, Trinseo.

The 2015 CSR report is available online at www.Trinseo.com/sustainability.

About Trinseo

Trinseo (NYSE: TSE) is a global materials solutions provider and manufacturer of plastics, latex binders, and synthetic rubber. We are focused on delivering innovative and sustainable solution to help our customers create products that touch lives every day - products that are intrinsic to how we live our lives - across a wide range of end-markets, including automotive, consumer electronics, appliances, medical devices, lighting, electrical, carpet, paper and board, building and construction, and tires. Trinseo had approximately $4.0 billion in revenue in 2015, with 18 manufacturing sites around the world, and more than 2,200 employees. For more information visit www.trinseo.com.


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