Stepan ranked first in the U.S. Chemical-Specialty sector and eighth overall in Investor's Business Daily's (IBD) 100 Best ESG Companies List. This list recognizes companies based on an environmental, social and governance (ESG) sustainability score, IBD Composite Ratings and Relative Strength Ratings as well as strong fundamental and technical stock performance.
"Stepan Company is committed to the markets we serve by growing through sustainable solutions, responsibly managing our impact and building partnerships to take on climate-related challenges. We’re very proud to be included on Investor’s Business Daily’s 2022 Best ESG Companies List and look forward to the important work ahead to deliver a more sustainable future," said Jason Keiper, Ph.D., Stepan’s Chief Technology and Sustainability Officer.
Stepan works to drive continuous improvement across our areas of impact and, through the lens of ESG, is integrating practices that support this progress. This includes engaging our suppliers on their own ESG performance; expanding into fermentation technology to support growing requirements for bio-based products; reducing water consumption, waste and energy usage at our manufacturing sites; and protecting human and labor rights across our value chain.