Celanese Publishes 2021-2022 Sustainability Report and Index

Celanese Corporation (NYSE: CE), a global chemical and specialty materials company, today announced the publication of its 2021-2022 Sustainability Report, Accelerating Solutions Through Chemistry, and its complementary 2021-2022 Sustainability Index. This year’s report highlights the company’s progress and investments as it drives environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives across its global enterprise and continues to innovate for a sustainable future. The associated index provides a comprehensive view of ESG resources and disclosures, including alignment with sustainability frameworks and ESG-related policies, practices, and metrics.

“Celanese is committed to improving the world and well-positioned to develop innovative customer solutions that help meet the world’s sustainability challenges,” said Lori Ryerkerk, Celanese chairman, chief executive officer and president. “Our focus on making a difference guides our investments in our operations, our employees and our communities.”

Leveraging its four strategic pillars, Elements of Opportunity, Celanese demonstrated its sustainability progress by:

Advancing Safe and Sustainable Customer Solutions

• Announcing the pending acquisition of the majority of DuPont’s Mobility & Materials (M&M) business, supporting growth in future mobility, connectivity and medical applications.
• Launching new, more sustainable polyacetal (POM) and polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) product offerings, POM ECO-B and PBT ECO-B. Both leverage the mass balance concept to produce products from biowaste-based sources.
• Receiving a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to produce a prototype for a refillable contraceptive implant that has the potential to expand global access to women’s health solutions where options may be otherwise limited.

Preserving the Environment

• Extending its 2030 environmental goals to include a 30% reduction in Scope 1 and Scope 2 total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity from its 2021 baseline.
• Developing a low-carbon transition plan that focuses on enhancing energy efficiency, increasing renewable electricity consumption and exploring low-carbon technologies.
• Engaging ERM CVS to provide a limited assurance of their environmental target baselines and 2022 CDP Climate and Water responses.

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