Sustainability at Ascend

Our mission

For all of us at Ascend Performance Materials, sustainability is about improving the quality of life today and inspiring a better tomorrow for our employees, their families, the communities in which we live and countless people across the globe.

We believe we will achieve our mission through the following three pillars.

Empowering people

  • Workforce health and safety
  • Employee engagement, recruitment, and development
  • Diversity and inclusion
  • Community engagement and relations

 

Innovating solutions

  • Sustainable products
  • Research and development
  • Circular economy
  • Supply chain

Operating without compromise

  • Energy
  • Greenhouse gas emissions
  • Air quality
  • Water and wastewater
  • Waste and hazardous waste

 

2030 Vision

We have a vision for the future that guides our sustainability efforts. Our 2030 Vision establishes what we want to be as a company across our three pillars.

Read our 2023 Sustainability Report: Operating Without Compromise

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Read our previous sustainability reports

2022 | 20212020 | 2019 | 2018

Learn more about our pre- and post-consumer recycled grades, biobased and low carbon solutions.

Our mission, pillars, and vision are just the start of the Ascend sustainability journey. World-class products help our customers achieve their goals. Our sustainable products are designed to minimize environmental impact and maximize efficiency and effectiveness. Together, we can build a better future.