Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental
• Social
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Year-over-year reduction of normalized scope 1 emissions
• Year-over-year reduction of normalized scope 2 emissions
• Developed and implemented a metalworking fluid reclamation and recycling program minimizing in-process contaminates and extending fluid use
• Collaborated with a client to minimize their over-the-road carbon footprint through an evaporation system for nonhazardous wastewater, recycling thousands of gallons of oil
• Developed a chemical lifecycle management program for an aerospace components manufacturer, reducing annual paint consumption/waste by 4,800+ gallons (75% reduction) and yielding $900,000 in annual savings
• Reduced waste by extending the shelf life of materials and reusing expired materials
• Increased recycling methods (cardboard, paper, toner cartridges)
• Utilizes local utility providers that supply an average of 47 percent renewable energy

Social Achievements

• Spent more than $40 million with minority business enterprises since 2014 (average of more than 6 percent annually)
• Maintained a Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) less than 2.0 and an Experience Modification Rate (EMR) value 29% less than industry standard
• Held quarterly town hall meetings with engaged employees (98% completion rate)
• Implemented an Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Provided over 200 OSHA safety and regulatory trainings
• Created a “Thrive @ Chemico” private Facebook group for employee wellness
• Offered 9 intern positions per year
• Facilitated two STEM events for a client, participated in Duck River Education days, served as Scholarship Committee lead for the Southern Automotive Women’s Forum, supported All Girls Auto Know (AGAK) programs, and supported the Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program
• Mentored 6 Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) each year

Governance Achievements

• Provided ethics training through the LinkedIn Learning Portal
• Implemented anti-corruption measures, including tracking all purchases to ensure purchases from approved suppliers and analyzing monthly purchases with a 98% goal
• Established a confidential communication channel to report unethical activity
• Publicly stated opposition to antitrust and dumping activities on the website
• Implemented a zero-trust approach to IT security, including endpoint protection, firewalls, intrusion prevention, email scanning, and cybersecurity training

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Quantifying Scope 3 emissions
• Reducing hazardous and non-hazardous waste accumulation and disposal

Mitigation Strategies

• Developing a framework to quantify scope 3 emissions
• Fine-tuning chemical stock levels, extending shelf life of materials, and utilizing alternative methods to reuse expired materials

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Supplier Code of Conduct
• Minority and Women-Owned Business (MBE/WBE) inclusion

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Awards & Recognition

• General Motors Overdrive Award
• GMAAN Lifetime Achievement Award
• Supplier of the Year (multiple times)
• Toyota Motor North America Kaizen and Performance Awards
• Stellantis Supplier Diversity and Capital Equip. Supplier Awards
• Boeing Supply Chain Performance Award
• Honeywell Innovation Award
• National Minority Supplier Development Council MBE of the Year
• Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council Hall of Fame, MBE Luminary of the Year, President’s, Diamond, Board of Director Awards
• Regional Supplier of the Year Awards
• Automotive News Notable Champion of Diversity
• Black Enterprise B.E. 100s
• Honda Challenging Spirit Award
• Crain’s Detroit Business Notable Veteran Award
• EcoVadis Bronze Medal