Sustainable Supply Chain

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Sharing Our Commitment to Sustainability with Our Suppliers

CHEMOURS IS WORKING WITH OUR SUPPLIER NETWORK TO INCREASE THE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE SUPPLY CHAIN.

Responsible procurement is key to our sustainable supply chain program, and it ensures our ability to reliably manufacture and deliver products that meet our customers’ needs. We view our suppliers as an extension of Chemours, and we are committed to working with those who share our commitment to operate responsibly and to add value for us and our customers.

Our 2021 Supply Chain Highlights

Achieved our 2030 CRC goal ahead of schedule with 82% of suppliers completing our supplier corporate responsibility assessment (SCRA) evaluations and 15% showing an improvement in sustainability performance
Earned gold certification from EcoVadis in 2022, representing the top 5% of assessed organizations
Joined Together for Sustainability (TfS), a joint initiative and global network of 35+ chemical companies defining the global standard for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance of chemical supply chains. The program is based on the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) and Responsible Care® principles
Translated our Supplier Code of Conduct into Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish, to better support our suppliers around the world
Determined that our assessed suppliers held an average environmental score of 54%—above the EcoVadis benchmark of 44%—with 54% having established environmental reporting and 43% enjoying ISO 14001 certification at one or more operational site

2030 CRC Goals Snapshot

Building a More Sustainable Supply Chain

With an extensive network of over 10,000 suppliers spanning more than 120 countries, our supplier network is an essential component of the responsible chemistry we produce. We measure supplier sustainability performance through our supplier corporate responsibility assessment, conducted in partnership with EcoVadis. We evaluate across four ESG categories: ethical business practices, social performance, environmental performance, and sustainable supply chain. At the end of the assessment, the supplier receives a scorecard with recommended opportunities to improve their ESG performance.

During 2021, we established a baseline for the sustainability performance of 80% of our suppliers with the highest spend. By the end of the year, we had achieved our 2030 CRC Sustainable Supply Chain goal. While we are proud of reaching our 2030 target ahead of schedule, we understand that there is much more we can do to influence and support our suppliers in their own sustainability journeys. We will continue to evaluate progress, set targets, and design programs in support of cascading sustainable practices throughout our supply chain.

Case Studies

Partnerships to Drive Performance

In November 2021, Chemours joined Together for Sustainability to accelerate the work to reach our goals faster and to become much more aspirational on what we can achieve. TfS is a joint initiative and global network of 35+ chemical companies defining the global standard for ESG performance of chemical supply chains. The program is based on the UNGC and Responsible Care® principles.

A container ship passes beneath a suspension bridge as it departs for Europe.

Encouraging Sustainability within the Supply Chain

The Chemours Supplier Awards acknowledge suppliers who have distinguished themselves by driving quality, innovation, and sustainability improvements in our supply chain. We also consider long-term partnership in our selections. The recipients of the 2021 Chemours Supplier Award were selected from our 10,000+ suppliers and included Univar Solutions, INC, Flowserve Corporation, Odfjell and Kem One.

Sunil Naik

Chief Procurement Officer

We believe in responsible procurement and have built supplier evaluation and recognition into our process. We understand that we’re in this together and that together we can affect real change for our business, people and planet.”