Koppers Releases 2023 Corporate Sustainability Report

Achieved 50% Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG) Goal Seven Years Ahead of Schedule

Koppers Holdings Inc. published its 2023 Corporate Sustainability Report (CSR). The report provides a detailed summary of the company’s progress in carrying out its long-term Sustainability Plan, underpinned by its values of People, Planet, and Performance.

Notable highlights from 2023 include:

• Accomplishing our 2030 goal of a 50% reduction in Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), seven years ahead of schedule.
• Publishing Koppers first Taskforce on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) report.
• Improving safety performance by achieving our lowest Total Recordable Injury Rate (2.73) since 2018.
• Raising employee engagement survey scores, underscoring employees’ satisfaction with Koppers as a great place to work.
• Becoming the first company to introduce penflufen to the U.S. wood treatment market through a new patented wood treatment product, MicroPro® XPS.
• Earning recognition for the fourth consecutive year from Newsweek magazine as one of “America’s Most Responsible Companies.”
• Receiving recognition for the second year in a row from USA TODAY as one of “America’s Climate Leaders.” 

“At Koppers, Sustainability means creating value for all our stakeholders by engaging in a future-focused approach to success, rooted in our values of People, Planet and Performance,” said Koppers Chief Executive Officer Leroy M. Ball. “While our global Koppers teams helped us achieve impressive progress in 2023, we know that greater potential remains as we continue to elevate and integrate our sustainability practices across all aspects of our business.”

“The work of sustainability is continuously evolving,” noted Leslie Hyde, Koppers Chief Sustainability Officer. “Looking ahead, we are setting new greenhouse gas reduction goals, engaging employees and customers to identify and pursue more innovative circular solutions, and ingraining sustainability deeper into our long-term business and risk management strategies as part of our commitment to position Koppers for a strong future.”

To read the 2023 CSR and learn more about sustainability at Koppers, click here.

About Koppers

Koppers, with corporate headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is an integrated global provider of treated wood products, wood treatment chemicals, and carbon compounds.  Our products and services are used in a variety of niche applications in a diverse range of end markets, including the railroad, specialty chemical, utility, residential lumber, agriculture, aluminum, steel, rubber, and construction industries.  We serve our customers through a comprehensive global manufacturing and distribution network, with facilities located in North America, South America, Australasia, and Europe.  The stock of Koppers Holdings Inc. is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “KOP.”

Contact:

Ms. Jessica Franklin Black – Media Contact – BlackJF@koppers.com – (412) 227-2025

Source: Koppers Holdings, Inc.