Ashland joins global initiative for environmental sustainability
Ashland joined the Global Environmental Management Initiative (GEMI) in August 2011. The organization is dedicated to fostering global environmental, health and safety and sustainability excellence. Member companies share tools and information to help business achieve environmental sustainability excellence. Ashland is now one of 27 member companies representing 12 business sectors.
"We are pleased to welcome Ashland to GEMI," said the group's chair, Keith Miller, manager, Environmental Initiatives and Sustainability, 3M. "Ashland's existing commitment as a global leader to corporate social responsibility, combined with the willingness to participate in industry-wide sustainability initiatives, will be an excellent addition."
"GEMI is a global leader in creating environmental sustainability solutions for businesses and we look forward to working with Ashland on our initiatives, including the development of GEMI's Local Water Tool which will help companies to understand their local water challenges," said GEMI's membership chair, Neville Dias, director, reporting and analysis, Carnival Corporation & plc.
Ashland will be represented by Karen Murphy, vice president, Environmental, Health & Safety, and Shahnoz Hamidi, director, global marketing for Ashland Water Technologies.
"We are very pleased to become a member of GEMI," said Murphy. "Ashland brings experience and expertise that can be shared with GEMI and its members to collaboratively address GEMI's signature environmental sustainability issues, including water and supply chain."