HOUSTON, Sept. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Kraton Corporation (NYSE: KRA), a leading global Sustainable producer of specialty polymers and high-value biobased products derived from pine wood pulping co-products, announces the release of its 2020 Sustainability Report. It highlights Kraton’s progress and approach to driving integration of sustainability throughout the company.

“At Kraton, we believe a truly Sustainable business recognizes it must meet the changing expectations of its stakeholders — now and in the future. for this reason, we are integrating sustainability as a key element in our enterprise business strategies. We continue to focus on delivering innovative and Sustainable solutions that advance the circular economy and provide exceptional value to the world.” said Kevin M. Fogarty, Kraton’s President, and Chief Executive Officer.

The report specifically outlines Kraton’s sustainability initiatives for 2020, including sharing progress on our multi-dimensional sustainability strategy, performance vs. our critical targets, developing additional relevant sustainability policies, rolling out a Responsible Procurement program to our suppliers, and prioritizing and reporting against key Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).

“Additionally, in this 2020 revision, we recognized that Kraton achieved EcoVadis’ gold-level sustainability rating for its sustainability management system. And in 2021, we are extremely proud to acknowledge Kraton attained EcoVadis’ Platinum level, an incredible accomplishment indicative of the commitment our colleagues around the globe share to advance our Sustainable business model,” added Fogarty.

Kraton’s 2020 Sustainability Report was prepared in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards: Core option, and aligned with SASB standards and the United Nations Global Compact.