Eastman Ranks Among Top 10 in Southeastern Corporate Sustainability Rankings
Eastman Chemical Company placed 10th in the overall 2011 U.S. Southeastern Corporate Sustainability Rankings and second in the state of Tennessee. These rankings spotlight publicly-traded companies headquartered in Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, Alabama, North Carolina and Tennessee.
A total of 48 eligible companies were evaluated on three performance dimensions: environmental, social and governance. Each dimension consists of five key performance indicators with a total of 175 underlying quantitative and qualitative performance metrics.
Environmental performance indicators include waste, energy, water, emissions, and risk mitigation. Social performance indicators are product responsibility; community; human rights; diversity and opportunity; and employment quality. Governance performance indicators comprise board functions; board structure; compensation; vision and strategy; and shareholder rights.
