Covestro LLC is one of the leading producers of high-performance polymers in North America and is part of the global Covestro business. Covestro manufactures high-tech polymer materials and develops innovative solutions for products used in many areas of daily life. The main segments served are the automotive, electrical and electronics, construction, medical and sports and leisure industries. i3 (ignite, imagine, innovate) is Covestro LLC’s companywide corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative that aims to spark curiosity, to envision what could be and to help create it. Built on the three pillars of philanthropy (i3 Give), employee volunteerism (i3 Engage) and STEM education (i3 STEM), i3 seeks to create sustainable and lasting impacts.
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06-08-18
Covestro LLC is celebrating World Oceans Day 2018 and reaffirming its commitment to United Nations Global Compact and the 17 U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (U.N. SDGs) by joining the newly launched Sustainable Ocean Business Action Platform.
Through the new ocean initiative, Covestro ...
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05-08-18
Jerry MacCleary, chairman and CEO of Covestro LLC, will be a featured speaker at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s (USCCF) Fourth Annual Sustainability and Circular Economy Summit, held May 9 in Washington, D.C.
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04-05-18
In the U.S. today, the age of the “purpose-driven” company has taken root – and will continue to grow in the coming decade. Stakeholders, including top talent, increasingly are demanding companies have a purpose beyond making a profit and the c-suite itself recognizes that a company’s future succ...
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03-07-18
Yesterday, Covestro LLC and the Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District (CISD) unveiled the Covestro Manufacturing Lab at Stuart Career Tech High School in Baytown, Texas. This community is home to the largest Covestro manufacturing facility in North America.
As part of its co...
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02-28-18
For the second year running, materials manufacturer Covestro and UN Environment are calling on young innovators across the globe to submit their creative solutions to the world’s most pressing environmental challenges.
Representing every global region, seven applicants with the most promis...
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02-06-18
Covestro’s scientific breakthroughs on the use of waste carbon and biomass as the raw materials to produce high-performance plastics will be showcased today at GreenBiz18 on the panel “Building a New Carbon Economy: Strategies for Turning Waste Carbon from Liability to...
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12-06-17
During this week’s United Nations Environment General Assembly in Nairobi, Kenya, six young people from across the globe were honored as the first-ever Young Champions of the Earth by UN Environment for their outstanding ideas on environmental protection. The new award is sponsored by Covestro, a...
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10-27-17
In an effort to combat childhood hunger in southwestern Pennsylvania and level the playing field so all students are ready and able to learn, Covestro LLC has donated $150,000 to Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank to expand its Backpack Program throughout the region over the next three years....
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10-09-17
Rebecca Lucore, head of sustainability and corporate social responsibility at Covestro LLC and a leading voice in Corporate America for citizen philanthropy, calls for the collective harnessing of human capital – people’s purpose and passion – to drive change and help meet the United Nations Sust...
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09-19-17
Rebecca Lucore, head of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Sustainability at Covestro LLC, will deliver a keynote at the 2017 NGO Expo September 22 in New York City. Her presentation is titled “Harnessing Corporate Purpose to Drive Social Change.”