LANXESS India wins big at the Indian Chemical Council awards

Wins the following ICC awards for the year 2020:

·         Excellence in Management of Health & Safety

·         Best Responsible Care committed company

·         Best Nicer Globe User company

Mumbai, September 27, 2021 – Specialty chemicals company LANXESS India has been conferred with three prestigious awards from the Indian Chemical Council (ICC), recognizing the organization’s commitment and outstanding performance specifically in the areas of Health & Safety. LANXESS India won awards for Excellence in Management of Health & Safety, Best Responsible Care committed company & ICC CERTIFICATE OF MERIT for Best Compliant Company for the Codes under RESPONSIBLE CARE, and Best Nicer Globe User Company.

The awards were presented to LANXESS India on Friday, 24th September at a virtual awards ceremony in the presence of Chief Guest Shri Mansukh Mandaviya, Hon’ble Minister for Health & Family Welfare and Hon’ble Minister for Chemicals & Fertilizers, Government of India, and Guest of Honor, Shri Samir Kumar Biswas IAS, Additional Secretary, Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals, Government of India along with other dignitaries.

Commenting on the success, Neelanjan Banerjee, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, LANXESS India said, “These awards are a recognition of our commitment towards Health & Safety of our assets and our employees and the community at large. We are thankful for this recognition and we will continue on the journey of continuous improvement.”

About LANXESS

LANXESS is a leading specialty chemicals company with sales of EUR 6.1 billion in 2020. The company currently has about 14,800 employees in 33 countries. The core business of LANXESS is the development, manufacturing and marketing of chemical intermediates, additives, specialty chemicals and plastics. LANXESS is listed in the leading sustainability indices Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI World and Europe) and FTSE4Good.

Mumbai, September 27, 2021

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