Our impact

We continuously seek ways to innovate and collaborate with our partners to deliver more sustainable materials. Here's how we’re helping to make the world a better place.

Eastman© ambitious sustainability goals on the global challenges

What we're working toward

Sustainability is integral to our strategy, driven by innovation and focused always on people. Eastman has the responsibility and opportunity to lead, joining others to address climate change, mainstream circularity as an economic model and build a more inclusive and equitable world.

News and stories

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Press Releases

Eastman and Governor Lee announce world-scale plastic-to-plastic molecular recycling facility to be built in Kingsport, Tenn.

Company investing approximately $250 million in facility to make specialty products from plastic waste using its innovative polyester renewal technology

January 28, 2021

TextileGenesis traceability technology partnership with Eastman Naia

Press Releases

Following sustainable fibers from feedstock to store stocks

Eastman partners with award-winning TextileGenesis™ traceability technology to provide track-and-trace solutions for Naia™ brand.

July 11, 2022

Press Releases

Eastman receives Sustainability Innovation award for chemical recycling game-changer

February 13, 2020

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Videos and images

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Person in a lab researching for sustainable innovation

Sustainability

Sustainable innovation for A Better Circle

Sustainability

Showing the world what's possible

September 06, 2022

Sustainability

Increasing Renewable Energy at Eastman

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Awards and recognition

2020 WSJ top 100 Sustainably managed companies list

The Wall Street Journal World’s Most Sustainably Managed Companies

2020 WSJ top 100 list

Fast Company's World Changing Ideas 2022

Fast Company's North American World Changing Ideas

2022 honorable mention

Barron's list of 100 Most Sustainable Companies

Awarded in 2021

The U.S. Plastics Pact

In 2020, Eastman became a founding member.

Responsible Care

For more than 30 years, we have incorporated Responsible Care® principles into our business to drive continual improvement in health, safety and environmental performance.

Eastman named on America's Most Just Companies list 2022

Just 100

Awarded in 2022 one of America's Most Just Companies

Fortune

2021 Change the World list

FTSE Russell

FTSE Russell (the trading name of FTSE International Limited and Frank Russell Company) confirms that Eastman has been independently assessed according to the FTSE4Good criteria and has satisfied the requirements to become a constituent of the FTSE4Good Index Series.

Human Rights Campaign

Scored 100

Global Commitment

Eastman is a signatory to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation Global Commitment, which unites more than 500 organizations behind a common vision of a circular economy for plastics.