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.

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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.

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News and stories

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Press Releases

Eastman secures significant feedstock agreements for molecular recycling facility in France

May 11, 2023

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Press Releases

Eastman and partners announce success with automotive market recycling study

New technology provides cost-effective options to create sustainable materials from automotive plastic waste.

April 19, 2023

Brad Lich greets President Morin during visit

Press Releases

Eastman welcomes President of Normandy to Kingsport headquarters

President Herve Morin visited Kingsport to see the construction of Eastman’s first methanolysis plant.

March 17, 2023

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Awards and recognition

Wall Street Journal named Eastman one of the 100 most sustainably managed companies 2020
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

Eastman is on Barron's list of 100 Most Sustainable Companies 2021
Barron's list of 100 Most Sustainable Companies

Awarded in 2021

The U.S. Plastics Pact

In 2020, Eastman became a founding member.

Eastman has incorporated Responsible Care principles into business
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

Eastman ranked in the FTSE4Good index
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.

Eastman received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign
Human Rights Campaign

Scored 100

New Plastics Economy Global Commitment
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.