Koppers Receives Responsible Care RC14001 Certification

Koppers Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Koppers Holdings Inc. KOP, has been officially certified to the RC14001 standard of the American Chemistry Council's Responsible Care Program®, a world-class initiative in which the chemical industry voluntarily commits to develop and improve upon programs impacting health, safety, security and the environment. Responsible Care® is the chemical industry's commitment to sustainability. It is a global voluntary initiative under which companies work to continuously improve their safety, health, and environmental performance and subject their performance to outside review. The standard promotes accountability and communication with stakeholders about products and processes and requires companies to adopt best practices in the manufacturing and supply of safe and affordable goods that bring real benefits to society. "I am proud to say that Koppers has taken an important step forward in our ongoing commitment to be a responsible corporate partner to our many stakeholders. Our company-wide certification to the internationally recognized RC14001 standard demonstrates the high value that we place on the safe, secure and environmentally responsible development, manufacture and distribution of our products at all of our global locations," said Leroy Ball, president and CEO.