Koppers Releases 2024 Corporate Sustainability Report

Koppers Holdings Inc. published its 2024 Corporate Sustainability Report (CSR), detailing the company’s progress in executing its comprehensive Sustainability Plan, driven by its values of People, Planet, and Performance.

Highlights from the 2024 CSR include:

• Achieving a Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.52, the lowest in company history, demonstrating our global workforce’s unwavering commitment to a Zero Harm culture.
• Realizing a 53% increase in solar energy production year-over-year, most notably through completion of a 100-kilowatt solar panel system at the Mayfield, Australia, facility.
• Delivering 40,000 utility poles to support recovery efforts following hurricanes Helene and Milton.
• Launching Koppers Sustainability Cloud, a new data hub ensuring consistency, accuracy, and improved reporting, to align with recognized global industry standards.
• Receiving recognition for the fifth consecutive year as one of Newsweek’s Most Responsible Companies, with the organization’s highest placement ever.
• Being named to USA Today’s listing of America’s Climate Leaders, for the third consecutive year.

“At Koppers, we believe that amid today’s complex and dynamic global landscape, it is increasingly important to stay firmly grounded in our core values of People, Planet, and Performance,” said Chief Executive Officer and Chair Leroy Ball. “Our Sustainability strategy, which aligns directly with these values, remains crucial for our enduring success.”

“In 2024, we strengthened our Sustainability strategy and governance in multiple ways, maintaining responsible stewardship as we promote business growth,” added Stephanie Apostolou, Chief Legal and Sustainability Officer and Secretary. “Our roadmap for 2025 and beyond includes setting new targets through 2030, ensuring that Sustainability remains a foundational element of our operations, driving innovation, risk management and long-term value creation.”

To read the 2024 CSR and learn more about Sustainability at Koppers, click here.

About Koppers

Koppers (NYSE: KOP) is an integrated global provider of essential treated wood products, wood preservation technologies and carbon compounds. Our team of 2,100 employees create, protect and preserve key elements of our global infrastructure – including railroad crossties, utility poles, outdoor wooden structures, and production feedstocks for steel, aluminum and construction materials, among others – applying decades of industry-leading expertise while constantly innovating to anticipate the needs of tomorrow. Together we are providing safe and sustainable solutions to enable rail transportation, keep power flowing, and create spaces of enjoyment for people everywhere. Protecting What Matters, Preserving The Future. Learn more at Koppers.com.

Contact:

Ms. Jessica Franklin Black – Media Contact – BlackJF@koppers.com – (412) 227-2025

Source: Koppers Holdings, Inc.