Air Products Policies and Position Statements
Climate Change
Climate Change represents risks and opportunities for Air Products. Our approach to driving decarbonization of hard-to-abate sectors while reducing our greenhouse emissions intensity is described in our Climate Change Position Statement.
Resource/Energy Efficiency and Circularity
Resources and energy are needed for all manufacturing processes. Air Products' approach to resource consumption, energy efficiency, and circularity is described in our Resources, Energy Efficiency and Circularity Position Statement.
Environmental, Health, and Safety
Air Products is committed to being an industry leader in Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) performance and producing, distributing, and managing our products in a way that safeguards people, protects the environment, and meets the needs of our customers. Our commitments and practices are further described in our EHS Policy.
Biodiversity and Ecosystems
Societies and economies depend on healthy ecosystem services to thrive. Air Products' approach to operational and supply chain biodiversity risks and management is described in our Biodiversity and Ecosystems Position Statement.
Pollution Prevention
Increased pollution released to the air, water, and land can impact the health of people and ecosystems. Air Products' approach to managing and reducing emissions to air and soil is described in our Pollution Prevention Position Statement. Our approach to water discharges is described in our Water Stewardship position statement.
Resource/Energy Efficiency and Circularity
Resources and energy are needed for all manufacturing processes. Air Products' approach to resource consumption, energy efficiency, and circularity is described in our Resources, Energy Efficiency and Circularity Position Statement.
Water Stewardship
Water is essential for Air Products' operations. Our approach to managing and conserving this vital resource is described in our Water Stewardship Position Statement.
Waste Management
Effective waste management practices can minimize the impacts on the environment and public health. Air Products' approach to managing and minimizing wastes is described in our Waste Management Position Statement.
Product Stewardship
Air Products is committed to producing, distributing, and managing our products in a way that safeguards people, protects the environment, and meets the needs of our customers. Our approach to product risk identification, management, and communications is described in our Product Stewardship Position Statement.
Sustainable Products and Innovation
Every day around the world we help our customers make their operations and products more efficient, productive, and sustainable. Our approach to innovating these products for our customers and the world is described in our Sustainable Products and Innovation Position Statement.
Environmental, Health, and Safety
Air Products is committed to being an industry leader in Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) performance and producing, distributing, and managing our products in a way that safeguards people, protects the environment, and meets the needs of our customers. Our commitments and practices are further described in our EHS Policy.
Human Rights
Air Products' Human Rights Policy reflects our commitment and expectations for equal opportunity, respectful work environments, prohibition of discrimination, freedom of association, prohibition of forced and child labor, compensation and working time, EHS, security, and anticorruption. Our expectations and requirements are further described in our Human Rights Policy.
Human Trafficking and Slavery
Air Products is opposed to slavery, human trafficking and the use of forced labor of any kind. Our expectations and requirements are further described in our Human Trafficking and Slavery position.
Supply Chain Sustainability
Suppliers are an integral part of Air Products’ team, enabling us to provide products and services to our customers and fulfill our sustainability initiatives. Our approach to supplier requirements and management related to sustainability is described in our Supply Chain Sustainability Position Statement.
Code of Conduct
Air Products' Code of Conduct and Business Ethics (“Code of Conduct”) guides us in how we behave and requires strict compliance with the letter and spirit of the Code of Conduct and all applicable laws. Our expectations and requirements are further described in our Code of Conduct.
Conflict Minerals
Air Products is committed to sourcing materials from companies that share our values around human rights, ethics, and environmental responsibility, including minerals mined in the eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Our expectations and reporting are further described in our Conflict Minerals statement.
Ethics and Integrity
A company’s success is built on the trust of its employees, customers, communities, and other stakeholders where it operates. Air Products' approach to ensuring ethical behavior and integrity is described in our Ethics and Integrity Position Statement.
Global Data Privacy
Air Products strives to ensure that personal information is collected, handled, and stored in a secure manner. Our expectations and requirements are further described in our Global Data Privacy Policy.
Political Contributions
Every day, governments make policy decisions that affect Air Products and its business operations. We therefore recognize our responsibility to our stakeholders to participate in the political process. Our expectations and requirements are further described in our Policy on Political Contributions and Expenditures.
Risk Management
Effective risk management is vital to long-term business success. Air Products' approach to risk management, governance, and reporting is described in our Risk Management Position Statement.
Quality Policy
Air Products is committed to meeting the needs of our customers and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements. We set and regularly review business goals and objectives to ensure the quality of our products and services.
Food Safety Policy
To describe the company's commitment to provide safe products to the food industry in accordance with agreed customer specifications and current legislation. Air Products supplies compressed, liquefied gases and dry ice to the food industry. This food safety policy applies to Air Products facilities which manufacture and distribute food gases.