Orion Engineered Carbons (OEC)

Overall impact
D (36)

Commentary

Orion Engineered Carbons is a below-average overall performer. With a 'D' rating of 35.8 for overall impact (bottom 25% of all companies), Orion Engineered Carbons ranks 108th out of 151 industry peers, behind Amyris, Aemetis, Northern Technologies International and 104 others, and ahead of Oil-Dri of America, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Inc, National Industrialization Company and 40 others. On top material causes for Orion Engineered Carbons's industry (Chemicals), Orion Engineered Carbons performs well in Fair Labor Practices (85.0 score) and performs poorly in Healthy Oceans (0.1 score), Clean Water Access (30.7), Sustainable Use of Natural Resources (0.0) and 6 other causes where it received a 'D' or 'F' score.
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Company
Employees
1,639
Sector
Materials
Industry
Chemicals
Sub-industry
Commodity Chemicals
SASB industry
Chemicals
Headquarters
Tx, Luxembourg
Share classes
TEMP.9b9a3762
OEC
Description
Orion S.A., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of carbon black products. The company operates in two segments, Specialty Carbon Black and Rubber Carbon Black. It offers post-treated specialty carbon black grades for coatings and printing applications, as well as high purity carbon black grades for the fiber industry; and conductive carbon black grades for batteries, polymers, and coatings. The company also provides rubber carbon black products for tires, such as high-reinforcing grades and semi-reinforcing grades under the ECORAX brand, as well as for mechanical rubber goods end users, including automotive production, construction, as well as certain food, consumer, and medical applications. It operates in the United States, Brazil, rest of the Americas, Germany, South Africa, Italy, Spain, Turkey, France, Rest of EMEA, China, the Republic of Korea, and rest of Asia. The company was formerly known as Orion Engineered Carbons S.A. and changed its name to Orion S.A. in June 2023. Orion S.A. was founded in 1862 and is headquartered in Senningerberg, Luxembourg.
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