With annual sales of $58 billion and 46,000 employees worldwide, The Dow Chemical Company is a diversified chemical company. The Company delivers a broad range of products and services to customers in 160 countries, connecting chemistry and innovation with the principles of sustainability to help provide everything from fresh water, food and pharmaceuticals to paints, packaging and personal care products.

Mission Statement

“In 1995, the Dow Chemical Company set important goals to improve our environment, health and safety performance and we were recognized for our achievements. In 2006 we set the bar even higher with the introduction of a more ambitious, next-generation set of goals. We will focus our efforts on strengthening our relationships within the communities where we operate, continuing to improve our product stewardship and innovation to solve some of the world’s most pressing problems, and to reduce our global footprint.” http://www.dow.com/commitments/stewardship/index.htm

Environmental Efforts/Products

These are Dow’s 2015 Sustainability Goals:

• Sustainable Chemistry (Ford and Dow to work on biofuels, see picture)
• Breakthroughs to World Challenges
• Energy Efficiency
• Addressing Climate Change
• Contributing to Community Success
• Product Safety Leadership
• Local Protection of Human Health and the Environment