Sustainability
Air Products' offerings – industrial gases, equipment, and technology solutions – are integral to the operations of hundreds of thousands of customers worldwide. From the production of metals and semiconductors, to powering transportation, to supporting hospitals and data centers – industrial gases are everywhere.
Our customers rely on our expertise to enhance their operations, boost efficiency, improve yields, and reduce their environmental footprint. We are proud to partner with them on their sustainability journeys.
Our customers rely on our expertise to enhance their operations, boost efficiency, improve yields, and reduce their environmental footprint. We are proud to partner with them on their sustainability journeys.
2025 Sustainability Report
2025 Sustainability ReportSustainability Recognition
When it comes to sustainability, companies need to be transparent about their impacts on people and the environment, what they’re doing to minimize those impacts, and how their business helps others do the same. The sustainability indexes you see here are external validation that we’re making progress, and we’re sharing our results with the world.
Barron's 100 Most Sustainable Companies List
Air Products has once again earned a spot on Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable Companies List. This is our seventh consecutive year on the list, which evaluates the largest public companies in the United States across several sustainability categories.
MSCI 'A' Rating
MSCI's environmental, social and governance (ESG) Ratings awarded Air Products an ‘A’ rating based on the company's improvements in its carbon management strategy, including carbon capture efforts, its announced goal to reach net-zero carbon emissions from operations by 2050, and other sustainability initiatives. In its review, MSCI rated Air Products an ESG leader in its industry in two categories: clean tech, and safety and health.
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S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook
For the 6th year in a row, and the 12th time overall, Air Products has earned a spot in the 2024 S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook, one of the world’s most comprehensive publications providing in-depth analysis on corporate responsibility. To earn a spot in the Yearbook, a company must rank within the top 15 percent of companies in its industry and must achieve an S&P Global Sustainability Score within 30 percent of the industry’s top-performing company.
ISS ESG Prime Status
Air Products was recognized as a top performer in the global corporate universe by ISS ESG with a distinction of Prime status for our corporate sustainability practices and policies.
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FTSE4Good Index Series
FTSE Russell (the trading name of FTSE International Limited and Frank Russell Company) confirms that Air Products has been independently assessed according to the FTSE4Good criteria and has satisfied the requirements to become a constituent of the FTSE4Good Index Series. Created by the global index provider FTSE Russell, the FTSE4Good Index Series is designed to measure the performance of companies demonstrating strong Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices. The FTSE4Good indices are used by a wide variety of market participants to create and assess responsible investment funds and other products.
FTSE4Good Index Series
Sustainability in Action
Shipboard Nitrogen Membrane System Enables Cleaner Transport of Goods
Air Products Membrane Solutions recently announced that, for the first time, it will provide a nitrogen membrane system for a shipping vessel powered by ammonia.The ship, which is being built for NYK Line, a Japanese shipping company, will be one of the world’s first ammonia-fueled shipping vessels. The maritime industry is considering the use of ammonia as a clean fuel as part of its efforts to decarbonize shipping since ammonia does not emit carbon dioxide (CO2) when used as a fuel.
“The use of our nitrogen membrane system on a ship powered by an alternative fuel is a tremendous example of the impact our technology can have as the world transitions to clean energy,” said Dr. Erin Sorensen, General Manager, Air Products Membrane Solutions.
Air Products Membrane Solutions has a long history of innovation in the maritime industry. Air Products Membrane Solutions was the first company to install a membrane-based nitrogen generation system onboard a ship in 1984. Today, more than 2,000 ships from over 50 countries utilize Air Products Membrane Solutions’ nitrogen generators, which are designed and manufactured at Air Products’ facility in Norway.
“When developing ammonia-fueled ships, a key challenge lies in establishing secure operational procedures,” said Tetsuya Kakinuma, Manager, Decarbonization Promotion Team, NYK Line. “Equipping a reliable removal means of ammonia from the system using nitrogen is essential for improving safety.”
Air Products Membrane Solutions’ membrane-based nitrogen generation systems enable large ships to efficiently switch from traditional heavy fuels to cleaner alternative fuels while at sea, resulting in reduced emissions during the transport of goods.
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Green Finance Framework
We have established our Green Finance Framework to further align our financing activities with our sustainability strategy and commitments. The Framework outlines the methodology and principles for green finance instruments that may be issued by Air Products to finance and/or refinance eligible projects contributing to our sustainability strategy.