Mosaic Co : Mosaic Recognized on 100 Best Corporate Citizens List by Corporate Responsibility Magazine
04/17/2012| 08:22pm US/Eastern
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PLYMOUTH, Minn., April 17, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --The
Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS) has been recognized on Corporate
Responsibility Magazine's 12th annual 100 Best Corporate
Citizens List, known as the world's top corporate
responsibility ranking based on publicly available
information. This is the third year in a row that Mosaic been
named to the list.
Mosaic was ranked 28 -- up from 67 in 2011 -- in recognition
of its conservation and environmental stewardship efforts, as
well as its financial and governance transparency. Notable
accomplishments include:
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Approximately 90 percent of all water used in Mosaic's
North American mining and manufacturing operations is
reused or recycled.
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Since 2005, Mosaic's U.S. operations have reduced
direct energy consumption by 21 percent, with a
corresponding reduction in limited greenhouse gases of
approximately 150,000 tonnes annually.
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Mosaic owns more than 21,000 acres on which it has
proposed, committed or executed a conservation easement to
ensure long-term protection of lands or waters of
particular sensitivity.
Mosaic also was noted for its philanthropic projects,
including donations of product, agronomic expertise and
logistics support to its Mosaic Villages Project in
Guatemala, Indiaand seven African
countries.
"At Mosaic, we believe in improving crop yields -- to
sustain a growing global population -- and in improving our
environment," said Jim Prokopanko,
President and CEO of Mosaic. "Mosaic's inclusion on
the 100 Best Corporate Citizens List is a reflection of that
commitment, and we're proud to receive this recognition
of our efforts for the third year in a row."
Mosaic's ranking is based on more than 325 data points in
seven categories, including environment, climate change,
human rights, philanthropy, employee relations, financial
performance and governance. The 100 Best Corporate Citizens
List's open and transparent methodology is governed by a
Methodology Committee of the Corporate Responsibility
Officers Association.
Out of a record number of nominations, Mosaic also was
recently recognized by the Ethisphere Institute as one of the
2012 World's Most Ethical Companies. The methodology for
the ranking included reviewing, evaluating and studying a
company's leaders, code of ethics, sustainable practices
and more.
About The Mosaic Company
The Mosaic Company is one of the world's leading
producers of concentrated phosphate and potash crop
nutrients. Mosaic is a single-source provider of phosphate
and potash fertilizers and feed ingredients for the global
agriculture industry.www.mosaicco.com.
SOURCE The Mosaic Company
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