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Dow Inc. ESG Profile (DOW): Is It Sustainable?

Updated on April 20, 2022

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Our (DOW) ESG Review

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$52.06
SymbolDOW
Price$52.06
52 Week High šŸ“ˆ$71.86
52 Week Low šŸ“‰$42.91
Earnings Per Share šŸ’µ6.28
Dividend Yield šŸ”5.462349

Dow Inc. is an American multinational chemical corporation headquartered in Midland, Michigan, United States. As of February 2019, it is the second-largest chemical manufacturer in the world by revenue (after BASF) and as of August 2020, the largest chemical company in the US by market capitalization. It was formerly two separate companies: Dow Chemical Company and DuPont, which merged in a DowDuPont joint venture in August 2017.

Dow provides sustainable solutions for the challenges facing our world today through its diversified array of products and services. It is organized into four business segments: Agriculture, Consumer Solutions, Infrastructure Solutions, and Performance Materials & Coatings.

The company has a strong commitment to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles and has been recognized by various organizations for its leadership in this area. In 2019, Dow was ranked the top company in the world for sustainability by Corporate Knights and ranked first among US-based chemical companies in Newsweek’s Green Rankings.

What We Like
  • Dow Inc. is a global leader in sustainability with over 25 years of experience in environmental protection and management.

  • Dow Inc.'s products touch nearly every aspect of daily life, from the food we eat and the water we drink to the homes we live in and the clothes we wear.

  • The company has a strong commitment to transparency, reporting its progress on sustainability goals on an annual basis.

What We Don't Like
  • The company has been the subject of environmental lawsuits alleging contamination from its manufacturing facilities.

  • Dow Inc.'s products have been linked to health and safety concerns in some cases.

DOW ESG Summary

This is a summary of 's ESG scores from Sustainalytics, MSCI, and ESG Enterprise.

ESG Rating Agency Score or Rating
Sustainalytics 61
MSCI a
ESG Enterprise B

DOW
Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Chemicals
Employees: 35,700
Business Description

Dow Inc. provides various materials science solutions for consumer care, infrastructure, and packaging markets in the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, India, the Asia Pacific, and Latin America. It operates through Packaging & Specialty Plastics, Industrial Intermediates & Infrastructure, and Performance Materials and Coatings segments. The Packaging & Specialty Plastics segment provides ethylene, and propylene and aromatics products; and polyethylene, polyolefin elastomers, ethylene vinyl acetate, and ethylene propylene diene monomer rubbers. The Industrial Intermediates & Infrastructure segment offers ethylene oxides, propylene oxide, propylene glycol and polyether polyols, aromatic isocyanates and polyurethane systems, coatings, adhesives, sealants, elastomers, and composites. This segment also provides caustic soda, and ethylene dichloride and vinyl chloride monomers; and cellulose ethers, redispersible latex powders, silicones, and acrylic emulsions. The Performance Materials and Coatings segment provides architectural paints and coatings, and industrial coatings that are used in maintenance and protective industries, wood, metal packaging, traffic markings, thermal paper, and leather; performance monomers and silicones; standalone silicones; and home and personal care solutions. It also engages in property and casualty insurance, as well as reinsurance business. Dow Inc. was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in Midland, Michigan.

Company
ExchangeNYQ
Address2211 H.H. Dow Way
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FAQ

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The current stock price of (DOW) is $52.06.

What is (DOW)'s ESG Score?

(DOW) has an ESG score of 61, B, and a as rated from Sustainalytics, ESG Enterprise, and MSCI, respectively.

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High $52.59
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