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ChemScore report card 2025
Eastman Chemical
Total Score
19/100
Ranking
11/40
About the company
Once a subsidiary of Kodak, Eastman Chemical Company is now an independent global company that produces a broad range of chemicals, fibres and plastics. The company, for example, manufactures coatings, adhesives, specialty plastics products, cellulose acetate fibres, and copolyesters for packaging. Founded in 1920 and based in Tennessee, United States, Eastman Chemical now has more than 36 manufacturing sites worldwide.
Transparency
6 out of 25 points
Action points
- Start publishing volumes of hazardous substances that leave the company’s facilities as products or services
- Start publishing volumes of hazardous substances that leave the company’s facilities as emissions
- The company has a protective reporting threshold (<1000 ppm) for the hazardous substances present in their products, but should include more hazard classes and report the affected revenue on a more detailed level, substance by substance
Phase-out of persistent chemicals
3 out of 25 points
Action points
- Start mapping the presence of intentionally or unintentionally present persistent chemicals in the company’s processes and upstream value chain
- Stop producing persistent chemicals and set up a timed phase-out plan
- Stop buying/importing persistent chemicals and set up a timed phase-out plan
Product portfolio
6 out of 25 points
Number of registered hazardous chemicals
15
Number of chemicals on the EU’s Candidate List
6
Number of chemicals on the EU’s Authorisation List and/or POP substances
1
Number of persistent chemicals
1
Product portfolio transparency
100%
Action points
- Reduce the number of hazardous substances the company is using, producing and placing on the market
Safer solutions
4 out of 25 points
Action points
- Either start reporting the company’s share of safer solutions or increase it substantially. As a minimum, REACH candidate list substances must be excluded from such products
- Publicly commit not to develop or market new products containing hazardous substances. As a minimum, REACH candidate list substances must be excluded from such products
- Publicly commit to increasing the share of sales of safer solutions
Category breakdown
How did we come to this score?
Company facts
Founded
1920
Headquarters
Kingsport, USA
Revenue
9.4 billion USD
ISIN
US2774321002
Category
Basic
Plastic / Rubber / Fibres
Other
Paint / Coating
