Koppers Australia Receives Silver Status in Sustainability Advantage Program

Koppers Australia was recently recognized for its continuing achievements in sustainability! The group has participated in the Sustainability Advantage Program run by the New South Wales (NSW) Environment Protection Authority (EPA) since 2007, and in 2009 was awarded Bronze Status in recognition of its sustainability achievements. 🏞️💚

Thanks to the team's ongoing progress, Koppers Australia was recently awarded Silver Status. To achieve Silver Status, the company demonstrated:

The Sustainability Advantage Program has existed since 2007, with over 300 NSW companies participating. At a recent awards ceremony, Koppers Australia was represented by Richard Lyons, Vice President, Australian Operations, and Paul McEwan, SH&E Manager for North Sydney, and was recognized as one of 18 companies to achieve the status of a Silver Partner. 

“Each and every person in this room is allowing us to look at what is possible, to learn from their experiences, to share the benefits of change,” said The Honorable Penny Sharpe MLC, NSW Minister for Climate Change, Minister for Energy, Minister for the Environment and Minister for Heritage and the Sustainability Advantage community.