SHANGHAI, April 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- For the seventh consecutive year, Air Liquide China has rolled out its annual "Green Action" campaign in the prosperous spring season. On April 30, led by Marcelo Fioranelli, President & CEO of Air Liquide China, about 30 employees participated in a tree-planting activity held at its Caohejing plant in Shanghai.
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The event was the highlight of the 2015 Air Liquide China "Green Action" campaign, which aims to raise environmental protection awareness among employees. As an annual event organized by the company since 2009, the campaign has gained increasing popularity and support among its staff companywide. Last year, 31 Air Liquide sites in 27 cities across China joined in the campaign. This year, by the end of April, 35 sites in 27 cities have already carried out their local tree-planting activities, with several more sites to follow.
Marcelo Fioranelli commented: "China is a market with great growth potential, and we know that the sustainable growth of our business is closely tied to the sustainability of the local communities we are serving. As a responsible corporate citizen, Air Liquide China is honored to do our bit for the local environment so as to contribute to a greener future in China."
Responsibility is one of the core values of Air Liquide. The company is devoted to developing local economies, protecting life and the environment, and contributing to communities. Under its Corporate Social Responsibilities (CSR) umbrella program called "Air Liquide Care", in addition to "Green Action", Air Liquide China promotes other initiatives such as "Air Liquide Computer Classroom", through which the company provides recycled computers and training courses to help primary school students at rural communities.
Air Liquide in China
Operates more than 85 plants and employs about 4,300 employees today, with a strong presence in the key coastal industrial areas, and is expanding into the center, south and west. Air Liquide also has strong Engineering and Construction capabilities via its Global E&C Solutions division. Air Liquide resumed the development of its activities in China in the 1970s with the supply of Air Separation Units and restarted gas operations in 1990.
Air Liquide
World leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health, Air Liquide is present in 80 countries with more than 50,000 employees and serves more than 2 million customers and patients. Oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen have been at the core of the company's activities since its creation in 1902. Air Liquide's ambition is to be the leader in its industry, delivering long-term performance and acting responsibly.
Air Liquide ideas create value over the long term. At the core of the company's development are the commitment and constant inventiveness of its people.
Air Liquide anticipates the challenges of its markets, invests locally and globally, and delivers high-quality solutions to its customers and patients, and the scientific community.
The company relies on competitiveness in its operations, targeted investments in growing markets and innovation to deliver profitable growth over the long-term.
Air Liquide's revenues amounted to euro 15.4 billion in 2014, and its solutions that protect life and the environment represented more than 40% of sales. Air Liquide is listed on the Paris Euronext stock exchange (compartment A) and is a member of the CAC 40 and Dow Jones Euro Stoxx 50 indexes.
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