Press Release

Calgon Carbon Releases 2015 Global Sustainability Report

PITTSBURGH, PA  –  08/10/2016

Calgon Carbon Corporation (NYSE:CCC) released its third Sustainability Report highlighting the environmental stewardship and social responsibility performance and initiatives the company advanced in 2015.

The 2015 Sustainability Report provides an update to the company’s sustainability program and progress with respect to the key focus areas: Environmental Stewardship, Enhancing our Workplace, Community Support and Product Stewardship. The report is now available at sustainability.calgoncarbon.com.

One of 2015’s highlights was the relocation of Calgon Carbon’s corporate headquarters to Moon Township, PA, which reflects the Company’s dedication to sustainability at the highest level.  

Sustainability benefits of the new HQ facility:

• Expected to be LEED certified, featuring solar energy, a living vegetation roof and preferred parking for hybrid vehicles
• Provides access to local trails and a collaborative atmosphere to enhance the workplace experience for employees
• Reduced the company’s physical footprint by 21,000 square feet
• Decreased energy demand by 27%

The report also places focus on the company’s efforts to achieve Responsible Care 14001®, a formalized environmental, health, safety and security management system established by the American Chemistry Council. “We see this initiative as a large part of the continued success of our operations and also complementary to our sustainability efforts,” said Abby Rubright, EHS Program Leader. “Implementing RC14001® in the U.S. is also the right step toward aligning objectives and targets across the organization, as several of our facilities have already implemented environmental management systems.”

According to Randy Dearth, Calgon Carbon’s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, the company has taken great steps in the last three years to ensure it is adequately managing and monitoring its environmental impact. Through a streamlined monitoring process, the Company was able to show improved energy efficiency and reductions in water usage and greenhouse gas emissions while increasing virgin and reactivated carbon production in 2015.

“We track our sustainability performance and enact programs and initiatives that foster ongoing improvement in our efforts to enhance the workplace, protect the environment, promote product stewardship and support our local communities. Moving forward, we will continue to place priority on these initiatives and reporting our progress.”

For more information about Calgon Carbon’s leading activated carbon and ultraviolet technology solutions for municipalities and industries, or to view the entire Sustainability Report, visit calgoncarbon.test.

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Pure Water. Clean Air. Better World.

Calgon Carbon Corporation (NYSE:CCC) is a global leader in innovative solutions, high quality products and reliable services designed to protect human health and the environment from harmful contaminants in water and air. As a leading manufacturer of activated carbon, with broad capabilities in ultraviolet light disinfection, the Company provides purification solutions for drinking water, wastewater, pollution abatement, and a variety of industrial and commercial manufacturing processes.

Calgon Carbon is the world’s largest producer of granular activated carbon and supplies more than 100 types of activated carbon products – in granular, powdered, pelletized and cloth form – for more than 700 distinct applications. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Calgon Carbon Corporation employs more than 1,100 people at 15 manufacturing, reactivation, and equipment fabrication facilities in the U.S., Asia, and in Europe, where Calgon Carbon is known as Chemviron Carbon. The company also has more than 27 sales and service centers throughout the world.

For more information about Calgon Carbon’s leading activated carbon and ultraviolet technology solutions for municipalities and industries, visit calgoncarbon.test.

Media Contact:

Amanda Mushrush

AMushrush@calgoncarbon.com

412-787-6667

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