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EQS-News: Linde plc / Key word(s): Sustainability
Linde Recognized by S&P Global in The Sustainability Yearbook 2024
2024-04-11 / 11:59 CET/CEST
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Linde Recognized by S&P Global in The Sustainability Yearbook 2024
Woking, UK, April 11, 2024 - Linde (Nasdaq: LIN) announced today that it has been included in S&P Global's
Sustainability Yearbook 2024.
The Sustainability Yearbook recognizes the world's leading companies for sustainable business practices. Based on S&P
Global's rigorous Corporate Sustainability Assessment, the Yearbook comprises companies scoring in the top 15% of their
industry. In the review of 7,800 companies globally, Linde was ranked as one of the most sustainable companies in the
world and scored the highest of any industrial gases company.
"Every day we live our mission of making our world more productive sustainably. Our teams around the world are
laser-focused on creating long-term value for all our stakeholders, from helping customers achieve their climate goals
to fostering more resilience in our communities," said Tamara Brown, Vice President Sustainability, Linde. "It is
encouraging to see this commitment recognized by S&P Global."
Over the past year, Linde reported progress on its 2035 science-based absolute GHG emissions reduction target. It also
published a declaration of all categories of Scope 3 emissions, with a significant portion externally audited, and
increased R&D spending on decarbonization. The company has also expanded its Human Rights policy.
Linde's products, technologies and services help its customers to avoid approximately 90 million metric tons of carbon
dioxide equivalent each year - more than double Linde's own global emissions. Linde's climate goals include its 2035
science-based absolute GHG emissions reduction target and its 2050 climate neutrality ambition. Linde has been a
constituent of DJSI World for 21 consecutive years.

About Linde
Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2023 sales of USD33 billion. We live our mission
of making our world more productive every day by providing high-quality solutions, technologies and services which are
making our customers more successful and helping to sustain, decarbonize and protect our planet.
The company serves a variety of end markets such as chemicals & energy, food & beverage, electronics, healthcare,
manufacturing, metals and mining. Linde's industrial gases and technologies are used in countless applications
including production of clean hydrogen and carbon capture systems critical to the energy transition, life-saving
medical oxygen and high-purity & specialty gases for electronics. Linde also delivers state-of-the-art gas processing
solutions to support customer expansion, efficiency improvements and emissions reductions.
For more information about the company and its products and services, please visit www.linde.com

Contacts:

Investor Relations           Media Relations 
Juan Pelaez                  Anna Davies 
Phone: +1 203 837 2213       Phone: +44 1483 244705 

Email: juan.pelaez@linde.com Email: anna.davies@linde.com

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Company:      Linde plc 

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