Kraton Corporation Achieves Company Record EcoVadis Rating and Platinum Award for Sixth Consecutive Year

HOUSTON, Sept. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Kraton Corporation, a leading global producer of specialty polymers and high-value bio-based chemicals derived from pine wood pulping co-products, announces that it has maintained its EcoVadis Platinum rating for its sustainability management system.

Receiving an EcoVadis score of 90/100, Kraton has exceeded its previous company record of 88, achieved in 2024, and has improved upon its 2025 score of 86. This score and sixth consecutive Platinum rating is particularly noteworthy because EcoVadis recognition is based on relative performance as compared to industry peers.

"While Platinum recognition has become familiar to many of our stakeholders, it should never be taken for granted," said Rogier Roelen, Kraton's Chief Sustainability Officer and General Counsel. "EcoVadis continuously raises expectations, and our peers continue to strengthen their sustainability programs. Maintaining Platinum status for six consecutive years reflects the dedication of employees across our global organization and the rigorous processes we have established to continuously advance our sustainability management practices."

EcoVadis assesses more than 150,000 companies worldwide and provides sustainability intelligence, ratings, and improvement tools that support responsible business practices and sustainable supply chains.

"EcoVadis serves as an important benchmark that helps us keep our sustainability management practices current, effective, and aligned with evolving stakeholder expectations," said Sangwoo Ryu, Kraton's Chief Executive Officer. "This recognition reflects our commitment to building a more sustainable business and delivering long-term value for our customers, employees, investors, and communities."

To learn more and view the 2025 sustainability report, visit sustainability.kraton.com.

About EcoVadis

EcoVadis is a global provider of business sustainability ratings, intelligence, and collaborative performance improvement tools for global supply chains. The EcoVadis platform and sustainability scorecards provide insight into environmental, social, and ethical risks across more than 200 purchasing categories and 160 countries. Their methodology provides a single framework to evaluate, collaborate, and improve sustainability performance to protect brands, foster transparency and innovation, and accelerate growth. For more information, visit ecovadis.com.

About Kraton Corporation

Kraton Corporation is a leading global producer of specialty polymers and high-value performance products derived from renewable resources. Kraton's polymers are used in a wide range of applications, including adhesives, coatings, consumer and personal care products, sealants, and lubricants, and medical, packaging, automotive, paving and roofing products. As the largest global provider in the pine chemicals industry, the company's pine-based specialty products are sold into adhesive, road and construction and tire markets, and it produces and sells a broad range of performance chemicals into markets that include fuel additives, oilfield chemicals, coatings, metalworking fluids and lubricants, inks, and mining. Kraton offers its products to a diverse customer base in over 70 countries worldwide.

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