FutureFuel Earns Bronze Medal from EcoVadis for Sustainability Performance

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FutureFuel Corp (NYSE: FF), a manufacturer of custom and performance chemicals and biofuels, has achieved a significant milestone by receiving a Bronze Medal from EcoVadis for its sustainability performance. The company scored in the 73rd percentile in its first year of evaluation.

EcoVadis, a leading global provider of business sustainability ratings, assessed FutureFuel's performance across four key categories: environment, labor and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement. The assessment platform encompasses a network of over 150,000 rated companies across more than 180 countries, all committed to building a sustainable future.

This recognition highlights FutureFuel's dedication to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles and demonstrates its commitment to enhancing transparency and positive impacts in sustainability practices.

CLAYTON, Mo., Feb. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FutureFuel Corp. (NYSE: FF) (“FutureFuel”), a manufacturer of custom and performance chemicals and biofuels, announced today that it has been awarded a Bronze Medal for sustainability performance by EcoVadis, a leading third-party assessor of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) performance. This achievement underscores FutureFuel's commitment to ESG principles and marks a significant milestone in the company's sustainability journey.

EcoVadis is a globally trusted provider of business sustainability ratings, assessing the performance of companies in the areas of environment, labor and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement. EcoVadis draws from a network of more than 150,000 rated companies representing more than 180 countries, all working towards a common goal of providing a sustainable future for generations to come. 

FutureFuel’s rating demonstrates its vision and commitment to continuous improvement towards greater transparency and positive impacts in each of the four EcoVadis assessment categories. FutureFuel scored in the 73rd percentile, achieving the Bronze Medal in its first year submitted for an EcoVadis rating.

About FutureFuel

FutureFuel is a leading manufacturer of diversified chemical products, specialty chemical products, and biofuel products. In its chemicals business, FutureFuel manufactures specialty chemicals for specific customers ("custom chemicals") as well as multi-customer specialty chemicals ("performance chemicals"). FutureFuel's custom chemicals product portfolio includes proprietary intermediates for major chemical companies, including chlorinated polyolefin adhesion promoters and antioxidant precursors, for a major chemical company. FutureFuel's performance chemicals product portfolio includes polymer (nylon and polyester) modifiers and several small-volume specialty chemicals for diverse applications. FutureFuel's biofuels segment primarily produces and sells biodiesel to its customers. Please visit www.futurefuelcorporation.com for more information.

Forward-Looking Statements
 
This document contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements deal with FutureFuel’s current plans, intentions, beliefs, and expectations, and statements of future economic performance. Statements containing such terms as “believe,” “do not believe,” “plan,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” and other phrases of similar meaning are considered to contain uncertainty and are forward-looking statements. In addition, from time-to-time FutureFuel or its representatives have made or will make forward-looking statements orally or in writing. Furthermore, such forward-looking statements may be included in various filings that the company makes with United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), in press releases, or in oral statements made by or with the approval of one of FutureFuel’s authorized executive officers.
 
These forward-looking statements are subject to certain known and unknown risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in these forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause actual results to differ include, but are not limited to, those set forth under the headings “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in FutureFuel’s Form 10-K Annual Report, as amended for the year ended December 31, 2023 and in its future filings made with the SEC. An investor should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements contained in this document, which reflect FutureFuel management’s opinions only as of their respective dates. Except as required by law, the company undertakes no obligation to revise or publicly release the results of any revisions to forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties described in this document and in current and future filings with the SEC are not the only ones faced by FutureFuel. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for the company to predict which will arise. There may be additional risks not presently known to the company or that the company currently believes are immaterial to its business. In addition, FutureFuel cannot assess the impact of each factor on its business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. If any such risks occur, FutureFuel’s business, operating results, liquidity, and financial condition could be materially affected in an adverse manner. An investor should consult any additional disclosures FutureFuel has made or will make in its reports to the SEC on Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K, and any amendments thereto. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to FutureFuel or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained in this document.

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COMPANY CONTACT 
FutureFuel Corp.
Roeland Polet
(314) 854-8352
www.futurefuelcorporation.com

FAQ

What sustainability rating did FutureFuel (FF) receive from EcoVadis in 2025?

FutureFuel received a Bronze Medal from EcoVadis in February 2025, scoring in the 73rd percentile in their first assessment year.

Which areas were evaluated in FutureFuel's (FF) EcoVadis assessment?

EcoVadis evaluated FutureFuel in four categories: environment, labor and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement.

How does FutureFuel's (FF) EcoVadis rating compare to other companies?

FutureFuel ranked in the 73rd percentile among 150,000+ rated companies across 180+ countries in the EcoVadis assessment.

What does the EcoVadis Bronze Medal mean for FutureFuel's (FF) sustainability efforts?

The Bronze Medal validates FutureFuel's commitment to ESG principles and demonstrates their progress in implementing sustainable business practices.

How many companies are included in EcoVadis's rating network alongside FutureFuel (FF)?

EcoVadis's network includes more than 150,000 rated companies from over 180 countries.