RICHMOND, Va., Dec. 18,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Corporation (NYSE:UVV)
announces the release of its 2023 Sustainability Report. "Universal
is proud of the efforts taken in the last year to promote the
sustainability of our operations and contribute to global
sustainability goals," said George C.
Freeman III, Universal's Chairman, President, and Chief
Executive Officer. "We are taking important steps to advance our
sustainability agenda as we continue to monitor and address the
environmental and social impacts of our business. We are excited to
share details of our work in this year's sustainability
report."
Universal's 2023 Sustainability Report focuses on the Company's
primary sustainability topics as well as its environmental, social
and supply chain goals. This report has been prepared with
reference to GRI Standards and SASB Agriculture Products Standard,
and data disclosed in this report reflects activities from
April 1, 2022, to March 31, 2023. The 2023 Sustainability Report is
available at:
http://universalcorp.com/Resources/Practices/2023%20Universal%20Sustainability%20Report.pdf.
Universal Corporation (NYSE: UVV), headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, is a global
business-to-business agri-products supplier to consumer product
manufacturers, operating in over 30 countries on five continents.
We strive to be the supplier of choice for our customers by
leveraging our farmer base, our commitment to a sustainable supply
chain, and our ability to provide high-quality, customized,
traceable, value-added agri-products essential for our customers'
requirements. We find innovative solutions to serve our customers
and have been meeting their agri-product needs for more than 100
years. Our principal focus since our founding in 1918 has been
tobacco, and we are the leading global leaf tobacco supplier.
Through our plant-based ingredients platform, we provide a variety
of value-added manufacturing processes to produce high-quality,
specialty vegetable- and fruit-based ingredients as well as
botanical extracts and flavorings for the food and beverage end
markets. For more information, visit www.universalcorp.com.
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