Putting our best foot forward to anticipate and meet customer needs and then exceed their expectations has been a driving force in Ergon’s commitment to empowering our family of employees.

Regardless of role or location, empowered service means being trusted to do your job and being prepared to contribute to the success of Ergon’s customers through training, proactive learning and curiosity.

“My favorite thing about working at Ergon is the endless opportunities,” said Andrew Rigaud, Maintenance Engineer at Ergon – West Virginia. “I really love learning, and so the opportunity to go out and pick up a new skill, learn a new program, learn a process within the refinery, is something I cherish, and that really excites me.”

Learn how we embody Empowered Service — the Ergon way — in the video below, part of our Culture & Values video series.

Nurturing the passion and curiosity employees have about processes and technologies in their respective fields has been key in Ergon’s development of innovative products in the asphalt and specialty oils industries. And the ongoing learning opportunities we provide have helped foster the cream of the crop of confident and competent leaders in the industries we serve.

“We have very extensive training programs because we want our people to be all they can be,” said Roger Harris, Senior VP – Marine Operations for Ergon’s Magnolia Marine Transport Co. (MMT). For decades, MMT has provided training opportunities for employees, including those joining at entry-level.

While empowering employees is a benefit to them and to Ergon, the ultimate goal is woven into the fabric of the organization — serving customers. “We want to make sure that every interaction has the customer in mind, and that we’re exceeding their expectations,” Brody McCreary, Production Leader – Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions.

Interested in working for a company that thrives off of investing in your professional growth? Visit ergoncareers.com today, and search for job openings within the Ergon family of companies.

“Ergon has recently contracted with a leading global provider of ESG performance solutions to calculate our global carbon footprint, including Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions. Carbon reduction goals will be part of Ergon’s efforts to establish clear sustainability targets for the future in the areas of our products, planet, people and principles.”
— Emmitte Haddox, Ergon CEO

Since our founding 68 years ago, Ergon’s mission has been to meet needs, support families and serve customers. Long before the world’s attention turned to environmental, social and governance (ESG) impacts, Ergon’s culture and values were built around Doing Right with our products, for our planet, by our people and through our principles. That focus on the right things has facilitated our growth from a small Mississippi company to a global leader in a wide range of businesses related to specialty oils and chemicals, asphalt and emulsions, pavement preservation techniques, surface protection systems and more.

Although ESG has always been a part of Ergon’s DNA, as a privately held company, we had not formalized protocols for collecting data and reporting on ESG efforts. Since establishing a Doing Right Launch Team in 2020 and a new ESG subcommittee in 2021, I have been delighted to see the compilation of reports of how our companies are working together to find innovative ways to impact sustainability. We are focused on cleaner products, supporting and protecting our people and our communities today and for future generations, and ensuring the continued success of this organization upon which so many people around the world depend.

As a family-owned and -operated organization, we have demonstrated our long-term commitment to sustainable business practices by reinvesting an average of 93% of earnings back into our facilities and our people over the years. Our commitment to sustainable practices starts with our Board of Directors and management and is communicated throughout every level of the organization.

Ergon’s first Doing Right Report, published in 2021, highlights the impressive progress we have made so far. We are currently working to establish clear sustainability goals and targets for the future. Ergon has recently contracted with a leading global provider of ESG performance solutions to calculate our global carbon footprint, including Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions. Carbon reduction goals will be part of Ergon’s efforts to establish clear sustainability targets for the future in the areas of our products, planet, people and principles. We look forward to sharing these goals in our upcoming 2022 Doing Right Report.

In the meantime, our focus on providing the reliable products and services upon which our customers depend will not waiver as the entire Ergon family works to make our world a better place.

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