" Air Liquide has established a Sustainable Financing Framework to align its financing strategy with its sustainability objectives and to contribute to the development of sustainable finance ", the company wrote in its report. Jérôme Pelletan, Chief Financial Officer of Air Liquide Group, said: " Scope's ratings on Air Liquide SA and Air Liquide Finance reflect in particular Air Liquide's strong profitability. By adding Scope Ratings to its credit rating agencies, Air Liquide is responding to investors' requests for a variety of opinions on the Group's credit quality." A world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health, Air Liquide is present in 73 countries with approximately 67,100 employees and serves more than 3.9 million customers and patients. Oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen are essential small molecules for life, matter and energy.