Global Compact

ALTANA joined the Global Compact as a specialty chemicals company in 2010 after a previous listing as a pharmaceutical corporation. The Global Compact is a voluntary initiative to promote corporate social commitment, which was established by former U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan. In addition to numerous corporations from over 80 countries, the initiative includes international employee organizations and civic organizations from all over the world. The objectives of the Global Compact are entirely consistent with the values of ALTANA.

Consequently, the initiative is an important issue to us and also motivates us to systematically work on improvements. The Global Compact is based on ten principles of human rights, occupational standards, environmental protection, and anti-corruption.

ALTANA protects and respects human rights. Responsibility toward humans and the environment as well as the obligation to act with fairness and tolerance are part of our core values. These values are also reflected in the guiding principles of ALTANA.

ALTANA respects and protects the rights of its employees to form unions and to engage in collective bargaining. We are opposed to all forms of forced and child labor and reject discrimination in any form. This self-obligation is reflected in our guiding principles and in our Code of Conduct.

Bribery not only does direct financial damage to a company, but can also destroy the reputation and credibility of a company as a trustworthy and reliable business partner in the long term. Fighting corruption therefore is an important concern of the ALTANA Compliance Management System.