Reduction of effluents
and waste
Direct economic value for customers,
employees, owner, and society as a whole
Innovative solutions to exploit growth
and savings potential for customers
Significance – perspective of ALTANA
Sustainable Development Goals
ALTANA has been a member of the UN Global Compact
since 2010 and commits to integrating the ten principles
into the company and to observing the general goals of
the United Nations (see the Communication on Progress
of Global Compact on page 110).
At the summit meeting on September 25, 2015, the
193 member states resolved the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development. 17 Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs) and a total of 169 targets were defined. The implementation
phase began on January 1, 2016, and will end
15 years later in 2030.
In the meantime, many institutions and companies
have joined the Sustainable Development Goals initiative
and launched programs to reach the objectives. ALTANA
supports this United Nations plan, and, in a first step, deterplatforms
8 Sustainability Management
ALTANA Materiality Matrix
Renewable and
recycled materials
for the chemical industry. More than 20,000 companies
are now registered with it.
Significance – perspective of external stakeholders
Organization of Sustainability
At ALTANA, the Group’s operating companies are responsible
for implementing and anchoring sustainability. The indivi-
dual companies are committed to continually reducing the
environmental effects of the Group and to improving safety
at the respective sites. Furthermore, the individual sites are
required to introduce suitable management systems and have
them certified.
Moreover, special, cross-divisional expert platforms exchange
information on relevant EH&S topics (for example
energy, sustainability performance, and contact with food)
and present best-practice models.
Health and safety of customers
Clean energy and greenhouse
gas emissions reduction
Occupational health and safety
Responsible supply chain
management
Compliance
Diversity and equal
opportunity
Attracting and maintaining a skilled workforce
Employee-oriented management
Water efficiency