SDG s with special relevance for ALTANA
Occupational Health and Safety
For ALTANA, the health and safety of its
employees is a top priority. All of its worldwide
sites have established their own safety organization,
which includes adherence to all local
occupational safety regulations, training
measures, as well as recording and evaluating
accidents and near accidents. ALTANA uses
the Work Accident Indicator (WAI) as the most important key performance
indicator in order to observe the development of occupational
safety at all sites and to continually improve it. Further information can
be found in the Group Management Report, in the “Health and
Safety” chapter, in the accident key performance indicators with the
targets, as well as in the Management Approach “Occupational
Health and Safety.”
Training and Education
Our employees are our most important
resource. ALTANA therefore promotes their
professional development, prepares them
for leadership positions, and enables them to
participate in the company’s economic suc-
cess in order to retain them in the long term.
A special focus is on recruiting young,
specialized, and managerial staff. Further information can be found
in the “Human Resources” chapter, in the GRI Content Index, and
in the Management Approach “Employee-Oriented Management.”
Gender Equality
Promoting women in leadership posi-
tions remains a focus at ALTANA. By found-
ing a number of initiatives, including
LEADING WOMEN @ ALTANA and Mentoring
for Women, ALTANA seeks in the medium
to long term to reach the goal of increasing
the share of women in leadership positions
in the entire ALTANA Group to the percentage of women among the
company’s employees worldwide. Further information can be found
in the “Human Resources” chapter, in the Group Management Report,
in the human resources key performance indicators, and in the
Management Approach “Employee-Oriented Management.”
Sustainable Economic Growth
and Decent Work
Our customers’ success is at the center of
ALTANA’s business activities. We can only be
successful in the competitive environment
in the long run if we offer our customers added
value. We not only aim to secure long-term
economic success, but to act sustainably in
every respect. As a member of the UN Global Compact, ALTANA
therefore actively supports the targets of responsible corporate management.
Further information can be found in the Group Management
Report, in the Communication on Progress of the UN Global Compact,
and in the Management Approaches “Strategy,” “Compliance,”
and “Employee-Oriented Management.”
Innovation: New Products
and Technologies
ALTANA’s products and services are geared to
offering its customers special sustainable
solutions and to enable them to gain a competitive
advantage. To keep or to extend its
position as a leading specialty chemicals company,
the ALTANA Group intends to continually
expand its competencies. To achieve this goal, ALTANA steadily
grows its product portfolio through its own developments, as well
as through acquisitions and cooperation with other companies, universities,
and research institutes. Further information can be found in
the Group Management Report, in the “Products” chapter, and in the
Management Approach “Innovative Solutions.”
Climate Protection Measures
Ecologically sound economic activity is a key
component of ALTANA’s corporate strategy.
Our goal is to reduce our CO² impact in Scope 1
(direct emissions), Scope 2 (indirect emissions),
and parts of Scope 3 to zero by 2025.
In addition, ALTANA’s products contribute
to improving climate protection in the value
chain. ALTANA controls the Group’s efficiency regarding energy consumption
and the resulting greenhouse gas emissions with the help of
defined performance indicators and defined targets. Further informa-
tion can be found in the Group Management Report, in the “Environ-
ment” and “Products” chapters as well as in the environmental
performance indicators with targets in the Management Approaches
“Energy” and “Emissions.”
10 Sustainability Management