SDG s with special relevance for ALTANA
Occupational Health and Safety
For ALTANA, the health and safety of its em-
ployees 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 perfor-
mance 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 re-
source. ALTANA therefore promotes their professional
development, prepares them for
leadership positions, and enables them to participate
in the company’s economic success
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 positions
remains a focus at ALTANA. By founding 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 Man-
agement 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 longterm
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 strat-
egy. Our goal is to reduce our CO² impact in
Scope 1 (direct emissions), Scope 2 (indi-
rect 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 CO² emissions with the help of
defined performance indicators and defined targets. Further infor-
mation 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.”
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