Energy Agency (IEA) in line with the currently published
values (2018) and with the aid of emission factors of the
electricity supplier or an individual electricity product, and
for Scope 1 from the IPCC (International Panel on Climate
Change).
Actual consumption is generally verified by the companies
by means of bills. If this is not possible for the last
two months of the reporting year, the companies first make
a qualified estimate of the values. As a result, in the following
year – as soon as all bills are available – the prior-year
figure may still be adjusted retrospectively. In 2020, ALTANA
expects a total energy consumption of 668,493 MWh (previous
year: 674,853 MWh). The main energy sources
were natural gas (375,676 MWh) and purchased electricity
(247,738 MWh). ALTANA set a target value of 1.26 MWh / t
for the specific energy parameter – based on one ton of finished
goods – for 2020. For the reporting period, a value
of 1.28 MWh / t was achieved. The deviation of this key figure
is mainly due to the fact that, as a result of the coronavirus
pandemic, the target value for the planned absolute quantity
of produced finished goods could not be achieved and
the amount of energy required for this could not be reduced
to the same extent.
This resulted in a calculated total of 90,217 metric tons
of CO² equivalents in Scope 1. In addition, biogenic CO²
emissions accounted for 332 metric tons of CO² equivalents.
For the purchased electricity amounting to 247,738 MWh,
the same amount of certificates of origin was acquired in accordance
with recognized quality standards (for example
CoO for Europe, IREC for China, and GREEN-E for the U.S.).
This is electricity that is generated from renewable energy
sources and whose origin is made transparent by means of
a certificate of origin. This results in a value of 92,553 met-
ric tons of CO² equivalents according to the “market-based”
method. The electricity purchased by ALTANA included in
this figure corresponds to CO² emissions of zero.
Declaration on Corporate
Governance
Corporate Governance
Good corporate governance is an essential basis for the sustainable
success of ALTANA. Even as a company not listed
on the stock exchange, ALTANA orients itself to the recommendations
and suggestions of the German Corporate
Governance Code.
At least once a year, the Supervisory and Management
Boards deal with the German Corporate Governance
Code and examine which recommendations and suggestions
ALTANA can follow even as a company not listed on the
stock exchange and sensibly apply within the company given
its shareholder structure.
In the 2020 fiscal year, ALTANA complied with the vast
majority of the applicable recommendations and suggestions
of the German Corporate Governance Code in the current
version of December 16, 2019. This especially applies
to the recommendations concerning the composition of the
Supervisory Board, the cooperation between the Management
Board and the Supervisory Board, the cooperation
between the Chairman of the Supervisory Board and the
Supervisory Board plenum, dealings with conflicts of interest
of the Supervisory Board members, the setting up and
composition of the committees, as well as matters relating
to the audit.
The Management Board and Supervisory Board intend
to again largely follow the recommendations and suggestions
of the German Corporate Governance Code in the
2021 fiscal year.
Management and Control
The Management Board of ALTANA AG consists of three
members, each of whom are appointed by the Supervisory
Board for a period of five years. The selection criteria include
experience, business and professional expertise, as well
as competence in ecology and social responsibility. Considerations
regarding diversity also play a role in the selection
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