Defining our responsibilities

We define corporate responsibility as how we conduct our business and how we live up to our values in doing so. We seize opportunities and avoid risks that stem from economic, environmental and social trends. 

Corporate responsibility for Evonik centers around balancing economic, environmental and social factors to achieve long-term success in business and secure the company’s sustainable development. Business success is therefore both: a precondition for and an aim of responsible corporate action. 

We see it as part of our role as a responsible corporate citizen to take the interests of our stakeholders into account. These include shareholders, employees, customers, neighbors and suppliers. Open dialog with stakeholders provides a basis for fair, respectful mutual dealings among all concerned, both inside and outside our organization. 

Evonik is a member of “econsense”, the forum for sustainable development of German business. Through our Chemicals Business Area, we are also a member of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and support the Responsible Care initiative of the International Council of Chemical Associations, which promotes sustainable use of resources.