EVONIK HAS REACHED THE NEXT PHASE OF ITS STRATEGIC TRANSFORMATION IN 2022.
(NEXT GENERATION EVONIK)

In line with our Purpose Leading Beyond Chemistry, we have integrated sustainability into all elements of the Group‘s strategy—portfolio management, innovation and corporate culture. In the coming years, we intend to invest specifically in sustainable growth. Sustainability will also become a central driver of our innovation more than ever before.

About Evonik

Evonik is one of the world’s leading specialty chemicals companies, with operations in more than 100 countries. We do not make car tires or mattresses, tablets or animal feed. And yet Evonik is in these end products – as in many others.

www.better-with-evonik.com
Evonik in 3 minutes

Evonik in figures

€18.5 billion sales
43 % from
Next Generation
Solutions
€2.5 billion adjusted EBITDA
108 nationalities
approx.34 thousand employees
26 % female employees
nextgen_solutions

Outstanding Evonik products that …

  • deliver above-average growth
  • meet rising customer demand for sustainable solutions
  • offer our customers above-average sustainability benefits

You can find further information on our website evonik.com/Sustainability

BETTER WITH EVONIK—A SELECTION OF APPLICATIONS

Membranes for sustainable energy Innovative membrane technologies for the production of green hydrogen. MORE
Big data in the chicken coop Optimize production processes with software support. MORE
Better than the real thing Polyurethane-based artificial leather. MORE
Adhesives made from orange peel Adhesives are everywhere in everyday life. MORE
Sustainable mattresses for sweeter dreams Every year 40 million mattresses are discarded in Europe alone. MORE
Lipids in the fight against the pandemic In spring 2021, Evonik played a key role in accelerating the production of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. MORE
PERACETIC ACID For effective biodegradable disinfectants. MORE
DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS For better treatment. MORE
VISCOSITY IMPROVERS For hydraulic fluids in construction machinery. MORE

How we drive forward sustainability

Evonik is one of the world’s leading specialty chemicals companies, with operations in more than 100 countries. We do not make car tires or mattresses, tablets or animal feed. Yet there is a bit of Evonik in all these products — and many more as well. Often it is the small amounts of our products that make a real difference. Because Evonik makes tires more fuel-efficient, mattresses more elastic, tablets more effective, and animal feed more healthy.

2015 – 2017

FOUNDATIONS

• Realignment of management and organization
• Development of analytical methods
• Start of stakeholder dialogue

2018 – 2021

Integration

• Purpose: Leading beyond chemistry to improve life, today and tomorrow
• Integration of sustainability into corporate strategy
• Green Finance Framework
• Identification of the SDGs of relevance for Evonik

2022 – 2030

NEXT
Generation
Evonik

• Portfolio transformation (Next Generation Solutions)
• SBTi and new climate targets; EAGER project (Next Generation Technologies)
• Integration of sustainability into HR processes (Next Generation Culture)
• Increased focus on sustainability in long-term remuneration of executives

Impact Valuation

1: €5,36

Every €1 value added by Evonik creates a total of €5.36 added value for society

1:13,5 Jobs

1 Evonik employee secures an average of 13.5 jobs in the value chain

1: €1,90

Every €1 value added by Evonik results in public revenue of €1.90

FIND OUT MORE FURTHER INFORMATION ON OUR SUSTAINABILITY MANAGEMENT

Sustainability is the backbone of our purpose and our strategy

WE ACCEPT
RESPONSIBILITY

Thomas Wessel

"Our aspiration is making life better for people. Today and tomorrow."

Thomas Wessel
Chief Human Resources Officer
and executive board member responsible for sustainability
Christian Kullmann

“Sustainability is a strong growth driver for Evonik“

Christian Kullmann
Chairman of the Executive Board

FORWORD HERE YOU CAN READ THE COMPLETE FORWORD OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD.

TEN KEY MESSAGES
ON SUSTAINABILITY AT EVONIK

Why sustainability is a matter of principle for Evonik— and what it means for Evonik and its stakeholders. FIND OUT MORE THE 10 KEY MESSAGES ON SUSTAINABILITY AT EVONIK

#WhyWeDoIt How employees of Evonik exercise sustainability
#WhyWeDoIt Why sustainability is important for employees of Evonik

EVONIK’S CONTRIBUTION
TO SOCIETY

The aim of our sustainability strategy is to gain a precise under­standing of the principal influences and impacts on the value created by Evonik. The chart below shows the resources and value contributed by Evonik along the value chain.

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Resources and value contributed by Evonik in 2022

Input

  • € 6,962 million Property, plant and equipment

    € 856 million Capital expenditures

  • € 13.6 billion Procurement volume

    > 100 Production sites worldwide

  • approx. 24,000 Patents

    € 460 million R&D expenses

  • 34,029 Employees

    € 79.3 million Investment in vocational training and CPD

  • approx. 34,000 Customers

    35,000 Suppliers

  • 64.26 petajoule Energy inputs

    approx. 446 million m3 Water intake

Our business
Output

  • € 2.5 billion Adj. EBITDA

    € 785 million Free cash flow

  • 8.8 million metric tons Production output

    43 % Sales from Next Generation Solutions

  • 256 New patents

    > € 600 million Additional sales in innovation growth fields

  • 1.9 % Early employee turnover

    3.5 hours Average learning time with LILY

  • 66 % Suppliers evaluated

    approx. 1,000 Memberships in industrial associations (Evonik and subsidiaries)

  • 5.9 million metric tons CO2 emissions (scope 1 and 2)

    7 million m3 Water consumption

AREAS OF ACTION

Strategie Strategy and growth

Evonik aims to be a best-in-class specialty chemicals company. Our sustainability strategy is an expression of this aspiration, including ambitious environmental targets and an understanding of how to translate sustainability into profitability.

Material topic

  • Portfolio transformation

SDGs of particular relevance for Evonik

Gesundheit und Wohlergehen Sauberes Wasser und Sanitäreinrichtungen Nachhaltiger Konsum und Produktion Massnahmen zum Klimaschutz
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Find out more about our area of action “Strategy and growth“

strategie_und_wachstum

43% of sales from Next Generation Solutions

1% Platinum status from EcoVadis. Evonik is in the top 1 percent of companies evaluated

15 material topics for Evonik

Governance and compliance Governance and compliance

We are convinced that reliable and ethical management of the company is the basis for long-term business success, fair competition, and acceptance by society.

Material topics

  • Responsible management/human rights
  • Cybersecurity
  • Responsibility within the supply chain

SDGs of particular relevance for Evonik

Sauberes Wasser und Sanitäreinrichtungen Nachhaltiger Konsum und Produktion Massnahmen zum Klimaschutz
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Find out more about our area of action “Governance and compliance“

Governance

89,0% Training rate code of conduct

66,4% Raw materials suppliers1 covered by TfS assessments

31,0% Female managers at first management level2

38,5% Female managers at second management level2

1 Average procurement volume > € 100 thousand.
2 At Evonik Industries AG.

Value chain and products Value chain and products

In addition to our own production and business processes, we always have an eye on the supply chain for our raw materials, goods, and services and on product benefits and applications for customers. Our innovative products help our customers meet their sustainability goals.

Material topics

  • Circular Economy
  • Product Stewardship

SDGs of particular relevance for Evonik

Gesundheit und Wohlergehen Nachhaltiger Konsum und Produktion Massnahmen zum Klimaschutz
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Find out more about our area of action “Value chain and products“

wertschoepfung

> €1billion Additional sales1 in our six innovation growth fields by 2025

> €350million Additional sales from our global circular plastics program from 2030

256 New patent applications filed

> 99% Percentage of risk estimates for substances placed on the market in quantities of >1 metric ton p.a.

1 With products introduced in or after 2015.

The environment The environment

Protecting our environment and the climate are major global challenges of our time. Maintaining the natural basis of life for future generations is part of our corporate responsibility. This also includes continuously reducing emissions in keeping with our sustainability strategy.

Material topics

  • Green energy
  • Mitigating climate change
  • Biodiversity
  • Water management

SDGs of particular relevance for Evonik

Gesundheit und Wohlergehen Sauberes Wasser und Sanitäreinrichtungen Nachhaltiger Konsum und Produktion Massnahmen zum Klimaschutz
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Find out more about our area of action “The environment“

umwelt

– 6% Reduction in absolute scope 1 & 2 greenhouse gas emissions

– 7% Reduction in absolute scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions1

– 250kt p.a. CO2 reduction with power from certified sustainable sources

1 Scope 3 emissions from all upstream categories and the category “Downstream transportation and distribution.”

Employees Employees

Leading Beyond Chemistry is a far-reaching promise that more than 30,000 employees at Evonik work to fulfill. Their talent, professional qualifications, and passion are the cornerstones of Evonik’s success.

Material topics

  • Attractiveness as an employer
  • Employee satisfaction
  • Diversity and equal opportunity

SDG of particular relevance for Evonik

Employees
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Find out more about our area of action “Employees“

mitarbeiter

€79.3million Spending on vocational training and CPD

5.3% Training ratio1

1.9% Early employee turnover

84% Participation rate in our employee survey

1 Average for the German chemical sector: approx. 5%.

Safety Safety

Safety has priority over sales and profits at Evonik. We have a long-established safety culture that allows continuous improvement of our systems and processes. Protecting the health of our employees is also very important to us.

Material topics

  • Occupational and plant safety
  • Health protection and promotion

SDGs of particular relevance for Evonik

Gesundheit und Wohlergehen Nachhaltiger Konsum und Produktion
Safety i

Find out more about our area of action “Safety“

sicherheit

5.5 Occupational Health Performance-Index

0.25 LTI-R (no. of accidents per 200,000 working hours)

0.49 PSI-R (no. of incidents per 200,000 working hours)

SUSTAINABILITY IN FIGURES

Top 10 sustain­ability
targets
Sustainability
Indicators
Status of our Sustainability Targets 2022 GRI-Index TCFD-Index About this Report Ratings and Indices 2022

NEXT GENERATION SOLUTIONS—
THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO THE SUSTAINABILITY FOCUS AREAS

Our contributions to sustainable transformation are bundled in the four Sustainability Focus Areas (SFAs): Find out more Next Generation Solutions THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO THE SUSTAINABILITY FOCUS AREAS

Sustainability Focus Areas

Within each SFA, Evonik is working on reducing its ecological (and social) footprint and enhancing its handprint resulting from product application.

Each SFA addresses specific sustainability topics.

Fight Climate
Change

  • Reduce Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gases (GHG) reduction
  • Reduce Scope 3 GHG reduction
  • Reduce Scope 1-3 carbon intensity
  • Reduce specific energy use
  • Increase share of renewable electricity
  • Enable avoided emissions

Drive
Circularity

  • Increase share of circular raw materials
  • Enable resource reduction by process optimization, enhancing durability or other options for lifetime extension
  • Enable or improve recycling (mechanical or chemical)

Safeguard
Ecosystems

  • Establish water stewardship (focus on blue water consumption3 reduction and water scarcity)
  • Establish ecosystem stewardship (focus on land use)
  • Access to bio-based raw materials which comply with environmental and social sustainability requirements
  • Reduced eutrophication and acidification
  • Reduce emissions and leaching of disputed chemicals, microplastic, and other persistent chemicals

Ensure Health
& Wellbeing

  • Reduce hazardous emissions
  • Reduce hazardous solid waste
  • Reduce sales with disputed chemicals
  • Enable customers to replace disputed chemicals
  • Enable reduced exposure to Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) and microparticulate matter
  • Grow number of patients or vulnerable consumers reached with health outcomes

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