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.comSALES € bn 14.9
Adjusted EBITDA € bn 2.4
EMPLOYEES 33,000
NATIONALITIES 106
FEMALE EMPLOYEES Percentagewise 26
As we strive to become the best specialty chemicals company in the world, we are moving beyond chemistry. We are interlinking disciplines, skills, and perspectives with one another so that as a partner of our customers we can create value-generating and sustainable solutions. Our sustainability performances WHAT WE DO FOR OUR CUSTOMERS
"Sustainability is a strong growth driver for Evonik"
Christian Kullmann
"Our aspiration is making life better for people. Today and tomorrow."
Thomas WesselWhy 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
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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€ 6,963 million Property, plant and equipment
€ 929 million Capital expenditures
€ 10.4 billion Procurement volume
> 100 Production sites worldwide
approx. 24,000 Patents
€ 464 million R&D expenses
33,004 Employees
€ 73.2 million Investment in vocational training and CPD
33,008 Customers
35,0000 Suppliers
67.64 petajoule Energy inputs
approx. 600 million m3 Water intake
€ 2.38 billion Adj. EBITDA
€ 950 million Free cash flow
9.5 million metric tons Production output
37 % Sales from Next Generation Solutions
280 New patents
> € 1 billion Additional sales in innovation growth fields
2,2 % Early employee turnover
approx. 10,000 Employees with compliance training certificate
69 % Suppliers evaluated
approx. 700 Memberships in industrial associations (Evonik and subsidiaries)
5.47 million metric tons CO2 emissions (scope 1 and 2)
5 million m3 Water consumption
Evonik generates 37 percent of sales with products and solutions with a clearly positive sustainability profile that is above or even well above the market reference level. These are out Next Generation Solutions.
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.
SDGs OF PARTICULAR RELEVANCE FOR EVONIK
1:€ 4.12
Every €1 value added by Evonik creates of total of €4.12 added value for society
1:10.5 jobs
1 Evonik employee secures an average of 10.5 jobs in the value chain
1:€ 1.53
Every €1 value added by Evonik results in public revenue of €1.53
KEY TOPICS
We are convinced that reliable and ethical management of the company is the basis for our long-term business success, fair competition, and acceptance by society.
SDGs OF PARTICULAR RELEVANCE FOR EVONIK
KEY TOPICS
25.0 %
Female executive
board members
26.9 %
Female managers
at first management level
29.2 %
Female managers at
second management level
69 %
Raw materials suppliers
covered by TfS assessments
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.
SDGs OF PARTICULAR RELEVANCE FOR EVONIK
KEY TOPICS
> € 1 billion
Additional sales in our six innovation growth fields by 2025
280
New patent applications
submitted
> € 350 million
Additional sales from the global circular plastics program from 2030
> 99 %
Percentage of risk estimates for substances placed on the market in quantities of >1 metric ton p.a.
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. That also includes continuously reducing emissions in keeping with our sustainability strategy.
SDGs OF PARTICULAR RELEVANCE FOR EVONIK
KEY TOPICS
–43%
Reduction in absolute
scope 1/scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions (reference base: 2008)
€ 95 per metric ton
Carbon pricing to manage our investments
People are at the heart of the workplace at Evonik. Our employees are the basis of our success. Their professional qualifications and commitment are their key attributes and make Evonik strong.
SDG OF PARTICULAR RELEVANCE FOR EVONIK
KEY TOPICS
2.2%
Early employee turnover
€ 73.2million
Spending on training and continuing professional development
84%
Participation rate
in employee survey
5.8%
Vocational training rate
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.
SDGs OF PARTICULAR RELEVANCE FOR EVONIK
KEY TOPICS
0.19
Accident frequency
(number of accidents per
200,000 working hours)
0.48
Incident frequency
(number of incidents per 200,000 working hours)
5.6
Occupational
Health Performance-Index
Hydrogen is enjoying global attention because of its potential role in transitions to clean energy. Evonik is making an important contribution to the sustainable gas industry with innovative membrane technologies for the production of green hydrogen and efficient hydrogen recovery. Under the brand name DURAION®, Evonik has developed a membrane that enables the cost-efficient production of green hydrogen using alkaline membrane water electrolysis (AEM electrolysis). The SEPURAN® Noble gas separation membrane also favors the transport of hydrogen in existing natural gas pipelines by enabling plant operators to extract hydrogen from hydrogen/natural gas mixtures.
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The world population is growing, and with it the demand for meat. Radical change is needed to meet
this demand without overusing the earth’s resources
and neglecting animal welfare. Precision Livestock Farming, or PLF for short, offers a solution.
Precision Livestock Farming combines big data and
new technologies with a holistic understanding of
what keeps animals healthy.
Poultry production is one area that can benefit
significantly from the power of big data analytics.
Evonik brings PLF and thus change to the chicken
house with its Porphyrio® software solutions. By
combining knowledge of poultry farming and poultry
science, animal production chains (eggs and meat),
big data management, and biostatistics, the entire
production process is optimized.
From handbags and shoes to clothing and car seats,
polyurethane-based artificial leather offers a high-quality
alternative to genuine leather and is becoming a trend as
vegan leather. Unfortunately, however, more than 90 percent
of artificial leather is still manufactured using solvents with
a negative impact on the environment.
Technologies based on aqueous polyurethane dispersions
enable a more environmentally friendly production process. Evonik is a pioneer in developing these new technologies
and is supporting the transformation of the artificial leather industry with a range of products such as VESTANAT®
and the ORTEGOL® P series. Together with other key stakeholders, Evonik is making artificial leather, a sustainable
and environmentally friendly alternative to leather.
Every year 40 million mattresses are discarded in Europe alone,
which is equivalent to around 600 kilotons of waste. However, only
a small number of these will be recycled.
More than half of the generated waste is polyurethane (PU) foam, so
as a polyurethane additives manufacturer, Evonik has utilized its expertise
in polyurethane chemistry to develop a process to recycle the main
components used in flexible PU foams. Evonik’s process also enables
the recovery of polyol raw material from PU mattresses comparable
in quality to the virgin polyol.
Evonik’s solution will make a significant contribution to the global flexible PU industry’s sustainability expectations and supports the entire Evonik Group’s objectives of establishing a fully functioning circular economy.
Adhesives are everywhere in everyday life—whether in cars, hygiene products, packaging, or furniture. Baby diapers are
a good example of the high demand placed on adhesives:
diapers must be kind to the skin while remaining stable when worn. Diapers consist of up to five layers held together by
thin layers of adhesive.
Evonik’s product VESTOPLAST® is ideal for formulating high-quality hotmelt adhesives because it meets the
demanding requirements of diaper production and is also low-odor and additive-free.
Evonik is now taking the next step with VESTOPLAST® eCO, which is ISCC PLUS certified and produced according to a mass balance process. Raw materials for VESTOPLAST® were
previously fossil-based, but now VESTOPLAST® eCO uses raw materials produced from sustainable sources such as organic waste like orange peelings, nutshells, or cooking fat.
In spring 2021, Evonik played a key role in accelerating the production of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19
vaccine. Months ahead of schedule, Evonik supplied BioNTech with the lipids that were urgently needed
for the mRNA-based vaccine.
This important contribution to the fight against the corornavirus pandemic was only possible thanks to outstanding cross-functional collaboration of more than 150 Evonik employees from Research & Development, Technical Service, Quality Assurance and Quality Control. In just three months, new processes and analytical methods were developed and production equipment for lipid production was set up in Hanau and Dossenheim. We achieved this all while maintaining the highest quality standards.
In the future, mRNA technology will also play an important role in the treatment of other diseases such as cancer and other infectious diseases. Evonik embraces the future of mRNA technology as a strong and reliable partner.
How lipid nanoparticles safely deliver mRNA to human cells | Evonik
Evonik Vancouver: providing life-saving lipid-based delivery solutions worldwide | Evonik
How Evonik’s Dossenheim site supplied BioNTech with lipids for COVID-19 vaccine | Evonik
Evonik delivers first lipids from German facility to BioNTech | Evonik
CHALLENGES AND EVONIK’S ANSWERS
This section provides information on the four Sustainability Focus Areas (SFA), where we bundle our contributions to a sustainable transformation. For each SFA, we show how Evonik reduces its own ecological footprint as well as the handprint resulting from the use of our products and solutions in the relevant markets. Find out more
PPA covers 25 percent of Evonik's electricity needs in Europe. 100 megawatts of offshore wind energy as a powerful lever to reduce CO2-emissions. Evonik provides technology for offshore wind turbines. More
Evonik has entered a strategic cooperation with the Pörner Group, Austria and Phichit Bio Power Co., Ltd., Thailand, to supply sustainably precipitated ULTRASIL® silica to tire manufacturers. More
Evonik aims to make the recycling of lithium simpler, more cost-effective, and more environmentally friendly. More
Replacement of 50 percent raw material with used tires. Produced exclusively with renewable energy. More than 40 percent less CO2. More
Highly pure and reproducible; simplifies regulatory medical device approval. Improved performance due to highly tunable properties. Fermentation-based manufacturing leverages Evonik’s biotechnology platform. More
Highly pure and reproducible; simplifies regulatory medical device approval. Improved performance due to highly tunable properties. Fermentation-based manufacturing leverages Evonik’s biotechnology platform. More
With POLYVEST® eCO, Evonik’s Coating & Adhesive Resins business line has launched a new range of sustainable liquid polybutadienes. More
Important contribution to the development of new mRNA therapies beyond COVID-19 vaccines. Tippecanoe site in Lafayette, Indiana, will enable flexible production of lipids. The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), within the Office of the Assistant... More
In the production of the high-performance polyamide, 40 percent of the petrochemical raw material in the value chain is replaced by biomass and only renewable energy is used, reducing its carbon footprint by 50 percent. More
Evonik Coating Additives has developed a holistic sustainability strategy that goes far beyond its own additives by putting the formulation and the final product itself as the focus of all its activities. More
Since the product launch in 2011, Evonik has delivered gas separation membranes in more than 1,000 reference plants worldwide as of the end of 2021. More
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