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Sustainability is central to Clariant’s purpose, ‘Greater chemistry – between people and planet.’ As a specialty chemical partner to our customers and their industries, our commitment to sustainability is at the core of our business. By transforming product portfolio and operations, we uniquely contribute to solving global challenges.

Through decades of R&D, we deliver innovative solutions across our six sustainability priorities, which consider environmental, safety, and social aspects. Our holistic approach not only creates the needed transparency to continuously steer our portfolio but also helps our customers make informed decisions to shift towards more sustainable alternatives.

We are dedicated to transforming our operations and value chains, which includes working towards sustainability and ESG objectives. We were one of the first specialty chemical companies to set emission reduction targets in line with the Paris Agreement. Validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), we are aiming to reduce Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 40% and cut emissions in Scope 3 by 14% by 2030 (compared to 2019).

Our sustainability priorities

Our SDG Focus
The UN's Sustainable Development Goals offer a comprehensive framework for tackling planetary needs, while also opening doors to business innovation and growth. At Clariant, we prioritize six key SDGs that align closely with our sustainability strategy.
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Our engagement

We believe that a global sustainability transformation requires collaboration across value chains. Through a selection of initiatives we support or actively engage with, we can accelerate innovations in line with planetary boundaries.

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RSPO-1106234
Check out our progress at www.rspo.org

ESG ratings

External recognition supporting our ongoing efforts of transparent assessment in our environmental, social, and governance practices.

YEAR OF INCLUSION
Dow Jones Sustainability indices 2012
Sustainalytics 2016
MSCI 2015
ISS oekom 2013
FTSE Russell 2015
Ecovadis 2012
Vigeoeiris 2014
CDP 2013

*Status as of October 2023

Our approach

SUSTAINABILITY
Responsible sourcing
Maintaining high social, environmental, and governance standards in our supply chain is fundamental to our success.
Responsible sourcing
SUSTAINABILITY
Governance and reporting
We are committed to openly disclose our performance and progress on financial and non-financial performance indicators to our stakeholders.
COMPANY
Integrated report 2023

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