Creating value with sustainable and innovative specialty chemicals solutions
"At Clariant, we are committed to being a true
Conrad Keijzer, CEO, Clariant
specialty chemicals leader, putting sustainability
and innovation at the forefront of everything we do.
We are confident that the execution of our
purpose-led strategy and our exciting business
opportunities will drive long-term value creation
for all our stakeholders."
Why invest in Clariant?
- Industry-leading specialty chemicals portfolio delivering strong growth, high margins, and resilience
- Clear long-term vision backed by ambitious medium-term financial targets and non-financial targets to ensure sustainable value creation for all our stakeholders
- Credible sustainability strategy embedded in our purpose underpinned by our customer-centric sustainable product platform and innovation pipeline
- Expanding footprint in fast-growing China market driven by targeted growth investments and local insider approach
- Attractive capital allocation policy to deliver shareholder value aiming to continuously distribute a substantial part of underlying net income to our shareholders
Why invest in Clariant?
- Industry-leading specialty chemicals portfolio delivering strong growth, high margins, and resilience
- Clear long-term vision backed by ambitious medium-term financial targets and non-financial targets to ensure sustainable value creation for all our stakeholders
- Credible sustainability strategy embedded in our purpose underpinned by our customer-centric sustainable product platform and innovation pipeline
- Expanding footprint in fast-growing China market driven by targeted growth investments and local insider approach
- Attractive capital allocation policy to deliver shareholder value aiming to continuously distribute a substantial part of underlying net income to our shareholders
At a glance
Clariant is a true specialty chemicals leader with an attractive innovation pipeline linked to customer-driven sustainability requirements. Our commitment to sustainability is reflected in our purpose: “Greater chemistry - between people and planet”. We enable our customers to improve their sustainability profile through continuous development of relevant products to meet megatrends.
Our leading specialty chemicals portfolio holds strong market positions in our three Business Units (Care Chemicals, Catalysts and Adsorbents and Additives), resulting in high quality, high margin, and resilient business. This enables us to consistently grow above the market and deliver above-average returns.
We have set out a clear and ambitious long-term vision, reflected by our financial and non-financial targets. We are confident we can deliver value for all our stakeholders by executing on our strategy, creating sustainable solutions to address the key challenges of our time.
Group targets
Clariant is committed to continuously create value for its shareholders by executing on its purpose-led strategy, built on Clariant’s high-growth, high-margin, specialty portfolio. The transformation of Clariant's structure and culture will help the company to bring its core businesses to their full potential and fully leverage its purpose: Greater chemistry – between people and planet.
Medium-term financial targets by 2027 the latest 4-6 % Sales growth p.a. 19-21 % EBITDA margin ~40 % FCF conversion1
1Defined as (cash generated from operating activities – capex)/EBITDA
Non-financial targets 46.9 % Reduction in scope 1&2 emission by 2030 27.5 % Reduction in scope 3, cat.1 emission by 2030 Top Quartile Employee Net Promoter Score (ENPS)
