Evonik - your expert for sustainable products
Our strong commitment to sustainability is a core element of our strategy. We are dedicated to developing products that meet our customers' needs and also offer significant sustainability benefits.
We at Evonik Crosslinkers strive to minimize our footprint by using resources more efficiently and reducing emissions. And we go one step further: we develop products and technologies that help our customers and end users reduce their environmental impact, thereby maximizing our handprint.
In all our actions, we always prioritize health and safety to ensure these values remain at the forefront of our agenda. As a trusted partner, we recognize our role in fostering a sustainable and resilient future together with our customers.
Our sustainability approach
Our sustainability approach is based on two pillars: minimizing our footprint and steering our portfolio towards more sustainable solutions, contributing to the sustainable transformation of the whole value chain.
Our ratings and commitments
Evonik is committed to a high transparency and sound, data-based methods to perform the sustainability analysis of our business. In doing so, we take into account ecological, social and economic effects in order to arrive at a holistic assessment of our sustainability performance.
Independent ratings reflect the quality of our sustainability management system and demonstrates our commitment to transparency throughout the value chain.
CDP
CDP Climate Change again awarded us a grade of A- and CDP Water Security awarded us a grade of B. We also participated in CDP Forest, where we were awarded a grade of B-.
In addition, Evonik achieved an A- in the CDP Supplier Engagement Rating in 2023.
EcoVadis
As a founding member of the Together for Sustainability (TfS) initiative, Evonik drives forward transparency and sustainability in the supply chain and is subject to annual assessments.
Morningstar Sustainalytics
An analysis by the Morningstar Sustainalytics rating agency ranks Evonik’s sustainability performance among the top 5 percent of the roughly 600 chemical companies evaluated.
MSCI ESG Ratings
Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) has awarded Evonik an AA rating for its sustainability performance. Evonik is therefore in the leader category. We scored particularly highly on corporate governance.
Science-based Target initiative
Evonik is aiming for climate neutrality in 2050 and is committing to the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi).
Our reduction targets are therefore in line with the Paris Climate Agreement. For scope 1 and 2 emissions, we aim for a 25% emissions reduction in 2030 compared with 2021.
DAX
Since 2023, Evonik has been listed in the DAX® 50 ESG index.
ESG INVESTING AWARD
Evonik was runner-up at the ESG Investing Award 2023, gaining second place in the category BEST COMPANY FOR SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING: INDUSTRIALS.
EURONEXT
In the Euronext index family of VigeoEiris, which evaluates corporate ESG performance, Evonik is included in the Europe 120 and Eurozone 120 indices. The evaluation is based on up to 330 indicators covering 38 sustainability criteria.
FTSE4GOOD
Evonik is a member of the FTSE4Good Europe Index and the FTSE4Good Developed Europe Index. These index families of the London-based FTSE Group rate companies in categories such as environmental management, human and labor rights, health and safety, sustainability in the supply chain, and corporate governance.
ISS-ESG
Evonik’s sustainability performance is rated B- by ISS-ESG. Evonik therefore retains its prime status, the highest level awarded, ranking it among the top 15 percent of companies in the chemical sector.
SOLACTIVE
Evonik is listed in the Solactive Europe Corporate Social Responsibility Index. The composition of this index is reviewed every six months using the Vigeo Eiris ESG methodology. This covers ecological and social aspects and corporate governance.
STOXX®
Evonik is listed in the STOXX® Global ESG Leaders Index. This index lists the best 25 percent of sustainable companies in the investment universe on transparency in environmental, social, and governance performance.
We go beyond
Enabling transformation and going beyond the known, that is the key to a sustainable world for us. As experts in the epoxy and polyurethane industries, we support our customers on their sustainability journey through a credible data foundation and innovation.
Our support offerings to make your formulations more sustainable
- Technical & safety datasheets
Regular web seminars and trainings
Regulatory guidance
Life Cycle Assessments (LCA)
Applied technology support
Customized sustainability support
Further links
Learn more about our corporate sustainability strategy and how we measure our sustainability contributions.
NextGen Technologies at Evonik Crosslinkers
In line with our Sustainable Corporate Strategy we at Evonik Crosslinkers focus on two pillars in our sustainability strategy: Next Generation Solutions (market perspective) and Next Generation Technologies (asset perspective).
Next Generation Technologies are are, in particular, measures at production plants and infrastructure that are geared to our goal of further reducing our CO2 emissions.
