Sustainability is central to our business

Innovative materials for electric and hybrid car batteries

Batteries evolve thanks to new polymeric materials. Electric mobility will soon be able to compete with combustion engines.

Gender equality in the world of work

Inclusion and diversity represent a challenge and an opportunity, to achieve full sustainability and have innovative and competitive products.

How to develop a real circular economy I Covestro

Only with the collaboration between politics, economy and industry it’s possible to create a new model of sustainable economy that conserves the resources of the Earth.

CO₂ recovery and reuse: new ways of sustainability

A Covestro plant produces polymers with recovered CO₂-based polyols and has initiated projects to use them as a substitute for conventional raw materials.

Biomass polymers

Biomass and the 12 principles of green chemistry.

Digital transformation Chemical industry

Digital transformation improves production processes and changes the roles of people in the company. Covestro is at the forefront of data science processes applied to industry.

Polymeric materials for sports shoes

Sports shoes become super light and high performance when made with high quality and recyclable polymeric materials.

Alternative raw materials

With new chemical processes it is possible to obtain carbon from biomass and CO₂ emissions. Sustainable polymers for the circular economy are born.

Chemical recycling

Chemical recycling is a set of methods that allows the complete recovery of waste polymers, making the economy truly circular and sustainable.

Innovative methods to recover plastic waste

Mechanical and chemical methods to recycle plastic indefinitely. How polymeric waste becomes raw material.

Renewable energy

Advanced polymeric products are revolutionizing the world of wind energy by reducing costs and increasing the life of the plants.

Circular economy

Chemical uses its knowledge of processes and materials to make production sustainable with recycling and recovery of raw materials.

Covestro signs the European alliance for a Green Recovery

180 politicians, managers and representatives of civil society have joined forces to form a European alliance for sustainable growth after the pandemic.

UN targets for sustainability

Covestro supports the United Nations' sustainable development goals. We do our part with social projects and concrete practices.

Plastic waste: the ways to manage and recycle it

How Covestro puts in place actions and collaborations to transform plastic waste and recover a precious raw material

New materials change the city: mobility becomes sustainable

Cities need to breathe! How innovative materials can change the face of our urban movements. Covestro`s research.

Sustainability: ethical practice and company growth engine

A strategy that must involve all phases of product creation: raw materials, manufacturing, energy and suppliers.

The consequences of the future

Among the undisputed macrotrends of the 21st century there is a growing increase in the demand for medical devices directly linked to the increase of our life expectancy.

Covestro: Managing challenging times

Actions of the Board of Management and Supervisory Board ratifiedDividend: no payout for fiscal 2022 New Board of Management member Dr. Thorsten Dreier presented Dr. Markus Steilemann: Strategy provides strong foundation, product portfolio gradually…

Press Kit: Annual General Meeting 2023

Here you will find all the important documents relating to our Annual General Meeting 2023 at a glance: Our press release, the speeches, the link to the live broadcast as well as downloadable images and further links.

Covestro achieves EBITDA guidance despite looming recession

Group Sales rise to EUR 4.6 billion (+7.3%)EBITDA of EUR 302 million (–65.0%)Net income total EUR 12 million (–97.5%)Free operating cash flow (FOCF) falls to EUR 33 million (–91.3%)Full-year guidance for 2022 narrowedFurther milestones on the path to…

Covestro successfully issues Schuldschein loan worth EUR 650 million equivalent*

Solid performance and an increasingly challenging environment

Group sales rise to EUR 4.7 billion (+18.9%)EBITDA of EUR 547 million (–33.0%) above own guidanceNet income totals EUR 199 million (–55.7%)Free operating cash flow (FOCF) falls to EUR –462 millionFull-year guidance 2022 adjustedContinued focus on the…

Reduced earnings outlook for 2022

Covestro reduces its forecast for EBITDA, free operating cash flow (FOCF), return on capital employed over weighted average cost of capital (ROCE over WACC) and greenhouse gas emissions, measured via CO2 equivalents, for fiscal year 2022. This is a c…

Successful quarter in an increasingly volatile environment

Group sales rise to EUR 4.7 billion (+41.6%)EBITDA of EUR 806 million (+8.5%)Net income amounting to EUR 416 million (+5.9%)Free operating cash flow of EUR 17 million (–94.7%)Further steps toward a circular economy and climate neutralityReduced earni…

Reduced earnings outlook for 2022 (May)

Dividend of EUR 3.40 approved

Actions of the Board of Management and Supervisory Board ratifiedSupervisory Board: Dr. Sven Schneider succeeds Prof. Dr. Rolf NonnenmacherDr. Markus Steilemann: “There can be no sustainability without Covestro”

Press Kit: Annual General Meeting 2022

Here you will find all the important documents relating to our Annual General Meeting 2022 at a glance: Our press release, the speeches, the link to the live broadcast as well as downloadable images and further links.

Press Kit: Full Year 2021 Results and Covestro Annual Press Conference

Find all documents at a glance here: Our press release on the results for fiscal 2021, the presentation of the Annual Press Conference, the link to our Annual Report 2021 as well as images and further information.

Strong full year 2021 for Covestro

Core volumes sold up by 10%Group sales total EUR 15.9 billion (+48.5%)EBITDA more than doubles (>100%) to EUR 3.1 billionFree operating cash flow increases to EUR 1.4 billion (>100%)Highest dividend in the Group’s history proposed: EUR 3.40Climate ne…

Covestro aims for climate neutrality

 Ambitious target: Net zero1 emissions by 2035 for scope 1 and scope 2  60% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030   Every product to be offered in a climate neutral version in the future with major products already on offer today 

Covestro resolves on share buyback program with volume of approx. EUR 500 million

Solid results in a challenging environment