Social Topics

At Covestro, we are committed to making the world a brighter place. We strive to improve the communities and environments in which we live and work, as well as society as a whole. Our social topics focus on the following key areas:

Health and safety are essential foundations of our business activities. We place great importance on preserving the health of our employees in the workplace and during work-related activities. This also applies to contractors working for us within our operational activities.

We work to create a positive impact and build more resilient communities through our social engagement activities. We recognize and fully support the importance of contributing back to society and see social engagement as an opportunity to build strong local relationships, support regional economic growth and strengthen our talent pipeline.

We take responsibility for respecting human rights in our own operations and across global value chains and for preventing human rights violations, in compliance with applicable local and international regulations. Through risk management and transparent reporting, we safeguard and promote human rights in all our business activities.

Upholding sustainability standards across our supply chain is a fundamental part of creating value and minimizing risks. Our Supplier Code of Conduct and procurement processes define clear expectations from partners along the supply chain.

We prioritize the safe use and application of our products. We comprehensively evaluate health, safety, and environmental risks in connection with the use and handling of our products throughout their entire life cycle.