Degussa's Global Social Policy

Degussa is aware of the responsibility it holds as part of society. Borne by the conviction that social responsibility helps underpin long-term corporate success, its guiding principles uphold socially and ethically responsible corporate behaviour.

The purpose of the Degussa Global Social Policy is to create the preconditions for good and mutually trusting labour relations in which performance finds acknowledgement and rights are respected. Every employee should have the possibility to realize his or her potential. More

Within its operational possibilities, Degussa aspires to adhere to a number of basic values based on:

• the United Nation's Universal Declaration of Human Rights
• the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises
• the Core Labour Standards of the International Labour Organization
• the Social Accountability 8000 Standard (SA 8000)

Strategy

It is Degussa's entrepreneurial goal to set standards within international special chemistry regarding quality, growth and profitability. At the same time, Degussa is aware of its social and ethical responsibility and commits itself to its role as a "corporate citizen". More

Vision, Mission and Guiding Principles

"Everybody benefits from a Degussa product - every day and everywhere." Based on this vision, Degussa has defined its mission. In order to achieve our goals, we set up our guidelines: Profitable growth, innovation customer focus and responsibility. More

Global Code of Conduct

Transparancy, reliability and fairness. In order to act based on these values we have mapped out rules for all Degussa employees. This set of rules forms a comprehensive Code of Conduct. More