We define total success as being successful in the market while at the same time fulfilling our responsibility for society. These two inseparable goals have been a central part of our corporate values for over 165 years.
Our commitment to Compliance, Human Rights & Labor, Sustainability, Health, Safety & Environmental Protection as well as Corporate Citizenship is anchored in our Values & Principles, with particular emphasis on Responsibility. These five areas are closely linked to each other and are expressions of our responsibility for society.
Facts and Figures
Key figure | 2015 | 2016 |
| Energy | ||
| Energy consumption | 1.6 million MWh | 1.8 million MWh |
| Energy cost | 110 million | 134 million € |
| Energy cost / sales | 1.7% | 1.7% |
| Health and Safety | ||
| Total accidents | 96 | 143 |
| LDI-FR | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| HSE-investments | ||
| Health and Safety | 12.1 million € | 19.0 million € |
| Environmental protection | 2.7 million € | 1.8 million € |
| HSE management system | ||
| Plants with EMAS/ISO 14001 | 90% | 90% |
| Plants with OHSAS 18001 | 90% | 90% |
| Sales, equity ratio and number of employees | ||
| Sales | 6,411 million € | 7,900 million € |
| Equity ratio | 51% | 45% |
| Number of employees | 34,007 | 46,266 |
Our Responsibility Principle