Safety

This is confirmed by our materiality analysis and regular discussions with our stakeholders. We take an all-round approach to safety, covering employees, their working situation, products and the general working environment.
In the Evonik Group this is ensured by globally valid policies and operating procedures that are firmly anchored in an integrated management system. Observance of these rules is monitored via a central audit system. At operational level, business-specific implementation is defined by the segments. Steering bodies at Group level ensure that mission-critical processes are implemented across the segments.
We analyze incidents carefully so we can learn from them. The lessons learned are communicated in our regular global newsletter “Learning from one another”, which reports on topical safety issues.
Our binding targets and key performance indicators are used to check implementation of the requirements and identify the need for further action. The relevant parameters are accident frequency as a measure of occupational safety and incident frequency as an indicator of plant safety.
Our crisis and incident management ensures that in the event of accidents and incidents everything is done to prevent and limit damage. We also play an active part in the relevant national and international associations.
The Safety at Evonik initiative is firmly established throughout the Group as a fundamental management approach geared to implementing a safety culture in all areas of occupational and transportation safety. In 2014 we developed binding principles of action, which are grouped in four themes. They define the appropriate behaviors and provide clear and measurable guidance for the personal conduct and leadership of all groups of employees, from local personnel to our management. All employees worldwide receive training in this.