We source responsibly Enhancing sustainability along the supply chain Joint initiative “Together for Sustainability” of leading chemical companies since 2011 Standardized and shared supplier evaluations and audits Implementation of follow-up processes, development of action plans Sustainability assessments for 513 suppliers received from an external service provider in 2017 120 raw material supplier sites audited on EHS in 2017 2020 goal: evaluation of 70% of the relevant suppliers with regard to their sustainability performance (status 2017: 56%) 6
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