The health and safety of our employees, neighbours, visitors, customers and consumers, as well as the protection of the environment are primary concerns that we consistently pursue throughout the company. We take health, safety and the environment (HSE) into account in all business decisions and company activities. In so doing, we are committed to the following basic principles:
Responsibility
We develop our employees' sense of responsibility for HSE with targeted information and training. The necessary resources are placed at their disposal. We expect our employees to show a high level of active support and a healthy dose of personal responsibility.
Research and Development
Nonionic surfactants are synthesised on a laboratory scale and characterised in terms of their structure and mechanism of action; this is the basis for a range of innovative products and solutions. Successful developments are then transferred to production. In Research and Development we concentrate on prioritising the use of sustainable raw materials and finding energy-conserving reaction channels; this means that we make a significant contribution to technological development with regard to sustainability.
Continuous Improvements and Risk Reduction
We reduce the impact on the environment by improving the consumption of raw materials and energies. We assess the effects of our products, procedures and technologies on health, safety and the environment in an ongoing HSE review process with the objective of achieving continuous improvements. We try to eliminate any incidents, to a great extent, by using risk analyses.
Dealing with Incidents
We apply preventative structural, technical and organisational measure to restrict the impact of incidents. We tackle any potential incidents with internal and external emergency organisations and prepare ourselves for any conceivable scenarios by undertaking regular practice sessions together with the emergency organisations. We document and assess incidents in order to minimise any repetition of an identical or similar occurrence.
Inspection and Records
We define key parameters relating to HSE. Regular inspections, records and assessments form the basis for the control of the continuous improvements in our HSE process.
Information and Communication
We foster open communication with our employees, neighbours, the public, our customers, the authorities and other interested parties. We guide our customers in terms of the safe handling, storage, environmental compatibility and ecological use of our products. The interests of our employees, neighbours, the authorities and the public in our HSE performance are of paramount importance to us.
Contractual Partners and Suppliers
We support our suppliers and contractual partners in their efforts to improve their HSE policies.
Compliance with Laws and Safety at Work
We comply with the statutory requirements and official regulations relating to health, safety and the environment.
Cooperative Partnerships
We actively participate in committees and working groups relating to HSE.
