Accelerating change.
For the annual report this
means making it leaner and
more connected. The first
Integrated Report covering
2016 brings transparency
at Clariant to the next level.
A redefined business model
considers interdependencies
of six kinds of capital within
performance, people, and
planet that support long-term
value creation. The whole
report follows this integrated
approach, making it more
cohesive, more holistic, more
transparent.
Value Creation
Business Model
At Clariant, discovering and creating value lie at the heart of everything. By following a business model built upon three value creation phases, knowledge is constantly transformed into sustainable and innovative solutions, creating added value for all stakeholders.
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At a glance
Clariant delivered Group sales from continuing operations of CHF 5 847 million in 2016. This is a 2 % growth in local currency (1 % in Swiss francs). With an innovation pipeline filled with 320 advanced projects, Clariant is well positioned for future growth.
Empowering and equipping all employees at every level to create value for the company and its stakeholders are essential to success in the marketplace. Continuous dialog allows the company to understand all stakeholder´s needs and develop corresponding solutions.
Clariant aims to incrementally increase chemical yield while lowering energy and water consumption, and other environmental impacts. Using less raw material, consuming less energy, and reducing emissions and waste are essential to reach its 2025 environmental targets.
5847
The pool of funds available to the company for use in the production of goods or the provision of services. This can include funds obtained through financing, such as debt, equity, or grants, and funds generated by the company, for example through sales or investments.
15.2%
The pool of funds available to the company for use in the production of goods or the provision of services. This can include funds obtained through financing, such as debt, equity, or grants, and funds generated by the company, for example through sales or investments.
6500
Knowledge-based intangibles used and created by the company, often in collaboration with partners. This can include intellectual property, such as patents, copyrights, software, rights, and licenses, and »organizational capital« such as tacit knowledge, systems, procedures, and protocols.
206
The pool of funds available to the company for use in the production of goods or the provision of services. This can include funds obtained through financing, such as debt, equity, or grants, and funds generated by the company, for example through sales or investments.
17442
The company’s staff and its composition, competencies, capabilities, experience, and motivation to innovate. This can include employees’ alignment with corporate values and their ability to understand and implement the company’s strategy.
201884
The company’s staff and its composition, competencies, capabilities, experience, and motivation to innovate. This can include employees’ alignment with corporate values and their ability to understand and implement the company’s strategy.
2693
Key relationships including those with significant groups of stakeholders and other networks. This can include shared values, the trust and willingness to engage that the company has developed, and related intangibles associated with its brand and reputation.
4.09
Manufactured physical objects such as buildings, equipment, and products. These can include objects that are available to the company for use in the production of goods or the provision of services, or that the company produces for sale to customers or for its own use.
2.82
Manufactured physical objects such as buildings, equipment, and products. These can include objects that are available to the company for use in the production of goods or the provision of services, or that the company produces for sale to customers or for its own use.
2950
Renewable and nonrenewable environmental resources and processes that support the past, current, or future prosperity of the company or are affected by it. Examples can include resources related to air, water, and land that are utilized or impacted for example by emissions.
218
in kg/t production
Renewable and nonrenewable environmental resources and processes that support the past, current, or future prosperity of the company or are affected by it. Examples can include resources related to air, water, and land that are utilized or impacted for example by emissions.
»We Create Value
in more than one Dimension«
Interview with Rudolf Wehrli and Hariolf Kottmann
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Lorenzo’s earth
The riches of the European soil mean a lot to Lorenzo Sechi. He devotes himself to an alkaline clay used in foundries and other industries.
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