Chemistry is the science of change: The undiscovered is changed into the indispensable, the invisible into the tangible and the unbelievable into everyday life. Over the past few years Clariant has successfully embraced change. After extensive restructuring and reorganization, Clariant is now well underway to reach the top tier of the specialty chemicals industry. In order to reach its goals, Clariant does not only continuously change itself, but stays curious and searches for new impulses, ideas and perspectives. By digging deeper and understanding what is beneath the surface, Clariant becomes a discoverer of true value for all .

In this spirit, Clariant has taken its first step to change its corporate reporting towards a more integrated format. This is the first time that Clariant’s Annual Report is published in the form of an Integrated Report, and Clariant is committed to continuous improvement on this path over the coming years. enables Clariant to provide a deeper view on its holistic approach and commitment to create added value for customers, employees, shareholders and the environment. By focusing on a built upon three value creation phases, Clariant’s strong foundations are consistently translated into sustainable growth.

Performance

Financial capital in CHF m

 

 

2016

 

2015

1

Continued operations

2

Reclassified

3

Including own employees and external staff

Sales

 

5 847

 

5 807

EBITDA before exceptionals

 

887

 

853

EBITDA margin before exceptional items (%)

 

15.2

 

14.7

EBIT before exceptional items1

 

622

 

596

Net income

 

263

 

227

Basic earnings per share1 (in CHF)

 

0.78

 

0.67

Adjusted earnings per share1 (in CHF)

 

1.12

 

1.01

Operating cash flow

 

646

 

502

Investment in property, plant and equipment

 

297

 

374

Research & Development expenditures

 

206

 

2062

Personnel expenditures3

 

1 435

 

1 391

Raw material procurement

 

2 221

 

2 252

Total assets

 

8 365

 

7 461

Equity

 

2 546

 

2 494

Equity ratio (%)

 

30.4

 

33.4

Net debt

 

1 540

 

1 312

Gearing ratio (%)

 

60

 

53

Intellectual capital

 

 

2016

 

2015

Patents (year end)

 

6 500

 

7 100

Active innovation projects advanced

 

320

 

300

Of which Class 1 Projects with double-digit million sales potential or of strategic relevance

 

60

 

60

Scientific collaborations

 

125

 

130

Sales by business area in CHF m

 

 

2016

 

2015

Care Chemicals

 

1 465

 

1 445

Catalysis

 

673

 

704

Natural Resources

 

1 184

 

1 217

Plastics & Coatings

 

2 525

 

2 441

People

Human capital in FTE (Full Time Equivalents)

 

 

2016

 

2015

1

Restated after roll-out of global Learning Management System (LMS)

Total staff

 

17 442

 

17 213

Employees

 

9 881

 

9 803

Of which male

 

6 734
(68%)

 

6 651
(68%)

Of which female

 

3 147
(32%)

 

3 152
(32%)

Workers

 

7 560

 

7 410

Of which male

 

6 995
(93%)

 

6 806
(92%)

Of which female

 

565
(7%)

 

604
(8%)

Total training hours

 

201 884

 

182 3981

Training hours (Ø per participant)

 

19

 

20

Staff in Research & Development

 

~1 100

 

~1 100

Lost Time Accident Rate (LTAR; accidents with at least 1 day lost/200 000 work hours)

 

0.19

 

0.17

Relationship capital

 

 

2016

 

2015

Staff participating in »360-degree feedback« (%)

 

975

 

1 050

Raw material suppliers

 

5 250

 

5 431

Raw material supply base by spend covered by sustainability evaluations (%)

 

>60

 

>50

Survey responses from customer contacts obtained

 

2 693

 

1 430

Customers who want to continue doing business with Clariant (%)

 

91

 

79

Planet

Manufactured capital

 

 

2016

 

2015

Research & Development Centers

 

8

 

8

Technical Centers

 

>50

 

>50

Countries with production facilities

 

40

 

42

Raw materials procured (in m t)

 

2.82

 

2.75

Production (in m t)

 

4.09

 

3.66

Natural capital

 

 

2016

 

2015

Total energy consumption (in m kWh)

 

2 950

 

2 866

Energy consumption (in kWh/t production)

 

719

 

782

Total water consumption (in m m3)

 

48

 

49

Total waste water generation (in m m3)

 

13

 

13

Total greenhouse gas emissions (scope 1 & 2 CO2 equivalents) (in m t)

 

0.89

 

0.85

Greenhouse gas emissions (scope 1 & 2 CO2 equivalents) (in kg/t production)

 

218

 

232

Total quantity of waste (in thousand t)

 

147

 

151

The information regarding environment, health, and safety included in this Integrated Report 2016 is preliminary. The data are not yet externally assured as they are subject to changes up to the finalization of Clariant's Online Sustainability Reporting 2016.
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