Hariolf Kottmann, CEO Responsibilities: Corporate Planning & Strategy, Corporate Sustainability & Regulatory Affairs, Group Communications, Group Human Resources, Investor Relations, Group Legal, and Clariant Excellence with a focus on People Excellence
Britta Fuenfstueck
Responsibilities: Business Units Industrial & Consumer Specialties and Oil & Mining Services, Group IT, Group Procurement, Commercial Excellence, and the regions Latin America and North America
Responsibilities: Business Units Industrial & Consumer Specialties and Oil & Mining Services, Group IT, Group Procurement, Commercial Excellence, and the regions Latin America and North America
Patrick Jany, CFO
Responsibilities: Business Units Masterbatches and Functional Minerals, Corporate Accounting, Corporate Auditing, Corporate Controlling, Corporate Tax, Corporate Treasury, Mergers & Acquisitions, Group Compliance, Global Business Services, Operational Excellence, Supply Chain Excellence, and the regions Europe and Middle East & Africa
Responsibilities: Business Units Masterbatches and Functional Minerals, Corporate Accounting, Corporate Auditing, Corporate Controlling, Corporate Tax, Corporate Treasury, Mergers & Acquisitions, Group Compliance, Global Business Services, Operational Excellence, Supply Chain Excellence, and the regions Europe and Middle East & Africa
Clariant excellence (CLNX)
Clariant Excellence is an initiative launched in March 2009 with the aim of establishing a culture of continuous improvement. The initiative is based on a change in mindset among all employees and at all levels of the company. It aims to improve competitiveness through gains in efficiency and to create added value. The four elements of Clariant Excellence are: Operational, Commercial, People, and Innovation Excellence. VIEW ENTIRE GLOSSARY
Masterbatches
These are plastic additives in the form of granules with dyestuffs or other additives used to dye or alter the properties of natural plastic. VIEW ENTIRE GLOSSARY
Compliance
Compliance is a key element of Corporate Governance. It refers to compliance with the law and directives as well as with voluntary codes within the company. VIEW ENTIRE GLOSSARY
Additive
A substance added to products in small quantities to achieve certain properties or to improve a product (Clariant Business Unit Additives). VIEW ENTIRE GLOSSARY
Catalyst
A substance that lowers the activation energy, thereby increasing the rate of a chemical reaction without being consumed by the reaction itself (Clariant Business Unit Catalysts). VIEW ENTIRE GLOSSARY
Pigment
Pigments are substances used for coloring; they are used in a technical manner, for example in the manufacture of dyes, varnishes, and plastics. VIEW ENTIRE GLOSSARY