Economic handling of limited resources reduces the environmental footprint which in turn has significant influence on the success of companies. Besides the development of sustainable products, an efficient and resource-saving production is very important in order to reach the sustainability goals. In this regard, a comprehensive and intensive raw material management renders a decisive contribution. Efficient optimization programs continuously improve the water balance and energy efficiency, while lowering pollutant emissions and amounts of waste. Clariant promotes the use of renewable raw materials and supports the development of bio-economy through its products and innovation efforts, in order to foster a sustainable value chain. In the last years, Clariant has continually improved the process efficiency and production procedures.

These overall numbers mainly reflect the changes in product portfolio as requested by the customers. They do not directly show efficiency improvements or deterioration.

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