405: Diversity and Equal Opportunity

Disclosure 405-1 Diversity of governance bodies and employees

 

2016

 

2017

Percentage of individuals within the Board of Directors in each of the following diversity categories

 

 

 

 

male

 

69%

 

69%

female

 

31%

 

31%

30-50

 

31%

 

23%

over 50

 

69%

 

77%

 

2016

 

2017

 

 

male

 

female

 

male

 

female

Number of employees per employee category in each of the following diversity categories

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

under 30

 

1 796

 

712

 

1 864

 

699

30-50

 

8 232

 

2 284

 

8 547

 

2 341

over 50

 

3 701

 

716

 

3 919

 

765

 

2016

 

2017

 

 

FTE

 

Percent

 

FTE

 

Percent

Breakdown of employees per nationality

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

German

 

4 628.18

 

26.5%

 

4 593.32

 

25.3%

Indian

 

1 370.00

 

7.9%

 

1 857.00

 

10.2%

Chinese

 

1 200.50

 

6.9%

 

1 212.70

 

6.7%

Brazilian

 

1 155.00

 

6.6%

 

1 142.00

 

6.3%

Indonesian

 

746.38

 

4.3%

 

716.00

 

3.9%

Mexican

 

588.00

 

3.4%

 

583.00

 

3.2%

Italian

 

548.20

 

3.1%

 

539.86

 

3.0%

French

 

535.12

 

3.1%

 

523.61

 

2.9%

Turkish

 

411.16

 

2.4%

 

435.50

 

2.4%

Spanish

 

400.89

 

2.3%

 

408.99

 

2.3%

Polish

 

297.75

 

1.7%

 

313.10

 

1.7%

Japanese

 

274.00

 

1.6%

 

266.00

 

1.5%

Swiss

 

217.15

 

1.2%

 

223.55

 

1.2%

Colombian

 

245.00

 

1.4%

 

220.00

 

1.2%

Argentinian

 

224.00

 

1.3%

 

218.00

 

1.2%

Malaysian

 

182.00

 

1.0%

 

190.98

 

1.1%

Thai

 

190.00

 

1.1%

 

185.00

 

1.0%

South African

 

186.00

 

1.1%

 

182.49

 

1.0%

Venezuelan

 

174.00

 

1.0%

 

170.21

 

0.9%

Ukrainian

 

150.00

 

0.9%

 

150.00

 

0.8%

British

 

126.66

 

0.7%

 

121.21

 

0.7%

Taiwanese

 

114.00

 

0.7%

 

118.00

 

0.7%

Pakistani

 

102.00

 

0.6%

 

99.00

 

0.5%

Swedish

 

93.58

 

0.5%

 

94.38

 

0.5%

Singaporean

 

80.00

 

0.5%

 

89.70

 

0.5%

Chilean

 

88.00

 

0.5%

 

88.00

 

0.5%

Others (incl. North America for whom no nationality data is recorded)

 

3 114.02

 

17.9%

 

3 393.84

 

18.7%

Clariant sees a competitive edge in the heterogeneity of its employees who come from over 100 countries. These employees have diverse cultural backgrounds and bring different skills and talents to the company – the basis for innovative and creative solutions. Consequently, Clariant does not tolerate any discrimination based on race, ethnicity, sex, religion, conviction, disability, age, or sexual identity of employees – either within the company or by business partners. These values are documented in the Clariant Code of Conduct and the Code of Conduct for Suppliers. In alignment with its Group Policy Statement on Human Rights, Clariant has laid down its commitment to global workplace rights and social responsibility in a suitable workplace directive (Clariant Employment Standards Guideline).

Clariant does not have knowledge of any substantial portion of Clariant Group's work being performed by self-employed persons.

There are no significant seasonal variations in employment numbers of Clariant. The increase in total employees during 2017 predominantly stems from acquisitions.

Disclosure 405-2 Ratio of basic salary and remuneration of women to men

 

2016

 

2017

Ratio of the basic salary and remuneration of women to men for each employee category

 

96:100

 

96:100

Clariant ensures by adequate and documented processes, mechanisms, and policies that all employees are treated equal irrespective of gender, race, nationality, culture, religion, age, political views, or disability. With regard to the zero-tolerance approach of Clariant against any form of discrimination, regional and country HR departments have to ensure avoidance or elimination of any discrimination in work-related activities, particularly regarding remuneration, training, vocational guidance, and social security. Globally, the average basic salary of female employees was 96 % of that of the average male employee in 2017.