How We Create Value
The content of this section is not part of the statutory audit of the annual financial statements but has undergone a separate limited assurance by our auditor.
The content of this section is voluntary, unaudited information, which was critically read by the auditor.
The following overview shows how we create value for our stakeholders.
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Input
Financial
Innovations
Production
€6.0
billion
Capital expenditures (capex)
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26%
Electricity from renewable sources1
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Environmental
Employees
Partnerships
Output
Financial
€7.9
billion
EBIT before special items
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~€2.0
billion
Proposed dividend payment to shareholders2
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Innovations
1,159
New patents worldwide
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~ €11
billion
Sales of products that have been on the market for up to five years3
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Production
> 40,000
Sales products for which we calculate a carbon footprint1
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6.1
MMT
CO2 avoided by the Verbund and combined heat and power generation1
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Environment
> 1,800
Mass balance products based on alternative raw materials1
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81%
Water demand recirculated1
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Employees
79%
Engagement index according to our annual employee survey1
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29.3%
Women in leadership positions1
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Partnerships
Outcomes4
Economic
Environmental
Social
Impact
In providing our customers with solutions to enable their green transformation, we want to grow profitably and create value.
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1 The sustainability-related key figures shown in this graphic are – unlike the financial key figures shown – not part of the statutory audit but are part of a separate audit with limited assurance.
2 Based on the dividend proposed to the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting and the number of outstanding shares (892,522,164) as of December 31, 2024.
3 This is voluntary, unaudited information, which was critically read by the auditor.
4 Outcomes shows examples of impacts on our business and impacts that our activities may have on others, the environment and our business environment as well as the associated measures we take.
5 The results of our double materiality assessment are included in the presentation of external factors and impacts of our business activities. These are not shown in full here. A comprehensive explanation of the impacts, risks and opportunities identified as part of our double materiality assessment see Double Materiality Assessment.
This content fulfills the Disclosure Requirements of the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS). The ESRS Index gives an overview of the references to the ESRSs in this report.