We're committed to reducing our impact on the planet and delivering more sustainable products and solutions to our customers. But we can only do this if sustainability is at the heart of everything we do. That's why we've integrated sustainability into every area of our business - for the benefit of our clients, shareholders, employees and the world around us.

Over the last few years Sustainability has become firmly anchored in our regular business processes. Sustainability is fully integrated in our Strategy and Management Tools . We have defined special Focus Area’s where we want to make a step change to become a true sustainability leader.

Major business opportunities can be unlocked by applying sustainability thinking across the complete Value Chain , from Raw Material Extraction to disposal or recycling of end products. Of course excellence in operations, supported by robust Health, Safety, Environment and Security Management is a fundamental building block of our sustainability framework.

Throughout AkzoNobel we foster the same Social Values , reflecting the way in which we conduct our business and develop our employees. Our Stakeholder Engagement reflects the complexity of today’s society, ranging from partnerships with NGO’s to carrying out Community Service projects in emerging countries. We foster transparency, therefore we put high value on an open and trustworthy communication with stakeholders through Reporting and Verification.