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2018-09-26 | Beijing

Covestro has been recognized as a LEAD company of the United Nations Global Compact, a global movement of responsible and sustainable corporate governance. The material producer was honored for its high engagement in the initiative during the UN Global Compact Leaders’ Summit 2018 at UN Headquarters in New York. The move reflects Covestro’s ongoing commitment to the United Nations Global Compact and its ten principles for responsible business as well as the company’s efforts of fulfilling its vision to make the world a brighter place.

Impact of high performance materials

“We feel very honored to be recognized as one of the LEAD companies,” said Dr. Markus Steilemann, CEO of Covestro. “By actively engaging in the various platforms of the UN Global Compact, we aim to contribute to positive change in areas where we as a world leading producer of high performance materials can have the biggest impact.”

About the United Nations Global Compact

The United Nations Global Compact is a call to companies everywhere to align their operations and strategies with ten universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption, and to take action in support of UN goals and issues embodied in the Sustainable Development Goals. The UN Global Compact is a leadership platform for the development, implementation and disclosure of responsible corporate practices. Launched in 2000, it is the largest corporate sustainability initiative in the world, with more than 9,000 companies and 3,000 non-business signatories based in over 160 countries, and nearly 70 Local Networks.

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Source: Covestro

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