Main areas of action

• Shaping systematic CR Issues Management will start in 2010. However, continuous monitoring of global media already ensures that Evonik is aware of the topics of public debate and is able to identify and respond quickly to relevant issues. Evonik’s risk management system is outlined in the Annual Report 2008, starting on page 84.

• A megatrend forum is planned for 2010 to launch a systematic CR stakeholder dialogue. Evonik already engages in dialogue with specific stakeholder groups: the media (corporate.evonik.de/en/media), politicians, authorities, industry associations, scientists, the local community around its sites, employees, representatives of the workforce and students.
  → see CR Report pages 36–37 and 39-43

• The Eco² Science-to-Business Center was established in fall 2008. It brings together the expertise of the Chemicals, Energy and Real Estate Business Areas in energy efficiency and climate protection in interdisciplinary development projects.
  → see CR Report page 17
• To tackle demographic change, three leading companies including Evonik play an active role in the Demographic Change Laboratory set up by the European Union’s CSR Alliance.
  → see CR Report page 25
• In response to demographic change and the findings of the Demographic Change Laboratory, Evonik has introduced the Plan@HR project, a new method of long-term human resources planning.
  → see CR Report page 25

• The main activities center on family-friendly policies and the program for health protection and promotion.
  → see CR Report pages 24 and 55

• Evonik trains its employees to meet the Code of Conduct.
  → see CR Report page 25
• Around 76 percent of the Group’s 39,000 employees surveyed in 51 countries responded to the biennial employee survey in 2008.
  → see CR Report page 37
• To help employees broaden their skills, Evonik offers a wide range of training and education opportunities in addition to the offerings at its sites and operational units.
  → see CR Report page 35

Evonik reports on its CR performance in the section starting on page 26 of the CR Report. Key points include:

• the Code of Conduct
  → see CR Report page 26
• investment in R&D
  → see CR Report page 31
• vocational training above the German average
  → see CR Report page 34
• environmental protection costs
  → see CR Report page 48
• ESH targets
  → see CR Report page 56

• Process improvements
  → see CR Report page 32
• Technology transfer
  → see CR Report page 21
• Lessons learned
  → see CR Report page 54