Wacker Chemie AG 2017 AR2
The report highlights Wacker Chemie AG's financial and sustainability performance for the fiscal year 2017. The company achieved sales growth of 6.3 percent to ’4.92 billion and reduced its net financial debt by 54 percent to ’454.4 million, aided by the divestment of its majority stake in Siltronic AG. Wacker expanded its polymer binders and dispersions capacities globally, including starting construction on new facilities in South Korea and a pyrogenic silica plant in the USA. On the sustainability front, the company reduced its direct CO2 emissions by 3 percent and achieved its 2022 target of halving specific dust emissions. Wacker also introduced the 'Wacker Family Leave' program to support employees with childcare.
Company: Wacker Chemie AG
Sector: Manufacturing
Country: Germany
Year: 2017
Type: AR2
Pages: 216
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Wacker Chemie AG
Annual Report
The report highlights Wacker Chemie AG's financial and sustainability performance for the fiscal year 2017. The company achieved sales growth of 6.3 percent to ’4.92 billion and reduced its net financial debt by 54 percent to ’454.4 million, aided by the divestment of its majority stake in Siltronic AG. Wacker expanded its polymer binders and dispersions capacities globally, including starting construction on new facilities in South Korea and a pyrogenic silica plant in the USA. On the sustainability front, the company reduced its direct CO2 emissions by 3 percent and achieved its 2022 target of halving specific dust emissions. Wacker also introduced the 'Wacker Family Leave' program to support employees with childcare.
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Report Year
2017
Reporting Period
Jan 1, 2017 - Dec 31, 2017
Fiscal Year
2017
Type
Annual Report with Sustainability Disclosures
Language
English
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