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As a company, our goal is not just to comply with standards, but to set new benchmarks ourselves. When it comes to research and development, our corporate culture and products, we transcend normal boundaries in our thinking and actions:

BEYOND.

Key figures

€12.4bn

Sales

–15.1%

€1.6bn

EBITDA

–49.9%

+2.0%

Core volume growth

 

€473mn

Free operating cash flow

–71.7%

17,201

Employees

+2.6%

€2.40

Dividend proposal

 

Key Data

Foreword

» We are optimistic about the future. «

Dr. Markus Steilemann,
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

» We want to be a pioneer in the chemical industry. «

Sucheta Govil,
Chief Commercial Officer

» We achieved the targets we set ourselves. «

Dr. Thomas Toepfer,
Chief Financial Officer

» We invest continuously in our production facilities. «

Dr. Klaus Schäfer,
Chief Technology Officer
Four Board of Management Members, Four Questions

At Covestro, our goal is not just to comply with standards, but to set new benchmarks ourselves, as demonstrated by our strategic areas of focus, our innovation and corporate culture, and our practice of thinking and acting beyond the existing boundaries of our industry.

Beyond Industry

Our materials are designed to transcend the status quo. We are continually developing them, thereby actively helping to shape the future. Our innovations often give the end product a decisive edge, whether in terms of design, properties or more – in the automotive industry, the development of 5G and the cities of the future.

Beyond Materials

Segments

Polyurethanes

+2.3%
Core volume growth
Business Development

Polycarbonates

+2.7%
Core volume growth
Business Development

Coatings, Adhesives, Specialties

−1.0%
Core volume growth
Business Development

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