Overview
Covestro’s corporate governance is characterized by a sense of responsibility as well as ethical principles. Covestro places great importance on responsible corporate governance. This promise to shareholders, business partners, and our employees is based on our commitment to the German Corporate Governance Code (GCGC) and Articles of Incorporation that reflect these standards. In pursuing our business activities, we follow company principles that exceed the requirements of the law and the GCGC. A key concern is combining business success with environmental and social goals, so when making any business decision, we always consider the three dimensions of sustainability – people, planet, profit. The principles guiding our actions, which are also based on these dimensions, are documented in six policies applicable throughout the Group. These provide our employees with guidance for the following topics: value creation; sustainability; innovation; people; health, safety, environment, energy, and quality (HSEQ); and compliance. The standards contained in these policies are mandatory for all employees worldwide.
The Board of Management and Supervisory Board provide information pertaining to corporate governance in the sections that follow, including a Declaration on Corporate Governance for Covestro AG pursuant to Section 289f and for the Covestro Group pursuant to Section 315d of the German Commercial Code (HGB). Pursuant to Section 317, Paragraph 2, Sentence 6 HGB, the disclosures in the Declaration on Corporate Governance are not included in the financial statement audit.