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Brenntag SE
ISIN: DE000A1DAHH0 | WKN: A1DAHH | Symbol: BNR | Type: Equity
Infos for Sustainability
ESG Profile
Brenntag is the global market leader in chemicals and ingredients distribution. Headquartered in Essen, Germany, Brenntag has more than 17,700 employees worldwide and operates a network of about 600 sites in 72 countries. In 2023, Brenntag generated sales of around 16.8 billion EUR. The two global divisions, Brenntag Essentials and Brenntag Specialties, provide a full-line portfolio of industrial and specialty chemicals and ingredients as well as tailor-made application, marketing and supply chain solutions, technical and formulation support, comprehensive regulatory know-how, and digital solutions for a wide range of industries. This puts Brenntag into an integral position in steering the chemical industry towards more sustainable products and business practices.
Sustainability at Brenntag
For many years, sustainability issues such as health, safety and environmental protection, resource efficiency, compliance as well as sustainable supply chain have been deeply embedded within Brenntag. They determine how we interact with our employees, suppliers, customers, and society in general, and have a direct influence on our commercial success.
Sustainability is a basic principle which is applied in Brenntag’s day-to-day work, and we aim to factor in the effects of our business practices on the environment and society when making strategic decisions. To this end, Brenntag has established corresponding standards and processes in its international corporate structures. We continuously encourage a sense of awareness among our employees for this issue and provide them with suitable training. Our goal is the continuous global development of our sustainability strategy.
Future Sustainable Brenntag & Brenntag’s ESG Framework
The year 2022 was of particular importance for the long-term ESG roadmap at Brenntag, highlighted by the formal rollout and implementation of the new ESG Strategy that targets towards our vision of “Future Sustainable Brenntag”. Aiming to combine responsible distribution with sustainable chemicals and ingredients, “Future Sustainable Brenntag” contributes to the undisputed and long-term success of the company and meets the increased expectations of Brenntag’s stakeholders in the area of non-financial performance.
Our ESG Strategy aims to increase our handprint (“achieving more good”) while decreasing our footprint (“doing less harm”). The focus to pave the road towards “Future Sustainable Brenntag” is set on 6 ESG focus areas. For each of the following areas, specific short-, mid- and long-term targets as well as actions have been defined:
- Climate protection and reduction of emissions
- Resource efficiency and circular economy
- Fair and safe employer
- Responsible partner for suppliers and communities
- Management structures for business ethics
- Portfolio and investment steering
An overview of the ambitious targets from these 6 areas can be found on Brenntag’s corporate website.
Brenntag is a member and supporter of a wide variety of initiatives, supporting organizations and associations that demonstrate a commitment to our planet and its society and are driving a sustainable development. These include, for example, Together for Sustainability, Responsible Care, RE100, The Valuable 500, and Water for People.
Reporting
Brenntag has published an annual Sustainability Report since 2015. All published Sustainability Reports can be found on our website.
All information regarding our sustainability activities such as Ratings, Guidelines, Product Safety and Occupational Safety can be found on the sustainability section of our website.
ISS ESG Ratings*
| ESG Rating Overall | B- |
| Environmental Rating | C+ |
| Social Rating | C+ |
| Governance Rating | A- |
| ESG Rating Decile Rank | 1 |
| ESG Performance Score | 59.21 |
| ESG Corporate Rating Prime Status | Yes |
| SDG Impact Rating Overall | 4.048 |
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Rating
| CDP | Score: B climate |
| EcoVadis | Score: Platinum Top 1%; 81/100 points |
| ISS ESG | Score: C+ Very High Transparency - Brenntag is in the top 5 % in the Trading Companies & Distributors sector |
| MSCI | Score: A Average |
| Sustainalytics | Score: 13.7 low risk |
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