ACTING RESPONSIBLY in our business

Our business line has successfully implemented REACH requirements since 2018, ensuring full compliance with this critical regulation. We continue to work diligently to maintain these standards and uphold our commitment to responsible chemical management. We welcome the opportunity to work with you as partners in gathering all relevant information to ensure ongoing registration and adherence of the chemical substances used in your formulations to these regulations. Please do not hesitate to contact our designated REACH liaison for Evonik's polyurethane additives to discuss any REACH-related matters with us.

The European Union enacted REACH, short for Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation of Chemicals, on June 1, 2007 (EC 1907/2006). Designed to foster greater transparency and responsibility on the part of chemicals manufacturers and handlers, REACH requires both manufacturers and importers to gather safety information on the properties of their chemical substances.  

The goal of REACH is to enhance the protection of the people working with chemicals, final consumers and the environment. This objective fully aligns with Evonik’s fundamental principles on product stewardship and responsible care. Evonik has actively supported the legislative process to keep REACH practical, and we feel an obligation to our customers and suppliers to ensure the consistent and cooperative implementation of REACH.

As a non-US publicly traded company, Evonik is not subject to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Section 1502, and consequently we are not obliged to comply with any disclosure requirements of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Nevertheless, as a responsible acting company, we are reviewing the possible use of conflict minerals in our supply chain, and in doing so support our customers in meeting their obligations.

Conflict minerals mined in conditions where armed conflict and human rights abuses occur, are commonly one of four minerals: tungsten, tantalum, tin, and gold mined in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo or adjoining countries. We require new suppliers to provide evidence of origin for potential conflict minerals in our pre-qualification process. We have implemented ongoing conflict minerals due diligence to determine if these minerals are bought from suppliers, used in our production processes or contained in our products, and, if necessary, where they originated from. On request, we can provide the most recent Conflict Minerals Reporting Template (CMRT) for our tin catalysts and tin containing products. If you have any questions regarding this topic, please contact your local sales representative for more details.

Evonik maintains high compliance standards worldwide, and we fulfill all requirements of ISO 9001 and ISO 14001. For more details, please download our ISO certification documents or for specific inquiries, please contact your local representative.