People are right at the center of what Cognis is about. There are around 6,000 employees worldwide for whom Cognis provides an attractive working environment and high standards of safety. And then there is the wider social environment in which we, as a successful company, are an integral, proactive part – the hub within a stable network, adaptable to the various cultural mores and individual conditions that prevail locally.

Cognis sees its people as the key to success. We respect human rights and foster a spirit of intercultural cooperation, seeking to live in harmony with each other around the world. Open communication and transparency are fundamental to our culture of trust and dependability.

There are around 7,600 people working for Cognis around the world. Their health and safety are of the utmost importance to us and are therefore given the same high priority as other factors such as quality, price, performance and productivity.

Our economic success and the wellbeing of people are interrelated, interdepend even, for a wide range of reasons. Hundreds of millions, going about their daily lives, place their trust in a plethora of products based on starting materials, additives and the technological expertise provided by Cognis.

And, as a global player, Cognis is also keen to meet its social responsibilities beyond the factory gates. We therefore support a number of self-help projects and community initiatives to strengthen the many social networks that exist in and around our centers of activities.