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LANXESS receives appreciation award from Seoul Metropolitan Boramae Youth Center

May 16, 2023, Seoul. Specialty chemicals company LANXESS received an appreciation award from Seoul Metropolitan Boramae Youth Center in recognition of its continuous efforts in supporting education for the youth in Korea.

The company’s support in Korea has focused on science and climate protection as part of its education initiatives for sustainable social development.

LANXESS has signed the partnership with Seoul Boramae Youth Center in 2019 and has been offering two initiatives, Science Class and Climate School. Over the past three years, around 2,700 students have participated in the programs. 

LANXESS Science Class is a science education program, helping young people become interested in science and technology and grow into future talents. The focus is to offer quality education to the underprivileged youth who have relatively less access to science education.

LANXESS India receives award

LANXESS India has received the prestigious 17th CII (Confederation of Indian Industry) Western Region Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) Excellence & Innovation Award 2022 in the Manufacturing (large) category for its Jhagadia site.

The award recognises LANXESS' efforts to create a safer and better environment for all employees. Evaluation criteria included innovation, uniqueness, employee engagement, motivational factors, replicability / horizontal deployment, and environmental and sustainability initiatives taken by the organisation. Safety continues to be a core value at LANXESS and we as a company are committed to maintaining workplace safety through numerous initiatives that are continuously implemented in this regard.

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LANXESS wins “2022 Enterprise Green Development Contribution Award”

Shanghai, March 21, 2023 - Specialty chemicals company LANXESS has won the “2022 Enterprise Green Development Contribution Award” as part of the recently announced 2022 Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance Leaders Awards sponsored by Shanghai Daily. Aiming to select resource-saving and environment-friendly enterprises, the award recognizes LANXESS’ outstanding contribution in promoting the Double Carbon goal and fulfilling green sustainable development.

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LANXESS wins the "Excellence in Ethics Award"

On Wednesday, 8 February, LANXESS staff accepted the Pittsburgh Excellence in Ethics Award. The event was hosted by the Southwestern Pennsylvania Rotarians and its partners, which include the Allegheny Conference on Community Development, the University of Pittsburgh Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence and The Pittsburgh Business Exchange.

Despite a strong group of finalists in the large company category, LANXESS received the top award for ethical excellence.

This award is a tribute to all LANXESS employees who strive for excellence and ethical behaviour every day - you are one of the deserving recipients!

The Pittsburgh Excellence in Ethics Awards (PEEA) is the City of Pittsburgh's annual awards ceremony that recognizes top businesses and non-profit organizations in the Pittsburgh region for their work and ethical commitment.

LANXESS Top Employer China 2023

On January 17, 2023, LANXESS today was awarded Top Employer China 2023, marking the sixth consecutive year it has won this honor. The company’s overall score was significantly higher compared to the last year, with particularly outstanding performance in the areas of employee learning and development, leadership development and culture.

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LANXESS on the list of "Germany's climate-conscious companies 2022".

February 2022, Germany. LANXESS is one of the exemplary companies honored and recognized by Capital magazine as a "climate-conscious company.
Statista, together with the renowned magazine Capital, once again conducted a large-scale study to answer the question of which companies stand out in this regard in a special way. These companies have reduced the intensity of their greenhouse gas emissions the most over the past five years - and can thus count themselves among the "Climate-conscious companies of Germany 2022".

LANXESS received the Sustainability Award in silver.

February 2022, Germany. We are proud to have been awarded a silver medal by S&P Global in the latest SPG Sustainable Yearbook. They recognized our sustainability performance as one of the best out of over 7,000 companies evaluated. Learn more about how we are leading with sustainability: Climate-Neutral 2040 (lanxess.com)

LANXESS China won a series of awards

January 2022, China. We are happy that we won a series of awards in the fields of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and innovation.

  • Environmental Responsibility Excellence Award 2021 by Jiemian
  • Model Corporate Citizen in China’s Petrochemical Industry 2021 by China Chemical Industry News
  • 2021 Award for Innovation in Social Governance by Shanghai Daily

Sustainability has always been firmly rooted in our corporate strategy. These awards affirm LANXESS’ efforts in the fields of environment, social responsibility and innovation. 

LANXESS India wins CII’s Water Management Company award

August 2021, India. LANXESS India has won the prestigious Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) award for Water Management for the year 2020 for its commitment and significant achievements in the area of Water Conservation in its manufacturing operations in Nagda, Madhya Pradesh. The award was presented to LANXESS on Saturday, 28th August in a virtual ceremony. 

LANXESS India wins big at the Indian Chemical Council awards

September 2021, India. LANXESS India has been conferred with three prestigious awards from the Indian Chemical Council (ICC), recognizing the organization’s commitment and outstanding performance specifically in the areas of Health & Safety. LANXESS India won awards for Excellence in Management of Health & Safety, Best Responsible Care committed company & ICC CERTIFICATE OF MERIT for Best Compliant Company for the Codes under RESPONSIBLE CARE, and Best Nicer Globe User Company.

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LANXESS among "Top 1 percent" of German employers

Leading Employer" study analyzes more than 100,000 companies.
Among the top 1 percent: LANXESS. In the overall ranking, the Cologne-based company was ranked 53rd, and 3rd in the chemical industry. The special feature: As part of the study, more than eight million data from around 200 sources worldwide were collected and analyzed. The result was a holistic picture of all the aspects that are important to employees: from working conditions, corporate image and corporate values to the benefits offered in the areas of pensions and health management. 

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November 2020, Germany. Climate Neutral 2040" initiative wins DQS sustainability competition.

LANXESS aims to become climate neutral by 2040. The "Climate Neutral 2040" strategy developed for this purpose and the first major projects launched have convinced the jurors of the "Sustainability Heroes" sustainability award. At the Sustainability Heroes conference on November 3, LANXESS received the Sustainability Heroes Award in the "Carbon Footprint" category. To further spur active commitment in business, the German Society for the Certification of Management Systems (DQS) and the German Society for Quality (DGQ) annually honor pioneers in the field of sustainability with the award. The award is presented in eight different categories. 

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LANXESS India wins prestigious awards from Indian Chemical Council (ICC)

October 2020, India. LANXESS wins the Best Company award for ‘Management of Environment’ and ‘Human Resource Management’ for the year 2019. Also, receives ‘Certificate of Merit for Best Compliant Company’ under Responsible Care - Process Safety Code & Distribution Code.

LANXESS India received multiple awards from the Indian Chemical Council (ICC), for its commitment and outstanding performance specifically in the areas of Environment and Human Resource Management under the ‘Large Companies’ category above INR 750 Crores. It also won the Certificate of Merit for Best Compliant Company for two codes under Responsible Care - Process Safety Code & Distribution Code. Additionally, based on the Nicer Globe Initiative of ICC for Transportation Safety, two of the top three drivers who were awarded as the ‘Best Drivers’ for their disciplined performance towards road safety were engaged by LANXESS.

 

LANXESS awarded “2020 GoldenBee CSR China Honor Roll”

August 2020, China.  LANXESS has been awarded the “2020 GoldenBee CSR China Honor Roll”. The company’s Ningbo plant and Changzhou leather chemicals plant were included in the 2020 Golden Bee Responsible Competitiveness Case Report as benchmarks of environmentally friendly production. It is the second time in a row that LANXESS has received this award for achievements in practicing corporate social responsibility.

LANXESS receives the "Silver Sustainability Award 2020

The 2020 edition of "The Sustainability Yearbook" presents the world's most comprehensive publication on corporate sustainability. LANXESS AG received the Silver Class award for its outstanding sustainability performance.

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LANXESS wins VCI Responsible Care competition 2019

September 2019, Cologne - On September 26, specialty chemicals group LANXESS received first prize in the nationwide Responsible Care competition from the German Chemical Industry Association (VCI). The Group launched the "Resource-efficient production of leather chemicals" (ReeL) project. In this research project, LANXESS has developed a completely new technology for tanneries. Thanks to a modular system, it is possible to completely recycle residues from leather production directly on site. 

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1st Place Sustainability Award


April 2019, Berlin. The State Association of North Rhine-Westphalia in the Association of the Chemical Industry e. V. (VCI NRW) awarded LANXESS with a first place recognition for leather production. The VCI NRW Responsible Care competition recognizes outstanding projects of "Good ideas for sustainability in the supply chain." LANXESS took first place in the "Resource-efficient production of leather chemicals" competition. The pilot plant, which we developed together with our technology partner INVITE,  saves tanneries the cost of disposing of around two metric tons of waste a day - and at the same time provides them with a product that they can use again: "X-Biomer" brand liquid biopolymers that improve leather properties. Transport, storage and packaging costs are eliminated.
 
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German Innovation Award for LANXESS

February 2018, Berlin. LANXESS received the 2017 German Innovation Award for Climate and Environment. In the "Environmentally Friendly Products and Services" category, we received an award for our innovative technology for recycling waste from leather production. Under the title "Resource-efficient production of leather chemicals" (ReeL), we designed a modular pilot plant in cooperation with the Leverkusen research institute INVITE to produce "X-Biomer" retanning materials from shavings and cuttings as well as from vegetable biomass.

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LANXESS wins two CSR Awards

January 2018, China. LANXESS received two prestigious Chinese awards for Corporate Responsibility: the CSR Enterprise Award at the 2nd China CSR Annual Summit and the Top Responsible Enterprise Award from the China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Corporate Citizen Model List. These are examples of the results we can achieve with our efforts to combine safety, environmental protection, social responsibility and economic efficiency across our business processes, while working towards sustainable development in China through targeted corporate responsibility activities.
 
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LANXESS Top Employer in China 2019

December  2018 , China. LANXESS Greater China was once again recognized as one of China’s Top Employers. The latest study by the Top Employers Institute showed that LANXESS Greater China offers its employees an excellent working environment by focusing on the development of talent at all levels of the organization and demonstrating outstanding human resources performance.
 
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Awards for LANXESS in China June 2017, China.

LANXESS has received the Golden Bee Enterprise Award, the AICM Responsible Care Chairman's Award and the Top 500 Chinese Brands Award. These awards are the results of our corporate responsibility and branding activities.

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LANXESS receives "More Than a Market” Award 

June 2017, China. Out of  75 submitted projects, LANXESS was chosen as the winner of the  "More Than a Market Award 2017" for our "Clean Water for Better Life" project. In the "Water Research" competition between students, this project was recognized as a practical example of exemplary fulfillment of the social responsibility of German companies in China.

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Sebastian Röhrig

Head of Corporate Responsibility