Dialogue and Awards
Our sites regularly inform the public about our environmental-protection activities, including annual community meetings at Nünchritz (Germany), as well as similar events with neighbors or “open houses” at Adrian (Michigan, USA) and Zhangjiagang in China. Our Burghausen, Freiberg and Nünchritz sites publish annual environmental reports (available in German only) containing environmental-protection and safety-related facts and figures. WACKER Greater China published a report (available in Chinese only) on its sustainability work in 2013/2014.
Environmental Report Burghausen 2013
Environmental Report Freiberg 2013
Environmental Report Nünchritz 2013
Environmental Report Nünchritz 2014
WACKER Greater China Sustainability Work
WACKER has been a member of the Bavarian Environmental Pact since it was founded in 1995. From 2010 to 2015, this Pact has been operating under the slogan “Sustainable growth balanced by environmental and climate protection.” The Environmental Pact is an agreement between the Bavarian government and Bavarian industry, in which both parties have declared their belief that natural resources can be better protected through voluntary, responsible cooperation between industry and state rather than by laws and regulations alone. The Pact serves as a catalyst to promote climate protection and energy conservation, sustainable mobility, environmental engineering and resource efficiency. Its primary aims are to strengthen companies’ individual responsibility and avoid environmental pollution.
Environmental Awards
Environmental protection is a core component of all processes at WACKER. Our commitment is reflected in the awards we’ve received from authorities and organizations as well as customers.
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Wildlife at WorkSM Certificate Recertification 2013 |
Wacker Chemical Corp. |
The Wildlife Habitat Council |
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Responsible Care® Chairman’s Award 2013 |
WACKER Greater China |
Association of International Chemical Manufacturers |
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Responsible Care® Award 2013 |
WACKER Greater China |
China Petroleum Chemical Industry Federation |
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Award for environmental protection and safety at the Nanjing site 2013 |
WACKER Greater China |
Nanjing Chemical Industry Park |
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Clean Production Company 2013 |
WACKER Greater China |
Zhangjiagang Environmental |
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EHS Award 2013 |
WACKER Korea |
South Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy |
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Pollution Control Award 2013 |
Siltronic Corporation |
Environmental Services City of Portland |
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2014 Bavarian Energy Award |
Wacker Chemie AG |
Bavarian government |
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Best Supplier Sustainability 2014 |
Wacker Chemie AG |
Avery Dennison |
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Responsible Care® Performance Award 2014 |
Wacker Chemical Corp. |
American Chemistry Council |
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Energy Saving and Emission Reduction Award 2014 |
WACKER Greater China |
China Petroleum Chemical Industry Federation |
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Responsible Care® Best Facilitator Award 2014 |
WACKER Greater China |
China Petroleum Chemical Industry Federation |
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EHS Award 2014 |
WACKER Korea |
Korea International Trade Association |
Sustainable Cooperation
Excellent collaboration: (from left to right) Pascal Braker (Avery Dennison, commodity leader for chemicals, Europe), Angelo Depietri (Avery Dennison, vice president of the materials group, Europe), WACKER Executive Board member Auguste Willems, Sjaak Elmendorp (Avery Dennison, vice president for innovations), Laurent Morineaux (head of the Care & Coatings business team for EMEA) and Arjan de Rek (global key account manager at Performance Silicones).
WACKER’s customer Avery Dennison uses silicone products as release agents, e.g. for labels with industrial and medical applications. Two examples of applications are labels for packaging and high-quality medical adhesive plasters.
WACKER received the “Avery Dennison Best Supplier Sustainability Award 2014” for a joint project with Munksjö on reducing the use of platinum in formulations of the DEHESIVE® silicone product range. The award ceremony was held in Oegstgeest in the Netherlands, where the customer has its European headquarters.