General Objectives
| Objectives | Status |
| Resource conservation and environmental protection through transfer and implementation of latest production technologies. |
Permanent Objective. See examples from our production sites Based on the improvements achieved, main targets have been defined for the coming five years (see Our Objectives). |
| Worldwide certification of environmental management systems of the Adhesive Technologies business sector to international standards. | 95 sites certified worldwide; other sites preparing for certification |
| Worldwide certification of environmental management systems of the Laundry & Home Care business sector to international standards. | 28 sites certified in Europe, South America and Asia; other sites preparing for certification |
| Development of a sustainability check for new product categories in the Laundry & Home Care business sector. | Achieved: Process established. All product categories have been assessed according to performance and environmental criteria. Detailed life cycle assessments have been carried out for main product categories. |
| Development of new laundry detergents and household cleaners that combine outstanding contributions to the focal areas with first-class product performance. | First product concepts are being tested for market acceptance. |
| Assessment of all product categories in the Adhesive Technologies business sector regarding their contributions in our focal areas, to be completed by the end of 2008. | Assessment matrix designed and successfully implemented for initial product categories. |
| European rollout of the TheoPrax Internet portal, to provide background information about laundering, dishwashing and cleaning to professionals and interested members of the public. | The project plan was postponed in favor of a comprehensive concept to integrate sustainability into consumer communication. |