Sustainability

A key element that has always guided our innovation and business strategy and characterized every aspect of our work
Our mission is to develop materials and bioproducts by integrating chemistry, the environment, and agriculture, leveraging our integrated biorefineries and providing application-driven solutions that ensure efficient resource use throughout the product life cycle—delivering systemic social, economic, and environmental benefits.
Our development model, focused on territorial regeneration, aims to build bridges across sectors by fostering collaboration among all actors in the value chain—from agriculture to research, from industry to waste management, from local institutions to civil society.
Guided by these principles, we promote a circular bioeconomy approach that goes beyond traditional recycling. We aim to redesign the way products and applications are created, used, and recovered, while encouraging the growth of virtuous, localized value chains.
SUSTAINABILITY POLICY AND COMMITEE
For further information please read NOVAMONT’s Sustainability Policy.
At the same time, in order to ensure an increasingly integrated sustainability management in our business, we have established the Sustainability Committee. The Committee works in synergy with all corporate functions and contributes to raising strong awareness and integration of sustainability issues in all business activities.
OUR COMMITTMENT TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
This document outlines our approach to sustainability, highlighting the key themes that guide our organization. We follow the GRI Standards for our reporting framework. The latest edition has been enriched with a comprehensive glossary, offering in-depth explanations of key terms in our sector. Additionally, we have updated the reporting of activities that may be considered environmentally sustainable under the EU Taxonomy, and assessed their alignment in accordance with the disclosure requirements of Regulation (EU) 2020/852 and Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2178.
For further information, please write to csr@novamont.com
UN Global Compact
Since 2020 we have been committed to the UN Global Compact corporate responsibility initiative and its principles in the areas of human rights, labour, the environment and anti-corruption.
NOVAMONT's commitment is stated in the Letter of Commitment and at www.unglobalcompact.org.
Download our Communication On Progress (COP) Advanced, through which companies, that have joined the UN Global Compact, provide annually valuable information to stakeholders about their activities and achievements in regards to the integration of the Ten Principles.
EcoVadis
Founded in 2007, EcoVadis is an independent CSR rating agency committed to fostering improvements in sustainable supply chain management. EcoVadis' main tool is an online platform that allows companies to monitor and evaluate their sustainability practices and share the results. The assessment methodology includes several international sustainability standards (Global Reporting Initiative, UN Global Compact, ISO 26000) and is based on 21 CSR criteria grouped into four categories: Ethics, Environment, Labor Practices and Human Rights, and Sustainable Procurement.
NOVAMONT has been using the EcoVadis platform since 2015, renewing the assessment of its sustainability practices annually. In 2024, the rating was renewed to the group level and resulted in a score of 83/100: an excellent result that confirms the group among the top 1% performers in its sector. For this reason, NOVAMONT has been awarded the Platinum medal, one of the most prestigious recognitions in the scope of EcoVadis CSR assessment.
PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES
We believe that sustainability is possible only if shared and that the interconnections between companies, associations, research institutes, institutions and civil society are fundamental to accelerate the development model. Therefore, we decided to join some of the key national and international Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives.
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