Human Rights Progress Report showcases Syensqo’s commitments to continuous improvement of its human rights framework
Syensqo, a leading specialty chemicals company, is proud to release its first stand-alone Human Rights Progress Report.
This report details Syensqo's human rights principles, journey, and advancements, highlighting the company's proactive approach to evolving regulatory requirements and global human rights challenges.
Guided by the UN Guiding Principles on Human Rights and its internal Code of Business Integrity, Syensqo has conducted a comprehensive analysis to evaluate its current standing and identify opportunities for ongoing improvement and remediation, with the goal of achieving a best-in-class approach in the near future. The company’s efforts are concentrated on preventing child and forced labor, ensuring responsible sourcing of conflict minerals, promoting non-discrimination, maintaining health and safety, ensuring fair wages, and supporting mental health.
“Respecting human rights in our global operations and throughout our entire value chain is of utmost importance to us. Upholding human rights goes beyond mere compliance with laws or regulations; it aligns with the core ethics and values outlined in our Code of Business Integrity and Supplier Code of Business Integrity. We expect our suppliers to uphold these rights principles as we do.”
‘‘Our commitment to human rights and our journey ahead is clear. We are aware of our impact on people and of our collective responsibility towards respecting human rights. We believe that the trust of our stakeholders, the value we create for our employees, our customers, our investors and our contribution to society are all interconnected. By upholding human rights, we not only fulfill our ethical and regulatory obligations but also lay the groundwork for sustainable success for our company.’’
Syensqo aims to continuously improve its human rights framework and due diligence aligning with global standards and expectations to foster a robust human rights approach throughout the company.
Syensqo is a science company developing groundbreaking solutions that enhance the way we live, work, travel and play. Inspired by the scientific councils which Ernest Solvay initiated in 1911, we bring great minds together to push the limits of science and innovation for the benefit of our customers, with a diverse, global team of more than 13,000 associates in 30 countries.
Our solutions contribute to safer, cleaner, and more sustainable products found in homes, food and consumer goods, planes, cars, batteries, smart devices and healthcare applications. Our innovation power enables us to deliver on the ambition of a circular economy and explore breakthrough technologies that advance humanity.
Learn more at www.syensqo.com.
Human Rights Progress Report
In 2024 we published our first stand-alone Human Rights Progress Report, available here, which details our human rights principles, journey, and progress. The report highlights our proactive response to the evolving regulatory landscape and global human rights challenges. The report showcases our commitment to human rights, our journey, key achievements and identifies opportunities for continuous improvement.