Scope of the report
Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on email Share on print This 2021 edition is the seventh biannual sectoral sustainable development report of the Belgian chemical, life sciences and plastics industry. It analyses the activities of the chemical, plastics and life sciences industry in Belgium and illustrates how companies within the […]
Materiality matrix
Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on email Share on print For the second time, essenscia is publishing a materiality matrix in its sectoral sustainability report. According to GRI “materiality is the principle that determines which relevant topics are sufficiently important that it is essential to report on them. Not all […]
About the indicators
Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on email Share on print To ensure transparency and objectivity, the report is based on officially available data and shows the evolving landscape up to 2019 or 2020, depending on the latest available data. Where no data was available, information from essenscia experts or from […]
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Challenges Industry in transition Facts & Figures The indicators Examples Initiatives from the sector The Global Goals Our contribution to the global goals Our commitment Innovating for sustainability
Preface from the Managing Director
Preface from the Managing Director Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on email Share on print An industry in transition This 7th sustainability report by essenscia, the Belgian industry federation for chemistry and life sciences, comes at a strategic moment in time. The European Union is setting course for a carbon […]
Stakeholders involvement
Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on email Share on print Given the important role that the chemical, plastics and life sciences industry plays in society, essenscia attaches great importance to a constructive dialogue with stakeholders such as NGOs and public authorities. Consultation with all interested parties is therefore an essential […]
About essenscia and the sector
Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on email Share on print essenscia is the sectoral federation for the chemical, plastics and life sciences industry (pharmaceuticals and biotechnology) in Belgium. The sector is one of the most important branches of industry in Belgium, and a driving force of its economy. WELFARE With […]
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