Uncompromising safety and quality standards

Modern industrial processes are characterized not only by their superior time and cost efficiency but also by the exceptional safety standards maintained at each stage of production. Cognis is not satisfied solely to fulfill occupational safety regulations and environmental directives; rather, our uncompromising safety and quality standards apply throughout the world – including those regions in which labor safety and environmental protection laws do not carry the same weight as in the more sensitized industrial countries. Product safety for us begins right at the raw material stage. These basestocks must meet strict ecological and technological requirements. In addition, increasingly stringent legal regulations have to be satisfied in relation to pollutant emissions, waste disposal, water resource conservation and occupational and product safety. Cognis recognized these signs of the times at their incipience. And because we set the benchmarks for our own related activities at a very high level, aligning our operations to internationally recognized standards, we can be relied upon by our customers to offer precisely the solutions that they need to ensure their own success.

Cognis conforms to the following international safety and quality standards:

• ISO 9001 (Quality Management Systems) and ISO 14001 for quality and environmental protection
• The Cognis SHEQ Management System – Safety, Health, Environment, Quality – which, in many areas, actually goes beyond the requirements specified by the ISO standards; more info
• The Cognis GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) standards that similarly exceed the quality requirements applicable to chemical products; more info