The LANXESS corporate philosophy is inherent in the company name, a combination of the French word „lancer“, meaning „to thrust forward“, and the English word “success”. This name represents our unrelenting determination to achieve and our readiness to embrace continual change.

Therefore, LANXESS requires itself to be able, courageous and vivid: able, because LANXESS acts a reliable, serious expert in the chemistry market. Courageous, because LANXESS has set itself demanding corporate goals which it pursues with lots of commitment. Vivid, because LANXESS is open to and prepared for changes and because it implements such changes whenever and wherever necessary.

We want each of our employees to identify with our corporate goals and work toward their achievement. At LANXESS commercial success, a deep commitment to the environment and social responsibility are inseparable. To take on responsibility is also one of the four core values of our corporate culture, which carries the name “formula X.” It calls on our employees to come up with solutions, to dare simplicity and to accelerate progress.

Another characteristic of the corporate culture at LANXESS is our transparent communication: for example, our executives personally explain to the employees the quarterly results in the reporting segments in form of an information cascade within no more than seven days as of their publication. The board members, too, participate personally in this communication roll-out around the world.