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Company ESG Risk Ratings

Wacker Chemie AG

Industry Group: Chemicals

Country/Region: Germany

Identifier: ETR:WCH

Full time employees: 16,461

ESG Risk Rating

Comprehensive
23.1
Medium Risk
0-10
10-20
20-30
30-40
40+

Ranking

Industry Group (1st = lowest risk)

Chemicals 97 out of 585


Universe

Global Universe 6202 out of 15104


Last Full Update: Oct 12, 2023
Last Update: May 23, 2024

What are the ESG Risk Ratings?

Compare Wacker Chemie AG with other industry peers.

Industry Comparison

Company ESG Risk Rating Industry Rank
Clariant AG
17.8
 
 
 
 
 
Low
15 out of 585
Wacker Chemie AG
23.1
 
 
 
 
 
Medium
97 out of 585
Ashland, Inc.
30.2
 
 
 
 
 
High
274 out of 585
Bloomage Biotechnology Corp. Ltd.
40.7
 
 
 
 
 
Severe
528 out of 585
Hubei Dinglong Co., Ltd.
44.2
 
 
 
 
 
Severe
555 out of 585

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Our Approach to Calculating ESG Risk

The ESG Risk Ratings measure a company's exposure to industry-specific material ESG risks and how well a company is managing those risks.

Exposure

Exposure refers to the extent to which a company is exposed to different material ESG issues. Our exposure score takes into consideration subindustry and company-specific factors such as its business model.

Wacker Chemie AG's Exposure is Medium

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Management

Management refers to how well a company is managing its relevant ESG issues. Our management score assesses the robustness of a company's ESG programs, practices and policies.

Wacker Chemie AG's Management of ESG Material Risk is Strong

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How do the ESG Risk Ratings work?

Top Material ESG Issues for Wacker Chemie AG

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Controversy Rating

Highest Controversy level that has impacted Wacker Chemie AG's ESG Risk Rating in the last three years

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