Siegfried Annual Report 2009

Fines and non-monetary penalties
Siegfried had no fines levied in the SHE area. Two incidents
were reported to the authorities: hydrogen chloride gas
emissions and the emission of an active ingredient into the
wastewater. The necessary repair measures have already
been implemented.
Goals and outlook
Siegfried will strive to reduce the level of water and energy
consumption to 2008 levels, and to increase the amount of
reclaimed solvents. This will save resources and money. Further
goals and activities for 2010 include:
– Decreasing water consumption in Zofingen to 2008 levels
– Decreasing energy consumption in Zofingen and Pennsville
to 2008 levels
– Raise the proportion of recycled in-house solvents
to outsourced waste solvents to >0.27
– Reduce the amount of waste solvents generated by the
three largest products in Pennsville through re-circulation
or recycling, either in-house or outsourced
– Introduce an emergency energy concept in Hal Far (Malta)
with savings of >10%
Note: We are working towards a more precise articulation of
goals through a goal-setting process now in development.
Siegfried as an Employer
Focus on the employee
The commercial success of Siegfried is based primarily on
the commitment of our employees. Siegfried is dedicated to
employee relationships based on partnership and an open
exchange of information. Various dialogue channels between
employees and management are available, such as
the CEO session, management and employee meetings,
Summer Night Festival, etc. The procedures described below
were created to enable each employee to perform optimally.
Only with the wide range of experience, profound technical
know-how, and reliability of our employees can our company
master the growing complexity of the customer contracts
and meet the increasingly stringent regulations.
See: www.siegfried.ch/siegfried/human-resources-jobs/
personalpolitik (German only)
Working conditions
Qualified and experienced staff is particularly important
in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries. Lost knowhow
is difficult to replace and the ramp-up phase for new
employees is significantly longer than in other industries.
This is why Siegfried pays special attention to good working
conditions for its employees:
– Employment contracts are basically unlimited
– Zofingen and Pennsville each have collective labor agreements;
Malta has individualized employment contracts
– Zofingen has an agreement with the labor union
– Flexible work hours (or ‘flex time’) consider both the interests
of the company and needs of the individual, promoting
a sense of job responsibility; upper management
adheres to open work hours
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