The Group is supported by a global network of regulatory experts based in its industrial sites and within its operational units and subsidiaries. These experts are more specifically responsible for monitoring regulatory changes (especially those that concern products being developed in several countries) and producing the documents required to comply with the regulations within the prescribed time limits. These experts are involved in professional associations that monitor proposed legislative or regulatory changes at the state or agency level, thus helping the Group to anticipate regulatory changes and prepare accordingly. For further details, see notably section 4.2.5 of this document."
"Moreover, the Board of Directors, at its meeting of 24 February 2021, decided to create, from the close of the annual general meeting of 20 May 2021, an Innovation and Sustainable Growth Committee tasked with assessing the contribution of Arkema's innovation and strategy to environmental challenges and sustainable growth, thereby reinforcing the review mechanism of CSR issues by complementing the duties of the aforementioned Audit and Accounts Committee, as well as those of the Nominating, Compensation and Corporate Governance Committee relating to diversity. [...] To ensure that the social, environmental and business aspects of Arkema's operations are managed consistently and in the interests of all stakeholders, the Group's CSR commitment is led by the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Group Executive Committee. [...] To fulfill its ambitious CSR approach, the Group has created a Sustainable Development department, comprising the Product Safety and Environment department and the Sustainable Development team. It reports directly to the Industry and CSR Executive Vice-President, who is a member of the Executive Committee. [...] In addition, a CSR Steering Committee guides and supports the Group's progress in the area of CSR. It is chaired by the Industry and CSR Executive Vice-President. Its members include the Human Resources and Communication Executive Vice-President and around ten corporate Vice-Presidents, all of whom are actively involved in the CSR process. It meets three times a year."
"As part of this process, it may take part in public debate on issues directly related to its businesses, while maintaining a position of strict political neutrality. These public initiatives fully comply with the lobbying rules in each host country. For example, Arkema has been entered in the European Union Transparency Register and has pledged to comply with the related Code of Conduct. Similarly, in France, Arkema reports on its business annually to meet its disclosure requirements [...] Employees in charge of institutional relations are responsible for monitoring public initiatives at the local, national or international level that may impact the Group and are tasked with defending or promoting the interests of the Group in this context. The priority issues addressed concern business competitiveness, both globally (i.e., at the Group level, such issues as taxation, particularly on output, payroll taxes, employment law, regulation in general, etc.) and locally (i.e., at the plant level, such issues as health, safety and environmental legislation, and support for expansion projects and reorganizations), the circular economy and the energy and climate transition. Concerning the climate, the Group has aligned its roadmap – and its stance – with the objectives of the Paris Agreement. In reducing its carbon footprint and adapting its solutions, the Group strives to contribute to the national and European 2050 carbon neutrality target. [...] In the United States, Arkema Inc. files quarterly activity reports with both houses of Congress, as required under section 5 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995. Three Arkema Inc. employees have been registered as lobbyists to Congress.