November 11, 2008

Sabrina Herich
Corporate Press
Tel.:	+49 201 177-2225
Fax:	+49 201 177-3030
sabrina.herich@evonik.com
Evonik actively accepts its corporate responsibility:
Publication of the Group’s Corporate Responsibility strategy 

Essen. Evonik Industries integrates corporate responsibility (CR) into its business activities and thus makes a contribution to sustainable development. The Evonik Group has therefore developed a CR strategy that addresses megatrends and new ecological and societal challenges and thus supports the development of new business. The strategy also focuses on employees. It is designed to ensure systematic and continual improvements in operational business and all areas of CR activity, including the environment, safety, health, human resources work and compliance. Evonik’s CR strategy and contribution to sustainable development are outlined in a new condensed report "Corporate Responsibility – Strategy and Status". 

Evonik’s CR strategy highlights the importance of corporate responsibility for the Group. Dr. Werner Müller, Chairman of the Executive Board of Evonik Industries: "I am convinced that a responsible attitude towards our business activities, our employees and all other stakeholders is essential for our long-term success. It generates confidence in Evonik by establishing it throughout the world as a fair partner committed to sustainable development.” The Group will utilize opportunities arising from CR and sees its CR strategy as the basis for this. A CR program will be developed in the coming weeks and months to back up the strategy and in future the Group will publish a regular report documenting its progress. 

“Corporate Responsibility – Strategy and Status" is now available at www.evonik.com/cr.

Company information
Evonik Industries is the creative industrial group from Germany which operates in three business areas: Chemicals, Energy and Real Estate. Evonik is a global leader in specialty chemicals, an expert in power generation from hard coal and renewable energies, and one of the largest private residential real estate companies in Germany. Our strengths are creativity, specialization, continuous self-renewal, and reliability. Evonik is active in over 100 countries around the world. In its fiscal year 2007 about 43,000 employees generated sales of about €14.4 billion and an operating profit (EBITDA) of more than €2.2 billion. 

Disclaimer
In so far as forecasts or expectations are expressed in this press release or where our statements concern the future, these forecasts, expectations or statements may involve known or unknown risks and uncertainties. Actual results or developments may vary, depending on changes in the operating environment. Neither Evonik Industries AG nor its group companies assume an obligation to update the forecasts, expectations or statements contained in this release.