I t p a y s b a c k t o b e a r e l i a b l e l o n g t er m p a r tn er PEOPLE Omya developed a standalone organization combining pr oduction distribution activities with a constant good citizen appr oach for continuous impr ovement in economics envir onment and social performance Responsible chemical management Pr oviding transpar ency to our customers we shar e our performance on labor rights health safety envir onment and business ethics as members of Sedex and EcoV adis Omya as a trusted supplier 19 I n e a r l y 2 0 1 7 a d r a m a t i c s h o r t a g e i n m a r i t i m e t r a n s p o r t c a p a c i t i e s p o s e d a g r e a t c h a l l e n g e t o i n t e r n a t i o n a l l y o p e r a t i n g c o m p a n i e s O m y a w a s a b l e t o m a s t e r t h i s c h a l l e n g e w h i l e m a n y c o m p a n i e s f a i l e d i n s o u r c i n g s u f c i e n t c a p a c i t y b e c a u s e t h e y h a v e n o t p l a c e d m u ch e m p h a s i s o n c o n t i n u i t y i n t h e p a s t a n d t h e r e f o r e c o u l d n o t e x p e c t a n y l o y a l t y f r o m t h e i r c a r r i e r s i n t h i s s i t u a t i o n Karin Wyss Head of Inter national Or der Pr ocessing Omya Inter national AG Independent corporate social responsibility CSR platform This result places Omya among top 30 performers evaluated by EcoV adis Sedex is a global notfor proft membership organiza tion that oversees SMET A a globallyrecognised audit procedure for responsible business