Manifesto, Purpose Statement and Values
SQM Iodine Plant Nutrition Manifesto
Our story, from the beginning, is one of effort and resilience toward making a positive impact on the world. It has driven our continuous reinvention, the refinement of our processes and businesses, and led us to become the company we are today.
We leverage the richness of our resources to create unique solutions for our clients, fostering relationships built on trust and an unwavering commitment to excellence.
We don’t travel this path alone; we recognize our surroundings and stakeholders. We care for the environment and work diligently to create shared value with communities and suppliers around the world.
Our responsible management practices, rooted in solid values and guided by a forward-looking business vision, are key to the confidence entrusted to us by our shareholders.
We welcome challenges, embracing change with enthusiasm, conviction, and commitment. We are unstoppable. Our main driving force is the talent and determination of our teams. Promoting their development and ensuring their wellbeing is fundamental to our success.
In a constantly evolving society, we are inspired every day by the shared belief that we develop unique capabilities that transform resources into life and progress.
Purpose statement
We are a global company that is recognized worldwide for its high levels of competitiveness, excellence and innovation within its own line of business, focused on developing essential products for human growth, within a framework of high integrity standards.
Security
We prioritize the well-being of people above all other outcomes.
We maintain that there is no conflict between safety and production. A workplace free of accidents and occupational illnesses is highly Productive.
We work to achieve ‘zero injury accidents’ through effective risk management in all our processes and operations .
We work to ensure that our operations and offices are equipped with safe facilities.
We promote improving the safety culture, moving quickly and effectively toward an interdependent safety culture, in which we are all responsible for the care and safety of others .
We encourage firmness in the establishment and compliance of safety policies, practices, and Behaviours.
We promote open and continuous feedback to highlight opportunities for safety improvement.
Excellence
We generate value with a focus on results and business priorities.
We are agile and flexible in our processes and decision-making.
Every day, we live and practice continuous improvement, guided by the principles of M1+.
We manage our resources and assets efficiently to maximize their potential.
Integrity
Integrity and ethics must guide our daily work.
We are consistent in our actions, fulfilling commitments with employees, suppliers, customers, shareholders, and other stakeholders.
We promote respectful, approachable, and fair treatment towards all individuals.
We keep our internal policies and procedures up to date to promote a culture of integrity within the company.
Sustainability
We strive to create long-term economic value by collaborating proactively with stakeholders.
We seek to anticipate risks and Opportunities.
To have a neutral carbon footprint in Iodine, Lithium and Potassium Chloride products by 2020, and in all of SQM Iodine Plant Nutrition products by 2040.
We care about our environment and its future, and we use natural resources responsibly. In addition, we constantly promote the management of the impact of our operations and actions
We create the necessary conditions for employees to develop their capabilities. We strive to retain and attract talent based on business needs.
Challenge
We have ambition to go further. We challenge ourselves to think big and set demanding goals. We are driven to avoid stagnation.
We are resilient in the face of adversity; we push forward and strive to keep things moving. We are unstoppable.
We believe in entrepreneurship as a pathway to discovering new ways of doing things and developing new Opportunities.
We encourage disruption and are proactive and creative to propose ‘out-of-the-box’ Solutions.