Whether it is regulatory compliance, shareholder returns, employee development or community engagement, Cytec demonstrates commitment to all of our stakeholders. We proactively address our social, environmental and economic opportunities through involvement in a variety of programs and activities to positively impact society.

commitment to communities

Cytec believes caring for our communities directly benefits our employees, our customers, our neighbors and our shareholders. Our global network of talented and caring employees regularly participates in community activities such as:

• Mentoring students, participating in career fairs, hosting plant tours
• Promoting employee and family health and wellness
• Hosting environmental awareness events including energy conservation and recycling activities
• Sharing emergency preparedness expertise and techniques with local communities
• Participating in neighborhood beautification projects
• Awarding college scholarship programs
• Supporting fundraising events through volunteerism and donations
  

employee programs that inform and engage

Winning Culture
Cytec believes our company culture is a key driver of our strategy. Beginning in 2010, we established the foundation of a unified culture that is the glue for our different business units, functions and employees across the globe. Whatever our objectives, having a winning attitude allows us to achieve more for our stakeholders. In 2011, we saw many initiatives coming to life around the first behavior initiative of 1Cytec, ‘Customer Focus’ where many of our non-commercial employees have learned a lot more about our customers and products, realizing that they too have an important influence on customer satisfaction. In 2012, the focus moves to ‘Empowerment and Risk Tolerance’, our second behavior initiative.

Cytec’s Comprehensive Health & Wellness Program
Cytec implemented a program focused on employee health and wellness "Winning with Wellness". This program provides information and opportunities for employees to improve and sustain their health and well-being. The voluntary program helps employees take charge of their health. Accomplishments to date include:

• Established a global support network
• Focuses on topics such as improving healthy eating, reducing weight and exercising
• Supports medical screening of key health indicators and a questionnaire that reviews healthy behaviors with more than 900 employees are currently participating

The Winning with Wellness program is focused on providing informational programming to address health risks and specific health needs, ensuring continued activities and programs and improved participation globally as we achieve a healthier Cytec.

Leadership Development through Andes
In 2011, we took an innovative and creative approach to leadership development by creating the Andes Leadership Program. Through this program, a select number of aspiring leaders participate in a diverse set of challenging experiences over an 18-month period. The program focuses on the development of a leader as a whole and provides the framework to facilitate their growth with accountability for self and team development.