Clariant controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2022
Whistleblower allegations and accounting investigation
Clariant postponed its 2021 annual report and annual general meeting while investigating allegations that employees had manipulated accounts to meet financial objectives. The company later said an investigation by independent advisers and external counsel found no impact on the sales, cash or cash-equivalent figures reported for 2020 and 2021.
2020
EU fines Orbia, Clariant and Celanese over ethylene purchasing cartel
Fine or penalty
The European Commission fined Orbia, Clariant and Celanese for participating in a cartel to lower ethylene purchase prices. According to the source, the companies admitted participating and agreed to settle. Westlake disclosed the cartel and avoided a fine.
Source excerpt
7月14日，欧盟委员会发布新闻称，Orbia、科莱恩(Clariant)、塞拉尼斯(Celanese)因违反欧盟竞争规则,被处以2.6亿欧元(约合人民币20.75亿元)的罚款。原因是这三家参与合谋降低乙烯购买价格的卡特尔行为。西湖化学(Westlake)也参与了，因向欧盟委员会披露该卡特尔，避免了总额约1.9亿欧元的罚款。