SEARCH: SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth

ICL supports the Sustainable Development Goals and was among the first companies to incorporate SDGs in defining its material issues and reporting on its sustainability-related activities. In 2015 the United Nations updated its Millennium Goals to define a set of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to be shared by communities globally. In addition to the challenges related to the planetary boundaries, the SDGs include social challenges ranging from poverty to education and economic prosperity. The SDGs are intended to enable[...]

ICL strives to hire the most talented people. That requires searching harder and in more diverse places for the best talent and being proactive in our employee search processes. To further our vision, ICL has created a global diversity plan to diversify our workforce and make ICL an even more inclusive workplace that provides opportunities for employees to create value and develop innovative solutions for the company and the markets it serves. The right person for the right job -[...]

The upper echelons of ICL’s management (constituting approximately 10% of ICL’s human resources) are participating in a performance management process based on goals, performance evaluation, and group and individual development plans deriving from them. By the beginning of 2018, this process is expected to enhance the relationship between performance and compensation, and to cover about 80% of ICL’s personnel. ICL  has various plans and training programs in place for its employees and managers. We are diligently working with our employees[...]

The Phoenix plan is a strategic project that includes the industrial development of the Bages basin which will create a wide impact related to the infrastructure and logistics of the area, as well as on international markets. With an initial investment of more than 240 million euros, the Phoenix Plan involves the extension and modernization of  ICL’s facilities, improvement of transport infrastructure, expansion of logistics facilities at the Port of Barcelona and increased production of salt and potash. As a[...]

ICL’s contribution to the public interest is reflected in a range of aspects.  Every year, ICL invests huge amounts in developing industrial capabilities. ICL is a leading exporter, deriving about 95% of its revenues from exports. In so doing, it helps the State’s balance of payments, ensures the livelihood of some 30,000 families across Israel and serves as the economic backbone of the Negev region. ICL invests millions of USD in Israel every year on top of its extensive ongoing[...]

ICL Iberia Iberpotash is the economic engine of Bages County (where ICL Iberia Iberpotash headquarters is located, 60 kilometers from Barcelona). It is a leading company in terms of revenues, and one of the largest of the 2,700 companies that operate in Bages. In addition, through its two mines, ICL Iberia Iberpotash provides work for over 1,270 people. 9.2 Promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and, by 2030 significantly raise industry’s share of employment and gross domestic product, in line with[...]

To promote sustainable development, ICL leverages its resources and assets to enhance growth in areas in which it operates. This enables ICL to be a leader in providing employment opportunities to local residents and contributing to the communities in which it operates, thereby improving the quality of life in those communities. 1.2 By 2030, reduce at least half the proportion of men, women and children of all ages living in poverty in all its dimensions according to national definitions 8.2[...]