akzo nobel, headquartered in arnehem, the netherlands, serves customers throughout the world with healthcare products, coatings and chemicals.<br>our company<br>akzo nobel is one of fortune 500 companies.we are market-driven and technology-based, serving customers throughout the world with healthcare products, coatings, and chemicals. akzo nobel conducts its diversified activities through business units, which report directly to the board of management. we maintain a product portfolio with leading positions in important market segments. <br>our people<br>akzo nobel regards people as its most important resource. we foster leadership, individual accountability, and teamwork. <br>our employees are professionals whose entrepreneurial behavior is result-oriented and guided by personal integrity. they strive for the success of their own units in the interests of akzo nobel as a global company. in return, our employees can count on opportunities for individual and professional development in an international working environment. we offer them rewarding and challenging assignments with room for initiative. <br>our commitments<br>we will focus our efforts on the success of our customers.<br>we will provide competitive returns on our shareholders' investments.<br>we will create an attractive working environment for our employees.<br>we will conduct our activities in a socially responsible manner. <br>our ambition<br>to be the first choice of customers, shareholders and employees, and to be a respected member of society.