# Indicator 9: Investments in Companies Producing Chemicals

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**Does the entity produce chemicals and fall under Division 20.2 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1893/2006?**

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## Assessment Instructions

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<summary><strong>Intent</strong>: What is the purpose of this indicator?</summary>

The intent of this indicator is to identify the entity’s involvement in the production of chemicals. This indicator is considered to be optional for SFDR.

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<summary><strong>Input</strong>: How do I complete this indicator?</summary>

**Select Yes or No**

**Previous Year (2024):** Select 'Yes' to this option if the PAI indicator was applicable to the previous reference period.

**Current Year (2025):** Select 'Yes' to this option if the PAI indicator is applicable to the current reference period.

**Explanation (optional):** Provide context to the answer that was provided. This helps investors gain an understanding of the methodologies and assumptions used.

**Action taken (optional):** Give context to the answer that was provided to explain any action that may have been taken within the last year, as well as any actions planned or targets set for the next reference period.

### Terminology

**Activities producing chemicals based on the NACE (Statistical classification of economic activities)**

> * Agents involved in the sale of fuels, ores, metals and industrial chemicals
> * Manufacture of basic chemicals, fertilisers and nitrogen compounds, plastics and synthetic rubber in primary forms
> * Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
> * Manufacture of other chemical products
> * Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c.
> * Manufacture of other inorganic basic chemicals
> * Manufacture of other organic basic chemicals
> * Manufacture of pesticides and other agrochemical products
> * Mining of chemical and fertiliser minerals
> * Mining of chemical and fertiliser minerals
> * Wholesale of chemical products

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## References

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<summary><em>References</em></summary>

[Statistical classification of economic activities NACE Revision 2](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/en/ALL/?uri=CELEX%3A32006R1893)

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