20
19
S US TAINAB ILITY R E P O RT

20
20

Published by
Schüco International KG
Karolinenstraße 1–15
33609 Bielefeld, Germany
www.schueco.com

2

SchücoSustainability Report 2019 I 20

Foreword

Dear Readers,

At a glance
The Schüco Group develops and sells system solutions for windows, doors and façades. With our employees,
we strive worldwide every day to be the technology and service leader in the industry. In order to achieve
this goal, we consistently align ourselves with the needs of our customers. To do this, we offer solutions
for all phases of a building project – from the initial idea and design through to the construction and useof residential and commercial buildings worldwide. We also provide our customers with advice about
dismantling and recycling.

FoundedNetwork

1951
Heinz Schürmann founded the company Heinz Schürmann & Co. in Porta
Westfalica, Germany. In a small backyard with six employees, he began toproduce shop windows, awnings androlling grilles.

Countries

30,00043architects, developers, fabricatorsand investors all over the world work
together with Schüco, developing
products and implementing them intheir building projects.

Schüco sets standards withpioneering products and outstanding
service, with offices in 43 countries.

Changes fromprevious year
in %

2020

2019

2018

2017

–3.1

1,696

1,751

1,670

1,579

– Metal fabrication turnover

–4.3

1,416

1,480

1,403

1, 320– PVC-U turnover

3.3

280

271

267

259

Investments in EUR (millions)

7.2

57.8

53.9

92.1

50.4

Equity ratio in %

–4.9

64.1

67.4

66.8

60.4

Employees worldwide

0.1

5,649

5,641

5,440

4,961

Total turnover in EUR (millions)
Of which

Two years ago, it was still mainly young people who were hitting
the streets to demand more climate and environmental protection as part of Fridays For Future. Today, sustainability is one of
the most important issues of our time and is unavoidable, evenfor politicians. Whether it's CO2 taxation, the European Green
Deal or the "climate ruling" of the German Federal Constitutional
Court for a Climate Protection Act that is fair to all generations –sustainability as a global challenge has never been more at theforefront of people's minds, not least (and entirely justifiably) interms of legislation.
As a founding member of Foundation 2°, Schüco supports thisdevelopment because international climate policy needs tobe more ambitious, faster and more reliable. We must ensurethat our environment and therefore also our financial livelihood
returns to a balanced state – this is the task for my generation
and all those that come after. Effective climate protection prevents disruptions in global supply chains and reduces the risk of
new pandemics. Coronavirus has clearly shown us how important that is. The European Green Deal, which aims to achieve asustainable European economy linked to climate objectives, isan important step towards climate protection and the conservation of resources. However, we now need to quickly agree
on concrete tools and measures so that action can finally betaken, rather than just more discussion. In Germany, this particularly applies to the building sector, which must reduce its
CO2 emissions by almost 50 percent over the next ten years.
We can make an effective contribution to this with energy-efficientsystem solutions for windows, doors and façades that are
adapted to changes in the climate.
The aim of our "Emission Zero" project is to develop and implement effective measures for CO2 reduction in order to achieve
climate neutrality by 2040. We established our long-term climate
objective together with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)in 2019, with its scientific basis confirmed by the Science Based
Target initiative (SBTi). In order to meet our objective, we want
to reduce our CO2 emissions along the value chain by 30 percent by 2025 compared to 2018 as the reference year. This is anambitious target and we will need to reduce our carbon footprint at various different levels in order to achieve it. The past
two years have shown that our efficiency measures to date are
not enough. In future, we need to work much harder to break

We want to focus on people at Schüco, understanding you as
an individual, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, age,social background, ethnicity, religion or disability. For thisreason, we have avoided the generic masculine form in thissustainability report and used gender-neutral formulations.

For the sake of clarity and to make it as easy as
possible to find the relevant information, we aremaking this sustainability report available as alinked PDF.

the link between our corporate success and our consumptionof resources. This happened in 2020, the year of the pandemic,
where fewer truck transports, fewer business trips and less travel
time resulted in a remarkable drop in our absolute emissions
in these areas. We will analyse these effects in detail in orderto reduce our carbon footprint even more effectively in future.
In order to achieve our climate protection objectives, we alsoneed the cooperation of our partners along the entire supply
chain, who must implement their own measures to contributeto this success. We will approach this in a cooperative andconstructive way. Suppliers who do not want to tread this pathwith us cannot be our strategic partners.
We consider our products to be crucial leverage. We restructured our portfolio of energy-saving, recyclable aluminium and
PVC-U products during the reporting period. As a successful
business enterprise, we are now responsible for driving changes
forward and are prepared to be measured by our developmentof future-orientated products and concepts. In this way, we canreinforce our foundations in order to survive global crises likethe current coronavirus pandemic as a reliable employer andbusiness partner. At the same time, we don't want to neglect thesocial side of sustainability and are aligning ourselves with the
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations,among others.
This sustainability report discusses the targets we have set
ourselves at Schüco and how we want to meet them. We arestill only at the start of our transformation process in some areas.
One reason for publishing this report is to be transparent about
this. We want to show what we have already achieved and where
we could make further improvements in terms of sustainability.
Thanks for your interest.

Best wishes,

Link to external pagee.g. www.schueco.com/de-en/company/sustainability
Reference to a page in the report

Andreas Engelhardt
Managing Partner
Schüco International KG

3

4

SchücoSustainability Report 2019 I 20

Sustainability at Schüco

SUSTAINABILITY AT SCHÜCO

Acting in a sustainable
way is both a duty and a
motivation for us – our"Motivation Green".

Our understanding
Buildings are among the most long-lastingproducts that we humans make. They
determine where we live and work for
decades. This means that the constructionindustry has a major influence on the life of
current and future generations. This concept forms the basis for our sustainability
strategy.

Our aspirations
We want to be a trailblazer for effective
sustainability in the construction sector.
We use everything we have to achieve thisobjective – our competence, our understanding of quality and our enthusiasm foroutstanding buildings. We offer our customers products and services that are cutting-edge in terms of comfort, durability
and energy efficiency. But we're not satisfied with that. We think deeper about sustainability: from reusable raw materials torecyclable products and the developmentof new types of solutions, right up to
dismantling and recycling.

Our aim is to systematically increase our
success with sustainable products. Thisfocus is complemented by our aspiration
to push on with making the constructionindustry environmentally and socially responsible and linking social awareness tosustainable building and living concepts.
Beyond climate protection and the conservation of resources, the social side of sustainability also plays a central role for us:
we take a clear stand against any form of
discrimination and are actively committed
to treating all our employees fairly regardless of gender, age or background and toopen up their own individual career paths.
We are also committed to equal opportunities outside our company, particularly theprotection of labour and human rights
along the supply chain.
As part of our comprehensive commitment
to sustainability, we also support initiatives
and projects that promote the common
good and contribute to great co-existence
at a local level.

ACTIONAREAS

Our understanding of sustainability has come fromthe action areas and subjects areas that we definedin 2016 together with internal and external stakeholders and that we have continuously developed
ever since. In 2020, we created a target system thatincorporates the requirements of various sustainability indices. In this way, we can expand our action
areas and back up all action options with quality
and quantity indicators. As part of this review, we
identified a new action area at the beginning of
2021: "Business Development". As we are currently
working on our management approach to this, theaction area is not considered in detail in this report.
We have also defined six focus projects to beembedded across the entire company by meansof ambitious targets and which are currently being
implemented at department level. For more details
about our key issues and focus projects, pleasesee
page 6 onwards.

TARGET SYSTEM

What drives us
We want people to have a good standardof living – in buildings and beyond. Acrossthe generations. With sustainable products
and manufacturing procedures, we help
make cities more sustainable and inclusive
in line with the Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs). For more details about
our contribution to the SDGs, pleasesee
page 32 onwards.

OUR MATERIAL TOPICS
Action area

Why
How
H
What
MISSIONSUSTAINABILITY

Our approach

Material topics

Assigned GRI aspects

Environment

Sustainable materials
Recycling
Commitment to climate protection

Materials
EnergyEmissions

Products

Sustainable building solutions

Materials
Customer health and safety
Marketing and labelling

Business development

In progress

In progress

Supply chain

Transparency and risk analysis
Origin of raw materials

Supply chain
Materials

Employees

HealthCooperative leadership culture
Career opportunities

Occupational health and safety
Employment
Training and education

Society

Collaboration in initiatives and committees
Responsibility to customers
Promotion of young scientists

Stakeholder engagement
Customer health and safety
Marketing and labelling5

6

SchücoSustainability Report 2019 I 20

Sustainability
General disclosuresat Schüco

MANAGEMENT APPROACHESENVIRONMENT
Action areas forsustainability

SOCIETY

PRODUCTS

For us, sustainability is a task that we
address every day in each of our six defined action areas. The following management approaches forms the frameworkfor our commitment.
As we are currently working on our management approach for the new "Business
Development" action area, this action area
is not considered in detail in this report.

Environment

EMPLOYEESOURACTION
AREAS

SUPPLY CHAIN

BUSINESSDEVELOPMENT

Climate protection and responsible handling of resources are integrated as central
objectives in our sustainability strategy. In
cooperation with the World Wide Fund for
Nature (WWF), we have developed science-based climate protection targets thatmatch the decarbonisation level needed tocomply with the 1.5 degree limit, according
to the Science Based Targets initiative(SBTi). By 2025, we want to reduce ourabsolute CO2 emissions by 30 percent
compared to 2018 as the reference year.
The overarching aim is for our company to
be climate-neutral – in the sense of zero
emissions – by 2040. In order to meet our
climate protection targets, we are currently
working with the individual company areas
to develop effective reduction measures.
The CO2 savings are covered in three areas
or so-called scopes. Scope 1 relates to thecompany's own sources of emissions,such as CO2 emissions from boilers or thevehicle fleet. Scope 2 relates to the energy
we use, such as the electricity we need forour production processes or IT technology.
Scope 3 is the most challenging area, as it
relates to the lifecycle of our products. This
includes the entire supply chain, as well as
the fabrication, use and disposal of our
products.

7

8SchücoSustainability Report 2019 I 20

Sustainability at Schüco

Overall, around 99 percent of emissions fallunder scope 3. We work closely with our
suppliers in order to save CO2 in particularin the upstream value chain. Schüco
Deutschland has been systematicallycalculating its own carbon footprint since2011. The data calculations are based on
the GHG Protocol and the ISO 14064
standard. Schüco uses almost 100 percent
certified green electricity across Germany
and the production site in Weißenfels also
complies with the requirements of theinternational standard for energy management, DIN EN ISO 50001.
The Schüco environmental management
system is also DIN EN ISO 14001 certified
for "Development and sale of aluminium
systems and project solutions".
To further reduce our consumption of energy
and resources, we are actively driving thetransition from linear to circular productdevelopment. However, a consistent circular
economy also requires more collection andrecovery systems. Schüco has therefore
already been committed to the sector
initiatives A/U/F and Rewindo for years,
in order to close off the material cycles foraluminium and PVC-U.

Environmentally certified testing is just as
much part of our portfolio as window, door
and façade systems that can be recoveredin the material cycle entirely, without problems or loss of quality, once their useful life
ends. Schüco has provided customers
with element-specific lifecycle assessment
information since 2009 in the form of an
externally verified Environmental ProductDeclaration (EPD). To further reduce our
products' consumption of energy andresources, we are also actively driving thetransition from linear to circular construction. For example, we are pioneers in theimplementation of the Cradle to Cradle(C2C) principle in the building sector. Our
C2C-certified aluminium systems can berecycled in such a way that entails no lossof quality when they are reused.
The materials used in our products areenvironmentally friendly and manufacturing
uses renewable energy. Our PVC-U products
also meet high requirements for recyclability
and the reduction of emissions, as confirmed by the awarding of the VinylPlus
product label. Furthermore, Schüco is
actively driving the continuous improvement of quality and environmental aspects, supported by the framework ofcertified quality and environmental
management systems.

Products
Just short of 40 percent of total CO2 emissions worldwide come from the building
sector. A more environmentally friendly
way of building is urgently required so that
we don't put our own financial livelihoodand lives at risk. Schüco can play a majorpart here: firstly, we contribute to more
efficient building use with our products,
such as systems with particularly low heattransfer and high impermeability. Secondly,
we also place particular emphasis on highquality in the design of our products, in order to ensure the longest possible service
life, recyclability and responsible handlingof materials.
In this way, we help ensure that climate
protection targets can be reached aroundthe world and that building is more resource-friendly in future.

Supply chain
As a developer and provider of systemsolutions for windows, doors and façades,
Schüco is reliant upon natural resources
and materials such as metals and engineering plastics. Our focus here is primarilyon aluminium, our most important material
in metal fabrication. A good environmentalbalance here in the usage and recycling
phase is countered by the social and ecological challenges at the start of the supply
chain. The production of primary aluminium
currently involves a lot of energy input anda high carbon footprint. In addition, there
are potential environmental risks and conflicts about land use rights in mining countries such as Australia, Guinea and Brazil,
such as the issues caused by wide-scale

rainforest clearing. With around 300
product-related direct suppliers in themetal fabrication sector, implementing anenvironmentally and socially responsible
aluminium supply chain is a huge challenge. At the same time, we consider it
our responsibility as part of the value chain
to focus on increasing the proportion ofaluminium that is certified in accordancewith sustainability criteria.
We consider there to be direct leverage ina procurement strategy that takes sustainability criteria into consideration. We are
currently working in particular on increasing our use of low-CO2 materials. We also
cooperated with the WWF in 2019 on thedevelopment of an extensive Supplier
Code of Conduct that obliges our business
partners to comply with rules on humanrights, fair working conditions, ethicalbusiness conduct and environmental
protection. This Supplier Code of Conduct
has been gradually sent to all our suppliers
since 2020 and discussed in personal
meetings. Using the internal Schüco
standard SN 175, we also oblige our
suppliers not to use a defined list of potentially risky materials or to declare such use
accordingly.
Aspects that are beyond our control, suchas compliance with human rights upstream
in the value chain, are covered by cooperations: among other things, we are committed to establishing internationally valid andcertifiable sustainability standards in thealuminium supply chain as a founding
member of the Aluminium Stewardship
Initiative (ASI).
Our PVC-U division, with its 60 productrelated direct suppliers, also stands up forsustainable handling of PVC along thevalue chain. The focus is on measures toreduce the carbon footprint of PVC, promote the sustainable use of additives andincrease the annual proportion of recycling.
As part of VinylPlus, the sustainability program in the European PVC sector, Schüco
Polymer Technologies meets the standards
for sustainable raw materials procurement
and undertakes to comply with high sustainability standards when purchasing raw
materials. We also review the effectivenessof our supply chain measures in coopera-tion with the WWF as our critical partner.
In this way, we ensure that our work is
consistently solution-orientated andtargeted.

Employees
Our aim is not only to attract the best employees to Schüco, but also to keep themwith the company in the long term. We
focus on a cooperative and collaborative
leadership culture in a pleasant working
environment, a good work/life balance andindividual career development.
Schüco takes responsibility for the occupational health and safety of its staff andactively supports them in leading a conscious, preventative lifestyle. The framework for this is based on the legal guidelines on Occupational Health & Safety andthe regulations of the Joint German Occupational Safety and Health Strategy (GDA).
Our legal obligations include occupational
medical care, first aid, risk assessments,
measures to eliminate risks and regularly
monitor them as well as the monitoring ofsafety-related systems and equipment. Oursafety standards at all sites in Germany arealigned with the guidelines of the OHSAS
18001 management system. We also
actively support our employees in staying
healthy, including measures such as regular flu vaccinations, free coronavirus tests
and vaccinations, a company doctor, discounted memberships for various fitness
studios and video tutorials for keeping
active in your home office space.
Our leadership culture guidelines and strategic position "Focusing on the people"
provide a clear framework for orientationand define how we live out our values andprinciples in everyday company life.
In the event of infringements against theleadership guidelines, employees cancontact the arbitration board at any time.
Great cooperation with our works councils
and further control mechanisms such as
targeted employee surveys or health andsafety committees (ASA) at the German
Schüco sites guarantee the effectivenessof our measures and ensure that we offer

9

10SchücoSustainability Report 2019 I 20

Sustainability at Schüco

our employees a working environment inwhich they feel comfortable. Schüco isalso going to develop a diversity index in
the future based on gender, internationality
and employment period quotas, focusing
clearly on diversity and equal opportunities.
In order to make even better use of thepotential of female leaders, we are not only
promoting our own talents but also providing leadership training and mentoring
specifically for women as a member of the
ANNA+CIE program. A range of different
training offers, such as soft skills or languages, also give all employees the opportunity for individual further development.

Society
Our understanding of social engagement isbased on the idea of "corporate citizenship": we consider ourselves to be part ofsociety and want to make an active contribution to a good community, as well as being a driver of sustainable transformation.
This is why we have been involved in various initiatives and selected associations
for years.
Among others, Schüco is active in Foundation 2° (Renamed in 2021: KlimaWirtschaft
Foundation), as we are one of the founding
members. Together with the foundation,
we campaign to successfully bring about
the energy revolution and to conduct business in a way which conserves resources.
We are a founding member of the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI), whichworks to establish environmental and human rights standards along the aluminium
value chain across all sectors as a global
multi-stakeholder association.
We are also a founding member of
re!source Stiftung, an independent alliancewith members from the fields of economics,
science, society and politics, which campaigns for the resource turnaround in theconstruction and property industry. As partof our collaboration with the WWF, we
support projects to conserve biodiversity

in the Brazilian rainforest and drive ourown sustainability activities forward. We
also strongly support young scientists and,
together with Goldbeck, we set up the"Digital Building" endowed professorshipat the OWL University of Applied Sciencesin 2020. All of these aspects are importantbuilding blocks in our social engagement.
For a list of all initiatives and associations
to which Schüco belongs, please see
page 20.
We want to align our social commitment
with our sustainability strategy evenfurther in future, in order to bundle ourresources and work with like minds inharmony with the Sustainable Development Goals to help solve urgent social
challenges such as climate change (SDG
13), lack of resources (SDG 12) and theimplementation of equal opportunities andparticipation (SDG  10). And we want ouremployees to be more involved in this inparticular.
We are currently developing a corporate
citizenship strategy. It will build on ourcommitment so far and look at how
Schüco can add sustainable value for thecompany while integrating the interests of
its social stakeholder groups. This will bebased on KPIs that we want to use to
make it possible for our engagement tobe measured and assessed transparently.
The first step for strategy implementation
will be pilot projects, with the resultant
findings being used as the basis for thecontinuous further development andadjustment of our social engagement.

About this report
The 2019/20 Sustainability Report from
Schüco International KG is the third sustainability report produced by the company,
published on 29 November 2021 and was
produced based on the GRI standards"Core" option. All information relates tothe reporting period from 1 January 2019
to 31 December 2020.

11

General disclosures

GRI 102 GENERAL DISCLOSURESGRI 102-1

Name of the organisation
Schüco International KG

GRI 102-2

Activities, brands, products and services
Schüco develops and sells system solutions for windows, doors and façades.
With around 5,650 employees worldwide,
we strive to be the technology and service
leader in the industry. In order to achieve
this goal, we consistently align ourselveswith the needs of our customers.
We offer solutions for all phases of abuilding project – from the initial idea anddesign through to the construction anduse of residential and commercial buildings worldwide.
Our objective is for our products to meetthe requirements of varying construction
or renovation projects and climate zones.
To do this, we work closely together withan international network of metal, PVC-U
and electrical partners, as well as architects, developers and investors.
Schüco offers high-quality system solutions
and services which allow our customers tosecurely plan and implement complex
building projects themselves. Furthermore,
we design individual special constructions

GRI 102-3

Location of headquarters

GENERAL DISCLOSURESWe developed a target system in 2019 and 2020 and revised
our action areas, in order to give consideration to the increasing
significance of innovative business models among other things.
For more information, please see
page 26 onwards.

The headquarters of Schüco International
KG are in Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

together with our partners. We carry out
product development, quality checks andenvironmental simulations in our independent, accredited Schüco Technology
Center.
Our company's activities are divided into
the business areas of metal fabrication –aluminium and steel – and PVC-U. In bothareas, we offer our partners and customers
sophisticated system technology in a range
of designs. Steel systems are marketed
under the "Schüco Jansen Steel Systems"
brand and all other products under the"Schüco" brand. Our core expertise is indevelopment, procurement, distribution
and consultancy. This includes advice on
certification, designs using sustainablesystems and environmental productdeclarations.

13

14

SchücoSustainability Report 2019 I 20

General disclosures

GRI 102-4

GRI 102-7

Location of operations

Scale of the organisation

During the reporting period, Schüco wasrepresented with sites in 43 countries:
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium,
Brazil, China, Czech Republic, Denmark,Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia,
Germany, Greece, India, Indonesia, Israel,
Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korean, Latvia,
Lithuania, Morocco, the Netherlands,
Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Senegal,

Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden,
Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, the United ArabEmirates, the UK, the USA, Uzbekistan
and Vietnam.

GRI 102-5

Ownership and legal form
Since 1964, Schüco International KG has
belonged to Otto Fuchs Kommanditgesellschaft, a company of the Otto Fuchs
Group. Otto Fuchs KG was renamed Otto
Fuchs Beteiligungen KG with effect as of
1 December 2020. The operational busi-

ness of Otto Fuchs Beteiligungen KG washived off into a newly established company with the name Otto Fuchs KG andhas since been a subsidiary of Otto Fuchs
Beteiligungen KG, like Schüco.

OTTO FUCHS Beteiligungen KG

OTTO FUCHS KG

Schüco International KG

In Germany, Schüco operates 15 sites.
Worldwide, we have over 50 companies,
plus various showrooms and representatives.
With the two start-ups Plan.One GmbHand PlanToBuild GmbH, Schüco is actively
driving forward the further digitalisation of
the value chain in the construction industry.
During the reporting period, as part of our
growth strategy, Schüco acquired a majority share in Sälzer GmbH (high-security
systems), SOREG AG (barrier-free sliding
systems) and EPS Systems KG (textile
façade cladding). The company portfolio isrounded off with various strategic partnerships: in the smart building sector, Schüco
has been cooperating with Gira GiersiepenGmbH & Co. KG since 2019 and the Loxone
Group since 2020. We also have productrelated cooperation with Renson (2019) inthe ventilation concepts sector. Schüco
has been working with Kuka AG on automation solutions since 2019. The company

has been working with air-lux Technik AG
on the development of high-density sliding
systems since 2020. Schüco Japan K.K.
was also founded in the reporting period
as a wholly owned subsidiary.
Schüco PreFab Solutions KG, Bielefeld,
was entered in the commercial registerin 2019. The subsidiary's business fieldcovers the prefabrication of kits for design
sliding units. Schueco Korea Ltd. was also
founded in Seoul in 2020 to reinforce andfurther develop local market recognitionand sales reach.
The Schüco Group offers around 500
series of system solutions for windows,
doors, façades, sliding systems, sun
shading, ventilation and fire protection.
This includes around 50 different fabrication machines as well as planning, drawing, calculation and project management
software. Comprehensive and diverse
customer training is also included in theservices offered.

Changes fromprevious year in %

2020

2019

2018

2017

Employees worldwide*

0.1

5,649

5,641

5,440

4,961

Of which EU and EFTA*

–0.5

4,680

4,704

4,579

4,195

Of which outside EU and EFTA*

3.4

969

937

861

766

Of which Germany

–0.6

3,745

3,769

3,656

3,339

Schüco International KG

0.9

4,238

4,200

4,104

3,787

Schüco Polymer Technologies

0.5

388

386

366

332

Schüco PWS Produktions KG

2.9

458

445

432

402

Plan.One GmbH

–8.5

43

47

35

3

PlanToBuild GmbH

–12.5

7

8

0

0

*Numbers include Sälzer GmbH and EPS Systems KG.
**EFTA (European Free Trade Association) consists of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.

GRI 102-6

Markets served
Our products and services are present inover 80 countries on all continents.

The data provided was retrieved from ourstaff administration IT system. The datatakes into account everyone employed asof the cut-off date on 31 December of therespective year, including those employedon temporary contracts. During the reporting period, there were no significant fluctuations in the number of employees.

15

16

SchücoSustainability Report 2019 I 20

General disclosures

THE COMPANY − EMPLOYEES, TURNOVER AND EQUITY RATIO

2020 presence in2019 presence in

Headquarters 43 countries 42 countries
in Bielefeld
worldwide
worldwide

2019

2020

worldwide
5,649 employees

female1,350
2020

Equity ratio: 64.1%

EUR 1,480 million

Equity ratio: 67.4%

Total turnover EUR 1,670 million

EUR 267 million
2017

EUR 1,416 million

Total turnover EUR 1,751 million

EUR 271 million
2018

female1,337

Total turnover EUR 1,696 million

EUR 280 million
2019

male
4,299

worldwide
5,641 employees

EUR 1,403 million

Equity ratio: 66.8%

Total turnover EUR 1,579 million

EUR 259 million

EUR 1,320 million

PVC-U

Metal fabrication

Equity ratio: 60.4%

30,000 fabricators, developers,
architects and investors all over theworld work together with Schüco.

male
4,304

17

18

SchücoSustainability Report 2019 I 20

General disclosures

GRI 102-8

GRI 102-9

Information on employees and other workers

Supply chain

The following information refers to all
Schüco sites worldwide.

Schüco has more than 1,000 products in its
portfolio, with components from national
and international suppliers. Procurementin Germany lists approx. 360 productrelevant direct suppliers for the Metal and
PVC-U divisions, including manufacturersof aluminium and PVC profiles, fittings andsafety technology. We have no direct relationship with the commodities trade; we
exclusively purchase semi-finished andfinished goods.
We have no figures for our indirect suppliers.
However, we aim to use our direct influence

TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS (RATIO TO THE NUMBER OF PERMANENT CONTRACTS)
2020

2019

2018

2017

Temporary employment contracts

1.8

2.4

2.7

2.2

Temporary, women

1.5

2.0

2.7

2.0

Temporary, men

1.9

2.5

2.7

2.2

along the supply chain to maintain transparency, quality and sustainability standards. This is why we are part of the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) and amember of the Vinyl Plus sector initiative.
Schüco values long-term business relationships shaped by collaborative cooperation. In this way, we can ensure that thequality of our products remains at thesame high level. Regionality is a further
procurement criterion that forms part ofour sustainable orientation, with one target
being to reduce major transport-related

emissions. In future, we want to buy twothirds of our purchasing volume locally in
our main markets. Regional positioning
and great contact with product-specificsuppliers during the coronavirus pandemic
proved to be an advantage, as there wereno supply bottlenecks.

GRI 102-10
PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS, PERCENT
2020

2019

2018

2017

Part-time employment contracts

7.0

6.9

6.3

6.2

Part-time, women

22.3

21.8

20.0

19.5

Part-time, men

2.2

2.3

2.1

1.8

Significant changes to the organisation and its supply chain
There were no significant changes in thesize and structure of the supply chain
during the reporting period.

GRI 102-11

Precautionary principle or approach
Schüco bases its sustainability management measures on the precautionary principle, which is the basis for the following
measures:

Risk management
The Schüco Group actively pursues a risk
management strategy at Controlling levelwith annual monitoring and assessment inrelation to payment defaults, currency
risks and major complaints. Additionally,
supplier management in some cases
requires suppliers to disclose risks relating
to their financial standing, securing of production facilities etc. We also consider ourambitious climate protection targets, which
we have developed together with theWWF, to be part of active risk management.
In extraordinary times, Schüco also relies
on an interdisciplinary committee that has
three fixed members. The team evaluates

the situation regularly and makes forwardlooking decisions to ensure the well-beingof all employees and minimise possible
damage and risks for the company. This
type of crisis management has proved tobe reliable and effective during the coronavirus pandemic.

Environmental Product Declarations(EPDs)The Environmental Product Declarations(EPDs) form the basis for the full consideration of sustainability aspects at productlevel. These declarations contain information on the environmental impact of
Schüco products, which has been ascertained with the aid of eco-balances inaccordance with DIN ISO 14040 ff. andDIN EN 15804. This makes it possible forthe required resources, the emissions andthe consequent effect on the climate to beshown for each product – across the entire
manufacturing process. By using EPDs,

we are laying the foundations for making
specific environmental effects identifiable.

Cradle to Cradle-certified products
Schüco systematically develops products
which are Cradle to Cradle (C2C) certified.
The "Checklist for quality product design"(QGP) is used as standard in the development process and when selecting materials.
Here we check whether a product contains
materials which are hazardous to theenvironment or health and how we canreplace them. Recyclability and disposal
are also standard parts of the check. In
addition, the internal Schüco standard
SN 175 obliges our suppliers to refrainfrom using or to declare a defined list of
potentially dangerous materials.

19

20

SchücoSustainability Report 2019 I 20

General disclosures

GRI 102-12

GRI 102-14

External initiatives

Statement from senior decision-maker

Schüco greatly values targeted engagement in external initiatives in order to actively drive sustainability issues forwardin the construction industry and beyond.

ASI – Aluminium Stewardship Initiative
Schüco is a founding member of the ASI.
The ASI is set up as a multi-stakeholder
initiative in accordance with the ISEAL
standard and has established industry
standards for the sustainable use of aluminium throughout the entire value chain.
The "ASI Performance Standard" sets out
criteria for the selection of extraction sites,
biodiversity, the reduction in greenhousegas emissions during extraction, smelting
and production, and recycling. The "Chainof Custody Standard" relates to material
management and establishes requirements
for a sustainable supply chain and detailed
guidelines for its implementation. Schüco
has been certified in accordance with the"ASI Performance Standard" since October
2019.

AIUIF e.V.
AIUIF e.V. organises the sustainabledisposal and processing of dismantled
aluminium construction components andprofiles in Germany and Europe. The aimof the recycling initiative and its 200+
members is to actively promote theenvironmentally- and resource-friendly reuse of aluminium as a recyclable material.
Schüco is a founding member of AIUIF
and its support helps increase the proportion of recycling aluminium available on
the market.

re!source
The re!source foundation is an independent alliance of members from the fields of
economics, science, society and politics,
campaigning for the sustainable use ofresources through the implementation of
circular added value in the construction
and property industry. re!source has beendeveloping targets and processes for theconservation of resources since 2018 andcommunicates these to the relevant target
groups.

Rewindo GmbH
Rewindo is a collective of leading German
PVC profile manufacturers, aiming to increase the recycling of dismantled PVC
windows, shutters and doors and promote
the conduction of resource-efficient business. Schüco is a founding member andpartner of Rewindo and is committed tobetter recycling of PVC profiles.

GRI 102-13

Membership of associations
Schüco's social engagement includes membership of the following select associations:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

AD (Aluminium Deutschland e. V.)
ASI (Aluminium Stewardship Initiative)
A|U|F e.V. (Aluminium and the Environment in Window and Façade Construction)
DENEFF (German Corporate Initiative for Energy Efficiency)
DGNB (German Sustainable Building Council)
EA (European Aluminium)
EPPA (European PVC Window Profile and related Building Products Association)
IBU (Institut Bauen und Umwelt e. V.)
ift Rosenheim GmbH (Test institute and product certification body)re!source Stiftung e. V. (Resource revolution in the construction and property industry)
Rewindo GmbH ((Recycling initiative of German PVC profile manufacturers)
Foundation 2° – German businesses for climate protection
VinylPlus Deutschland e. V.

Foundation 2°
Schüco is one of the founding members ofFoundation 2°. The foundation is concernedwith limiting global warming to significantly
less than two degrees Celsius. Aside from
Schüco, 28 other companies from different
branches of industry are members ofFoundation 2°.
Together, we are calling for the energy
revolution to be implemented successfully,
business to be conducted in a way whichconserves resources, and for energy efficiency to be increased. That also meansthat we need greater incentives for upcoming building renovations and fresh impetus
for more sustainability where politics isconcerned.

WWF – World Wide Fund For Nature
Since 2018, Schüco and the WWF havebeen working together in a partnership tomake an effective contribution to moresustainability in the construction industry.
As part of this collaboration that focuses
on climate protection and responsible
procurement of raw materials, concrete
climate protection targets and measures
have been drawn up in accordance withthe principles of the Science Based Targets
initiative (SBTi) and activities to implementa responsible supply chain have beenfurther developed in line with Germany's
National Action Plan for Business andHuman Rights.

See foreword on

page 3

GRI 102-16

Values, principles, standards and norms of behaviour
The company culture at Schüco is basedon a comprehensive understanding of
responsibility, partnership, excellence andinnovations. This applies both to how wecommunicate with one another in everyday company life and to our quality aspirations and the way we handle resources.
We have defined our own aspirations in
our "Principles for the Future": we want tobe the best by far. Our "2025 company
strategy" lays out how we will implement
these principles.
Our management policy complements ourcompany culture. It is best summarised asfollows:
Schüco implements active quality, environmental, energy and occupational safety
management along the entire value chain.
In terms of long-term success, the company
considers the specifications of international
standards to only be minimum requirements and these should be exceeded
wherever possible. In close collaboration
with business partners, Schüco works tocontinuously improve existing systems,
work procedures and processes, in order
to increase the quality of products and services. The health and safety of employees
and customers and respect for humanrights are essential components of the
management policy, as are environmental
protection and efficient handling of natural
resources. The management ensures that
all information and resources needed toachieve the desired objectives are madeavailable.
The values, principles and norms of behaviour of Schüco are also laid out in detailin the Code of Conduct (CoC) in German,
English, French, Italian, Chinese and Russian. Additionally, standards and normsof behaviour are codified for Germany indocuments known as fact sheets (1–11).

These fact sheets are also available in English and apply worldwide as Group guidelines unless different country regulations
are published. Alongside Italy, Russia andIndia, fact sheets have been published for
the UK and China that have been adapted
to the legal circumstances and specificrisks of those countries.
Training is provided for new employees inintroductory courses (four times a year forGerman employees, twice a year for international employees). Classroom-based
courses and courses aimed at specifictarget groups are also run regularly. A
company-wide agreement stipulatesmandatory compliance e-learning for
employees of Schüco International KG,
Schüco Polymer Technologies KG, Schüco
PWS Produktions KG and Schüco PWS
Kaschierungs KG.
Employees are obliged to complete either
an e-learning or classroom-based course
every 24 months. The United Kingdom
also has mandatory e-learning.
The program is provided for employees inGerman, English, Italian, French, Russian,Chinese, Turkish and Brazilian Portuguese,with Spanish added in 2020.
Members of Group Management likewise
receive classroom-based training every
two years. Teamworknet, the intranet thatcan be accessed by all Schüco employees
worldwide, has pages on compliancewhich provide information on the principles
and standards. Country-specific information
is available for Germany, China, India, Italy,
the United Kingdom and Russia and there
is also a Group-wide site in English. A
video message on compliance from thecompany's managing partner, Andreas
Engelhardt, is also available there with
subtitles for each language.

21

22

SchücoSustainability Report 2019 I 20

General disclosures

GRI 102-17

Mechanism for advice and concerns about ethics
Schüco provides a range of options forseeking advice about ethical and legallycompliant conduct. The Compliance Officeplays a central role as part of "Legal, Compliance & Data Protection". It controls andcoordinates the implementation of Group
guidelines throughout the entire organisation. The head of the department is also
the Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) andreports directly to the management of
Schüco International KG.

The respective Regional Compliance Officer provides advice for the international
companies in the UK, France, Italy, China,
Russia and India. This can take place eitherby e-mail or telephone; in all the international companies listed above, there is alsoa Compliance e-mail address. In countries
without their own Compliance Office,there is also the option to send an e-mailto the Compliance Office in Germany or tocontact the internal company ComplianceManagement
Andreas Engelhardt
Managing Partner

hotline by phone or fax. These hotline contacts can also be used to convey concerns
about unethical and illegal activity, as wellas concerns about the integrity of the organisation. The hotline telephone number
and e-mail address can be found in the
Code of Conduct online and on the Schüco
website.

Internal Services
Thomas Lauritzen
Head of Internal Services

Sustainability Team
Henning Jünke
Head of Sustainability

GRI 102-18

Governance structure
The Group Management Board at Schüco
International KG comprises Andreas Engelhardt as the Managing Partner, Philipp
Neuhaus (Chief Financial Officer) and Dr.
Walter Stadlbauer (Chief Operating Officer/
Chief Technology Officer). The Executive
Management Board Metal (EMB-MB) is included as a decision-making committee
for company-related issues as an extended
management team. Similarly, the Executive
Management Board Polymer (EMB-Polymer) is part of the PVC-U division.

These two committees that act at operational management level form the GroupManagement team along with Group
Corporate Functions. The central officers
act as support for all Schüco divisions andholdings worldwide with specialist expertise. They also prepare Group-wide guidelines. The Sustainability department isalso part of Group Corporate Functions(see GRI 102-20).

GRI 102-20

Executive-level responsibility for economic, environmental and social topics
The Sustainability department was reorganised in 2020, with due consideration
given to the strategic importance of theissue for Schüco.
A separate department has been set up
from the Sustainability working group,
continuing to report to Internal Services.
A new Head of Sustainability was appointed in the reporting period. The newly
established team defines the relevant
issues for the company and regularly
reviews the need for action. The Sustainability department consisted of two experts
and the Head of Sustainability during thereporting period. Their task was to drive
forward various sustainability issues andfocus projects across all our action areas.
Furthermore, Schüco considers sustainability to be an integral, cross-disciplinary
function which should be integrated
throughout the company. This is why the
Sustainability department is in constantcontact with the individual specialist areas
and the national and international Schüco
sites. The objective is to work together todefine effective concepts and measures
to be approved by the management andimplemented by the specialist areas.

Specialist areas
e.g. Procurement, Sales, HR, Business Units, Polymer

GRI 102-40

List of stakeholder groups
Schüco is in close contact with various
stakeholder groups. Internally, our mostimportant stakeholders include our employees, whose hard work and motivation
make a decisive contribution to our leading
position in the market. Central external
stakeholder groups are direct customers
and fabricators from the metal, PVC-U
window and electrical industries, as wellas indirect customers, investors, architects
and developers.

It is equally important to us to maintaina regular dialogue with representatives inpolitics, which we do through active cooperation in associations, initiatives andnetworks. With our value chain in mind,
suppliers are also one of our key referencegroups. Moreover, Schüco seeks to actively
exchange ideas with various non-governmental organisations.

GRI 102-41

Collective agreements
The key to a consistently productive andpleasant working environment is a company culture characterised by appreciation,
respect and fairness. These principles
apply to Schüco worldwide. We meet theprerequisites for this through compliancewith legal standards around the world andthe use of the respective collective agreements available. For example, at our sites
in Germany, we use the NRW wholesale
and export trade collective agreements,
the NRW metal and electrical industry
collective agreements and the wood andplastics industry collective agreements.

23

24

SchücoSustainability Report 2019 I 20

General disclosures

GRI 102-42

GRI 102-44

Identifying and selecting stakeholders

Key topics and concerns raised

The list of stakeholders was drawn up by
the responsible working group during thecreation of the sustainability strategy in2016 and was reviewed in the reporting
period.

Sustainability issues are becoming increasingly important for our stakeholders. Major
steps have already been taken for moresustainability in the economy with CO2
pricing and the Supply Chain Act. Schüco
took early action to reduce its CO2 emissions
and protect environmental and human rights
in its supply chains. For example, in the reporting period, we worked with the WWF
to develop a Supplier Code of Conduct andadopt science-based climate protection
targets.

Priority was given according to the relevance of the stakeholder groups for our
economic success on the one hand andaccording to possible risks to our reputation on the other.

GRI 102-43

Approach to stakeholder engagement
Schüco continually engages with its stakeholders. Even though a lot of in-person
events had to be cancelled in 2020 due tothe coronavirus pandemic, we replaced
them with online events and therefore
managed to maintain regular contact with
our stakeholders.
Our key dialogue formats are:

Internal communication
Ideas are exchanged with our employees
by means of continuous dialogue andregular feedback meetings with managers.
Other important channels include the
Schüco intranet and the integrated CEO
blog with comment and feedback options.
Short surveys are also sent out several
times a year to take a snapshot of themood of employees.

Metal Fabrication conference days
This event is aimed at fabricators. It includes
workshops, presentations and live demonstrations, and has also been established
as a platform for networking. In 2020, theMetal Fabrication conference days took
place digitally in 130 online events, reaching almost 2000 fabricators worldwide.

Exhibitions

Customer hotline

Schüco regularly takes part in the leading
global exhibition BAU in Munich and isalso represented at around ten other exhibitions, including Fensterbau (Germany),
Batimat (France), Fenestration (China) andWindows, Doors & Façades (Dubai). In
2020, participation in many of the exhibitions was digital or in the form of alternative communications such as the publication of a web special on Fensterbau
Frontale. Schüco has also developed the"Innovation Now" digital format, which allows customers and partners to find out
more about our new products and services
online in live webinars among other things.
Innovation Now started in January 2021.

Commercial and private customers cancontact us via a hotline to receive advice.

Specialist consultancy
With specialist workshops for fabricatorsand consultancy services for architects
and investors, we are in close professional
contact with these reference groups central to us. Most of these events were held
online during the coronavirus pandemic.

WebsiteTarget group-specific information and contact options for fabricators, architects andinvestors can be found on the Schüco
website. The sustainability website wasrevised during the reporting period in orderto highlight our comprehensive understanding of sustainability and provide transparent
information about our activities.

Visitor days
To supplement our appearance at university and school fairs, we regularly give
applicants the opportunity to get to know
our company personally and talk to employees from different specialist areas.
We maintained contact with our future
employees during the coronavirus pandemic with digital careers days.

University conferences
In collaboration with colleges and universities, Schüco sets up specialist exchange
forums for students. For example, during
the reporting period, Schüco sponsored aseries of lectures at the Detmolder Schoolof Architecture and Interior Architecture
and also participated in a range of different
workshops at the OWL University ofApplied Sciences.

Our customers and principals are also
increasingly interested in the sustainability
performance of construction products.
This is made particularly clear to us
through rising demand for Cradle toCradle-certified systems or low-CO2 aluminium profiles. Schüco has reacted tothis and expanded its Cradle to Cradle
portfolio from 46 to 55 systems in 2020
alone, for example.
The coronavirus pandemic has shown how
important determined action on climate
protection is for business too: experts believe that climate change will increase therisk of further zoonoses (pathogens thatjump from animals to humans) and thiswill affect the stability of global supply
chains. 2020 was also an uncertain time
for our partners and customers, with worries about their own financial situations.
As a family business, Schüco aims to act
in a responsible and precautionary way
even in times of crisis. Thanks to smart
cost management, we remained at theside of our fabricators, architects andsuppliers as a steady partner during thecoronavirus pandemic.

KlimaWirtschaft Foundation) or the Science Based Targets initiative have actively
advocated for financial aid during the coronavirus pandemic, which is also consistent
with an ambitious climate policy. Schüco
has not only publicly supported this appeal,
but also pursues its own ambitious climate
protection objectives that contribute to theaim of limiting global warming to 1.5°, in
harmony with the aims of the Paris Agreement.
The coronavirus pandemic was also incredibly challenging for our employees andcompany management: short-time work,
fear of infection, changing to working fromhome and the associated technical challenges alongside family pressures were allissues that our employees faced in 2020.
It was therefore even more important to
us to support our employees wherever
possible and to take their worries seriously.
Our Crisis Committee kept our workforce
informed about coronavirus measures atwork transparently and as early as possible
via e-mail or the intranet.
We also sent out two internal surveys tojudge the general mood of our employees,
which allowed us to identify any need foraction and to implement corresponding
measures quickly. This included the comprehensive provision of sanitiser products
and masks and free tests offered internally.
We did all we could to faithfully and comprehensively safeguard the health andsafety of our employees during thischallenging time.

Various national and international initiatives and non-governmental organisations
such as Foundation 2° (Renamed in 2021:

GRI 102-45

Entities included in the consolidated financial statements
The consolidated financial statements encompass all companies and subsidiaries of
Schüco International KG. As the legal formof Schüco means it is not required to makemore detailed disclosures, no more detailed information is provided in this report.

25

26

SchücoSustainability Report 2019 I 20

General disclosures

GRI 102-46

Defining report content and topic boundaries
We work out the key issues for our company
and reporting in a continuous process (seediagram). The core of this is our sustainability issues bundled into action areas,
which we determined in a materiality
analysis in 2016 and comprehensively
reviewed in 2020. The result is a target
system that covers all the relevant sustainability issues for our company and incorporates indicators.

Based on the target system, we defined focus projects in 2020 that reflect Schüco'ssustainability focuses and further delimit
our material topics (see GRI 102-47).
In this way, we can ensure that our work
focuses on effectively implementing oursustainability strategy. Our understandingof materiality as a continuous dialogue
allows us to regularly make adjustments
to our action areas and issues.

The target system is based on thefollowing influencing factors:•	Our company strategy, values andsustainability principles, which wehave used to develop our general
understanding of sustainability (seewww.schueco.com/de-en/company/
sustainability)•	External influences such as megatrends,
ESG and GRI criteria, the principle ofeconomy for the common good (ECG),
the Sustainable Development Goals
and the German Sustainability Index•	Internal criteria such as proximity tocore business, urgency and available
leverage•	Stakeholder dialogue in the form of
regular internal and external discussion
formats, external consultancy andsurveys

As part of this continuous review, we identified a need for a sixth action area, "Business development", during the reporting
period and this was incorporated into thesustainability strategy in early 2021. The
action area complements our core business by adding business models and innovative products with a clear sustainability
focus, as well as promoting research anddevelopment for our products and materials. This means we can react to the progress of climate change, which requires
new types of solutions and a fundamental
rethink. We are also making it clear thata sustainable transformation of the construction industry is not just a challenge,
but should also be seen as a major opportunity.

"Emission Zero"(Action area: Environment)
Our targets for reducing CO2 aim to help limit global warming to a maximum of 1.5° Celsius, in harmony with the Paris Agreement. We want to reduce our total emissions by
30 percent by 2025 compared to 2018 as the reference year and to stop all climate-damaging emissions by 2040. We have worked out these ambitious targets together with the
WWF and their effectiveness has been confirmed by the Science Based Targets initiative(SBTi).

"Go Circular"(Action area: Products)
Buildings are the raw materials stock of the future. This is why we are actively driving
forward the transition from linear to circular construction, i.e. closed recycling processes. We want to steadily increase the number of our products that can be fed backinto the recycling process without problems once their useful life is over. We are working
on the development of a circular economy and promote the responsible handling ofvaluable resources.

"Responsible Sourcing"(Action area: Supply chain)www.schueco.com/de-en/company/sustainability

The construction industry is reliant on resources and materials such as aluminium and
PVC. We critically analyse every step of our supply chain in order to ensure our materials
are handled in an environmentally and socially responsible way. We want to ensure theprotection of human rights and the environment and implement responsible supply
chain management in close collaboration with our direct suppliers.

"Fair Company"

GRI 102-47(Action area: Employees)

List of material topics
As part of its first sustainability report in
2015/16, Schüco defined five action areas
in cooperation with its stakeholders: products, environment, employees, society andsupply chain. From additions and changes
over the last few years, the following haveemerged as material topics for our company: sustainable building solutions, sustainable materials, recycling, commitment
to climate protection, health, cooperative

During the reporting period, we also ran
a multi-level workshop to align our target
system and actions areas with the requirements of the Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs). Orientation to global
sustainability targets helps us assign
ambitious targets and effective KPIs tothe issues we have identified as essential
for our company. Through close communication with our stakeholders, we can also
constantly prioritise sustainability issues
with an eye on our core business and withall due consideration of current marketrelated issues.

leadership culture, career opportunities,
collaboration in committees and initiatives,
responsibility to customers, promotion ofyoung scientists, transparency, risk analysis and the origin of raw materials.
During the reporting period, we defined
focus projects that flesh out these material
topics even further.

As an employer, we want to ensure a safe workplace and guarantee fair, equal treatment
for our employees – these are the foundations of a fair company for us. We take a clear
stand against any form of discrimination for whatever reason and advocate for diversity
and heterogeneity in our workforce. This is why we we are developing a diversity index,
which we use to derive concrete targets and measures.

"Good Citizen"(Action area: Society)As part of our "Good Citizen" focus project, we want to shoulder our full responsibility,
which goes beyond creating and maintaining a valuable and safe workplace, andcontribute as a company to creating a great community. This includes the promotionof social initiatives, engagement with select associations and commitment to social
purposes. We want to refine these measures with the development of a corporate
citizenship strategy.

27

28

SchücoSustainability Report 2019 I 20

General disclosures

EXTERNAL: Megatrends, SDGs,
ESG criteria, ECG, GRI criteria

INTERNAL:
Proximity to core business,
urgency, levers, resources

INFLUENCING
FACTORS

Why
How
What
COMPANYSTRATEGY 2025

MISSION:SUSTAINABILITY

AREAS OFACTIVITYSTAKEHOLDERDIALOGUE
INTERNAL:
Exchange formats
and surveys

EXTERNAL: Exchange formats,surveys and discussions

TARGETSYSTEM

FOCUS
PROJECTS

29

30

SchücoSustainability Report 2019 I 20

General disclosures

GRI 102-48

GRI 102-54

Restatements of information

Claims of reporting in accordancewith the GRI standards

There have been no relevant restatements
of information compared to the previous
sustainability report.

This report was produced based on the GRI standards "Core" option.

GRI 102-55
GRI 102-49

GRI content index

Changes in reporting
See
There were no significant changes inreporting in the reporting period.

page 74

GRI 102-56

External assurance
GRI 102-50

Reporting period
The data and information presented
are from the period 1 January 2019 to
31 December 2020. The report was
published on 29/11/2021.

GRI 102-51

Date of most recent report
Published: 15 November 2019

GRI 102-52

Reporting cycle
Every two years

GRI 102-53

Contact point for questions regarding the report
Henning Jünke, Head of Sustainability, hjuenke@schueco.com

The report has not been subject to any external assurance.

31

32

SchücoSustainability Report 2019 I 20

Our contribution to the SDGs

OUR CONTRIBUTION TO THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

As a construction industry company, we want people to have a good standard of living –in buildings and beyond. Across the generations. For us, the key to this is sustainability.
This is why we use the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations as
the basis for our understanding of sustainability. We focused intensively on the 17 SDGs
and their 169 targets during the reporting period. Based on this, we have defined 13
SDGS that are relevant for Schüco and have identified five of these as the global sustainability targets on which we can have the most impact.

Outstanding buildings are our passion.
We want to make cities and communities
more inclusive, safer, more resilient andmore sustainable with our products andservices. SDG 11 "Sustainable cities andcommunities" is therefore one of our guiding principles. As part of the constructionindustry, we believe it is our responsibility
to make urbanisation more sustainable(Target 11.3) and to reduce the environmental impact of cities per capita (Target
11.6). We make a central contribution tothis in our core business, by reviewing
and gradually optimising our products andservices in terms of their contribution tosustainable new builds and renovations.
In concrete terms, our system solutions
increase the energy efficiency of buildings
and support construction methods thatconserve resources.
SDGs 8,10,12 and 13 are not only an active
part of our guiding principles, but are also
among the targets that we can influence
the most through our business activities –which is why we give them particularpriority.
Climate protection is one of the most important tasks facing the global community
and is a fixed part of our sustainability
strategy in line with SDG 13. We want toimplement effective measures and reduce
our CO2 emissions in order to become
climate neutral as a company by 2040.
Through gradually optimised energy consumption in the manufacturing and usage
phase, our products contribute towards
reaching global climate protection targets.
They also increase adaptive capacity to
climate-related changes (Target 13.1). We
are also promoting the provision of information about and awareness of the consequences of climate change by supporting
initiatives that focus on sustainability(Target 13.3).
Global consumption of finite resources willlead to increasing shortages in raw materials
in the decades to come and the economy
will be faced with major challenges.
Schüco is therefore making an active contribution to more efficient use of resources(Target 12.2) and the development of a circular economy (Target 12.5). Our growing
portfolio of recyclable Cradle to Cradle
products is proof of this. Our engagement
in sector initiatives also encourages othercompanies to adopt sustainable processesor products and to integrate sustainability
aspects into their reporting (Target 12.6).
As a company, we are responsible for all
our employees and therefore aim to ensure
good working conditions. We therefore
ensure that working conditions are safeand fair (Target 8.5) and that the long-term
health of our employees is safeguarded
through occupational health and safety
and risk minimisation (Target 8.8). We also
consider sustainability to be an opportunity
for innovative business developments andwant to add new types of products andservices with a clear sustainability focus
to our core business, in order to remain
successful in the long term (Target 8.2).
As a company, we have great leverage tofight against inequalities (SDG 10). We
work to ensure equal opportunities for our
employees, regardless of age, gender,
disability, ethnicity, background, religion
or other status markers. Protection against
discrimination and the promotion of an
open, diverse company culture are important values for us (Target 10.3).
The five selected SDGs match up with our
focus projects and support us in concentrating on our commitment to sustainability(for more information about our focus projects, please see
page 27).
In future, Schüco intends to provide
transparent reporting on contributions to
the achievement of the prioritised SDGs.

33

34

SchücoSustainability Report 2019 I 20

Our contribution to the SDGs

Process for determining the relevant SDGs
During the reporting period, we ran a multi-level workshop in which we aligned oursustainability targets and main action areas with the requirements for sustainable
development at global level. In this way, we ensured that the SDGs relevant to us areembedded in our sustainability strategy and target system.

OUR CONTRIBUTION TO THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

SDG

Environment

Products

Business development

Supply chain

Employees

Society
Total contribution to SDG

Low contribution

Medium contribution

High contribution

We looked at the 17 SDGs at target level
during the workshop and analysed theirrelevance for Schüco. Initially, we lookedat the negative and positive impacts of ourcompany actions in the context of global
development targets. The decisive factors
for prioritising the SDGs relevant for

Schüco were: assessments of the quantityand quality of our value contribution, direct
and indirect potential influences and therealisation of opportunities in terms of ourbusiness model. The result was 13 SDGs
to which Schüco could contribute as partof its sustainability strategy.

• Good health and well-being• Quality education• Gender equality• Affordable and clean energy•	Decent work and economic growth• Reduced inequalities• Sustainable cities and communities• Responsible consumption and production• Climate action• Life below water• Life on land•	Peace, justice and strong institutions•	Partnerships for the goals

35

Economic performanceGRI 201 ECONOMIC PERFORMANCEGRI 201-1

Direct economic value generated and distributed
Global growth in 2020 was extremely challenging due to the coronavirus pandemic
and the resultant measures and restrictions.
Nevertheless, the construction industry
managed to expand and turnover figures
for the Schüco Group in the 2020 financial
year remained only just below the previous

year's figures despite the difficult economic
situation around the world. The central
KPIs for the economic performance of the
Schüco Group over time are publishedonpage 2. See the German Federal
Gazette for a detailed breakdown of thefinancial KPIs.

GRI 201-2

Financial implications and other risks and opportunities
due to climate change
Current political decisions and discussions
at national and international level, such as
higher CO2 pricing and the European
Green Deal, show that further regulations
for better climate protection will be necessary in future for the economy. We consider
the decisions being made in Brussels andin our markets outside Europe to be agreat opportunity to contribute to a goodlife in buildings and beyond with our products and services.

ECONOMYThe coronavirus pandemic showed us that we can only remain successful
in business in the long term in an intact environment. We're taking
precautions – with ambitious climate protection targets and global
crisis management. With forward-looking hygiene and test concepts,
the latter has helped us maintain our operations at our sites without
long-term interruptions and to keep our turnover constant even during
the crisis-hit year that was 2020.

In particular, increasing energy efficiency
in the construction sector is likely to become more and more relevant. One clear
sign of this is the "Renovation Wave" initiative, launched by the European Commission as part of the European Green Dealand aiming to renovate 35 million buildings and create up to 160,000 additional
green jobs in the construction industry.
Energy-efficient windows, façades anddoors make a major contribution to theenergy revolution in the buildings sector
and allow drastic reductions in the energy
required by buildings. With its energysaving products, Schüco sees this as agreat opportunity to make an essential
contribution to achieving the European
climate protection goals.
New opportunities for more ecologicalbusiness and sustainable growth are also
opening up in the construction sector
through the promotion and use of digitaltechnologies. With Building Information
Modelling (BIM), Schüco offers innovative
databases and applications that simplify
the design and construction process forfabricators and developers and optimise
costs, conserve resources and reduce
emissions in building projects. Schüco
will also drive digital innovations forward
in future in order to accelerate the transformation into sustainable (circular) businessand open up new business models.
Global consumption of finite resources willlead to increasing shortages in raw materials in the decades to come. In order tocounteract the resultant price risks for thecompany, Schüco will focus increasingly
on recyclable products. We also expect theprice for CO2 emissions to continue risingin future and for higher CO2 charges to apply. In order to minimise the associated financial risks for Schüco, we are actively
working on achieving our ambitious CO2
reduction targets. As a global company
with international links, global trade is vitalfor Schüco. This means that our supply
chains may be affected by climate consequences in other world regions.

37

38

SchücoSustainability Report 2019 I 20

Extreme weather events such as the flood
disaster in Germany in Summer 2021
could damage buildings, facilities andmuch more in future, impacting the entire
supply chain. They could also be a risk forour employees, partners and suppliers.
We will therefore address this in more
depth in future with corresponding risk
management to preemptively minimise
the impact of climate consequences on
our supply chains.
The major impact that the Coronavirus
had on the global economy and global
supply chains has made it clear that climate protection is also becoming increasingly important from an economic point ofview. Experts believe that climate change
will increase the risk of further zoonoses(pathogens that jump from animals tohumans). Why? Deforestation, thedestruction of the environment and the
spreading of agriculture are bringing humans and wild animals closer together.
Schüco counters the associated risks withstructured crisis management, which has
proved its worth during the pandemic.

Market presence // Procurement practices

This exceptional situation has also shown
us once again that our commitment to ambitious climate targets and the resultant
measures are making an important contribution to economic sustainability.
The success of the global "Fridays for Future" movement clearly demonstrates thatthe future generation of architects, civil engineers and qualified employees prefers towork with companies with a proven trackrecord of sustainable action. We will only
achieve success in the long term if we
treat sustainability not as a trend, but as aclear position and measure our own actions and the development of future-orientated products and systems accordingly.
We believe the sustainable transformationof our sector to be a challenge – but also agreat opportunity for new business models.

GRI 202 MARKET PRESENCEGRI 202-1

Ratios of standard entry-level salary by gender compared to local minimum wage

Schüco International KG has collective
wage agreements with the responsible
trade unions at all German sites.
The workplaces are evaluated according
to the relevant collective wage agreements
and employees are graded according totheir qualifications, regardless of gender.
The agreed entry-level wages or salaries
at these sites are above the legal minimum
wage. There is no standard entry-levelsalary at these Schüco sites.

GRI 202-2

Proportion of senior management hired from the local community
In most subsidiaries and branches of
Schüco International KG, the executives
and the managers from the underlying
hierarchy levels of the company, comepredominantly from the respective country.

This includes the European countries inwhich Schüco has subsidiaries, Turkey,
the United States, Russia and India.

GRI 204 PROCUREMENT PRACTICESGRI 204-1

Proportion of spending on local suppliers
The proportion of spending on local suppliers varies between countries due to theirrespective conditions. In principle, regional
procurement is in the interests of the com-pany as a way to reduce transport costs
and avoid customs duties, as well as to
avoid CO2 emissions.

39

40

SchücoSustainability Report 2019 I 20

Anti-corruption // Anti-competitive behaviour

OVERVIEW OF PARTICIPANTS IN COMPLIANCE TRAINING

GRI 205 ANTI-CORRUPTIONGRI 205-1

Operations assessed for risks related to corruption
Schüco commits to the rules of fair competition and the free market and does nottolerate corruption or the infringement ofanti-trust laws. The company's Code of
Conduct, agreed in 2014 and updated in2016, formulates our requirements for fair,legally-compliant and ethical conduct ineveryday business. It forms the basis forthe company-wide compliance programme,
which also includes mandatory training
and reporting.
Internal Auditing, in agreement with the
Executive Management Board, annuallycreates a risk-orientated assessment plan
which takes into account factors including
turnover amount and growth, innovative
products and organisational changes.
Standard questions relating to compliance(including questions on the level of train-

ing, specific challenges at internationalsites and the Code of Conduct) are generally investigated during internal audits. In
addition, local compliance organisations
which send quarterly reports to the Compliance Officer of the Schüco Group havebeen put in place at six subsidiaries. The
Auditing and Compliance teams cooperate
closely with regards to the findings andtheir evaluation. In individual cases, thisleads to specific recommendations fortraining and assessments, as well as appropriate measures. For example, in the reporting period, exclusive training sessions
were run for the Schüco Brazil management team and the employee handbook
was reviewed in terms of compliance.

2020

2019

2018

2019

Participants

2,002

2,378

2,226

1,431

Of which in Germany

1,611

1,972

-

-

Of which in China

28

31

-

-

Of which in United Kingdom

206

199

-

-

Of which in France

13

11

-

-

Of which in India

134

19

-

-

Of which in Italy

0

32

-

-

Of which in Russia

10

114

-

-

GRI 205-3

Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken
During the reporting period, public legal
proceedings with links to corruption allegations were ongoing against one local
subsidiary of Schüco International KG.

GRI 206 ANTI-COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOUR
GRI 205-2

Communication and training about anti-corruption policies
and procedures
In the Schüco Group, the Compliance Officeoffers classroom-based training on anticorruption policies and procedures.
Employees also have the opportunity tocomplete training via e-learning.
Participation in compliance training thatlooks at anti-corruption policies and procedures is mandatory for employees of
Schüco International KG, Schüco Polymer
Technologies KG, Schüco PWS Produktions KG and Schüco PWS Kaschierungs
KG. Participants usually complete thee-learning program. Since 2019, the six
local Compliance Officers have also
documented the number of participantsin compliance training (see table).

All members of the Executive Management Board have been made aware of theorganisation's anti-corruption policies andprocedures and have attended a corresponding training session.
Schüco additionally expects all of its business partners (including customers, suppliers, advisers and distribution partners) torespect the principles set out in the company's Code of Conduct and to act accordingly. Since 2020, Schüco has also obliged
its suppliers to comply with a Supplier
Code of Conduct on ethical businessconduct, in line with all relevant rules andregulations.

GRI 206-1

Legal actions for anti-competitive
behaviour, anti-trust and monopoly practices
During the reporting period, Schüco was
not involved in any relevant proceedings.

41

Materials

GRI 301 MATERIALSGRI 301-1

Materials used by weight or volume
Aluminium alloys, other metals such as
steel and PVC-U (primarily thermoplastics
and elastomers) are predominantly used
for Schüco products. Details on the pro-portion of individual materials in the total
volume are not provided for competitive
reasons.

GRI 301-2

Recycled input materials used
The proportion of recycled materials inconstruction products is generally limitedby the amount of secondary material available on the market. In Schüco aluminium
and PVC-U profiles, this proportion hovers
at a level that is customary in the industry:
for aluminium this is approximately 40 %and for PVC-U around 10 %. This proportion has remained at the same level for
years.
When it comes to its products, Schüco
places great value in the recyclability of thematerials used and, when designing them,pays increasing attention to their subsequent separability, so that the materials

ECOLOGY
Together with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) we have defined
our path towards CO2 neutrality: by 2025, we want to reduce our absolute
CO2 emissions by 30 percent compared to 2018 as the reference year.
Our vision is to stop all climate-damaging emissions by 2040. For more
information about the current status of our CO2 management, pleasesee
page 48 onwards.

can be reused again without any loss inquality. In Germany, we support the sectorspecific recycling systems A|U|F (for aluminium) and Rewindo (for PVC-U). This
helps keeps secondary materials in circulation. Within the European Aluminium
Association (EA) and the European PVC
Window Profile and related Building Products Association (EPPA), Schüco encourages efforts to introduce similar systems
outside Germany. The aim is to increase
the proportion of secondary material in thelong term.

43

44

SchücoSustainability Report 2019 I 20

EnergyGRI 302-2

Energy intensity

GRI 302 ENERGY

The ratio compares the absolute energy
consumption level with the number of fulltime employees (FTE) at Schüco Germany.
the supplier and utility company invoices.
The calculation of the consumption volumes was also checked as part of the independent verification of the carbon footprint.

Unless otherwise specified, the energy
figures relate to the German sites in the
Schüco Group. They are the basis for thecompany's carbon footprint, recorded
from 2011 onwards (see GRI 305). The
consumption volumes were taken fromGRI 302-1

Energy consumption within the organisation
Changes fromprevious year in %

2020

2019

2018

2017

Transport (vehicle fleet)–10,0

14,047,473

15,612,684

16,104,286

15,900,599

Heating oil

24,4

1,200,639

965,116

949,756

809,589

Natural gas–6,8

11,111,372

11,926,096

12,355,674

13,907,163

Power (conventional)

19,2

891,645

747,740

816,507438,360

Power (renewableenergies)–0,345,435,924

45,555,302

49,152,977

49,006,774

District heating–6,6

7,071,436

7,569,090

7,376,325

9,360,359

Self-generated energy(photovoltaics)

–9,5

57

63

72

64

Total energy
consumption–3,2

79,758,546

82,376,090

86,755,597

89,422,908

in kWh– 3,2 %TOTAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN KWH

2020

79,758,546

2019

82,376,090

2018

86,755,597

2017

89,422,908

Efficiency measures in our own truck fleet
were a contributory factor in the fall intransport-related energy consumption
from 2019 onwards (see also GRI 305-5).
Schüco has also gradually converted its
own buildings to low-emission heating
concepts such as district heating in orderto reduce CO2 emissions from heating andpower supply. We also almost exclusively
purchase certified green electricity.

Changes from previous year

Energy generated conventionally, heating
oil or natural gas are consumed in leased
buildings in which we have no influence on
the source of energy. Fluctuations in theseareas largely result from changes in therental contracts or weather-related influences. Furthermore, employee power consumption was attributed to conventionalenergy in home offices during the coronavirus pandemic.

–2,6 %

ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN KWH PER EMPLOYEE

2020

21,297

2019

21,856

2018

23,7302017

26,781

Changes from previous year

GRI 302-5

Reductions in energy requirements of products and services
Schüco strives to develop and market
products and system solutions which pollute the environment as little as possible
during production and that leave a positive
carbon footprint overall. Only products
fitted with mechatronic systems directly
consume energy during their service life.
The potential energy transmission frominside the building to the outside plays amuch more significant role in cold regions
and vice versa in warm climates.
In order to minimise the energy requiredfor heat recovery, Schüco continues toreduce the U value (thermal transmittance)of its products and offers ventilation systems
with heat recovery. The company offers
various sun shading systems to reduce
the energy required to cool the room.
Schüco has no direct influence on the energy consumption levels required to produce the materials, in particular aluminium
and PVC-U, from which the products arefabricated. One starting point for reducing
energy consumption in the upstream value

chain is to increase the proportion ofrecycled materials. To achieve this, we arecommitted to industry initiatives such as
A|U|F for aluminium and Rewindo for PVC.
In 2020, Schüco also worked with the
WWF to develop a Supplier Code of Conduct and started sending it out, obliging
business partners to comply with specificsustainability requirements. Joint workshops were also held with major partners
from the press plants to define specificpotentials for CO2 reduction.

45

46

SchücoSustainability Report 2019 I 20

Biodiversity

GRI 304-3

Habitats protected or restored

GRI 304 BIODIVERSITY

See GRI 304-1 and 304-2.

GRI 304-1

Operational sites owned, leased, managed in or adjacent toprotected areas and areas of high biodiversity value
outside protected areas

GRI 304-4

IUCN Red List species and national conservation list species
with habitats in areas affected by operations
See GRI 304-1 and 304-2.

Most Schüco sites around the world are indense/inner-city areas which do not borderareas of high biodiversity value. The Schüco
site in France, south-west of Paris, borders
a designated nature conservation site. This
site has a large warehouse and workshops
and employs around 200 people in the ar-eas of development, administration, sales
and shipping. The particular locationmeans that there are increased requirements for Schüco, including with regard tobuilding development and ground water
protection; these requirements are all met
or exceeded.

GRI 304-2

Significant impacts of activities, products
and services on biodiversity
The immediate business activity at the
Schüco sites around the world does notaffect biodiversity in a way that could beseen as significant. Schüco products also
have no negative impact on biodiversity
during the usage phase. The achievableenergy saving, their durability, the virtual
absence of pollutants as well as their recyclability all actually help to reduce damaging effects on nature.
However, Schüco is aware of the fact thatobtaining and processing raw materials
required to make the products can havea significant impact on biodiversity. The
aluminium ore bauxite is extracted frommines in Australia, Brazil and Guinea inparticular. As Schüco cannot directly
influence raw material extraction, thecompany makes a difference as afounding member of the Aluminium
Stewardship Initiative (ASI), which has
established central guidelines for the

supply chain. The "ASI PerformanceStandard" stipulates clear requirements
for bauxite mines to protect biodiversity
during site preparation, operation anddismantling. In the relevant ASI working
bodies, Schüco makes an active contribution to developing these requirements
further. The company has been certified inline with the "ASI Performance Standard"
for its sites in Germany, France, Italy andthe UK since October 2019.
The main Schüco sites will also be certified
in line with the "ASI Chain of CustodyStandard" at the beginning of 2022. This isa prerequisite for trading with ASI-certified
materials and developing a consistent
responsible supply chain.

47

48

SchücoSustainability Report 2019 I 20

Emissions

GRI 305 EMISSIONS

Schüco has been systematically recording
the climate-related emissions of its Germansites since 2011. Calculations for carbon
footprint are based on the GHG Protocol
and the ISO 14064 standard. Data fromadministration and production (energy
consumption, water and waste water),transport logistics (internally and externally), business trips, journeys to and fromwork as well as paper consumption andprinting is incorporated into the balance.
The numbers are verified by TÜV NORD
CERT and confirmed by issuing a certificate.

In order to define scientifically substantiatedclimate protection objectives, Schüco has
also calculated the global emissions of thecompany since 2017.
This is also based on the key areas definedby the GHG Protocol. The data records are
based on consumption bills and purchasing data. Where this is not possible, we
use projections based on employee numbers and the fabrication operations. Only afew smaller areas such as the procurementof office equipment and materials cannot
be calculated.

GHG EMISSIONS IN GERMANY
in t CO2e

Changes fromprevious year in %

2020

2019

2018

2017

Scope 1

–10,1

7,919

8,804

7,045

7,200

Scope 2

2,5

847

826

865

843

Scope 3 (total)–31,5

15,801

23,072

24,02022,253

Total emissions–23,7

24,56732,202

31,93030,295

Changes fromprevious year in %

2020

2019

2018

2017

GRI 305-4

GHG emissions intensity
GRI 305-1

Direct GHG emissions (Scope 1)

GHG EMISSIONS INTENSITY WORLDWIDEGRI 305-2

Energy indirect GHG emissions (Scope 2)

in t CO2e–5,81,793,238

1,903,367

1,807,115

1,813,015

GRI 305-3

Intensity(in t CO2e per EUR
million)

–2,8

1,057

1,087

1,082

1,148

Changes fromprevious year in %

2020

2019

2018

2017

Scope 1

–8,7

2.1

2.3

1.9

2.2

Scope 2

0

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.3

Scope 3 (total)

–31,1

4.2

6.1

6.6

6.7

Total intensity(in t CO2e per employee)

–22,4

6.6

8.5

8.7

9.1

Other indirect GHG emissions (Scope 3)
Scope 1 covers emissions sources within
the company, such as the heating, vehicle
fleet or coolants used. Scope 2 emissions
are based on the consumption of purchased energy for heating and power.
Scope 3 covers any other emissions
caused by the company's activities.

The ratio compares the global CO2 equivalents(Scope 1, 2 and 3) with turnover.

Schüco records the carbon footprint ofpurchased materials in this category.
Scope 3 also covers GHG emissions fromupstream transport, business trips andjourneys to and from work and disposal ofsold products after their active usage
phase.

GHG EMISSIONS INTENSITY IN GERMANY

GHG EMISSIONS WORLDWIDE
in t CO2e

Changes fromprevious year in %

2020

2019

2018

2017

Scope 1

–10,0

9,794

10,87911,705

11,759

Scope 2

–0,3

3,898

3,910

5,557

5,019

Scope 3 (total)–5,8

1,779,546

1,888,578

1,789,853

1,796,237

Total emissions–5,8

1,793,238

1,903,367

1,807,115

1,813,015

The ratio compares the CO2 equivalents across Germany with thenumber of full-time employees (FTE).

49

50

SchücoSustainability Report 2019 I 20

The absolute volume of GHGs emitted inGermany between 2017 and 2019 rose
across all scopes despite a trend towards
falling energy intensity. This development
was primarily the result of the expansionof transport logistics due to company expansion, as well as an increase in businesstravel due to the increased number of
employees. There was an opposite trend
in 2020 as a result of the coronavirus
pandemic: in particular, there was a fall inbusiness trips by the sales force (Scope 1),
as well as business travel and work kilometres driven (Scope 3). Although emissions fell significantly compared to the previous year, this did not apply to turnover,which only experienced a slight downturnof 3.4 %.

Environmental complianceFurthermore, in global terms, the exact
calculation basis that Schüco introduced
as part of the determination of scencebased climate targets has had an impact
on the volume of absolute GHG emissions
since 2019. Instead of using European average values from EPDs ("literature data"),
we have been using the actual emissions
data ("primary data") for aluminium profiles
provided by the major press plants. These
are at least slightly and sometimes muchhigher than the average values previously
used. Conversion in the PVC area has resulted in the opposite development. Given
the far higher recycling quota, the actual
figures there are below the average values,
resulting in a reduction in calculated GHG
emissions.

GRI 307 ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE

GRI 307-1

Non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations
Schüco is well aware of its corporate responsibility with regard to the protectionof both the environment and climate. The
environment management system implemented at the headquarters in Bielefeld
and certified in accordance with ISO
14001 since 2014 is essentially based on

the energy efficiency and environmental
compatibility of the products as well as on
resource-saving production, logistics andadministration. Schüco undertakes to always adhere to the legal provisions andofficial regulations. During the reporting
period, no fines or non-monetary penalties

were incurred in Germany due to a failure
to observe environmental laws or regulations. To determine the figures, the internal
experts and water protection officers werequestioned. There is currently no standardised method of gathering this information.

GRI 305-5

Reduction of GHG emissions
GRI 308 SUPPLIER ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
During the reporting period, Schüco took
various small steps towards reducing
emissions of climate-related gases.
The purchasing of new efficient trucks in2019 reduced diesel consumption andtherefore climate-affecting emissions in
the company's own vehicle fleet by at least
5 %. Reusable pallets have also been increasingly collected in bundles since 2020.
The exchange of data with press plants,
as reported above, have helped us workwith suppliers to identify potentials for CO2
reduction. Initial workshops on this took
place at the end of 2020 and will gradually
be expanded. In the PVC sector, there havealso been initial discussions about moreclimate-friendly raw materials.

We still face a major challenge in the needto break the link between company growthand CO2 emissions. We need to quickly
adopt and implement area-specific measures in order to meet our climate target of
reducing our GHG emissions by 30 % by2025 compared to 2018 as the reference
year. Shaped by the coronavirus pandemic,
the 2020 financial year provided us withsome great initial ideas for leverage herewith falling transport figures and work
kilometres driven while turnover remainedlargely stable.

GRI 308-2

Negative environmental impacts in the supply chain and actions taken
During the reporting period, Schüco has
driven forward various measures to reduceenergy consumption and therefore also
the carbon footprint upstream and downstream in the value chain.
This includes the development of a Supplier
Code of Conduct that obliges our business
partners to comply with specific sustainability requirements. Developed together
with the WWF, the Supplier Code of Conduct is based on the OECD Guidelines forMultinational Enterprises, the Dodd-FrankAct and the EU Conflict Minerals Regulation.
In line with the new Supply Chain Act, theCode of Conduct should also help protect
human and environmental rights outside
our direct business relationships. The Supplier Code of Conduct has been graduallysent to all our suppliers since 2020 anddiscussed in personal meetings.
Additionally, we began sounding out potential for CO2 reduction along with our
suppliers in 2020. One of the first steps
was to set up sustainability workshopswith our partners in press plants. In the
PVC sector, there have also been initial

discussions about more climate-friendly
raw materials. We are also providing oursales teams with specific information andcommunication documents to enable
them to focus more on sustainability
issues in consultations.
In order to minimise negative environmental
impacts along the entire supply chain, weare committed to the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative and the Vinyl Plus sector
initiative. One of our aims is to develop
low carbon strategies and commit to rolling them out.
We will also run risk mapping in futurewith the aim of keeping a systematic eye
on ecological and social challenges along
the supply chain. We are planning on expanding our regular audits to take sustainability aspects into consideration. Our
suppliers are obliged to report possible
violations of the Supplier Code of Conduct
to the Compliance Office. Schüco investigates any violation, calls for remedialaction where necessary and reserves theright to end cooperation if no such action
is taken.

The new process was introduced in 2020.
So far, we have not had any reports of violations of environmental requirements.

51

Employment

53

GRI 401 EMPLOYMENTGRI 401-1

New employee hires and employee turnover
TOTAL NUMBER OF NEW EMPLOYEES IN %femaleNEW STARTERS
2020

23.8

NEW STARTERS
2019

23.3

NEW STARTERS
2018

22.2

NEW STARTERS
2017

22.0

male
76.3

Total: 400 new employees

76.7

Total: 558 new employees
Total: 828 new employees

77.8
78.0

Total: 555 new employees

FLUCTUATION RATE BY AGE IN %
2020

2019

2018

2017

7.4

6.3

7.4

7.6

Among employees under 30

13.3

10.5

11.9

12.7

Among employees aged 30-50

6.1

5.6

6.8

6.5

Among employees over 50

6.9

5.4

6.0

6.9

Total

SOCIALA strong message of diversity and equal opportunities: Schüco iscurrently developing a diversity index and will be applying fixed
gender, internationality and employment period quotas in future.
For more information, please see
page 63 onwards.

54

SchücoSustainability Report 2019 I 20

Occupational health and safety

GRI 401-2

CLAIMED PARENTAL LEAVE

Benefits provided to full-time employees that are not provided
to temporary or part-time employees
Schüco defines sites in Germany with over
100 employees as main business sites.
These are Bielefeld, Borgholzhausen,
Wertingen and Weißenfels. Benefits areavailable to all employees with permanentcontracts in Germany without restriction.

BENEFITS PROVIDED AT MAIN SITES IN GERMANY
Borgholzhausen

Company pension scheme, financed by the company
Company pension subsidy, financed by the company
Extraordinary bonus (company Christmas bonus)
AWO parents' service

2019

2018

2017

129

163

123

124

Rate of men taking parental leave, ratio
to total male employees

3.4

4.5

3.5

3.4

Rate of women taking parental leave, ratio
to total female employees

3.6

3.8

2.8

4.6

Number of employees on parental leave

The benefits on offer are not limited tofull-time employees. Some of the company
agreements do not refer to all sites inGermany (see table). Individual benefitsof a one-off or selective nature can also
be claimed by temporary employees.

Bielefeld

2020

Wertingen

Weißenfels

The splitting of parental leave (e.g. fourweeks in January and four weeks in Juneof the same year) in data records leads todouble counting. This primarily affects therate of men taking parental leave, as theytend to split their parental leave more frequently. This means their rate of taking parental leave may be slightly higher. The
employee return and retention rate afterparental leave is not recorded, as the costof this outweighs its usefulness.

Outside Germany, parental leave is often
less requested for cultural reasons. Many
countries are also lacking standardised
statutory regulations on parental leave andappropriate financial support. The composition and age structure of the workforce
also plays a major role in the taking of parental leave: many sites have employees
who have been there for years and whosechildren are already grown-up.

Childcare, children's camps
Purchasing benefits
JobRadSports equipment
Company sport
PC program to fundtechnical equipment for employees

GRI 403 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY

Microsoft Home Use program
Sabbatical

GRI 403-1
GRI 401-3

Management system for occupational health and safety

Parental leave
Parental leave entitlement is regulated bylaw in Germany. Statutory parental leaveis granted to employees of Schüco in Germany, regardless of gender. Schüco offers
family-friendly working hours and parental
leave models and thereby allows employee
in Germany to balance their family andcareer.
The company provides information, checklists and personal support to prepare forparental leave, potential part-time workand the subsequent return to work. The
aim is to reach an individually suitableagreement with the employee. Within
the framework of a company agreement,
there is also the option to work fromhome several times a month.

During the coronavirus pandemic, employees were instructed to work from home either all the time or as often as possible.
The experience gathered during this period
resulted in Schüco taking an intensive lookat the opportunities for virtual collaboration.
Options for carrying out suitable activities
virtually in any location will be developedin future. Furthermore, Schüco in Bielefeld
provides preferential places for the under3s crèche at a neighbouring company,
emergency childcare in the "Schüco Kids'
Club" and holiday programmes for older
children.

The health, safety and well-being of employees at work is of utmost importance to
Schüco. The company has made various
formal company agreements with thewhole works council and other works
councils at the large sites in Germany. The
aim of the agreements is to ensure a highlevel of safety at work in all respects andpromote the health of employees.
The existing health and safety committees(ASA) at the individual sites in Germany
are tasked with advising on matters regarding occupational safety and accident
prevention. The committee is composed ofdifferent specialists and managers in thecompany as per the provisions of the German occupational health and safety act(Arbeitsschutzgesetz). The representative

body for severely disabled employees andthe fire officer are also involved, with thehead of the company fire brigade also involved until March 2020.
The committees meet once per quarter.
Depending on the operational circumstances, the committees discuss current
safety challenges and advise on education,
training and promotion measures. Theyevaluate accident statistics, identify deficiencies and discuss proposals to eliminate them. The ASA are also responsiblefor developing priority programmes.
The "Health Safety Environment" staff unit
provides support for all issues relating tocompany-wide occupational health andsafety and fire protection. It also ensures

the smooth running of occupational healthand safety processes and links further responsibilities together.
In terms of occupational health and safety,
Schüco follows the legal guidelines on Occupational Health & Safety and the regulations of the Joint German Occupational
Safety and Health Strategy (GDA). We
consider the respective national, statutory
and regulatory provisions to only be minimum requirements that we should aim to
exceed for our employees.

55

56

SchücoSustainability Report 2019 I 20

Occupational health and safety

GRI 403-2

GRI 403-5

Hazard identification, risk assessment and incident investigation

Worker training on occupational health and safety

The occupational safety system at Schüco
is based on the principle of risk analysis. In
order to classify risks correctly, the accident
is investigated within 14 days and corresponding measures are taken. This is the
responsibility of the management, an occupational safety expert, the Safety Officer,
the works council and the company doctor.
In future, structured accident statistics
should make it easier to reveal accident
black spots and develop protective measures, or check their effectiveness.

All employees receive annual occupational
health and safety training. They can also
take part in regular training sessions ande-tutorials. This is meant to raise awareness of possible health risks and highlightthe importance of a preventative lifestyle.
Training covers cross-department issues
such as hazards in the office, reporting obligations, fire safety or first aid measures,

However, safe behaviour is not just determined by compliance with rules and regulations. It is vital that employees, particularly managers, lead by example. Somealso carry out direct occupational healthand safety tasks. Their duties include performing internal occupational health andsafety audits once a year and instructing

employees about occupational health andsafety. They also produce risk assessments
and check that work is carried out in linewith safety guidelines. In the event of awork accident, the occupational safety expert creates a report that summarises theresults of the investigation and includes
accident prevention measures and information on the elimination of the hazard
sources. This report is made available tothose involved and the management.
Current inspections and measures arereported regularly during ASA meetings.
In the event of serious accidents, cross-site
preventative and protective measures areagreed and communicated to the relevant
areas.

GRI 403-3

Occupational health services
Preventative occupational health care
protects against work-related health risks
and allows occupational illnesses to be
detected early on. This is why we offer
medical advice at our main sites, as wellas compulsory, recommended and elective
preventive care from the company doctor,
e.g. focusing on "screen-based activities"
or in the form of flu vaccinations. At somesites, the company doctors have also
introduced regular internal surgeries.
The management team is responsible
for ensuring that employees can attend
appointments and are kept informed
about current options.

GRI 403-4

Worker participation, consultation and communication on
occupational health and safety
The health and safety committees specified
under GRI 403-1, meeting quarterly, represent all employees in Germany and consist
of officers from various different departments. This means that the individual
issues can be considered and discussed

from different points of view. In terms ofaccident prevention, all employees acrossall sites will be notified digitally or on
notice boards about protection measurestaken for accidents that are particularly
severe or frequent.

as well as area-specific content such as
special driving safety training for car andtruck drivers. Training sessions are carriedout by managers, supported by internaland external experts. Schüco also offers
special training sessions on fire safety andfor evacuation and first aid assistance, as
well as for safety officers.

GRI 403-6

Promotion of worker health
There are several formal company agreements with the Schüco whole works council and the other works councils at thelarge sites in Germany, which aim to increase occupational safety and the healthof employees. Among other things, they
deal with the procedure for addictionrelated illnesses, cooperative behaviour
at work, no smoking policy and healthcheck-ups.
Movement is also an important componentof our preventative healthcare: we therefore provide our employees with an extensive range of company sports options.
The program includes five different sports:
badminton, football, running, table tennis
and volleyball. Around 170 employees andguests took part in our company sports in
2019. There were significant restrictions
for sports activities in 2020 due to thecoronavirus pandemic. This also affected
our company sports program. As an alter-

native, employees were encouraged to
do something active at home with video
tutorials.
The "JobRad" project has also been implemented since 2015, on the initiative of ouremployees. They can convert part of theirsalary to finance new bicycles and e-bikes.
A total of 585 JobRad contracts were concluded during the reporting period, withthis figure reaching 1,460 by the end of
2020.
Joint participation in company races andsporting events across the world, initiatedby Schüco, is yet another element in our
promotion of a healthy lifestyle(for more details, see our best practice
page
72).

57

58

SchücoSustainability Report 2019 I 20

Occupational health and safety

GRI 403-7

Prevention and mitigation of occupational health and safety impacts directly linked by business relationships
We want to contribute to healthy building,living and working with our products.
And that starts with the fabrication of oursystems: by carrying out individual consultations and training sessions for metal
fabrication customers and architects, weensure that our products can be usedsafely. In turn, our end customers receive
window, door and façade systems thathave the CE marking required by law andthat have therefore been subject to standardised testing. Responsibility for CE marking lies with the fabricators, who we provide with test reports for our products andguidelines for internal production control.

clear regulations about handling materials
that are subject to labelling. This also
applies to our suppliers, who we oblige torefrain from using certain materials or to
declare such use in line with Schüco
standard SN 175.
Our products should contribute to healthand well-being during their useful life.
For example, we develop solutions suchas self-regulating ventilation systems,
antibacterial surface finishes or highquality sound insulation.

2020

2019

reportable

54

54

not reportable

14

25

0

0

Frequency of accidents per 1,000,000
plannedworking hours (reportable)

10.4

10.2

Industry average (BGHW)

14.6

15.2

Frequency of accidents per 1,000,000
plannedworking hours (not reportable)

2.7

4.7

2020

2019

reportable

20

18

not reportable

11

22

0

0

Frequency of accidents per 1,000,000
plannedworking hours (reportable)

12.9

11.5

Industry average (BGHW)

14.6

15.2

Frequency of accidents per 1,000,000
plannedworking hours (not reportable)

7.1

14.1

2020

2019

reportable

88

not reportable

6

12

0

0

Frequency of accidents per 1,000,000
plannedworking hours (reportable)

14.3

10.9

Industry average (BGHW)

20.7

21.2

Frequency of accidents per 1,000,000
plannedworking hours (not reportable)

10.7

16.4

Work accidents

Fatalities

WORK-RELATED INJURIES – SCHÜCO POLYMER TECHNOLOGIES KG

All products developed by Schüco aresubjected to a risk analysis early on.
Various testing and approval processes
then ensure that all prescribed requirements are adhered to in the subsequent
construction process. There are also

Work accidents

Fatalities

GRI 403-8

Workers covered by an occupational health and safety management system
The occupational health and safety processes and responsibilities described under GRI 403-1 also relate to our German

WORK-RELATED INJURIES – SCHÜCO INTERNATIONAL KG

sites. Worldwide, Schüco complies strictlywith the respective national statutory provisions.

WORK-RELATED INJURIES - SCHÜCO PWS PRODUKTIONS KG

Work accidents

Fatalities

GRI 403-9

Work-related injuries
The data collected relates solely to the German sites of Schüco International KG. In
order for reports to GRI-compliant, the calculation basis for the specified quotas waschanged in 2019 and relates to planned
working hours. This means that the datafrom 2017 and 2018 cannot be used forcomparison purposes.

59

60

SchücoSustainability Report 2019 I 20

Training and education

GRI 404 TRAINING AND EDUCATION

We aspire to give our employees the perspective they need to make full use of all
their potential. We do so through systematic career development, access to excellent training and further education options
and an established feedback culture.

Training
Schüco offers up to 20 trainee positions
and up to eight courses of study acrossGermany. The places offered to students

can almost always be filled. The demandis generally lower for the apprenticeships
and in some professions there are always
unfilled apprenticeship places. This affects
professional drivers in particular, as well as
warehouse logistics specialists, process
technicians and machinery and system
operators. However, despite a greaternumber of spaces on offer in recent years,
the number of unfilled apprenticeshipspaces has gradually fallen.

TRAINING CATEGORIES IN 2020 IN % BY NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS

Further education
Long-term personal development is a vitalelement for us for individual career development, employee motivation and equal
opportunities. We offer career paths for
aspiring managers and experts.

12.2%
Technical training

10.5%
Patent law, compliance, customs andexport, occupational health and safety

TRAINEE POSITIONS, APPRENTICESHIPS AND COURSES OF STUDY
2020

2019

2018

2017

Offered

19

20

12

13

Cannot be filled

1

1

1

1

Offered

53

50

44

49

Cannot be filled

7

8

8

10

Offered

8

8

5

8

Cannot be filled

0

0

0

0

Offered

20

17

13

14

Cannot be filled

2

0

0

0

Trainee positions

5.9%

TRAINING
CATEGORIES
2020

49.5%
Sales training andSales Excellence/
AcademyIntroductory seminars for new
employees or trainees

1.8%
Language training

Apprenticeships

20.1%
Staff development

Courses of study

Places for students

2020

8

2,547

19,396

2019

17

2,245

38,160HOURS PER PARTICIPANT

PARTICIPANTS

HOURS PER PARTICIPANT

PARTICIPANTS

TRAINING HOURS

TRAINING HOURSGRI 404-1

Average hours of training per year per employee
Schüco only records the training figures for Germany.
Generally, only internal training opportunities are assessed for the calculation of theaverage hourly cost for training. Training
with external service providers is initiateddirectly by the individual companies andareas and is therefore not recorded centrally.

Annual fluctuations in the number of participants are primarily explained by the extensive training campaigns carried out by
Schüco, e.g. during preparations for trade
fairs, when new products are introducedor when new software is rolled out.

2020

2019

2018

2017

Participants

2,547

2,245

1,753

1,742

Training hours

19,39638,160

Not recorded

Not recorded

8

17

Not recorded

Not recorded

Training hours per participant

There was a major downturn in training
opportunities in 2020, due to the restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Many of the training sessions were con-verted to online formats during the year.
The number of participants and the average training hours per employee havebeen rising again since October 2020.

61

62

SchücoSustainability Report 2019 I 20

Diversity and equal opportunity

GRI 404-2

Programs for upgrading employee skills and transition assistance programs
Schüco offers all employees training
sessions, workshops and seminars withinternal and external trainers in its training
rooms and online. The focus is on technicalsubjects, methods such as time management or project management, language
learning, communication and leadership.
There is also a modular development
programme for managers which is tailoredto the requirements in lower, middle andupper management.
Schüco has developed a specialist programme for experts which runs for two
years. Furthermore, the company offers
sales-orientated training courses at its
in-house Sales Academy.

Transition assistance
At Schüco, there is no standardised
programme for transition assistance tofacilitate continued employability or support people leaving the company due toretirement or termination of employment.
In individual cases, employees receive
advice and coaching.

GRI 404-3

Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and careerdevelopment reviews
All employees should generally receive
feedback on their performance and theircareer development once per year. The‘development discussion’ has a strong
focus on content and is tailored to theindividual professional and personal development of employees. Participation in thediscussion is voluntary for employees.
Managers should arrange the development discussion themselves and informthe HR department of whether or notthey have conducted one.

GRI 405 DIVERSITY AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

57 % of managers reported whether or notthey had conducted a development discussion for 2020.
We aim in future to encourage all managers
to provide transparent information about
this so that we can record the number ofdevelopment discussions actually conducted and to increase this number throughcorresponding measures if necessary.
We therefore implemented a standardised,cross-site data recording process acrossGermany in 2021.

In order to inspire people around the worldabout our company and products, we need
employees who share our high quality andservice aspirations and are prepared towork hard on their career development.
This can only succeed in a motivating
working environment, based on a company
culture characterised by appreciation,
respect and fairness.
Our managers play a central role here.
Alongside great performance and awareness of their responsibilities, we expect
them to inspire colleagues, set an example
and support a good work/life balance.
We also promote this balance with a wide
range of flexible working time models
and generous home office regulations.
We also want to help all employees fulfil
their full potential, regardless of gender,
age, religion or cultural identity. The inclusion of employees with disabilities also
plays an important role here. We are currently looking at how things stand in ourcompany at the moment and are evaluat-

ing initial KPIs in order to ensure that we
promote and develop diversity in future inan even more systematic way across allcompany levels. Our initial focus is on gender quotas. The aim is to identify potential
for improvement and work out corresponding measures. We want to makeeven better use of the potential of female
managers. Given that data records are retrospective, we can only discuss the genderand age differences in the workforce in thecurrent report.

63

64

SchücoSustainability Report 2019 I 20

Diversity and equal opportunity

MANAGEMENT AGE STRUCTURE IN %GRI 405-1

Diversity of governance bodies and employees

There are four career levels for managers
at Schüco: group and team leaders form
the lower management. Middle management bear the title "Head of". The top management level consists of "Vice President"
and "Senior Vice President", with the Executive Senior Vice President right at the top.

2020

2019

2018

2017

58

57

56

55

Under 30

0

0

0

0

30–50

0

0

0

0

Over 50

100

100

100

100

Average age of management (in years)

The under 30s age group is particularly
under-represented at Schüco at the
moment, at 14 %. Age increases as you
move along the hierarchy levels: in 2020,
employees in the top management level
were primarily older than 50.

AGE STRUCTURE IN TOP MANAGEMENT IN % ("VICE PRESIDENT" LEVEL, E.G. DEPARTMENT AND FUNCTION MANAGEMENT)
2020

2019

2018

2017

52.3

53.7

52.4

51.4

0

0

0

0

30–50

38.7

34.5

36.4

38.7

Over 50

61.3

65.5

63.6

61.3

2020

2019

2018

2017

Proportion of women

23.9

23.7

23.7

24.5

All management functions*

13.8

14.3

13.1

12.4

Top management**

6.5

6.9

6.1

6.5

0

0

0

0

Average age (in years)

The average age of our employees worldwide has barely changed over the fouryear period under review and is currently
43. More than half of our employees are
between the age of 30 and 50.

Under 30PROPORTION OF WOMEN, IN %AGE STRUCTURE OF WORKFORCE IN % OF TOTAL WORKFORCE

2020

2019

14%

31%

15%

30%

43

Management

years
old

55%

43.3

years
old

2018

30–50

55%

PROPORTION OF MALE MANAGERS IN MALE WORKFORCE VS. PROPORTION OF FEMALE MANAGERS IN FEMALE WORKFORCE

old
42.7years

2017
Under 30		

16%

Since 2019, Schüco has offered applicants
the option to identify their gender in three
ways: male, female or non-binary.
The recently introduced third option has
not yet been selected. Evaluations of gender identities therefore refer to male andfemale employees.

29%

54%

Over 50* Lower management (group/team leader), middle management (Head of), top management (Vice President)** Head of area or function (Vice President/Senior Vice President)

Men, total

The proportion of women in the total workforce was unchanged during the reporting
period and was around 24 % in 2020. The
proportion of female managers in top
management fluctuated between 6 and
7 percent. The proportion of women in all
management functions is around doublethat figure, approx. 14 %. In proportion
to the respective gender ratio in the total
workforce, men are twice as likely to holda management position than women.

2020

2019

2018

2017

4,301

4,303

4,149

3,746

10.6

9.9

9.3

9.5

1,348

1,338

1,291

1,215

5.4

5.3

4.5

4.1

15%

29%

In management positions (in %)43.8 years
old

Women, total

56%

In management positions (in %)

65

66

SchücoSustainability Report 2019 I 20

Rights of indigenous peoples // Political influence

GRI 406 NON-DISCRIMINATIONGRI 411 RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLESGRI 406-1

GRI 411-1

Incidents of discrimination and corrective actions taken

Incidents of violations involving rights of indigenous peoples

Good, trusting collaboration is an importantpart of our company culture. Incidents of
discrimination, abuse and sexual harassment of any type can be reported by theaffected person by contacting a person oftrust in the HR department, the works
council or the newly established interdisciplinary advisory office. The advisory officeacts as a contact point for those affected,
providing help and support quickly andguaranteeing full confidentiality. Advice

can also be provided anonymously uponrequest.
Affected employees can report violationsof the leadership guidelines to the arbitration board. Composed equally of works
councils, managers and HR representatives, the board offers employees support
and advice if they believe their manager istreating them unfairly (differential treatment,
tone of voice, etc.). Users of the arbitration
board are guaranteed full confidentiality.

The complainant can remain anonymous
if they wish. We want to prevent violationsof leadership guidelines and have implemented low-threshold feedback processes
such as trigger surveys and micro-feedback for managers, teams and evencolleagues on colleagues.
Neither the advisory office nor the arbitration board were advised of any incidents
during the reporting period.

There were no incidents during the reporting period in which the direct businessactivities of Schüco violated the rights ofindigenous peoples. However, Schüco isaware of the fact that the extraction of raw
materials in its own supply chain, in particular the aluminium ore bauxite, may
lead to conflicts culminating in humanrights violations. As Schüco cannot

GRI 415 POLITICAL INFLUENCE
GRI 410 SECURITY PRACTICESGRI 415-1

Political contributions
GRI 410-1

Security staff trained in human rights policies and procedures
At Schüco in Germany, only security staff
from service providers are used. It has not
yet been possible to estimate the proportion of staff that is trained in human rights
policies and procedures. At the start of2021, the contract for security services

was re-advertised for the Bielefeld headquarters. The tender includes express requirements with regard to the employment
of security staff who have been trained inhuman rights policies and procedures.

No donations are made to political parties.

directly influence raw material extraction,
the company makes a difference as afounding member of the Aluminium
Stewardship Initiative (ASI). The "ASI
Performance Standard" stipulates clear
regulations to protect the interests andrights of indigenous peoples and the
Schüco sites in Germany, France, Italy
and the UK have been certified in linewith this standard since 2019. An internal
steering committee has been set up within
the ASI to deal with these issues: the IPAF
(Indigenous Peoples Advisory Forum).

67

68

SchücoSustainability Report 2019 I 20

Marketing and labelling

GRI 416 CUSTOMER HEALTH AND SAFETY

GRI 417 MARKETING AND LABELLINGGRI 417-1
GRI 416-1

Assessment of the health and safety impacts of product and service categories
All products developed and bought in for
Schüco are run through the legally prescribed manufacturing process and subjected to a risk analysis during the early
development phase. Multiple testing andapproval stages ensure that all prescribed
requirements are adhered to in the subsequent construction process. In addition,
Schüco offers extensive training to customers fabricating the company's products

to make windows, doors and façades. This
includes, for example, instructions on thesafe handling of the materials and fabrication machinery. Schüco thereby obviates
negative effects on the health and safetyof customers.

GRI 416-2

Incidents of non-compliance concerning the health and safety impacts
of products and services
During the reporting period, there were noreports of incidents of non-complianceconcerning the health and safety impacts
of products and services.

Requirements for product and service informationand labelling
Schüco uses various measures to ensurethat its products are safe to use at all times
during their service life. Since July 2013,
European construction products have to
be uniformly tested, marked and suppliedwith corresponding documents in accordance with the specifications of the Construction Products Regulation. For windows,
doors and façades, these are CE marking
and Declarations of Performance which
the end customer receives together withthe safety instructions, maintenance instructions and instructions for use. As asystems supplier, Schüco is generally not
responsible for product markings. We do
however support our fabricators in meeting this obligation. To this end, we havethe performance characteristics of our
products tested by an external body. Our
customers can find the test reports, orderand fabrication manuals and guidelines
for Factory Production Control online.
Moreover, it is possible to automaticallycreate CE markings and Declarations of
Performance for selected product systems
using our SchüCal planning software. In
order to guarantee the traceability of ourarticles over the course of production andthe path to the supplier, we mark our products with batch numbers, article numbers
or signatures, depending on the type.
In addition to the legally banned substancesand restrictions on use, we oblige our suppliers to adhere to Schüco standard SN
175. This stipulates which substances we
exclude from application, allow to a limited
extent or treat as declarable in the metal
fabrication division. The Schüco standard

also contains a list of substances which
our products absolutely must not contain,
including heavy metals and various flame
retardants. This list was created as part of
the Cradle to Cradle certifications. It is intended to ensure that all newly developed
Schüco products are free from potentially
dangerous substances – and should pave
the way for further C2C certifications.
In this regard, Schüco uses systematic
pollutant screening which helps to uncoverand evaluate potential risks and take action
accordingly. During the reporting period,
screening has not uncovered any immediate dangers, but does show potential for
improvement which is systematically taken
into account during product development.
For example, there are still products whichcontain flame retardants, as construction
standards require this. In cases like these,
we replace the flame retardants we consider to be critical with safer alternatives.
In the area of PVC-U systems too, our suppliers are obliged in accordance with thelegal regulations and provisions to adhere
to bans on substances and refer to the useof declarable substances. There were noreports of banned substances during thereporting period. As a matter of principle,
we have not used additives containing leadand cadmium in our calcium/zinc-stabilised window profiles since 2009. Recovered PVC-U window profiles represent a
special case, whereby Schüco processes
the recycled material in the internal core of
new profiles. This recycled waste material
contains small amounts of heavy metals
which must be marked in accordance with

the REACH regulation. Schüco supports
the position that the closed cycle idea for
substances which cannot be released andare therefore hygienically safe is to be
ranked higher than the alternative of incinerating or dumping old profiles. We actively
support this line of argument in the corresponding national and international industry associations such as the Working
Group for PVC and the Environment(AGPU), the recycling initiative Rewindo or
the political association EPPA. The aim is
to use closed material cycles to make asignificant contribution to the sustainabilityof PVC-U profile systems. For products
subject to a marking, such as the above
recycled profiles, we have established aprocess which takes effect from the product launch through to the documentationof proof. Substances which are subject
to corresponding regulations in theirapplication are not used here.

69

70

SchücoSustainability Report 2019 I 20

Customer privacy

GRI 417-2

Incidents of non-compliance concerning product and service information and labelling
During the reporting period, there havebeen no known incidents of non-compliance concerning product and service
information and labelling.

GRI 417-3

Incidents of non-compliance concerning marketing communications
During the reporting period, there havebeen no known incidents of non-compliance concerning marketing communications.

GRI 418 CUSTOMER PRIVACY

Our customers have a statutory right tothe protection of their personal data.
Schüco always collects personal data for adefined purpose and in a transparent way.
More details can be found in the privacy
statement that we automatically makeavailable to customers. No contact for
promotional reasons is made without thecustomer's consent. We also do not passon the data to third parties unless legallyobliged to do so. We ensure strict compliance with data protection requirements in
our customer management system. Furthermore, we use SSL/TSL encryption
when transferring confidential information.

GRI 418-1

Substantiated complaints concerning breaches ofcustomer privacy and loss of customer data
During the reporting period, there havebeen no known incidents of complaints
concerning the handling of customer data.

71

72

SchücoSustainability Report 2019 I 20

Best PracticeBEST PRACTICE

Environment − Innovations that protect the environment

For us, sustainability is not an abstract idea, but rather a concrete task that wework on every day in all our action areas. Take a look at the following project
examples from 2019 and 2020 as an insight into our international sustainability
activities.

The fabrication of PVC-U profiles for windows,
doors and sliding doors also includes finishing withdecorative foil. This process is known as lamination.
Previously, the lamination of PVC-U profiles at
Schüco Polymer Technologies was largely partiallyautomated and the predominantly manual changeover process for different profiles and laminating
foils led to a significant amount of productionwaste. In Autumn 2020, Schüco Polymer Technologies started implementing the fully automated lami-Society − Schüco to the rescue!
The explosion at the port in Beirut in Summer 2020 destroyed a huge number ofbuildings, including many Schüco projects.
Colleagues at Schüco Middle East, who also
work in Lebanon, decided to help immediately as a reaction to the damage and local
uncertainty and to provide Schüco window
and façade materials for the school"Ecole Secondaire des Filles de la Charité
Achrafieh" Thanks to the commitment of
Schüco Middle East employees and the
Logistics department in Bielefeld, repairs
were completed in May 2021.

nation of PVC-U profiles. The new system with a
total of twelve robotic arm pairs and additional foilchanger is designed for complex fabrications. It
also minimised changeover times and avoids production waste with resource-conserving lamination.
The new production system will help Schüco save
up to an estimated 330 tonnes of CO2 per year atthe Weißenfels site – as a comparison, this equals
around 38 times around the Equator with an average car.

Products − Saving energy with
Schüco sun shading

BEST
PRACTICE
2019−2020

The prize-winning CSB sun shading
system can be used to replace energy-intensive air-conditioning in part, withlower cooling requirements that help saveenergy in modern residential and commercial buildings. It ensures comfortable room
temperatures and boosts user well-being.
The rolling sun shading with aluminium
blades can be integrated into the building
envelops in a customised way for eachproject and can therefore meet a wide
range of different requirements. Furthermore, the sun shading system has received silver Cradle to Cradle certification
and won the German Design Award 2020
and the Red Dot Award 2019.

Employees −Health made easy

Supply chain − For more sustainability in thealuminium supply chain

Schüco supports its employees in staying healthy with a wide
range of different national and international health projects.
For example, this includes the Health Day in Weißenfels in 2019with yoga taster sessions or back fitness. Schüco employees
across the world also took part in various sporting events suchas the "Dubai Run" or "Manthan Sport Event" in Bangalore,
demonstrating that sport can be fun and brings people
together.

Sustainable supplier management goes hand in hand with the
responsible handling of materials. This is why Schüco is part of theAluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI). The aim of the ASI is to shine
a light on the entire aluminium supply chain and establish a completely
certified supply chain and chain of custody for aluminium manufacturers
and users. Two certificates are on offer here: the "Performance Standard", which Schüco received in 2019, and the follow-up "Chain of
Custody Standard" (CoC), which we were intensively working on
achieving during the reporting period.

73

GRI content index

GRI CONTENT INDEXGRI Standard

Details

Page Status

Omission/comment

GENERAL DISCLOSURES
1. ORGANISATIONAL PROFILEGRI 102-1

Name of the organisation

13

GRI 102-2

Activities, brands, products and services

13

GRI 102-3

Location of headquarters

13

GRI 102-4

Location of operations

14

GRI 102-5

Ownership and legal form

14

GRI 102-6

Markets served

14

GRI 102-7

Scale of the organisation

15

GRI 102-8

Information on employees and other workers

18

GRI 102-9

Supply Chain

19

GRI 102-10

Significant changes to the organisation and its supply chain

19

GRI 102-11

Precautionary principle or approach19

GRI 102-12

External initiatives

20

GRI 102-13

Membership of associations

20

2. STRATEGYGRI 102-14

Statement from senior decision-maker03

3. ETHICS AND INTEGRITY
GRI 102-16

Values, principles, standards and norms of behaviour

21

GRI 102-17

Mechanism for advice and concerns about ethics

22

4. GOVERNANCE
GRI 102-18

Governance structure22

GRI 102-20

Executive-level responsibility for economic, environmental and social topics

22

5. STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENTGRI CONTENT INDEX AND GLOSSARY

GRI 102-40

List of stakeholder groups23

GRI 102-41

Collective agreements

23

GRI 102-42

Identifying and selecting stakeholders

24

GRI 102-43

Approach to stakeholder engagement24

GRI 102-44

Key topics and concerns raised

25

Schüco evaluates the status of the reporting on the individual GRI Standards using the following system:= no entry= partially reported= fully reported

No complete survey system

75

76

SchücoSustainability Report 2019 I 20

GRI content index

GRI CONTENT INDEXGRI Standard

Details

GRI CONTENT INDEX

Page Status

Omission/comment

GRI Standard

6. REPORTING PRACTICE

Details

Page Status

Omission/comment

4. ANTI-CORRUPTION
No specific statements can be madefor competitive reasons

GRI 103

Management approach08

See management approachfor supply chain

26

GRI 205-1

Operations assessed for risks related to corruption40

No complete survey system

List of material topics

26

GRI 205-2

Communication and training about anti-corruption policies and procedures

40

No complete survey system

GRI 102-48

Restatements of information

30

GRI 205-3

Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken

41

GRI 102-49

Changes in reporting30

GRI 102-50

Reporting period30

GRI 103

Management approach

GRI 102-51

Date of most recent report30

GRI 206-1

Legal actions for anti-competitive behaviour, anti-trust and monopoly practices

GRI 102-52

Reporting cycle

30

ECOLOGY

GRI 102-53

Contact point for questions regarding the report30

1. MATERIALSGRI 102-54

Claims of reporting in accordance with the GRI standards

31

GRI 102-55

GRI content index

31

GRI 102-45

Entities included in the consolidated financial statements

25

GRI 102-46

Defining report content and topic boundaries

GRI 102-47

GRI 102-56

External assurance

31

5. ANTI-COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOUR

The content of the report was not checkedby an independent third party.

Explanation of the material topic and its boundary05

The management approach and its components

06

GRI 103-3

Evaluation of the management approach06

The management approaches definedin the report relate to our five action
areas. The overarching approaches arereferenced when discussing topic-specificindicators.

TOPIC-SPECIFIC DISCLOSURESECONOMY2, 4, 6, 13

Direct economic value generated and distributed

37

GRI 201-2

Financial implications and other risks and opportunities due to climate change37

See the following sections for information
about management approach: At aglance, Sustainability at Schüco, Management approaches, General disclosures
See the Federal Gazette (www.bundesanzeiger.de) for a detailed breakdown.

2. MARKET PRESENCEManagement approach09

See management approach for employees

GRI 202-1

Ratios of standard entry-level salary by gender compared to local minimum wage

39

Comments on the standard
relate to the German sites

GRI 202-2

Proportion of senior management hired from the local community

39

No complete survey system

3. PROCUREMENT PRACTICESGRI 103

Management approach08

See management approachfor supply chain

GRI 204-1

Proportion of spending on local suppliers39

No complete survey system

Schüco evaluates the status of the reporting on the individual GRI Standards using the following system:= no entry= partially reported= fully reported

See management approaches
for environment and supply chain

7, 8

GRI 301-1

Materials used by weight or volume

43

No specific statements can bemade for competitive reasons

GRI 301-2

Recycled input materials used43

No complete survey system

GRI 103

Management approach07

See management approachfor environment

GRI 302-1

Energy consumption within the organisation

44

Comments relate to theGerman sites

GRI 302-3

Energy intensity

45

Comments relate to theGerman sites

GRI 302-5

Reductions in energy requirements of products and services

45

No complete survey system

See disclosures under 304-1

3. BIODIVERSITYGRI 201-1

GRI 103

41

Management approach

1. ECONOMIC PERFORMANCEManagement approach

See compliance management details
under GRI 102-16, 102-17 and 205-1

2. ENERGYGRI 103-2

GRI 10321, 22, 40

GRI 103

7. MANAGEMENT APPROACH
GRI 103-1

										GRI 103

Management approach46

GRI 304-1

Operational sites owned, leased, managed in or adjacent to protected areas and areas ofhigh biodiversity value
outside protected areas

46

GRI 304-2

Significant impacts of activities, products and services on biodiversity

46

GRI 304-3

Habitats protected or restored

47

GRI 304-4

IUCN Red List species and national conservation list species with habitats in areas affectedby operations

47

4. EMISSIONSGRI 103

Management approach07

GRI 305-1

Direct GHG emissions (Scope 1)

48

GRI 305-2

Energy indirect GHG emissions (Scope 2)

48

GRI 305-3

Other indirect GHG emissions (Scope 3)

48

GRI 305-4

GHG emissions intensity

49

GRI 305-5

Reduction of GHG emissions

50

Schüco evaluates the status of the reporting on the individual GRI Standards using the following system:= no entry= partially reported= fully reported

See management approachfor environment

No complete survey system

77

78

SchücoSustainability Report 2019 I 20

GRI content index

GRI CONTENT INDEXGRI Standard

Details

Page Status

Omission/comment

7, 51

See management approach forenvironment and disclosures under 307-1

GRI Standard

Details

Page Status

5. NON-DISCRIMINATION

5. ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE
GRI 103

Management approach

GRI 307-1

Non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations

51

6. SUPPLIER ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT51

GRI 103

Management approach08

GRI 308-2

Negative environmental impacts in the supply chain and actions taken

51

GRI 103

Management approach

GRI 406-1

Incidents of discrimination and corrective actions taken

21, 66
66

GRI 103

Management approach66

GRI 410-1

Security staff trained in human rights policies and procedures

66

GRI 401-1

New employee hires and employee turnover

GRI 401-2

Benefits provided to full-time employees that are not provided to temporary or part-time
employees

54

Comments on the standard
relate to the German sites

GRI 401-3

Parental leave

54

Comments on the standard relate to theGerman sites; no complete survey system53

2. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
GRI 403-1

Management system for occupational health and safety

55

Comments on the standard
relate to the German sites

GRI 403-2

Hazard identification, risk assessment and incident investigation

56

Comments on the standard
relate to the German sites

GRI 403-3

Occupational health services

56

Comments on the standard
relate to the German sites

GRI 403-4

Worker participation, consultation and communication on
occupational health and safety

56

Comments on the standard
relate to the German sites

GRI 403-5

Worker training on occupational health and safety

57

Comments on the standard
relate to the German sites

GRI 403-6

Promotion of worker health57

Comments on the standard
relate to the German sites

GRI 403-7

Prevention and mitigation of occupational health and safety impacts directly linked by business relationships

58

GRI 403-8

Workers covered by an occupational health and safety management system

58

GRI 403-9

Work-related injuries

58

Comments on the standard
relate to the German sites

GRI 103

Management approach08

GRI 411-1

Incidents of violations involving rights of indigenous peoples

67

GRI 103

Management approach60

See introductory statements
at the start of the sub-section

GRI 404-1

Average hours of training per year per employee

60

Comments on the standard
relate to the German sites

GRI 404-2

Programs for upgrading employee skills and transition assistance programs

62

Comments on the standard
relate to the German sites

GRI 404-3

Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews

62

Comments on the standard
relate to the German sites

GRI 103

Management approach-

GRI 415-1

Political contributions

67

Diversity of governance bodies and employees

Schüco evaluates the status of the reporting on the individual GRI Standards using the following system:= no entry= partially reported= fully reported

Not required

9. CUSTOMER HEALTH AND SAFETY
GRI 103

Management approach08

GRI 416-1

Assessment of the health and safety impacts of product and service categories

68

GRI 416-2

Incidents of non-compliance concerning the health and safety impacts of products andservices68

See management approach for products

10. MARKETING AND LABELLINGGRI 103

Management approach08

GRI 417-1

Requirements for product and service information and labelling

69

GRI 417-2

Incidents of non-compliance concerning product and service information and labelling70

GRI 417-3

Incidents of non-compliance concerning marketing communications

70

See management approach for products

See introductory statements atthe start of the sub-section

See management approach for products

11. CUSTOMER PRIVACY
GRI 103

Management approach70

GRI 418-1

Substantiated complaints concerning breaches of customer privacy and losses of customer
data

70

4. DIVERSITY AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
9, 63

See management approachfor supply chain

8. POLITICAL INFLUENCE

3. TRAINING AND EDUCATIONGRI 405-1

See disclosures under 410-1

7. RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES

1. EMPLOYMENTManagement approach

See disclosures on company culture under
GRI 102-16 and on the management of
non-discrimination under GRI 406-1

6. SECURITY PRACTICES
See management approachfor supply chain

SOCIALGRI 103

Omission/comment

See management approach for
employees and introductory statements
at the start of the section

64

Schüco evaluates the status of the reporting on the individual GRI Standards using the following system:= no entry= partially reported= fully reported

79

80

SchücoSustainability Report 2019 I 20

Glossary

GLOSSARY

A

C

D

ASA

Carbon footprint

DENEFF

European Green Deal

Health and safety committees at the Schüco sites. The committees are composed of different specialists and managers in thecompany as per the provisions of the German occupational
health and safety act (Arbeitsschutzgesetz). The representative
body for severely disabled employees and the fire officer are also
involved.

The phrase ‘carbon footprint’ indicates the emissions affecting
the environment that arise over the entire useful life of a productor through the business activities of a company. In both cases,
emissions of the so-called greenhouse gases are specified in tonsof CO₂ equivalents (t CO₂e).

The German Corporate Initiative for Energy Efficiency (Deutsche
Unternehmensinitiative Energieeffizienz) is an independent,
cross-sector network of companies and organisations who
advocate an effective energy efficiency policy.

The European Green Deal was proposed in December 2019 asa concept for a more sustainable, modern and competitive EU
economy and is intended to create the political framework
conditions for more ecological sustainability in all sectors The
main objective is climate neutrality by 2050, to be achieved bybreaking the link between growth and the consumption of
resources, as well as a policy that leaves no person or region
behind. For example, the European Green Deal wants to promote
more efficient use of resources through a recycling-orientatedeconomy and to contribute to restoring biodiversity and fighting
environmental pollution.

ASI
The Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) is a multi-stakeholder
organisation and develops standards on a voluntary basis for asustainable aluminium industry. The ASI is a member of ISEAL
and adopts the requirements of the initiative for its standard.

A|U|F
The purpose of this registered association for Aluminium and theEnvironment in Window and Façade Construction (Aluminium
und Umwelt im Fenster- und Fassadenbau) is the sustained
promotion of product-specific recycling. This applies in particular
to the processing and re-use of scrap aluminium and old aluminium in the construction industry.

B
BIM
Building Information Modelling is a method which supports
the universal use of digital building blocks and efficiently links
everyone involved in the planning, construction and operation ofbuildings. At the heart of this is a digital data model, which caninitially be used to realise the planned building project virtually.
The Building Information Modelling tools make it possible for thepartners involved to exchange and share information. Schüco
supports users of the BIM method with planning modules andinterfaces. These are continuously developed and regularly
adapted to correspond with the state of the art.

Biodiversity
Biodiversity originally meant the diversity in species of a biotope.
In general discourse, the term is used to describe the preservation of diverse species on earth.

CE marking
The CE marking certifies that a product satisfies the applicableharmonised standards in Europe.

Code of Conduct
A Code of Conduct is a set of rules which companies follow. As
part of a voluntary commitment, fundamental recommendations
for behaviour are formulated for all employees in order to encourage desirable conduct and avoid undesirable actions.

DGNB
The German Sustainable Building Council (Deutsche Gesellschaft
für Nachhaltiges Bauen e.V.) is a non-profit and non-governmentalorganisation with the aim of promoting sustainability across theentire value chain in the construction and property industry. Itawards the DGNB Quality Seal to sustainable, certified buildings.

Diversity
In a corporate context, diversity means that deliberate attention ispaid to heterogeneity in terms of gender, background or age
when filling job positions, for example.

CO2 equivalents

A CO2 equivalent indicates how much a certain amount of agreenhouse gas contributes to global warming compared to thesame amount of CO2. CO2 equivalents are a measurement unit for
harmonising the impact different greenhouse gases have on the
climate.

Compliance
Compliance means adhering to the law and within the company
includes the establishment, implementation and monitoring of avalid set of rules in order to ensure that all statutory requirements
are met.

Corporate citizenship
Corporate citizenship describes the social commitment of companies to act for the community as a "good citizen". Examples ofcorporate citizenship include donations, sponsoring measures orsetting up charitable foundations.

Cradle to Cradle (C2C)
An innovative design and quality concept whereby products aredesigned so that, following their use, they can be continuously recycled as the same product without any loss of quality. The materials are environmentally friendly and manufacturing uses renewable energy. C2C allows a waste-free, circular value chain to becreated. Resources and energy are used effectively. C2C products
can be certified.

E
EA
The European Aluminium Association is a consortium of around80 member companies in the aluminium fabrication industry.

EPD
An Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) is a document
which a company uses to disclose quantified information regarding the environmental impact of a product over its entire life cycle. In the construction industry, it is an important basis for green
building evaluation. In this way, products with identical functions
can be compared objectively and on the basis of data. Essential
components of an EPD are the life cycle inventory analysis, which
includes details of resource consumption and emissions, as wellas the assessment of the impact of the consequences for the environment which is based on that information. EPDs are reviewed,
verified and registered externally. The system, which is usedaround the world, is based on international standards (ISO 14025;
ISO 14040 ff.) as well as the European standard DIN EN 15804,
thereby allowing a global comparison of environmental performance.

EPPA
The European PVC Window Profile and related Building Products
Association is a political association of the European PVC window profile industry based in Brussels. The EPPA encourages
efforts to expand the recycling of PVC profiles.

F
Foundation 2°
Schüco is one of the founding members of Foundation 2° (Renamed in 2021: KlimaWirtschaft Foundation). The Foundation isconcerned with limiting global warming to significantly less than
two degrees Celsius. Aside from Schüco, 28 other companies
from different branches of industry are members of Foundation
2°. Together, the members are calling for the energy revolution to
be implemented successfully, business to be conducted in a way
which conserves resources, and for energy efficiency to be increased.

Fridays for Future
Fridays for Future is a global climate protection movement thatstarted among school children and other young people and has
spread round the world. Before the coronavirus pandemic, Fridays
for Future called for a public climate strike every Friday, withdemonstrations calling for the climate protection targets of theParis Agreement to be met. People of all ages have now joined
the Fridays for Future movement.

FTE
FTE stands for full-time equivalent and is a parameter for calculating work time. It is defined as the number of worked hours in acompany divided by the standard working hours of a full-time
employee.

81

82

SchücoSustainability Report 2019 I 20

Glossary

GLOSSARY

G

P

GDA

ISO 9001

Plan.One

Risk assessment

The Joint German Occupational Safety and Health Strategy(Gemeinsame Deutsche Arbeitsschutzstrategie) is an initiativeby the German government, the federal states and the accident
insurance institutions. With this alliance, the parties undertaketo coordinate their accident prevention policies in the field ofoccupational health and safety. To this end, they have developed
common occupational health and safety objectives and advocate
for transparent and practical regulations.

The ISO 9001 standard sets out the requirements that the Quality
Management department of a company must fulfil in order tomeet the standard. Responsibilities and work procedures arepresented transparently, the framework for which is provided by
ISO 9001. Since its revision in October 2015, the standard has
been aligned to the High Level Structure, derived from the basic
structure for management system standards which is defined in
the ISO directives.

Plan.One is an interactive search and comparison platform forarchitects and developers. It enables you to quickly find andcompare building products from all manufacturers, thereby bridging the digital gap between developers and manufacturers in theconstruction industry. Additionally, product details and technicalplanning information can be copied over directly into standard
BIM planning software. Plan.One also supports the digital transformation of the industry with the latest industry information,
consultancy services and a partner network.

The risk assessment forms the basis of systematic health andsafety management in the workplace. Employers are obligatedto produce a risk assessment, to document the results, to define
occupational health and safety measures and to monitor the progress of those measures. Responsibility for carrying out the risk
assessment and the subsequent checks lies with the employer.

GHG emissions

ISO 14001

The abbreviation GHG stands for greenhouse gas. GHG emissions denote the relevant greenhouse gas emissions recorded
by a company. They are used as the basis for determining thecarbon footprint.

The international environmental management standard ISO 14001
helps organisations to develop and implement an environmental
management system and the corresponding sustainability
objectives. The standard focuses on the continuous improvement
process in accordance with the "Plan-Do-Check-Act" (PDCA)
principle, in order to achieve the specified environmental
objectives and ongoing improvements.

GHG Protocol
GHG Protocol stands for Greenhouse Gas Protocol. It is a transnational series of standards for reporting company greenhousegas emissions. The development of the GHG Protocol is coordinated by the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World
Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD).

GRI (Global Reporting Initiative)
The Global Reporting Initiative develops globally applicablestandards for the creation of sustainability reports. For this, they
provide a framework made up of indicators, on the basis of which
the reporting companies, organisations and governments candisclose and quantify their sustainability activities. The aim is tocreate more transparency and a greater degree of comparability,
thereby serving as a guide to investors, governments, employers
and the public.

ISEAL
The International Social and Environmental Accreditation andLabelling Alliance (ISEAL) is an international association ofsustainability initiatives and stakeholders for environmental
issues. It coordinates member initiatives and sets quality
requirements for its standards and processes. It thereby
ensures legitimacy and credibility.

PlanToBuild is a software solution to improve the control andmanagement of construction processes. All those involved ina building project are connected to each other digitally. In thisway, PlanToBuild facilitates a new type of digital collaboration.
It also optimises capacity planning, thereby ensuring increased
effectiveness.

ISO 50001
The international ISO 50001 standard supports organisations
and companies in developing systematic and process-orientatedenergy management systems and continuously optimising these.
This is intended to unlock unused energy efficiency potential,
reduce energy costs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Regulations for introduction and implementation, energy assessment and regular reviews should help organisations achieve thetargets and requirements they have chosen for themselves.

L
Life Cycle CostingI

PlanToBuild

Life Cycle Costing is an analysis of the costs incurred over theentire life cycle of a product, from manufacture and usage rightthrough to recycling. With the help of this comprehensive approach, acquisitions can be compared objectively with regard to
overall profitability.

O
OHSAS 18001
The Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series (OHSAS
18001) is an international, cross-industry standard for the assessment and certification of occupational health and safety management systems. The system is recognised in more than 80 countries
and is therefore one of the most widely used standards foroccupational health and safety management systems worldwide.

R
REACH regulation
The REACH regulation (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation
and Restriction of Chemicals) is an EU regulation on the registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemical substances. It is one of the strictest chemical regulations worldwide.
The aim of REACH is to ensure the protection of the environmentand health and to safeguard the free movement of chemicals
on the European single market. Manufacturers and importers
wishing to bring a substance onto the market must register it inadvance.

re!source Stiftung e. V.
Founded in 2018, the association campaigns for the resource
turnaround in the construction and property industry and is anindependent alliance from the fields of economics, science,society and politics. re!source Stiftung e. V. develops common
targets and processes for the conservation of resources andcommunicates these to the relevant target groups. It seeks toachieve sustainable usage of resources by implementing true
circular value creation in the construction and property industry
and to contribute to the communication of information about
this issue in business and society.

RewindoThe window recycling service Rewindo is an initiative of theleading German PVC-U profile manufacturers. Its aim is torecycle dismantled windows, roller shutters and PVC-U doors,
thereby encouraging economic practices which conserve
resources.

S
SBTi
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) is a collaboration ofinternational non-profit organisation CDP, the United Nations
Global Compact (UNGC), the World Resources Institute (WRI)
and the World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF). The independent
organisation checks and validates companies' objectives toreduce emissions based on current climate research findings.
Established objectives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are
considered to be science-based when they are in harmony withthe aims of the Paris Agreement. This seeks to limit global
warming to less than 2° Celsius and ideally to a maximum of
1.5° Celsius compared to pre-industrial levels.

SchüCal/CAD
The Schüco planning and calculation software provides support
when planning sustainable building solutions. It covers the conditions of the Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), allows
automatic CE marking for selected product systems and creates
Cradle to Cradle verifications.

Schüco Technology Center
The Schüco Technology Center is a test centre for the building
envelope where tests are carried out for customer orders. When
beginning to develop products, Schüco can also use the Technology
Center to fabricate, test and improve new systems, individualcomponents or special solutions, and validate the results on an
ongoing basis. Component and material tests, as well as a wide
variety of environmental simulations, are key to being able toreliably deal with conditions in the different climate zones. The
Technology Center is accredited as an independent manufacturing laboratory in nine areas by the national accreditation bodyfor the Federal Republic of Germany (DAkkS).

Scope 1/2/3 emissions
Schüco's climate protection targets relate to all three scopes of
the GHG Protocol. Scope 1 covers all directly caused emissions,such as emissions from production facilities, boilers and thevehicle fleet. Scope 2 covers the energy consumed, such as
electricity for lighting or IT technology. Scope 3 covers indirectemissions along the value chain, such as those caused by the
extraction of the required raw materials, further processing, use
and disposal of products.

83

84

SchücoSustainability Report 2019 I 20

Glossary

GLOSSARY

Stakeholder

VinylPlus

The term "stakeholder" refers to the user groups of a company.
It means people who are directly or indirectly affected by theactivities of the company, such as employees, customers andbusiness partners.

VinylPlus is a network of around 60 member companies that
campaign for material cycles that conserve resources whenusing PVC. The VinylPlus® label marks the voluntary commitmentof the European PVC industry to improve the sustainability
performance of PVC. The VinylPlus® product label was developedfor PVC construction products in order to verify the sustainability
performance of products in accordance with its standard. All
Schüco window, door and sliding systems made from PVC-U
carry the VinylPlus certificate.

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
The Sustainable Development Goals were adopted by the United
Nations in 2015 as part of Agenda 2030. The 17 sustainability
goals and corresponding 169 targets form a comprehensive
framework for safeguarding global sustainable development.
The goals cover the three dimensions of sustainability equally –economy, environment, social – and apply to every country in
the world.

W
WWF

U
U value
Thermal transmittance, also referred to as the U value, is theterm given to the flow of heat through a building component
depending on the temperature differential. The thermal insulation
properties can be derived from the U value. The lower the value,
the better the level of insulation. Specifications regarding maximum values for different building components can be found in
the German energy saving regulations (EnEV).

V
Value chain
The value chain represents the activities of a company for manufacturing a product. It comprises important steps such as raw
materials extraction, manufacture and transport of materials, andthe production, use, dismantling and recycling of the product.

The World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF) is an international
environmental protection organisation. During the reporting
period, Schüco entered into a partnership with the WWF totackle the issues of climate protection and responsible procurement of raw materials.
As part of this collaboration, in close partnership with the WWF,
concrete climate protection targets and measures are drawn up
in accordance with the principles of the Science Based Targets
initiative (SBTi) and the issue of responsibility in the supply chain
is further developed in line with Germany's National Action Planfor Business and Human Rights.

85