Sustainability Report 2019

Responsibility for tomorrow

Key figures overview

Strategy and
management
Customers
and products
Environment
and energy
Employees
and society
14,0212017
14,2412018
14,4272019

Total revenue
EUR millions

0

Confirmed cases of human rights violations1)

100%

Coverage rate of certified smelters in the supply chain (graphic)

Coverage rate of certified smelters in the supply chain2)3)

1) Contraventions of the prohibition on forced labor and child labor and cases of discrimination by origin, skin color, or gender.
2) Survey period from March to February of the following year.
3) Risk areas as defined in the RCOI.

582017
652018
662019

Awards for customer satisfaction / product quality

7784

R&D employees4)

100%

Coverage rate of quality management systems (graphic)

Coverage rate of quality management systems5)

4) The values reflect the workforce headcount at the end of the year.
5) According to the scope of the Schaeffler Group's management manual and valid certification rules.

1,008,9852017
1,045,6272018
1,026,0572019

Greenhouse gas emissions6), total7) in tCO2

3290 GWh

Total energy consumption8)

98.0%

Coverage rate for ISO 50001 certification (graphic)

Coverage rate for ISO 50001 certification9)

6) The calculation of greenhouse gas emissions is based on the emission factors of the VDA (2017) and the Probas database of the German Federal Environmental Agency. Emission sources covered: Scope 1 (natural gas, fuel oil, propane) and Scope 2 (electricity, district heating).
7) As from 2018: Total of Scope 1 and Scope 2 (market-based).
8) Energy sources included: Electricity, natural gas, district heating, propane, fuel oil, without the amount of electricity produced by the gas-powered CHP.
9) Relating to employees on the production sites.

7.12017
6.22018
5.22019

Accident rate (LTIR)10)

87748

Number of employees, total

99.0%

Coverage rate of OHSAS 18001/ISO 45001 (graphic)

Coverage rate of OHSAS 18001/ISO 450019)

9) Relating to employees on the production sites.
10) Measurement: Lost Time Injury Rate, LTIR = occupational accidents from one lost day per 1 million hours worked. Employees incl. temporary staff, apprentices, and trainees.

Key figures on sustainability Key Figures Comparison

Our fields of action

Strategy and
management
Customers
and products
Environment
and energy
Employees
and society

The Schaeffler Group is a publicly listed family business with a strong foundation in its values that shapes its entrepreneurial activity and corporate culture. Economic success, long-term orientation, and awareness of the social and environmental concerns of its own business are traditionally …

Strategy and management field of action

The megatrends of climate change, urbanization, globalization, and digitalization are presenting the Schaeffler Group's automotive and industrial customers with new challenges. Schaeffler analyzes how the demands of stakeholders are changing due to these megatrends – and develops innovative …

Customers and products field of action

Schaeffler supplies products and technologies that make mobility and industrial equipment more eco-friendly and efficient. As a leading technology company, Schaeffler is also committed to creating its own processes as energy-efficient, eco-friendly, and resource-efficient as possible. For this purpose, …

Environment and energy field of action

The Schaeffler Group's employees are one of the most important pillars of its success. Their expertise, their skills, their dedication, and their ingenuity ensure the continuous development of the company and thereby contribute significantly to its current and future success. In mutual interest, …

Employees and society field of action

Our goals

CDP Rating
Sustainable
Suppliers
Renewable
Energy
Energy
Efficiency
Accident
Rate
A-

“A-”-rating for CDP Climate Score by 2021 and at least “B” by 2020

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90%

90% of purchasing volume of production material from suppliers with sustainability self-assessments by 2022

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100%

100% of purchased power from renewable sources until 2024

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100 GWh

100 GWh cumulated annual efficiency gain through implementation of energy efficiency measures until 2024

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10%

10% average annual reduction of accident rate (LTIR1)) by 2024

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1) Lost Time Injury Rate, LTIR = occupational accidents from one lost day per 1 million hours worked.

Shaping change

Global challenges such as climate change are determining how the mobility and energy sectors are being transformed. Schaeffler, together with its partners, is creating new products and solutions to meet these challenges, …

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