Key figures on sustainability

Financial and non-financial key figures that are important for measuring the sustainability performance of the Schaeffler Group are presented below.

If not otherwise indicated, the information refers to the Schaeffler Group. The reference period covers the business years from 2017 to 2019.

In the course of preparing the combined separate non-financial report of the Schaeffler Group, selected qualitative and quantitative details were submitted to an external business audit taking into consideration the International Standards on Assurance Engagements (ISAE) 3000 (Revised) for the purpose of obtaining a limited assurance engagement with respect to the information required by law as per Sections 315b and 315c in conjunction with Sections 289c to 289e HGB. Key figures audited in this context are marked with a sign. Key figures marked with were taken from the consolidated financial statements or the combined management report.

The figures are generally rounded, which can lead to slight deviations in the calculation of sums.

Strategy and management

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Strategy and management

 

  

 

  

2019

  

2018

  

2017

  

Per­cent­age change (2018/2019)

  

As­sess­ment

1)

Previous year's figures according to the segment structure reported in 2019.

2)

Completed in 2019.

3)

Employees incl. temporary staff, apprentices, interns, and contract workers.

4)

Response rate of relevant suppliers surveyed on the use of conflict minerals as defined under the Responsible Minerals Initiative.

5)

2019 value checked in interim status in December 2019.

6)

Survey period from March to February of the following year.

7)

Risk areas as defined in the RCOI.

8)

Contraventions of the prohibition on forced labor and child labor and cases of discrimination by origin, skin color, or gender.

Total revenue

  

EUR millions

  

14,427

  

14,241

  

14,021

  

1.3

  

Revenue Automotive OEM1)

  

EUR millions

  

9,038

  

8,996

  

8,991

  

0.5

  

Of which revenue business division e-mobility1)

  

EUR millions

  

676

  

493

  

416

  

37.1

  

Revenue Industrial1)

  

EUR millions

  

3,541

  

3,383

  

3,150

  

4.7

  

Revenue Automotive Aftermarket1)

  

EUR millions

  

1,848

  

1,862

  

1,880

  

-0.8

  

Schaeffler Value Added before special items

  

EUR millions

  

284

  

557

  

787

  

-49.0

  

New suppliers reviewed in initial assessments2)

  

Number

  

86

  

111

  

157

  

-22.5

  

Employees trained in face-to-face trainings and workshops on the topic of compliance

  

Number

  

8,091

  

8,793

  

8,741

  

-8.0

  

Web-based compliance training participants in the reporting year3)

  

Number

  

6,461

  

9,578

  

8,160

  

-32.5

  

Response rate of surveyed suppliers on the use of conflict minerals4) 5) 6)

  

%

  

93.8

  

94.3

  

91.2

  

-0.5

  

Coverage rate of certified smelters in the supply chain6) 7)

  

%

  

100

  

100

  

100

  

0.0

  

Confirmed cases of human rights violations8)

  

Number

  

0

  

0

  

0

  

0.0

  

Customers and products

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Customers and products

 

  

 

  

2019

  

2018

  

2017

  

Per­cent­age change (2018/2019)

  

As­sess­ment

9)

The values reflect the workforce headcount at the end of the year.

10)

Patent applications concern first filings filed at the German Patent and Trade Mark Office.

11)

According to the scope of the Schaeffler Group's management manual and valid certification rules.

Research and development (R&D) expenses

  

EUR millions

  

849

  

847

  

846

  

0.2

  

R&D ratio

  

%

  

5.9

  

6.0

  

6.0

  

-0.1

  

R&D employees9)

  

Number

  

7,784

  

7,991

  

7,790

  

-2.6

  

R&D centers

  

Number

  

20

  

20

  

18

  

0.0

  

Internal inventions reported

  

Number

  

3,298

  

3,452

  

3,294

  

-4.5

  

Patent applications10)

  

Number

  

2,057

  

2,417

  

2,383

  

-14.9

  

Awards for customer satisfaction/product quality

  

Number

  

66

  

65

  

58

  

1.5

  

Coverage rate of quality management systems11)

  

%

  

100

  

100

  

100

  

0.0

  

Environment and energy

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Environment and energy12)

 

  

 

  

2019

  

2018

  

2017

  

Per­cent­age change (2018/2019)

  

As­sess­ment

12)

The key environmental indicators of emissions and energy and water consumption are based on the consumption of the 77 production sites in 22 countries. The calculation is based on certification in accordance with ISO 14001, ISO 50001, and OHSAS 18001/ISO 45001 and entry in the EMAS site registry; reporting date 12/31/2019.

13)

Relating to employees on the production sites.

14)

Energy sources included: Electricity, natural gas, district heating, propane, fuel oil, without the amount of electricity produced by the gas-powered CHP.

15)

Only external electricity purchases since CHP electricity is recorded via gas consumption.

16)

Consumption reduced in 2019 because the Wuppertal plant has been using natural gas for its heating requirements.

17)

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, heating oil, propane) and Scope 2 (electricity, district heating).

18)

As of 2018: Total of Scope 1 and Scope 2 (market-based).

19)

2017 value not included in the review scope.

20)

Supplier-specific emission factors were used to determine Scope 2 (market-based).

21)

Distribution of Schaeffler products to the end customer (last-mile transports). Not included are rail transports and special transports, such as machine transports during removal.

22)

Subsequent adjustment of the 2018 figure due to a change in the calculation method. More precise assignment of the transport mode to the shipment data and expansion of the scope to include CEP shipments (courier, express, parcel shipments).

23)

Subsequent adjustment of the 2018 figure due to a change in the calculation method.

24)

Water consumption includes municipal and internal company water.

25)

Excluding metals and scrap.

26)

Recycled or recovered amount of total waste, excluding metals and scrap.

Coverage rate for EMAS certification13)

  

%

  

98.1

  

98.1

  

98.2

  

0.0

  

Coverage rate for ISO 14001 certification13)

  

%

  

98.8

  

98.7

  

98.7

  

0.1

  

Coverage rate for ISO 50001 certification13)

  

%

  

98.0

  

97.9

  

98.0

  

0.1

  

Total energy consumption14)

  

GWh

  

3,290

  

3,367

  

3,263

  

-2.3

  

Electricity consumption15)

  

GWh

  

2,316

  

2,365

  

2,339

  

-2.1

  

Natural gas consumption

  

GWh

  

872

  

877

  

798

  

-0.6

  

Fuel oil consumption

  

GWh

  

7

  

9

  

8

  

-22.2

  

Propane/LPG consumption

  

GWh

  

47

  

53

  

51

  

-11.3

  

District heating consumption16)

  

GWh

  

48

  

63

  

67

  

-23.8

  

Greenhouse gas emissions17), total18) 19)

  

t CO2

  

1,026,057

  

1,045,627

  

1,008,985

  

-1.9

  

Greenhouse gas emissions17) (Scope 1)

  

t CO2

  

190,575

  

193,711

  

175,635

  

-1.6

  

Greenhouse gas emissions17) (Scope 2) market-based19) 20)

  

t CO2

  

835,482

  

851,916

  

833,350

  

-1.9

  

Greenhouse gas emissions17) (Scope 2) location-based

  

t CO2

  

1,179,534

  

1,268,082

  

1,233,752

  

-7.0

  

Transport volume, outbound21) 22)

  

Mio. tkm

  

2,321

  

2,258

  

2,257

  

2.8

  

 

CO2 emissions, outbound21) 22)

  

tCO2e

  

209,530

  

220,467

  

227,291

  

-5.0

  

 

Nitrogen oxides (NOX)

  

t

  

88

  

90

  

104

  

-2.2

  

 

Sulfur dioxide (SO2)23)

  

t

  

3

  

4

  

6

  

-25.0

  

 

Fine particles23)

  

kg

  

98

  

100

  

90

  

-2.0

  

 

Water consumption24)

  

m3

  

5,783,781

  

6,089,564

  

5,964,821

  

-5.0

  

Amount of waste, Germany

  

t

  

284,558

  

312,383

  

302,969

  

-8.9

  

Scrap and metals, Germany

  

t

  

237,877

  

260,428

  

249,031

  

-8.7

  

 

Waste for disposal, Germany

  

t

  

3,267

  

4,493

  

2,761

  

-27.3

  

 

Waste for recycling, Germany25)

  

t

  

43,915

  

47,463

  

51,177

  

-7.5

  

 

Recycling rate, Germany26)

  

%

  

93.1

  

91.1

  

94.9

  

2.0

  

Employees and society

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Employees and society27)

 

  

 

  

2019

  

2018

  

2017

  

Per­cent­age change (2018/2019)

  

As­sess­ment

13)

Relating to employees on the production sites.

27)

Unless otherwise indicated, the employee figures refer to the reporting date of December 31 of the respective year.

28)

Initiated by employees; related to the average number of employees from 1/1 to 12/31 of the year.

29)

The values as of 2018 include employees of Schaeffler Automotive Bühl GmbH & Co. KG for the first time.

30)

Managers are defined as employees in a supervisory function.

31)

Due to a new calculation basis (before 2018 pure A1 positions were considered as manager, since 2018 a manager is defined on the basis of the head position = “hat” in Organizational Management) there are different absolute figures and %-values compared to the previous year's report.

32)

Schaeffler Group Germany, without temporary workers.

33)

Figures for 2018 were adjusted retrospectively compared with the previous year's report.

34)

Dual students, Master's degree, and “Two in One” students. The “Two in One” study program combines a bachelor's degree with vocational training.

35)

Compulsory e-learning was offered in 2018. For this reason, the number of participants in 2018 is significantly higher than in 2017 and 2019. The increased number of participants in 2019 compared to 2017 is due to an expanded e-learning offering.

36)

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

37)

Employees incl. temporary staff, apprentices, and interns.

38)

Relating to employees, total.

Number of employees, total

  

Number

  

87,748

  

92,478

  

90,151

  

-5.1

  

Distribution of employees by region

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Europe

  

%

  

68.6

  

68.3

  

68.3

  

0.3

  

Americas

  

%

  

14.0

  

14.2

  

14.5

  

-0.2

  

Greater China

  

%

  

13.9

  

14.0

  

13.9

  

-0.1

  

Asia/Pacific

  

%

  

3.6

  

3.5

  

3.3

  

0.1

  

New employees, total

  

Number

  

4,644

  

9,871

  

10,399

  

-53.0

  

 

Of which women

  

Number

  

1,412

  

2,643

  

2,550

  

-46.6

  

 

Of which in age category < 30 years

 

Number

  

1,978

  

4,744

  

5,293

  

-58.3

  

 

Of which in age category 30–55 years

  

Number

  

2,537

  

4,883

  

4,873

  

-48.0

  

 

Of which in age category > 55 years

  

Number

  

129

  

244

  

233

  

-47.1

  

 

Employee departures, total

  

Number

  

9,277

  

8,300

  

7,307

  

11.8

  

 

Of which women

  

Number

  

2,233

  

1,951

  

1,683

  

14.5

  

 

Of which in age category < 30 years

  

Number

  

2,919

  

2,981

  

2,515

  

-2.1

  

 

Of which in age category 30–55 years

  

Number

  

4,881

  

4,097

  

3,426

  

19.1

  

 

Of which in age category > 55 years

  

Number

  

1,477

  

1,222

  

1,366

  

20.9

  

 

Labor turnover rate28)

  

%

  

4.4

  

4.8

  

3.9

  

-0.4

  

Average age

  

Years

  

40.5

  

39.9

  

39.7

  

1.5

  

Age structure/distribution < 30 years

  

Number

  

15,877

  

19,429

  

19,892

  

-18.3

  

 

Age structure/distribution 30–55 years

  

Number

  

59,741

  

61,194

  

59,164

  

-2.4

  

 

Age structure/distribution > 55 years

  

Number

  

12,130

  

11,855

  

11,095

  

2.3

  

 

Average tenure

  

Years

  

11.9

  

11.2

  

11.0

  

6.3

  

Permanent employees

  

%

  

91.5

  

90.7

  

90.1

  

0.8

  

Part-time ratio, Germany

  

%

  

7.1

  

6.3

  

6.5

  

0.8

  

Number of men/women on parental leave, Germany

  

Number

  

426

  

360

  

337

  

18.3

  

 

Employees covered by collective bargaining agreements, Germany29)

  

%

  

95.0

  

94.6

  

78.0

  

0.4

  

 

Management positions30) 31)

  

Number

  

8,755

  

8,826

  

5,526

  

-0.8

  

 

Proportion of female managers, total30) 31)

  

%

  

11.5

  

10.9

  

12.4

  

0.6

  

Proportion of female managers, Europe30) 31)

  

%

  

9.0

  

8.5

  

8.9

  

0.5

  

 

Proportion of female managers, Americas30) 31)

  

%

  

16.2

  

13.9

  

15.3

  

2.3

  

 

Proportion of female managers, Greater China30) 31)

  

%

  

18.6

  

18.0

  

25.2

  

0.6

  

 

Proportion of female managers, Asia/Pacific30) 31)

  

%

  

13.8

  

14.5

  

13.5

  

-0.7

  

 

Proportion of female employees, total

  

%

  

22.1

  

22.0

  

21.7

  

0.1

  

Proportion of female employees, Europe

  

%

  

20.3

  

20.3

  

19.9

  

0.0

  

 

Proportion of female employees, Americas

  

%

  

25.9

  

25.9

  

25.6

  

0.0

  

 

Proportion of female employees, Greater China

  

%

  

29.0

  

28.4

  

28.1

  

0.6

  

 

Proportion of female employees, Asia/Pacific

  

%

  

15.0

  

14.7

  

13.8

  

0.3

  

 

Proportion of severely disabled employees, Germany32)

  

%

  

5.9

  

5.5

  

5.5

  

0.4

  

 

Number of nationalities, total

  

Number

  

113

  

110

  

103

  

2.7

  

 

Assignments abroad, total

  

Number

  

254

  

331

  

369

  

-23.3

  

 

Apprentices

  

Number

  

3,078

  

3,275

  

3,185

  

-6.0

  

Trainees, Germany33)

  

Number

  

42

  

46

  

49

  

-8.7

  

 

Students, Germany34)

  

Number

  

340

  

359

  

358

  

-5.3

  

 

Participants in face-to-face trainings, Germany

  

Number

  

27,906

  

31,874

  

30,646

  

-12.4

  

Participants in e-learning courses, Germany35)

  

Number

  

35,780

  

65,580

  

15,593

  

-45.4

  

Web-based training offers

  

Number

  

134

  

95

  

97

  

41.1

  

Ideas submitted

  

Number

  

41,018

  

40,161

  

33,988

  

2.1

  

 

Accident rate (LTIR)36) 37)

  

LTIR

  

5.2

  

6.2

  

7.1

  

-16.1

  

Coverage rate OHSAS 18001/ISO 4500113)

  

%

  

99.0

  

98.8

  

98.9

  

0.2

  

Coverage rate of learning management system38)

  

%

  

93.0

  

70.0

  

51.9

  

23.0

  

GRI

UNGC