GRI content index

The Schaeffler Group’s sustainability reporting is conducted in accordance with the GRI standards of the Global Reporting Initiative according to the “Core” option. The interactive index, which can be found online, shows the indicators that the company addresses in the report and leads the users to the report pages containing this information.

The Schaeffler Group is committed to the ten principles of the UN Global Compact in the areas of human rights, occupational standards, environmental protection, and anti-corruption measures. The GRI Content Index therefore also indicates which GRI indicators simultaneously cover one or more of the UN Global Compact principles. Reference will also be made to the company’s respective contribution to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

GRI 101: Foundation 2016

GRI 102: General Disclosures 2016

Organizational profile

General Disclosure		References and Comments	UNGC Principles	SDGs
102-1	Name of the organization	Annual Report 2020 – Organizational structure and business activities p. 3
102-2	Activities, brands, products, and services	Annual Report 2020 – Organizational structure and business activities p. 3 ff.
102-3	Location of headquarters	Annual Report 2020 – Organizational structure and business activities p. 3
102-4	Location of operations	Annual Report 2020 – Organizational structure and business activities p. 8
102-5	Ownership and legal form	Annual Report 2020 – Organizational structure and business activities p. 3
102-6	Markets served	Annual Report 2020 – Fundamental information about the group p. 4 ff. Corporate Governance
102-7	Scale of the organization	Corporate strategy Materiality and stakeholder management
102-8	Information on employees and other workers	Annual Report 2020 – Organizational structure and business activities p. 3 Employees and society	6
102-9	Supply chain	Annual Report 2020 – Organizational structure and business activities p. 8
102-10	Significant changes to the organization and its supply chain	Annual Report 2020 – Overview of the Schaeffler Group
102-11	Precautionary principle or approach	Annual Report 2020 – Report on opportunities and risks Corporate Governance	7
102-12	External initiatives	Corporate strategy Materiality and stakeholder management
102-13	Membership of associations	Materiality and stakeholder management

Strategy

General Disclosure		References and Comments	UNGC Principles	SDGs
102-14	Statement from senior decision-maker	Introduction by the Chief Executive Officer
102-15	Key impacts, risks, and opportunities	Corporate governance Minimum requirements for suppliers Material compliance Human rights Innovative mobility and industrial solutions Products quality and safety Customer satisfaction Environmental management Energy and emissions Occupational health and safety Diversity and equal opportunity Social responsibility

Ethics and integrity

General Disclosure		References and Comments	UNGC Principles	SDGs
102-16	Values, principles, standards, and norms of behavior	Corporate governance Minimum requirements for suppliers	1-10
102-17	Mechanisms for advice and concerns about ethics	Corporate governance Minimum requirements for suppliers	1-10

Governance

General Disclosure		References and Comments	UNGC Principles	SDGs
102-18	Governance structure	Annual Report 2020 – Governance structure p. 78 Corporate governance
102-19	Delegating authority	Corporate governance Sustainability management and organization
102-20	Executive-level responsibility for economic, environmental, and social topics	Sustainability management and organization
102-21	Consulting stakeholders on economic, environmental, and social topics	Materiality and stakeholder management Suppliers and materials
102-22	Composition of the highest governance body and its committees	Annual Report 2020 – Governing bodies of the company p. 109
102-23	Chair of the highest governance body	Annual Report 2020 – Governing bodies of the company p. 109
102-24	Nominating and selecting the highest governance body	Annual Report 2020 – Report of the supervisory board p. 71
102-25	Conflicts of interest	Annual Report 2020 – Corporate governance declaration including corporate governance report p. 62
102-26	Role of highest governance body in setting purpose, values, and strategy	Corporate strategy Materiality and stakeholder management Annual Report 2020 – Corporate governance report including corporate governance declaration p. 63
102-27	Collective knowledge of highest governance body	Corporate strategy Materiality and stakeholder management Annual Report 2020 – Corporate governance report including corporate governance declaration p. 63
102-28	Evaluating the highest governance body’s performance	Annual Report 2020 – Remuneration report p. 81
102-29	Identifying and managing economic, environmental, and social impacts	Corporate strategy Annual Report 2020 – Report of the supervisory board p. 71 Annual Report 2020 – Group management report – Report on opportunities and risks p. 47
102-30	Effectiveness of risk management processes	Sustainability management and organization Annual Report 2020 – Report on opportunities and risks p. 47
102-31	Review of economic, environmental, and social topics	Materiality and stakeholder management Sustainability management and organization Annual Report 2020 – Report of the supervisory board p. 71
102-32	Highest governance body’s role in sustainability reporting	Materiality and stakeholder management About the report
102-33	Communicating critical concerns	Corporate governance Annual Report 2020 – Report of the supervisory board p. 71
102-34	Nature and total number of critical concerns	Annual Report 2020 – Report of the supervisory board p. 71
102-35	Remuneration policies	Annual Report 2020 – Remuneration report p. 83
102-36	Process for determining remuneration	Annual Report 2020 – Remuneration report p. 83
102-37	Stakeholders’ involvement in remuneration	Annual Report 2020 – Remuneration report p. 83

Stakeholder engagement

General Disclosure		References and Comments	UNGC Principles	SDGs
102-40	List of stakeholder groups	Materiality and stakeholder management
102-41	Collective bargaining agreements	Collective agreements are country-specific matters. Therefore, there is no global representation in a key figure. This is only shown for Germany. Key figures on sustainability (Employees and society)	3
102-42	Identifying and selecting stakeholders	Materiality and stakeholder management
102-43	Approach to stakeholder engagement	Materiality and stakeholder management Suppliers and materials
102-44	Key topics and concerns raised	Materiality and stakeholder management

Reporting practice

General Disclosure		References and Comments	UNGC Principles	SDGs
102-45	Entities included in the consolidated financial statements	Annual Report 2020 - Notes to the consolidated financial statements p. 122
102-46	Defining report content and topic Boundaries	Materiality and stakeholder management About the report
102-47	List of material topics	Materiality and stakeholder management
102-48	Restatements of information	In some cases, information and key figures presented in the previous year's report have been corrected as a result of validation processes. These are shown accordingly.
102-49	Changes in reporting	About the report
102-50	Reporting period	About the report
102-51	Date of most recent report	About the report
102-52	Reporting cycle	About the report
102-53	Contact point for questions regarding the report	About the report
102-54	Claims of reporting in accordance with the GRI Standards	GNFK index and GRI content index
102-55	GRI content index	GNFK index and GRI content index
102-56	External assurance	About the report

Specific Standard Disclosures

GRI 200: Economic Topics

GRI 201: Economic Performance 2016

GRI Standards and Disclosure Number		References and Comments	UNGC Principles	SDGs
103-1	Management Approach 2016 – Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Annual Report 2020 – Report on the economic position – Course of business 2020 p. 22 Annual Report 2020 – Fundamental information about the group – Group strategy and management p. 12 Corporate strategy Materiality and stakeholder management Sustainability management and organization	7
103-2	Management Approach 2016 – The management approach and its components
103-3	Management Approach 2016 – Evaluation of the management approach
201-1	Direct economic value generated and distributed	Key figures on sustainability Annual Report 2020 – Report on the economic position – Course of business 2020 p. 22
201-2	Financial implications and other risks and opportunities due to climate change	Annual Report 2020 – Group management report – Report on opportunities and risks p. 47 Annual Report 2020 – Report on the economic position – Economic environment p. 19 Energy and emissions	7
201-3	Defined benefit plan obligations and other retirement plans	Annual Report 2020 – Report on the economic position – Economic environment p. 19 Key figures on sustainability (Employees and society)

GRI 202: Market Presence 2016

GRI Standards and Disclosure Number		References and Comments	UNGC Principles	SDGs
103-1	Management Approach 2016 – Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Annual Report 2020 – Employees p. 17 Employees and society Annual Report 2020 – Organizational strucutre and business activiites p. 3	6
103-2	Management Approach 2016 – The management approach and its components
103-3	Management Approach 2016 – Evaluation of the management approach
202-2	Proportion of senior management hired from the local community	This indicator is not relevant to Schaeffler's management and is therefore not recorded.	6

GRI 203: Indirect Economic Impacts 2016

GRI Standards and Disclosure Number		References and Comments	UNGC Principles	SDGs
103-1	Management Approach 2016 – Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Annual Report 2020 – Fundamental information about the group – Group strategy and management p. 12 Corporate strategy Materiality and stakeholder management Sustainability management and organization
103-2	Management Approach 2016 – The management approach and its components
103-3	Management Approach 2016 – Evaluation of the management approach
203-1	Infrastructure investments and services supported	Annual Report 2020 – Financial position and finance management p. 38
203-2	Significant indirect economic impacts	Fundamental information about the Schaeffler Group Annual Report 2020 – Report on opportunities and risks p. 48

GRI 204: Procurement Practices 2016

GRI Standards and Disclosure Number		References and Comments	UNGC Principles	SDGs
103-1	Management Approach 2016 – Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Corporate strategy Suppliers and materials
103-2	Management Approach 2016 – The management approach and its components
103-3	Management Approach 2016 – Evaluation of the management approach
204-1	Proportion of spending on local suppliers	Annual Report 2020 – Organizational structure and business acitivities p. 1

GRI 205: Anti-Corruption 2016

GRI Standards and Disclosure Number		References and Comments	UNGC Principles	SDGs
103-1	Management Approach 2016 – Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Materiality and stakeholder management Schaeffler Group Corporate Code of Conduct Annual Report 2020 – Compliance management system p. 79	10
103-2	Management Approach 2016 – The management approach and its components
103-3	Management Approach 2016 – Evaluation of the management approach
205-1	Operations assessed for risks related to corruption	Annual Report 2020 – Compliance management system p. 79 Annual Report 2020 – Risks p. 47	10
205-2	Communication and training about anti-corruption policies and procedures	Annual Report 2020 – Compliance management system p. 79 Corporate governance Suppliers and materials	10
205-3	Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken	As a general rule, no disclosures are made regarding compliance violations as this is confidential information. The Schaeffler Group has a global compliance management system. Any compliance violations are independently and fully investigated by the compliance department. In the event of any violations, all appropriate and legally permissible measures are taken, up to and including extraordinary termination of employment.	10

GRI 206: Anti-Competitive Behavior 2016

GRI Standards and Disclosure Number		References and Comments	UNGC Principles	SDGs
103-1	Management Approach 2016 – Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Corporate governance Annual Report 2020 – Compliance management system p. 79	10
103-2	Management Approach 2016 – The management approach and its components
103-3	Management Approach 2016 – Evaluation of the management approach
206-1	Legal actions for anti-competitive behavior, anti-trust, and monopoly practices	Annual Report 2020 - Notes to the consolidated financial statements p. 123	10

GRI 207: Tax 2019

GRI Standards and Disclosure Number		References and Comments	UNGC Principles	SDGs
103-1	Management Approach 2016 – Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Social responsibility
103-2	Management Approach 2016 – The management approach and its components
103-3	Management Approach 2016 – Evaluation of the management approach
207-1	Tax approach	Social responsibility
207-2	Stakeholder engagement and management of concerns related to tax	Social responsibility
207-3	Tax governance, control, and risk management	Social responsibility
207-4	Country-by-Country-Reporting	Social responsibility The Schaeffler Group does not have the information on consolidated country–by–country reporting (CbCR) per tax jurisdiction in the form required by the GRI. The Schaeffler Group prepares its country–by–country reporting as part of the structure prescribed by the BEPS rules and its legal obligations (CbCR) and submits this to the German Federal Central Tax Office. The data is generally based on the consolidated financial statements audited by an independent auditor.

GRI 300: Environmental Topics

GRI 301: Materials 2016

GRI Standards and Disclosure Number		References and Comments	UNGC Principles	SDGs
103-1	Management Approach 2016 – Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Environment and energy Environmental management Material and resource management	7, 8, 9
103-2	Management Approach 2016 – The management approach and its components
103-3	Management Approach 2016 – Evaluation of the management approach
301-2	Recycled input materials used	Key figures on sustainability (Environment and energy)	7, 8, 9

GRI 302: Energy 2016

GRI Standards and Disclosure Number		References and Comments	UNGC Principles	SDGs
103-1	Management Approach 2016 – Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Environment and energy Environmental management Energy and emissions Suppliers and materials	7, 8, 9
103-2	Management Approach 2016 – The management approach and its components
103-3	Management Approach 2016 – Evaluation of the management approach
302-1	Energy consumption within the organization	Energy and emissions Key figures on sustainability (Environment and energy)	7, 8, 9
302-2	Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions	Energy and emissions Key figures on sustainability (Environment and energy)	7, 8, 10
302-3	Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions	Energy and emissions Key figures on sustainability (Environment and energy)	7, 8, 11
302-4	Reduction of energy consumption	Key figures on sustainability (Environment and energy)	7, 8, 9

GRI 303: Water and Effluents 2018

GRI Standards and Disclosure Number		References and Comments	UNGC Principles	SDGs
103-1	Management Approach 2016 – Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Environment and energy Environmental management Material and resource management	7, 8, 9
103-2	Management Approach 2016 – The management approach and its components
103-3	Management Approach 2016 – Evaluation of the management approach
303-1	Water withdrawal by source	Environment and energy Environmental management Material and resource management	7, 8, 9
303-2	Management of water discharge-related impacts	Environment and energy Environmental management Material and resource management	7, 8, 9
303-3	Water withdrawal	Key figures on sustainability (Environment and energy)	7, 8, 9
303-4	Water discharge	Due to changes in reporting requirements, the data is not yet available in full. Internal reporting is currently being adjusted.	7, 8, 9
303-5	Water consumption	Due to changes in reporting requirements, the data is not yet available in full. Internal reporting is currently being adjusted.	7, 8, 9

GRI 305: Emissions 2016

GRI Standards and Disclosure Number		References and Comments	UNGC Principles	SDGs
103-1	Management Approach 2016 – Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Environment and energy Energy and emissions Environment and energy	7, 8, 9
103-2	Management Approach 2016 – The management approach and its components
103-3	Management Approach 2016 – Evaluation of the management approach
305-1	Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions	Key figures on sustainability (Environment and energy)	7, 8, 9
305-2	Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emission	Key figures on sustainability (Environment and energy)	7, 8, 9
305-5	Reduction of GHG emissions	Key figures on sustainability (Environment and energy)	7, 8, 9
305-7	Nitrogen oxides (NO_X), sulfur oxides (SO_X), and other significant air emissions	Key figures on sustainability (Environment and energy)	7, 8, 9

GRI 306: Effluents and Waste 2016

GRI Standards and Disclosure Number		References and Comments	UNGC Principles	SDGs
103-1	Management Approach 2016 – Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Environment and energy Environment and energy – 3.1 Environmental management Environment and energy – 3.3 Material and resource management	7, 8, 9
103-2	Management Approach 2016 – The management approach and its components
103-3	Management Approach 2016 – Evaluation of the management approach
306-2	Waste by type and disposal method	Key figures on sustainability (Environment and energy)	7, 8, 9
306-3	Significant spills	Environment and energy – 3.3 Material and resource management	7, 8, 10
306-4	Transport of hazardous waste	Environment and energy – 3.3 Material and resource management	7, 8, 11

GRI 307: Environmental Compliance 2016

GRI Standards and Disclosure Number		References and Comments	UNGC Principles	SDGs
103-1	Management Approach 2016 – Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Environment and energy Energy and emissions Environmental management Material and resource management	7, 8, 9
103-2	Management Approach 2016 – The management approach and its components
103-3	Management Approach 2016 – Evaluation of the management approach
307-1	Non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations	In the reporting period, there were no investigations or sanctions against the Schaeffler Group regarding non-compliance with environmental laws.	7, 8, 9

GRI 308: Supplier Environmental Assessment 2016

GRI Standards and Disclosure Number		References and Comments	UNGC Principles	SDGs
103-1	Management Approach 2016 – Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Corporate governance Suppliers and materials	7, 8, 9
103-2	Management Approach 2016 – The management approach and its components
103-3	Management Approach 2016 – Evaluation of the management approach
308-1	New suppliers that were screened using environmental criteria	Key figures on sustainability (Suppliers and materials)	7, 8, 9
308-2	Negative environmental impacts in the supply chain and actions taken	Minimum requirements for suppliers Key figures on sustainability (Environment and energy)	7, 8, 9

GRI 400: Social Topics

GRI 401: Employment 2016

GRI Standards and Disclosure Number		References and Comments	UNGC Principles	SDGs
103-1	Management Approach 2016 – Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Employees and society Employee advancement and development Occupational health and safety
103-2	Management Approach 2016 – The management approach and its components
103-3	Management Approach 2016 – Evaluation of the management approach
401-1	New employee hires and employee turnover	Key figures on sustainability (Employees and society)	6
401-3	Parental leave	Key figures on sustainability (Employees and society)	6

GRI 402: Labor/Management Relations 2016

GRI Standards and Disclosure Number		References and Comments	UNGC Principles	SDGs
103-1	Management Approach 2016 – Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Employees and society	3
103-2	Management Approach 2016 – The management approach and its components
103-3	Management Approach 2016 – Evaluation of the management approach
402-1	Minimum notice periods regarding operational changes	Minimum notice periods regarding operational changes are country-specific. Therefore no global figure is provided.	3

GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety 2018

GRI Standards and Disclosure Number		References and Comments	UNGC Principles	SDGs
103-1	Management Approach 2016 – Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Employees and society Occupational health and safety management system
103-2	Management Approach 2016 – The management approach and its components
103-3	Management Approach 2016 – Evaluation of the management approach
403-1	Managementsystem für Arbeitssicherheit und Gesundheitsschutz		3
403-2	Hazard identification, risk assessment, and incident investigation	Key figures on sustainability (Employees and society)
403-3	Occupational health services	Occupational health and safetyf
403-4	Worker participation, consultation, and communication on occupational health and safety	Occupational health and safetyf
403-5	Worker training on occupational health and safety	Occupational health and safetyf
403-6	Promotion of worker health	Occupational health and safety
403-7	Prevention and mitigation of occupational health and safety impacts directly linked by business relationships	Occupational health and safety
403-8	Workers covered by an occupational health and safety management system	Occupational health and safety
403-9	Work-related injuries	Key figures on sustainability (Employees and society)

GRI 404: Training and Education 2016

GRI Standards and Disclosure Number		References and Comments	UNGC Principles	SDGs
103-1	Management Approach 2016 – Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Employees and society Employee advancement and development
103-2	Management Approach 2016 – The management approach and its components
103-3	Management Approach 2016 – Evaluation of the management approach
404-1	Average hours of training per year per employee	Key figures on sustainability (Employees and society)
404-2	Programs for upgrading employee skills and transition assistance programs	Employees and society Employee advancement and development

GRI 405: Diversity and equal opportunity 2016

GRI Standards and Disclosure Number		References and Comments	UNGC Principles	SDGs
103-1	Management Approach 2016 – Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Employees and society Diversity and equal opportunity	6
103-2	Management Approach 2016 – The management approach and its components
103-3	Management Approach 2016 – Evaluation of the management approach
405-1	Diversity of governance bodies and employees	Key figures on sustainability (Employees and society) Annual Report 2020 – Mode of operation of the Board of Managing Directors and the Supervisory Board and membership and mode of operation of their committees, p. 63	6

GRI 406: Non-discrimination 2016

GRI Standards and Disclosure Number		References and Comments	UNGC Principles	SDGs
103-1	Management Approach 2016 – Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Employees and society Diversity and equal opportunity	6
103-2	Management Approach 2016 – The management approach and its components
103-3	Management Approach 2016 – Evaluation of the management approach
406-1	Incidents of discrimination and corrective actions taken	No cases known in 2020.	6

GRI 407: Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining 2016

GRI Standards and Disclosure Number		References and Comments	UNGC Principles	SDGs
103-1	Management Approach 2016 – Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Suppliers and materials Schaeffler Group Corporate Code of Conduct Schaeffler Group Supplier Code of Conduct	1, 2, 3
103-2	Management Approach 2016 – The management approach and its components
103-3	Management Approach 2016 – Evaluation of the management approach
407-1	Operations and suppliers in which the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining may be at risk	Suppliers and materials	1, 2, 3

GRI 408: Child Labor 2016

GRI Standards and Disclosure Number		References and Comments	UNGC Principles	SDGs
103-1	Management Approach 2016 – Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Suppliers and materials Schaeffler Group Corporate Code of Conduct Schaeffler Group Supplier Code of Conduct	1, 2, 5
103-2	Management Approach 2016 – The management approach and its components
103-3	Management Approach 2016 – Evaluation of the management approach
408-1	Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of child labor	Suppliers and materials Key figures on sustainability (Suppliers and materials)	1, 2, 5

GRI 409: Forced or Compulsory Labor 2016

GRI Standards and Disclosure Number		References and Comments	UNGC Principles	SDGs
103-1	Management Approach 2016 – Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Suppliers and materials Schaeffler Group Corporate Code of Conduct Schaeffler Group Supplier Code of Conduct	1, 2, 4
103-2	Management Approach 2016 – The management approach and its components
103-3	Management Approach 2016 – Evaluation of the management approach
409-1	Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labor	Suppliers and materials Key figures on sustainability (Suppliers and materials)	1, 2, 4

GRI 410: Security Practices 2016

GRI Standards and Disclosure Number		References and Comments	UNGC Principles	SDGs
103-1	Management Approach 2016 – Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Corporate governance Suppliers and materials	1, 2
103-2	Management Approach 2016 – The management approach and its components
103-3	Management Approach 2016 – Evaluation of the management approach
410-1	Security personnel trained in human rights policies or procedures	Corporate governance	1, 2

GRI 412: Human Rights Assessment 2016

GRI Standards and Disclosure Number		References and Comments	UNGC Principles	SDGs
103-1	Management Approach 2016 – Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Suppliers and materials Schaeffler Group Corporate Code of Conduct Schaeffler Group Supplier Code of Conduct	1, 2
103-2	Management Approach 2016 – The management approach and its components
103-3	Management Approach 2016 – Evaluation of the management approach
412-1	Operations that have been subject to human rights reviews or impact assessments	Human rights	1, 2
412-2	Employee training on human rights policies or procedures	Human rights	1, 2
412-3	Significant investment agreements and contracts that include human rights clauses or that underwent human rights screening	Human rights	1, 2

GRI 413: Local Communities 2016

GRI Standards and Disclosure Number		References and Comments	UNGC Principles	SDGs
103-1	Management Approach 2016 – Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Corporate strategy Materiality and stakeholder management Minimum requirements for suppliers Social responsibility	1, 2
103-2	Management Approach 2016 – The management approach and its components
103-3	Management Approach 2016 – Evaluation of the management approach
413-1	Operations with local community engagement, impact assessments, and development programs	Materiality and stakeholder management Social responsibility	1, 2

GRI 414: Supplier Social Assessment 2016

GRI Standards and Disclosure Number		References and Comments	UNGC Principles	SDGs
103-1	Management Approach 2016 – Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Suppliers and materials Schaeffler Group Corporate Code of Conduct Schaeffler Group Supplier Code of Conduct	1, 2
103-2	Management Approach 2016 – The management approach and its components
103-3	Management Approach 2016 – Evaluation of the management approach
414-1	New suppliers that were screened using social criteria	Suppliers and materials Key figures on sustainability (Suppliers and materials)	1, 2
414-2	Negative social impacts in the supply chain and actions taken	Suppliers and materials Key figures on sustainability (Suppliers and materials)	1, 2

GRI 415: Public Policy 2016

GRI Standards and Disclosure Number		References and Comments	UNGC Principles	SDGs
103-1	Management Approach 2016 – Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Corporate strategy Materiality and stakeholder management	10
103-2	Management Approach 2016 – The management approach and its components
103-3	Management Approach 2016 – Evaluation of the management approach
415-1	Political contributions	The compliance regulations of the Schaeffler Group forbid contributions to parties or partisan organizations, politicians, or political initiatives. A figure is therefore not recorded.	10

GRI 416: Customer Health and Safety 2016

GRI Standards and Disclosure Number		References and Comments	UNGC Principles	SDGs
103-1	Management Approach 2016 – Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Strategy und management Corporate governance Product quality and safety
103-2	Management Approach 2016 – The management approach and its components
103-3	Management Approach 2016 – Evaluation of the management approach
416-1	Assessment of the health and safety impacts of product and service categories	Products quality and safety
416-2	Incidents of non-compliance concerning the health and safety impacts of products and services	Product quality and safety

GRI 417: Marketing and Labeling 2016

GRI Standards and Disclosure Number		References and Comments	UNGC Principles	SDGs
103-1	Management Approach 2016 – Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Product quality and safety
103-2	Management Approach 2016 – The management approach and its components
103-3	Management Approach 2016 – Evaluation of the management approach
417-1	Requirements for product and service information and labeling	Product quality and safety
417-3	Incidents of non-compliance concerning marketing communications	No cases known in 2020.

GRI 418: Customer Privacy 2016

GRI Standards and Disclosure Number		References and Comments	UNGC Principles	SDGs
103-1	Management Approach 2016 – Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Strategy und management Corporate governance
103-2	Management Approach 2016 – The management approach and its components
103-3	Management Approach 2016 – Evaluation of the management approach
418-1	Substantiated complaints concerning breaches of customer privacy and losses of customer data	No cases known in 2020.

GRI 419: Socioeconomic Compliance 2016

GRI Standards and Disclosure Number		References and Comments	UNGC Principles	SDGs
103-1	Management Approach 2016 – Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Strategy und management Corporate governance Annual Report 2020 – Corporate Governance – Governance structure p. 78
103-2	Management Approach 2016 – The management approach and its components
103-3	Management Approach 2016 – Evaluation of the management approach
419-1	Non-compliance with laws and regulations in the social and economic area	In the reporting period, fines were not imposed, nor were there any legal disputes connected to legal violations in the socioeconomic area.

GRI

Abbreviation of “Global Reporting Initiative”: an organization founded in 1997 that uses a participatory procedure to develop criteria for the preparation of sustainability reports.

GRI

Abbreviation of “Global Reporting Initiative”: an organization founded in 1997 that uses a participatory procedure to develop criteria for the preparation of sustainability reports.

SDGs

Abbreviation of “Sustainable Development Goals”: The United Nations’ 17 goals for sustainable development, intended to help secure sustainable development on the economic, social, and ecological level.