Key figures on sustainability

Financial and non-financial key figures for measuring sustainability performance are presented below.

If not indicated otherwise, the information refers to the Schaeffler Group. The reference period covers the business years from 2018 to 2020.

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 revised International Standard on Assurance Engagements (ISAE 3000) 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 . 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

2020

2019

2018

Change (2019/2020)

Assessment

Employees trained in face-to-face trainings and workshops on the topic of compliance¹⁾

Number

3,277

8,091

8,793

-59.5 %

Employees trained online on the topic of compliance^{2) 3)}

Number

34,879

6,461

9,578

439.8 %

Compliance rate of compulsory online compliance training courses⁴⁾

94.6

98.2

- 3.6 % pp

1)	The significant drop is primarily the result of increased use of digital formats due to the coronavirus pandemic.
2)	Employees, including temporary office staff, apprentices, interns, and people working on a thesis.
3)	Global rollout of the new, compulsory “Integrity & Security@Schaeffler” online course, in particular, is responsible for the significant increase compared to the previous year.
4)	Does not include those employees who were absent over a longer period of time during the year or for whom the deadline to complete the mandatory training courses had not yet passed by the end of the year. Employees were invited to participate, including temporary staff, apprentices, and interns. As of 12/31/2020. Figure first calculated for 2019. As of 1/7/2020.

Customers and products

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Customers and products

2020

2019

2018

Change (2019/2020)

Assessment

Revenue, total

EUR millions

12,600

14,427

14,241

-12.7 %

Of which Automotive Technologies¹⁾

EUR millions

7,821

9,044

8,996

-13.5 %

Of which the business division E-Mobility¹⁾

EUR millions

657

681

493

-3.5 %

Of which Industrial¹⁾

EUR millions

3,138

3,535

3,383

-11.2 %

Of which Automotive Aftermarket¹⁾

EUR millions

1,641

1,848

1,862

-11.2 %

Schaeffler Group value added before special items

EUR millions

284

557

-70.2 %

Research and development (R&D) expenses

EUR millions

758

849

847

-10.7 %

R&D ratio

6.0

5.9

6.0

0.1 % pp

R&D employees²⁾

FTE

7,380

7,444

-0.9 %

R&D centers

Number

0.0 %

Internal inventions reported

Number

2,291

3,298

3,452

-30.5 %

Patent applications³⁾

Number

1,875

2,385

2,417

-21.4 %

Awards for customer satisfaction/product quality

Number

9.1 %

Coverage rate of quality management systems⁴⁾

100

100

0.0 % pp

1)	Previous year’s figures according to the segment structure reported in 2020.
2)	Workforce values are provided as a full-time equivalent (FTE) at the end of the year. Due to a change in the collection methods, there are no data available for 2018.
3)	Patent applications concern first filings at the German Patent and Trademark Office (DPMA). The DPMA adapted the counting method in 2019, which is why the 2019 figure differs from that of the Sustainability Report 2019.
4)	According to the scope of the Schaeffler Group’s management manual and valid certification rules.

Environment and energy

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Environment and energy¹⁾

2020

2019

2018

Change (2019/2020)

Assessment

Coverage rate for EMAS certification²⁾

98.6

98.1

0.5 % pp

Coverage rate for ISO 14001 certification²⁾

99.5

98.8

98.7

0.7 % pp

Coverage rate for ISO 50001 certification²⁾

99.3

98.0

97.9

1.3 % pp

Total energy consumption^{3) 4)}

GWh

3,005

3,290

3,367

-8.7 %

Of which electricity consumption^{4) 5)}

GWh

2,083

2,316

2,365

-10.1 %

Of which natural gas consumption⁴⁾

GWh

825

872

877

-5.4 %

Of which fuel oil consumption⁴⁾

GWh

-28.6 %

Of which propane/LPG consumption⁴⁾

GWh

-6.4 %

Of which district heating consumption

GWh

0.0 %

Greenhouse gas emissions, total^{6) 7) 9)}

t CO₂

6,212,088

- %

Own greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 1 + 2 market-based), total^{6) 8) 9)}

t CO₂

754,656

1,026,057

1,045,627

-26.5 %

Greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 1)⁶⁾

t CO₂

180,664

190,575

193,711

-5.2 %

Greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 2) market-based^{8) 9)}

t CO₂

573,992

835,482

851,916

-31.3 %

Greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 2) location-based⁶⁾

t CO₂

1,078,274

1,179,534

1,268,082

-8.6 %

Greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 3.1) Purchased goods and services^{10) 11)}

t CO₂

4,944,867

- %

Greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 3.3) Fuel- and energy-related emissions^{11) 12)}

t CO₂

135,089

- %

Greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 3.4) Transport and distribution (upstream)^{10) 11)}

t CO₂

342,864

- %

Greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 3.5) Waste treatment and disposal^{10) 11)}

t CO₂

34,612

- %

Nitrogen oxides (NO₂)

-7.8 %

Sulfur dioxide (SO₂)

0 %

Fine particles¹³⁾

119

135

100

-11.9 %

Water withdrawal¹⁴⁾

m³

4,957,818

5,783,781

6,089,564

-15.8 %

Amount of waste, Germany^{4) 15)}

228,764

284,558

312,383

-19.6 %

Of which hazardous waste¹¹⁾

27,517

- %

Of which nonhazardous waste^{11) 15)}

201,247

- %

Scrap and metals, Germany⁴⁾

188,851

237,877

260,428

-20.6 %

Waste for disposal, Germany⁴⁾

2,754

3,267

4,493

-15.7 %

Waste for recycling, Germany⁴⁾

37,158

43,915

47,463

-15.4 %

Recycling rate, Germany¹⁶⁾

93.1

93.1

91.1

0.0 % pp

1)	The environmental indicators of emissions and energy and water consumption are based on the consumption of the 75 plants in 22 countries. The calculation is based on certification in accordance with ISO 14001, ISO 50001, and ISO 45001 and entry in the EMAS site registry; reporting date 12/31/2020.
2)	Relating to employees on the production sites.
3)	Energy sources included: electricity, natural gas, district heating, propane, fuel oil, without the amount of electricity produced by the gas-powered CHP. Including photovoltaic electricity generated internally as of 2020.
4)	Drop primarily due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting reduction in production capacity.
5)	Only external electricity purchases since CHP electricity is recorded via gas consumption. Including photovoltaic electricity generated internally as of 2020.
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)	Total of Scope 1, Scope 2 (market-based), and Scope 3. Figures differ from those of the Sustainability Report 2019 or do not exist due to changes in the composition. Scope 3 calculation currently includes four upstream categories.
8)	The reduction is primarily due to the purchase of 100 % green electricity in Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Mexico, Spain, and the United Kingdom.
9)	Supplier-specific emission factors were used to determine Scope 2 “market-based”.
10)	Scope 3.1, Scope 3.4, and Scope 3.5 greenhouse gas emissions are calculated on the basis of a recognized input-output model that uses the method of multiregional input-output calculation and quality-assured data from international environmental, resource, and social statistics (OECD, BEA, World Bank indicators, and EXIOBASE). Calculation is based on Schaeffler’s purchasing volume in 2020 and takes additional steel-specific factors into account.
11)	Figure first calculated for 2020.
12)	Not contained in Scope 1 or 2. Scope 3.3 greenhouse gas emissions are calculated on the basis of the emission factors of Defra (2020) and the emission factors of the German Federal Environmental Agency (2018, emission values of renewable energy sources). Upstream chain emissions and T&D losses are calculated on the basis of the emission sources considered for Scope 1 (natural gas, fuel oil, propane) and Scope 2 (electricity, district heating).
13)	2019 figure different from that of the Sustainability Report 2019 due to changes in the calculation method.
14)	Water withdrawal includes municipal and internal company water.
15)	Excluding metals and scrap.
16)	Recycled or recovered amount of total waste, excluding metals and scrap.

Suppliers and materials

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Suppliers and materials

2020

2019

2018

Change (2019/2020)

Assessment

Suppliers reviewed in initial assessments¹⁾

Number

111

-25.6 %

Percentage of the purchasing volume of production material suppliers with SAQs²⁾

30.9

- %

Response rate of surveyed suppliers on the use of conflict minerals^{3) 4)}

84.6

90.0

94.3

-5.4 % pp

Coverage rate of certified smelters in the supply chain^{4) 5)}

100

100

0.0 % pp

Confirmed cases of human rights violations⁶⁾

Number

- %

1)	Completed in 2020.
2)	Figure first calculated for 2020.
3)	Response rate of suppliers surveyed on the use of conflict minerals as defined under the Responsible Minerals Initiative. 2020 value checked in interim status in December 2020. 2019 figure adjusted compared to Sustainability Report 2019 in accordance with the regular survey period. Lower response rate in 2020 due to twice as many suppliers surveyed.
4)	Survey period from March to February of the following year.
5)	Risk areas as defined in the RCOI.
6)	Violations of the prohibition on forced labor, child labor, and cases of discrimination by racial/ethnic origin, color, or gender. The cases confirmed in the year reporting period were all related to discrimination. Limited data comparison due to changes in the reporting system.

Employees and society

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Employees and society¹⁾

2020

2019

2018

Change (2019/2020)

Assessment

Number of employees, total²⁾

Number

83,297

87,748

92,478

-5.1 %

Of which in Europe²⁾

Number

53,865

60,155

63,165

-10.5 %

Of which in the Americas

Number

11,785

12,264

13,138

-3.9 %

Of which in Greater China

Number

11,787

12,182

12,976

-3.2 %

Of which in Asia/Pacific²⁾

Number

5,860

3,147

3,199

86.2 %

Labor turnover rate³⁾

2.9

4.4

4.8

-1.5 % pp

New employees, total

Number

3,574

4,644

9,871

-23.0 %

Of which women

Number

1,000

1,412

2,643

-29.2 %

Of which in age category < 30 years⁴⁾

Number

1,600

2,128

4,744

-24.8 %

Of which in age category 30–55 years⁴⁾

Number

1,897

2,390

4,883

-20.6 %

Of which in age category > 55 years

Number

126

244

-38.9 %

Number of employees leaving, total

Number

8,227

9,277

8,300

-11.3 %

Of which women

Number

1,993

2,233

1,951

-10.7 %

Of which in age category < 30 years⁴⁾

Number

1,946

3,102

2,981

-37.3 %

Of which in age category 30–55 years

Number

3,917

4,731

4,097

-17.2 %

Of which in age category > 55 years

Number

2,364

1,444

1,222

63.7 %

Average age

Years

40.8

40.5

39.9

0.7 %

Age structure/distribution < 30 years

Number

13,474

15,877

19,429

-15.1 %

Age structure/distribution 30–55 years

Number

60,404

61,603

61,194

-1.9 %

Age structure/distribution > 55 years⁴⁾

Number

9,419

10,268

11,855

-8.3 %

Average tenure

Years

12.3

11.9

11.2

3.4 %

Employees covered by collective bargaining agreements, Germany

95.1

95.0

94.6

0.1 % pp

Permanent employees

92.2

91.5

90.7

0.7 % pp

Part-time ratio, Germany

7.0

7.1

6.3

-0.1 % pp

Number of men/women on parental leave, Germany

Number

367

426

360

-13.8 %

Management positions⁵⁾

Number

8,475

8,755

8,826

-3.2 %

Proportion of female managers, total⁵⁾

11.8

11.5

10.9

0.3 % pp

Proportion in Europe^{2) 5)}

9.7

9.0

8.5

0.7 % pp

Proportion in Americas⁵⁾

16.6

16.2

13.9

0.4 % pp

Proportion in Greater China⁵⁾

19.4

18.6

18.0

0.8 % pp

Proportion in Asia/Pacific^{2) 5)}

7.7

13.8

14.5

-6.1 % pp

Proportion of female employees, total

22.0

22.1

22.0

-0.1 % pp

Proportion in Europe²⁾

21.0

20.3

0.7 % pp

Proportion in Americas

26.2

25.9

0.3 % pp

Proportion in Greater China

28.6

29.0

28.4

-0.4 % pp

Proportion in Asia/Pacific²⁾

9.8

15.0

14.7

-5.2 % pp

Proportion of severely disabled employees, Germany⁶⁾

5.6

5.9

5.5

-0.3 % pp

Number of nationalities, total⁴⁾

Number

129

125

110

3.2 %

Apprentices, total⁷⁾

Number

2,724

3,078

3,275

-11.5 %

Of which students, total⁸⁾

Number

491

- %

Trainees, total⁹⁾

Number

-34.2 %

Online training courses, total

Number

193

134

44.0 %

Participants in e-learning courses, Germany¹⁰⁾

Number

136,307

35,780

65,580

281.0 %

Participants in face-to-face trainings, Germany

Number

7,351

27,906

31,874

-73.7 %

Coverage rate of learning management system¹¹⁾

99.8

93.0

70.0

6.8 % pp

Ideas submitted

Number

31,283

41,018

40,161

-23.7 %

Accident rate (LTIR)¹²⁾

LTIR

4.6

5.2

6.2

-11.5 %

Coverage rate for ISO 45001¹³⁾

99.7

99.0

98.8

0.7 % pp

1)	Unless otherwise indicated, the employee figures refer to the reporting date of December 31 of the reporting year.
2)	Change from previous year due to reallocation of the Schaeffler subregion of India from Europe to Asia/Pacific.
3)	Initiated by employees; related to the average number of employees from 1/1/2020 to 12/31/2020.
4)	Change from previous year due to changes in the calculation method.
5)	Managers are defined as employees in a supervisory function.
6)	Schaeffler Group Germany, without temporary workers.
7)	People with academic or nonacademic qualifications.
8)	Dual, master’s degree, and “Two in One” course students. The “Two in One” study program combines a bachelor’s degree with vocational training. Due to a change in the collection methods, there are no global data for 2019 and 2018. Figures have so far only been collected for Germany. The values for the number of students in Germany can be found in the Sustainability Report 2019.
9)	Drop primarily due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting budget cuts.
10)	Increased use of e-learning offers due to the coronavirus pandemic and compulsory online training courses increase the number of participants.
11)	Relating to employees.
12)	Measurement of Lost Time Injury Rate, LTIR = occupational accidents from one lost day per 1 million hours worked. Employees, including temporary staff, apprentices, and interns.
13)	Relating to employees on the production sites.

Sustainability Report 2020

Key figures on sustainability

Strategy and management

Customers and products

Environment and energy

Suppliers and materials

Employees and society

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