Key figures on sustainability

Financial and non-financial key figures for measuring sustainability performance are presented below. Unless indicated otherwise, the information refers to the Schaeffler Group. The reference period covers the business years from 2021 to 2023.

In the course of preparing the Schaeffler AG combined separate non-financial report for 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 Section 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. Unless otherwise indicated, the figures refer to the reporting date of December 31, 2023.

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	2023	2022	2021	Change to prior year	Assess- ment
Revenue, total	16,313	15,809	13,852	3.2 %	✓ ✓
Of which Automotive Technologies ^{1) 2)}	9,772	9,498	8,436	2.9 %	✓ ✓
Of which the business division E-Mobility ^{1) 2)}	1,312	1,346	1,038	− 2.5 %	✓ ✓
Of which Automotive Aftermarket ^{1) 2)}	2,253	2,040	1,848	10.4 %	✓ ✓
Of which Industrial ¹⁾	4,288	4,271	3,568	0.4 %	✓ ✓

Prior year values according to the segment structure indicated in 2023. Rounding differences are possible.
The 2022 value has been adjusted.

Climate neutrality		2023	2022	2021	Change to prior year	Assess- ment
Coverage rate for EMAS certification ¹⁾	%	100	99.2	98.5	0.8 % pp	✓
Coverage rate for ISO 14001 certification ¹⁾	%	100	100	100	0.0 % pp	✓
Coverage rate for ISO 50001 certification ¹⁾	%	100	100	100	0.0 % pp	✓
Electricity consumption, total^{2) 3)}	GWh	2,241	2,274	–	− 1.5 %	✓
Of which conventionally produced electricity (external procurement)^{2) 3)}	GWh	271	525	–	− 48.4 %	✓
Of which conventionally self-generated electricity (by combined heat and power plants)²⁾	GWh	27	29	–	− 6.9 %	✓
Of which renewable energy (external procurement) ^{2) 3)}	GWh	1,941	1,718	–	13.0 %	✓
Of which self-generated renewable energy (company-owned photovoltaic systems) ^{2) 4)}	GWh	2	2	–	0.0 %	✓
Coverage rate of purchased renewable energy ⁵⁾	%	87.6	76.5	–	11.1 % pp	✓
Energy efficiency savings (cumulative)⁶⁾	GWh	97.1	64.2	46.8	51.2 %	✓
Energy efficiency savings – implemented and externally verified measures	Number	107	69	104	55.1 %	✓
Energy consumption, total^{3) 7)}	GWh	3,125	3,228	3,369	− 3.2 %	✓
Of which electricity ^{3) 8)}	GWh	2,215	2,246	2,244	− 1.4 %	✓
Of which natural gas/LPG^{3) 7)}	GWh	725	795	923	− 8.8 %	✓
Of which heating oil⁷⁾	GWh	1	3	6	− 66.7 %	✓
Of which propane ³⁾	GWh	56	55	53	1.8 %	✓
Of which district heating	GWh	47	48	57	− 2.1 %	✓
Of which methanol ³⁾	GWh	81	82	86	− 1.2 %	✓
Greenhouse gas emissions, total ^{3) 9) 10)}	Thous. t CO₂e	7,082	7,092	6,898	− 0.1 %	✓
Of which upstream greenhouse gas emissions, total ^{10) 11)}	Thous. t CO₂e	6,707	6,599	6,199	1.6 %	✓
Of which greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 3.1) – purchased goods and services ^{10) 11)}	Thous. t CO₂e	6,163	6,027	5,666	2.3 %	✓
Of which greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 3.3) – fuel- and energy-related emissions^{3) 10)}	Thous. t CO₂e	139	148	201	− 6.1 %	✓
Of which greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 3.4) – transport and distribution (upstream) ^{10) 11) 12)}	Thous. t CO₂e	374	394	309	−5.1 %	✓
Of which greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 3.5) – waste treatment and disposal^{3) 10) 11)}	Thous. t CO₂e	31	30	23	3.3 %	✓
Of which internal greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 1 + Scope 2 market-based) ^{3) 9) 10)}	Thous. t CO₂e	375	493	699	− 23.9 %	✓
Of which greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 1)^{3) 10)}	Thous. t CO₂e	179	189	207	− 5.3 %	✓
Of which greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 2 market-based)^{3) 9) 10) 13)}	Thous. t CO₂e	196	304	492	− 35.5 %	✓
Greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 2 location-based) ^{3) 10)}	Thous. t CO₂e	1,055	1,083	1,170	− 2.6 %	✓
Nitrogen oxides (NO_x)^{3) 14)}	t	76	82	81	− 7.3 %
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂)	t	1	2	3	− 50.0 %
Fine particles^{3) 14)}	kg	117	135	166	− 13.3 %
Circularity
Waste generation, total ^{3) 15)}	Thous. t	731	741	173	− 1.3 %	✓
Of which hazardous waste ³⁾	Thous. t	74	75	84	− 1.3 %	✓
Of which non-hazardous waste ³⁾	Thous. t	657	665	89	− 1.2 %	✓
Of which waste for disposal ³⁾	Thous. t	42	44	48	− 4.5 %	✓
Of which waste for recycling³⁾	Thous. t	689	697	125	− 1.1 %	✓
Of which metals and scrap ²⁾	Thous. t	589	545	–	8.1 %	✓
Recycling rate, total ¹⁵⁾	%	94.0	94.0	72.0	0.0 % pp	✓
Waste intensity ^{2) 3) 15) 16)}	Thous. t/ € millions	0.04	0.05	–	− 20.0 %	✓
Resource efficiency and environmental protection
Freshwater withdrawal, total ³⁾	Thous. m³	5,035	5,501	5,618	− 8.5 %	✓
Of which surface water	Thous. m³	97	165	159	− 41.2 %	✓
Of which groundwater ³⁾	Thous. m³	2,096	2,254	2,209	− 7.0 %	✓
Of which water from third parties ³⁾	Thous. m³	2,842	3,083	3,250	− 7.8 %	✓
Freshwater withdrawal (in water risk areas), total ³⁾	Thous. m³	695	681	740	2.1 %	✓
Of which surface water	Thous. m³	–	–	–	–	✓
Of which groundwater ³⁾	Thous. m³	276	288	285	− 4.2 %	✓
Of which water from third parties ³⁾	Thous. m³	419	394	455	6.3 %	✓
Freshwater intensity ^{3) 17)}	Thous. m³/ € millions	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.0 %	✓
Consumption of freshwater – annual savings resulting from water saving measures implemented	Thous. m³	265	193	–	37.3 %	✓
Consumption of freshwater – implemented and externally verified measures	Number	27	29	–	− 6.9 %	✓
Green products
Green sales^{2) 18)}	%	3.8	4.9	–	− 1.1 % pp	✓

Relating to plant employees.
Figure first reported in 2022.
The 2022 value has been adjusted.
Value includes PV systems operated by the Schaeffler Group. The amount of electricity generated by PV systems that are operated by third parties (China) amounted to 3 GWh in 2022 and 9 GWh in 2023.
In the reporting year, energy attribute certificates for renewable energies were purchased for 83.5 % of all electricity consumption, with an additional 2.7 % purchased in January 2024. All of the energy attribute certificates used were produced in 2023.
Externally verified annual energy efficiency potential (cumulative).
Reduction is due in part to the energy efficiency measures implemented and fuel switch measures.
External electricity purchased and solar energy generated on-site. Combined heat and power (CHP) electricity is recorded via gas consumption.
This reduction is primarily due to the purchase of 100 % renewable electricity in the Schaeffler Group’s Europe, Greater China, and Americas regions.
2019, 2022, and 2023 values reported in CO₂ equivalents.
The prior year value has been adjusted in accordance with the new method of calculation.
Value includes storage and transshipment facilities operated by external service providers as of 2023.
Supplier-specific emissions factors were used to determine Scope 2 (market-based).
Reduction due to a drop in consumption of natural gas, heating oil, and district heating.
Value includes metals and scrap as of 2022.
Waste in thousand t per € 1 m in sales.
Freshwater used in thousand m³ per € 1 m in sales.
Corresponds to the share of taxonomy-aligned turnover in comparison with the Schaeffler Group’s total turnover.

Diversity, employees, and people development		2023	2022	2021	Change to prior year	Assess- ment
Employees, total	Number	83,362	82,773	82,981	0.7 %	✓ ✓
Of which female ¹⁾	Number	19,107	–	–	–	✓
Of which male¹⁾	Number	64,255	–	–	–	✓
Of which employees in Europe²⁾	Number	51,153	51,871	53,006	− 1.4 %	✓
Of which employees in Americas²⁾	Number	12,095	11,657	11,599	3.8 %	✓
Of which employees in Greater China ²⁾	Number	13,031	12,874	12,337	1.2 %	✓
Of which employees in Asia/Pacific ²⁾	Number	7,083	6,371	6,039	11.2 %	✓
Of which in the age group < 30 years	Number	12,800	12,946	13,138	− 1,1 %
Of which in the age group 30 – 50 years³⁾	Number	51,388	50,954	60,415	0.9 %
Of which in the age group > 50 years ³⁾	Number	19,174	18,873	9,428	1.6 %
Average age ²⁾	Years	41.1	40.9	40.8	0.5 %	✓
Permanent employees	%	87.8	87.4	88.5	0.4 % pp
Part-time ratio, Germany	%	7.7	6.9	6.8	0.8 % pp
New employees, total	Number	6,658	7,581	7,677	− 12.2 %
Of which female	Number	1,848	2,096	2,135	− 11.8 %
Of which male¹⁾	Number	4,810	–	–	–
Of which in the age group < 30 years	Number	3,164	3,407	3,603	− 7.1 %
Of which in the age group 30 – 50 years ³⁾	Number	3,100	3,746	3,936	− 17.2 %
Of which in the age group > 50 years ³⁾	Number	394	428	138	− 7.9 %
Average tenure ²⁾	Years	12.4	12.2	12.2	1.6 %	✓
Labor turnover rate ⁴⁾	%	4.5	5.1	4.6	− 0.6 % pp
Employees leaving, total	Number	7,986	8,563	8,890	− 6.7 %
Of which female	Number	1,933	2,100	2,174	− 8.0 %
Of which male ¹⁾	Number	6,053	–	–	–
Of which in the age group < 30 years	Number	2,209	2,294	2,326	− 3.7 %
Of which in the age group 30 – 50 years ³⁾	Number	3,773	4,266	4,650	− 11.6 %
Of which in the age group > 50 years ³⁾	Number	2,004	2,003	1,914	0.0 %
Employees covered by collective bargaining agreements, Germany	%	97.1	97.2	98.0	− 0.1 % pp
Men/women on parental leave, Germany	Number	324	370	375	− 12.4 %
Management positions (top management) ⁵⁾	Number	705	698	–	1.0 %	✓
Of which female ¹⁾	Number	113	–	–	–	✓
Of which male¹⁾	Number	592	–	–	–	✓
Of which female⁵⁾	%	16.0	15.0	–	1.0 % pp	✓
Of which male¹⁾	%	84.0	–	–	− % pp	✓
Proportion of female employees, total	%	22.9	22.6	22.3	0.3 % pp
Proportion of severely disabled employees, Germany	%	5.7	5.5	5.5	0.2 % pp
Nationalities, total	Number	130	132	126	− 1.5 %	✓
Web-based training courses, total ^{6) 7)}	Number	446	360	250	23.9 %	✓
Participations in e-learning courses, total^{6) 8) 9) 10)}	Number	102,943	93,724	169,795	9.8 %	✓
Participations in classroom training sessions, total ^{6) 8) 9) 11)}	Number	64,414	7,291	4,553	783.5 %	✓
Average number of hours of training and education per employee^{6) 8)}	Number	8.0	7.4	8.2	8.1 %	✓
Of which female ^{6) 8)}	Number	8.2	7.6	8.0	7.9 %
Of which male^{6) 8)}	Number	8.0	7.3	8.2	9.6 %
Coverage rate of Learning Management System⁶⁾	%	100	100	100	0.1 % pp
Occupational health and safety
Coverage rate for ISO 45001¹²⁾	%	100	100	100	0.0 % pp	✓
Employee safety (LTIR)¹³⁾	LTIR	2.7	3.0	3.9	− 10.0 %	✓
Responsibility in society and the supply chain
Confirmed cases of human rights violations ¹⁴⁾	Number	8	3	4	166.7 %	✓
Response rate of surveyed suppliers on the use of conflict minerals ¹⁵⁾	%	88.6	87.4	87.5	1.2 % pp	✓
Coverage rate of certified smelters in the supply chain ¹⁶⁾	%	92.5	96.3	99.7	− 3.8 % pp	✓
Product safety and integrity
Coverage rate of quality management systems ¹⁷⁾	%	100	100	100	0.0 % pp	✓
Awards for customer satisfaction/product quality	Number	76	67	75.0	13.4 %	✓

Figure first reported in 2023.
Figure in assessment scope since 2022.
Change from prior year due to changes in age groups.
Initiated by employees; related to the average number of employees from 1/1/2023 to 12/31/2023.
Figure first reported in 2022.
Figure excludes Ewellix.
Offered worldwide by Schaeffler Academy Germany.
Value starting in 2023 without mandatory training.
Includes the global learning activities documented in the Learning Management System (LMS) for the first time as of 2023.
Increase due to an expanded range of globally accessible e-learning offers.
Key figure collected worldwide for the first time in 2023.
Relating to plant employees.
Measurement of Lost Time Injury Rate, LTIR = occupational accidents from one lost day per 1 million hours worked. Employees, including temporary staff, trainees in apprenticeship, and interns. The 2023 figure does not include Ewellix, which was acquired in 2023. The Ewellix LTIR is 5.7 and was calculated according to a different definition. As at December 31, 2023, the Schaeffler Group had 82,119 employees (excluding Ewellix), and Ewellix had 1,243 employees.
The cases confirmed in the reporting year were all related to discrimination and harassment. Six of the eight cases were reported prior to 2023 – the violation was confirmed in the reporting year.
Response rate of suppliers surveyed on the use of conflict minerals as defined under the Responsible Minerals Initiative. 2023 value checked in interim status in December 2023. 2022 figure adjusted compared to Sustainability Report 2022 in accordance with the regular survey period. Regular survey period from March to February of the following year.
Smelters certified by the Responsible Minerals Initiative or not located in risk areas as defined in the RCOI. 2023 value checked in interim status in December 2023. Regular survey period from March to February of the following year.
According to the scope of the Schaeffler Group’s management manual and valid certification rules.

Governance

		2023	2022	2021	Change to prior year	Assess- ment
Corporate governance
Proportion of women on the Supervisory Board ^{1) 2)}	%	35.0	35.0	–	0.0 % pp	✓
Of which female employee representatives ^{1) 2)}	%	40.0	40.0	–	0.0 % pp	✓
Of which female shareholder representatives ^{1) 2)}	%	30.0	30.0	30	0.0 % pp	✓
Proportion of independent shareholder representatives on the Supervisory Board¹⁾	%	90.0	80.0	–	10.0 % pp	✓
Proportion of female representatives on the Board of Managing Directors³⁾	%	12.5	–	–	–	✓
Business integrity
Employees trained in face-to-face training and workshops on the topic of compliance ⁴⁾	Number	6,126	4,476	3,033	36.9 %	✓
Employees trained online on the topic of compliance^{4) 5)}	Number	26,057	9,926	19,980	162.5 %	✓
Completion rate of compulsory online compliance training courses ^{5) 7)}	%	96.3	95.6	95.1	0.7 % pp	✓

Figure first reported in 2022.
The Schaeffler AG Supervisory Board consists of ten employee representatives and ten shareholder representatives.
Figure first reported in 2023.
The increase over the prior year particularly in the Greater China region is primarily the result of the easing of coronavirus protection measures.
Employees, including temporary office staff, trainees in apprenticeship, interns, and people working on a thesis.
Increase from prior year in particular through the mandatory training “Refreshing Integrity & Security @ Schaeffler”.
Does not include employees who were absent over a longer period of time during the year or for whom the deadline to complete the compulsory training courses had not yet passed by the end of the year.

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