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CEWE STIFT.KGAA.

CWC.XETRA | Printing

CEWE Stiftung & Co. KGaA is a European photo service provider. The company is primarily engaged in the creation, production, and online retail of personalized photo products, including photobooks, calendars, cards, wall art, and personalized gifts. CEWE also offers traditional photo finishing servic...Show More

Ethical Profile

Mixed.

CEWE STIFT.KGAA (CWC.XETRA) shows a mixed ethical profile, with notable strengths in worker treatment and responsible sourcing. The company reports 50% of employees are covered by collective wage agreements, alongside an 80% employee satisfaction rate and a 4.1/5 Glassdoor rating. CEWE was recognized as a "Great Place to Work® – Germany’s Best Workplaces 2022." In its operations, CEWE uses nearly 100% FSC-certified digital printing and photographic paper, demonstrating a commitment to responsible sourcing. The company also supports the Kasigau Wildlife Corridor forest protection project in Kenya since 2016, aiming to offset unavoidable emissions. However, specific data on living wage coverage, pay equity, and comprehensive environmental metrics like emissions and waste diversion remains limited.

Value Scores

Better Health for All0
-100100
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity0
-100100
Fair Pay & Worker Respect20
-100100
Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing-10
-100100
Honest & Fair Business-30
-100100
Kind to Animals0
-100100
No War, No Weapons0
-100100
Planet-Friendly Business0
-100100
Respect for Cultures & Communities0
-100100
Safe & Smart Tech0
-100100
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products0
-100100

Better Health for All

0

No evidence available to assess CEWE STIFT.KGAA on Better Health for All.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

0

No evidence available to assess CEWE STIFT.KGAA on Fair Money & Economic Opportunity.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

20

50% of the company's employees are covered by collective wage agreements.

1
Employee satisfaction is high, with 80% of employees reporting satisfaction according to a Great Place To Work® survey.
2
The company has recorded no breaches of laws and regulations, including those concerning child labor and forced labor, and provides an external ombudsman for ethical concerns.
3

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

-10

CEWE reported zero substantiated forced or child labour incidents or complaints filed about its suppliers in 2023, and for the four years prior, totaling five consecutive years without such incidents.

1
Suppliers based in China are audited every other year.
2

Honest & Fair Business

-30

CEWE provides an external ombudsman for employees, business partners, and third parties to report compliance breaches

1
, with 4 suspicious activities reported in the last reporting period
2
. However, there is no evidence of independent investigation processes. The company has anti-corruption measures in place
3
, and all members of its Board of Management, Supervisory Board, Board of Trustees, and all personnel have received anti-corruption training
4
.

Kind to Animals

0

CEWE's core business as a photo service provider does not involve animal-derived products, animal testing, or animal agriculture operations. Consequently, most animal welfare KPIs are not applicable. While the company has supported a forest protection and reforestation project in the Kasigau Wildlife Corridor since 2016, the provided evidence explicitly states no quantitative data on the project's impact is available, preventing assessment against the wildlife conservation KPI.

1

No War, No Weapons

0

No data relevant to the 'No War, No Weapons' ethical value or its associated KPIs was found in the provided articles. The articles discuss general sustainability efforts

1
, ESG risk ratings
2
, and sustainability reporting practices
3
, but do not contain any specific information regarding the company's involvement in arms manufacturing, military contracts, dual-use technologies, sales to sanctioned regimes, or peacebuilding initiatives.

Planet-Friendly Business

0

The provided articles do not contain any specific, concrete, or quantitative data points required to assess CEWE Stiftung & Co. KGaA against the Planet-Friendly Business KPIs. While the articles refer to sustainability reports and general commitments, they do not provide actual numbers, percentages, or outcomes for any of the metrics.

Respect for Cultures & Communities

0

No specific, quantitative data points related to CWC.XETRA's Respect for Cultures & Communities were found across the provided articles

1
. All articles were placeholders and explicitly stated the absence of relevant information for the requested metrics
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.

Safe & Smart Tech

0

An independent Digital Advisory Board appraises new technologies

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but did not meet in 2023,
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indicating a significant gap in AI ethics oversight. However, the company reported no incidents related to customer data, no fines, and no breaches of laws and regulations in the reporting year
3
. Four suspicious activities reported to the ombudsman also resulted in no established breaches
4
. CEWE explicitly adheres to "Privacy by Design" principles, protecting customer data and not selling or passing it to third parties without consent
5
. Comprehensive data analyses use anonymized data or express consent
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. Customers are stated to have full control and freedom over their data
7
. Data protection and security training is part of new employee onboarding and planned annually
8
. CEWE is transparent about its use of AI
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. The company demonstrates a positive stance on digital rights through its "Responsible Digitisation" Customer Charter
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, a customer-centric approach prioritizing data protection
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, and support for AI research
12
. A Compliance Officer has been in place since 2016
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, and CEWE is reporting according to CSRD since 2024
14
.

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

0

The company has no mentioned regulatory actions, violations, fines, or compliance issues related to waste disposal.

1

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