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DRAEGERWERK VZO.

DRW3.XETRA | Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies

Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA is a German company specializing in medical and safety technology. The company develops, manufactures, and markets equipment, systems, and services for a wide range of applications, including: * **Medical:** Anesthesia workstations, ventilation equipment, patient monitor...Show More

Ethical Profile

Mixed.

Drägerwerk, a medical and safety technology firm, faces scrutiny over a Class I recall of Carina Sub-Acute Care Ventilators due to contamination, posing risks to pediatric patients, though they issued an urgent recall letter. The company also reports significant gender pay gaps in its UK subsidiaries, with mean gaps up to 16.9% in 2022. On the positive side, Drägerwerk has maintained a clean record with zero regulatory fines in the past three years and holds high transparency ratings like EcoVadis Gold. They aim for net-zero by 2045 and have reduced Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions by 15.6% year-on-year in 2020. However, critics point to a packaging-to-product ratio 2-3x the industry average. The company also confirms it engages in animal testing.

Value Scores

Better Health for All0
-100100
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity0
-100100
Fair Pay & Worker Respect-10
-100100
Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing-10
-100100
Honest & Fair Business-20
-100100
Kind to Animals0
-100100
No War, No Weapons-30
-100100
Planet-Friendly Business-30
-100100
Respect for Cultures & Communities0
-100100
Safe & Smart Tech-30
-100100
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products-20
-100100

Better Health for All

0

The company's core business, specializing in medical and safety technology such as anesthesia workstations, ventilation equipment, patient monitoring systems, and personal protection equipment, delivers substantial health benefits. However, a Class I recall was initiated on July 12, 2023, for 703 Carina Sub-Acute Care Ventilators in the US due to contaminants in the airpath, which carried a potential for serious adverse health consequences.

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Despite the severity of the recall, no deaths, complaints, or incidents were reported.
2
The company demonstrated transparency by issuing an Urgent Medical Device Recall Letter and undertaking a voluntary correction to update affected devices.
3

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

0

No evidence available to assess DRAEGERWERK VZO on Fair Money & Economic Opportunity.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

-10

The median gender pay gap for Draeger Safety UK Limited was 20.9% in 2022, indicating that women earned 79.1% of men's pay.

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For Draeger Medical UK Limited, the median gender pay gap was 12.2% in the same year.
2
The company's voluntary employee turnover rate was 8.8% in 2024, a slight increase from 8.1% in 2023.
3

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

-10

Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA reported no substantiated forced or child labor incidents.

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Additionally, 81% of its production materials and finished products are covered by a supplier code of conduct.
2

Honest & Fair Business

-20

Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA reported zero ethics-related regulatory fines in the past three years.

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The company's transparency is reflected in an EcoVadis score of 72/100.
2
It operates a web-based Dräger Integrity Channel for whistleblowers.
3
The company maintains a comprehensive internal framework, including Principles of Business and Conduct and handbooks for employees and managers, alongside a detailed compliance management system.
4
It states a zero-tolerance approach to corruption and outlines guidelines for gratuities, conflicts of interest, and corruption prevention.
5

Kind to Animals

0

DRW3.XETRA reports conducting animal testing.

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However, no quantitative data on the volume of animals used, specifics of its animal testing policy, or alternative testing usage is provided.
2
The available information also lacks details on cruelty-free certifications, ethical sourcing, or any other animal welfare metrics.
3

No War, No Weapons

-30

Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA derives less than 1% of its revenue from arms or defense contracts.

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The company's Code of Conduct for Business Partners, which covers humanitarian standards such as child labor, forced labor, discrimination, and occupational health and safety, applies to 88% of its production materials purchasing volume.
2

Planet-Friendly Business

-30

The company reported total Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions of 89,577 tCO₂e in 2020, which was a 15.6% reduction year-on-year.

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It has set a net-zero target year of 2045, aligned with the German Climate Change Act.
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In 2021, no environmental compliance violations were identified during audits.
3

Respect for Cultures & Communities

0

The provided articles, including Drägerwerk AG & Co. KGaA's 2021

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and 2023
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Sustainability Reports, do not contain any specific, concrete data points or information relevant to the KPIs under the 'Respect for Cultures & Communities' ethical value. All relevant metrics were explicitly noted as 'Not explicitly mentioned'
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or 'No data on the requested metrics'
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in the summaries of the sustainability reports.

Safe & Smart Tech

-30

Dräger states it complies with FDA and other regulatory agency guidance for cybersecurity.

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The company holds Defense Health Agency Risk Management Framework (RMF) Certification for certain devices.
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Security is considered during product development, but the implementation of security elements is in process and not fully applied to legacy products.
3
In 2018, three vulnerabilities (CVSS scores 4.3, 6.5, 8.4) were identified in Dräger Infinity Delta patient monitors, including exposure of information in log files, improper input validation, and privilege escalation; these were addressed by December 2018.
4

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

-20

The company has implemented several waste reduction initiatives, including reducing unnecessary packaging material and eco-conscious product design. In 2021, 77 tons of soda lime were recycled in Germany, saving 33 metric tons of CO₂.

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A trial for breathing circuit recycling is also underway with a German university hospital
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, and eco-conscious product design has led to saving over 2 metric tons of plastic per year.
3

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