Better Health for All

KSB's operations generate positive health externalities through its wastewater technology. For example, the company's involvement in the St. Petersburg waste water pumping station led to improved Baltic Sea water quality.

The company's water pumps also save 850,000 tonnes of CO2 annually, which has indirect positive health effects.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

KSB SE & Co. KGaA is a manufacturer and supplier of pumps, valves, and related systems, not a financial institution.

The provided articles confirm its business as manufacturing and provide financial performance data, but no information related to consumer lending, deposit services, or other financial products. Therefore, all KPIs under 'Fair Money & Economic Opportunity' are scored 0, as the company's core business lies outside financial services, and it does not offer consumer credit products, manage customer finance data, or operate financial service access points, aligning with the rubric's 'Not applicable' criteria for these KPIs.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

For the 2024 financial year, KSB reported a CEO to median employee pay ratio of 14:1.

The company's recordable work-related accident rate was 10.68 per 1,000,000 hours, which translates to 2.136 per 200,000 hours. The gender pay gap was 12%, resulting in a pay equity ratio of 0.88. The employee engagement score across the workforce was 77% in the most recent survey. Voluntary employee turnover for the reporting period was 9.7%. In the 2024 reporting year, there were no complaints of discrimination or harassment filed through internal channels, and no specific cases of human rights violations were reported in the upstream or downstream value chain.

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

KSB reported no individual incidents of forced or child labor in the reporting year.

The company requires all business partners to commit to its standards, which include the Ten Principles of the United Nations Global Compact, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the eight fundamental Conventions of the International Labour Organization, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. All new suppliers are required to complete a questionnaire covering the prohibition of child labor, human trafficking, forced labor, unequal treatment, and decent pay. KSB works with approximately 13,000 direct suppliers worldwide. The company has a whistleblower system and a Human Rights Officer. KSB uses risk analysis to scrutinize critical issues in the supply chains and determine which suppliers to approach directly to avoid possible infringements, considering geographical locations, years of experience, questionnaire evaluations, and relevance within the supply chain. KSB has introduced IntegrityNext software to incorporate the interests and views of workers from the upstream value chain (tier 1).

Honest & Fair Business

KSB is a member of the UN Global Compact and adheres to its 10 principles, which include working against corruption in all its forms.

These principles apply to all managers and employees, and suppliers and business partners are required to comply with them.

Kind to Animals

No specific, concrete data points or relevant information regarding KSB.XETRA's performance on 'Kind to Animals' KPIs were found in the provided articles.

The articles did not contain evidence related to cruelty-free certifications, animal testing, humane operations, wildlife conservation, ethical input substitution, animal-related supplier audits, cage-free sourcing, animal agriculture ethics, or animal-free R&D and policy engagement.

No War, No Weapons

During the reporting period, none of the KSB Group’s business operations were involved in or generated sales revenue from the production of controversial weapons.

KSB has maintained a branch office in Iran since early 2003, indicating ongoing operations in a potentially sanctioned market. The company's social commitment includes making donations, mainly for social or cultural purposes, and it supports over 100 social projects globally, but no specific proportion of revenue is allocated to peacebuilding or disarmament initiatives. KSB's Code of Conduct states that if doubts persist regarding compliance, the supplier will be asked to take countermeasures, and if necessary, cooperation will be terminated, implying a reactive divestment policy within 12 months. KSB implements measures with due care to avoid the use of conflict minerals in its products to prevent human rights violations and funding of armed groups, but no percentage of the supply chain is certified conflict-free. KSB complies with the UN Global Compact and its principles, having joined more than a decade ago. The company reserves the right to systematically check the application of its Code of Conduct at suppliers, indicating an annual review process for partners.

Planet-Friendly Business

In 2024, KSB's total market-based GHG emissions were 264,221,323 tCO2eq, with Scope 1 at 37,971 tCO2eq, Scope 2 at 38,068 tCO2eq, and Scope 3 at 264,145,284 tCO2eq.

The company aims to reduce CO2 emissions from production sites by 30% by 2025 (from a 2018 baseline), having achieved a 38% reduction by 2024 for material locations. KSB withdrew its near-term SBTi targets as of January 2025 and is not currently committed to net-zero emissions, though it states a long-term goal of climate neutrality. In 2024, 32.07% of KSB's total energy consumption came from renewable sources, with all German sites converted to green energy since 2021. The company did not use any carbon offsets in 2024. KSB's taxonomy-eligible capital expenditure was 46.6% of total investments in 2024. The company plans to expand the use of Life Cycle Assessments for pumps and valves. KSB used the WWF Biodiversity Risk Filter to quantify biodiversity-related impacts and risks. The company completed resilience analyses in 2024 using TCFD-recommended climate scenario analysis, assessing three scenarios (+1.5°C, +2°C, +4°C) across short, medium, and long-term horizons. KSB used the WWF Water Risk Filter, identifying production sites in Lille (France), Pune, Shirwal, Sinnar, Vambori (India), and Querétaro (Mexico) as being in high water stress areas.

Respect for Cultures & Communities

KSB reported no cultural appropriation incidents.

The company has a whistleblower system available, including an Ombudsperson and an external law firm, and an LkSG complaints procedure accessible via its website. KSB made a donation to Water First, a charity focused on addressing water challenges in Indigenous communities in Canada. The company supports over 100 social projects and initiatives worldwide, with a focus on education, environmental protection, and access to clean drinking water.

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

No specific quantitative data was provided in the articles for any of the KPIs related to Zero Waste & Sustainable Products. While KSB mentions incorporating increasing amounts of recyclable materials and integrating environmental considerations into new factory planning,

these statements lack the specific numerical data required for scoring against the rubric's quantitative thresholds. The ISO 14001 certification for all factories is an environmental management system certification, not a zero-waste certification. The 7.2% waste diversion rate mentioned in one article is explicitly stated as a general trend from the Circularity Gap Report, not specific to KSB. Therefore, no KPIs can be scored.