Better Health for All

Leifheit AG's core business involves household goods such as cleaning, laundry care, and kitchen items, which have a neutral direct health impact. The company's 'Wellbeing' segment, which includes products like scales and aroma diffusers, generated 14.7 million euros in 2024, representing 5.67% of the total turnover of 259.2 million euros.

While these products may offer modest health benefits, they do not constitute a significant portion of the overall portfolio to be considered a substantial positive health impact for the company as a whole. There is no evidence to suggest that any of the company's products or activities have well-established negative health outcomes or generate revenue from such products.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

The provided articles do not contain any specific, concrete data points or actions related to LEI.XETRA's involvement in financial services or economic opportunity initiatives. The company description states LEI.XETRA is a manufacturer and distributor of household goods. The articles discuss general concepts of financial inclusion and industry trends but do not link any of these activities or metrics to LEI.XETRA.

Therefore, no KPIs can be scored based on the evidence provided.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

In 2020, the company's Lost Time Injury Rate (LTIR) for all regions was 1.5 per 100,000 working hours, which translates to 3.0 per 200,000 working hours.

The company reported no compliance violations were identified in 2020, and no significant non-financial matters were reported that would have a serious negative impact on the company.

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

No quantitative data was found in the provided articles for any of the KPIs related to Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing. Specifically, there is no evidence for fair trade certification share, audit frequency, forced or child labour incidents, traceability coverage, remediation speed, ethical clause coverage, materials risk index, or supplier diversity spend.

While articles mention commitments to ethical conduct, compliance with supply chain due diligence acts, and codes of conduct for suppliers, they do not provide specific metrics or percentages for these areas.

Honest & Fair Business

Leifheit AG's 2018 Code of Conduct for suppliers and business partners includes requirements regarding bribery and corruption, emphasizing compliance with international standards and national laws.

The Code also establishes a whistleblower hotline for reporting violations. However, the available information does not provide details on the effectiveness of the anti-corruption policy, such as training frequency, risk assessments, or third-party monitoring. Similarly, for the whistleblower policy, there is no evidence regarding independent investigation processes, training, or the scope of coverage.

Kind to Animals

No specific, concrete data points were found in the provided articles for any of the KPIs related to the 'Kind to Animals' value.

Information regarding animal testing policies, cruelty-free certifications, animal-derived ingredients, or animal welfare in supply chains is not explicitly stated. Therefore, no KPIs can be scored.

Planet-Friendly Business

Leifheit AG has joined the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and committed to setting short-term and long-term emission reduction targets.

The company reported zero environmental compliance violations during the reporting period. Water withdrawal per €1 million of turnover was 50 m³ in 2020, a 20% decrease from 2019. In 2020, recycling and reuse accounted for 73% of total waste. Most plastic parts contain roughly 5% to 15% recycled materials. The company is subject to the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and has prepared a separate non-financial group report based on European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS, which was externally audited with limited assurance. The maturity level of the internal control system in the non-financial sector does not yet correspond to that of the accounting-related internal control system. Water is sourced exclusively from municipal water supplies. Packaging optimization for the CLEAN TWIST M Ergo cleaning system reduced transport volume and packaging waste by around 50%.

Respect for Cultures & Communities

The provided articles, including the Leifheit Group Sustainability Reports for 2020, 2021, and 2022, explicitly state that they do not contain data relevant to the requested metrics for Respect for Cultures & Communities.

There is no mention of specific partnerships with indigenous or local communities, revenue reinvestment in local development, cultural appropriation incidents, cultural impact assessments, local employment ratios, grievance mechanisms, complaint resolution times, FPIC participation rates, community governance inclusion, cultural preservation investments, local procurement shares, indigenous supplier counts, cultural site protection, social license to operate, charitable giving to cultural heritage organizations, community fund allocations, language inclusivity, cultural incident response, or cultural training.

Safe & Smart Tech

Leifheit AG utilizes TLS encryption for its webshop ordering, which represents a standard industry practice.

The company states compliance with German and European data protection regulations, including GDPR, and outlines data subject rights such as access, rectification, restriction of processing, erasure, data portability, and the right to object to processing. Data is deleted when no longer needed or restricted for legal retention, indicating standard data minimization practices. No incidents of unauthorized data use were documented in the provided articles.

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

In 2020, the company achieved a waste diversion rate of approximately 73% through recycling and reuse, an increase from 53% in 2019.

Some products incorporate 5-15% recycled content. The company implemented packaging optimization for its CLEAN TWIST floor wiper system, resulting in a 50% reduction in transport volume and packaging waste for that specific product. In 2019, 47 tonnes of hazardous waste were disposed of in landfills, with no compliance violations reported. The company reported no waste disposal violations in the past three years. A Code of Conduct for suppliers, requiring compliance with environmental and social standards, was signed by 61% of suppliers in 2019, up from 39% in 2018. The company has a target for a 5% reduction in packaging waste by 2030 from 2018 levels, and a 15% reduction by 2040 from 2018 levels.