PROSIEBENSAT.1 Z.VERK.
PSMV.XETRA | Television programming and broadcasting activities
ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE is a German media company. It operates primarily in German-speaking countries (Germany, Austria, and Switzerland) and Northern Europe. The company's core business is television broadcasting, with a portfolio of free-to-air and pay-TV channels. In addition to television, ProSi...Show More
Better Health for All
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The company reported 12 data breaches in 2021, an increase from 6 in 2020.
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External privacy complaints decreased from 15 in 2020 to 9 in 2021, and regulatory privacy complaints decreased from 3 in 2020 to 0 in 2021.
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The company conducted 5,876 data protection trainings in 2021.
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Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE is a media company focused on television broadcasting, digital entertainment, and content production.
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Its revenue streams are from advertising, subscriptions, and content licensing. None of the provided articles indicate that the company offers lending, deposit, or other financial services to consumers or businesses.
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Therefore, all KPIs related to 'Fair Money & Economic Opportunity,' which are designed for financial institutions and their specific financial products and services, are not applicable to ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE.
Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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The company's 2023 sustainability report indicates that no collective bargaining agreements are in place.
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In 2015, the voluntary employee turnover rate was 8.8%, a decrease from 9.7% in 2014, with an average employment period of 5.5 years.
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Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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No specific quantitative evidence was found in the provided articles to assess the company against the Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing KPIs. While the company outlines policies such as a commitment to human rights and environmental due diligence under the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (SCDDA), procedures for risk analysis, contractual assurances, a Supplier Code of Conduct, and remedial measures, these do not include specific data points like percentages of certified spend, audit frequencies, incident numbers, traceability coverage, remediation times, or supplier diversity spend.
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The statement that no prioritized human rights or environmental risks were identified is a general finding from risk analysis, not a specific count of substantiated incidents or a measure of materials risk.
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Honest & Fair Business
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ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE and its subsidiaries Jochen Schweizer GmbH and mydays GmbH were imposed €3.9 million in fines for violating Germany’s Payment Services Supervision Act (ZAG).
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The company adjusted prior-year financial figures due to a reclassification of real estate liabilities and accrued interest from other financial liabilities to financial debt.
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The company has a formal whistleblower system, accessible 24/7, allowing anonymous reporting for employees and third parties, and commits to prohibiting discrimination against whistleblowers acting in good faith.
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Receipt of a report is confirmed within seven days, and information about the investigation's results or status is provided within three months.
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The Annual and Consolidated Financial Statements for financial year 2024 were audited by PwC and received an unqualified audit report.
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The company's Compliance Management System (CMS) focuses on preventing corruption, money laundering, and compliance with sanctions.
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An independent external law firm investigated the ZAG matter, and PwC conducted an external review of the Sustainability Report.
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Kind to Animals
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The company, a media enterprise focused on television broadcasting, digital entertainment, and content production, does not engage in activities that typically involve animal testing. Therefore, its animal testing policy is not applicable to its digital or service offerings, and no live animals are used or counted in its operations. No other specific, measurable evidence related to animal welfare, such as cruelty-free certifications, alternative testing usage, humane certifications for operations, wildlife conservation impact, ethical input substitution, supplier animal welfare audits, cage-free sourcing, innovation investment in animal-free technologies, animal agriculture ethics, animal-free R&D collaboration, or public policy engagement for animal welfare, was found in the provided articles.
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No War, No Weapons
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The provided articles detail ProSiebenSat.1's sustainability strategy, compliance management system, and adherence to various corporate governance and human rights policies. The company is subject to the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG) from January 1, 2023.
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It has a compliance management system (CMS) covering money laundering, sanctions, embargoes, and data protection.
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It is also a signatory to the UN Global Compact.
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However, none of the articles provide specific quantitative data or explicit statements regarding the company's involvement in arms contracts, dual-use technology, sales to embargoed regimes, peacebuilding investments, conflict divestment, board oversight of defense activities, export certifications, lobbying on arms control, AI military safeguards, or any other metrics directly related to the 'No War, No Weapons' value. Therefore, no KPIs can be scored based on the provided evidence.
Planet-Friendly Business
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No evidence available to assess PROSIEBENSAT.1 Z.VERK on Planet-Friendly Business.
Respect for Cultures & Communities
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No specific, quantitative evidence was found across the provided articles to assess PSMV.XETRA against any of the defined KPIs for 'Respect for Cultures & Communities'. The articles primarily discuss general codes of conduct, human rights policies, and internal diversity metrics, without providing data on community partnerships, revenue reinvestment in local communities, cultural appropriation incidents, cultural impact assessments, local employment ratios, community grievance mechanisms, FPIC processes, community governance inclusion, cultural preservation investments, local procurement, indigenous suppliers, cultural site protection, social license to operate, charitable giving to cultural heritage, community fund allocation, language inclusivity, cultural incident response, or cultural sensitivity training completion.
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Safe & Smart Tech
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ProSiebenSat.1 developed Editorial Guidelines in 2023 for the responsible use of AI in journalistic processes and provides training to top management on the application and responsible use of GenAI.
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The company uses AI Flow software for governance and compliance and checks AI-generated texts for political bias.
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One business unit and the 7Pass single sign-on solution received ISO/IEC 27001 certification in 2023, valid for two years.
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The company provides training initiatives on data protection and internal training courses on press law and youth protection.
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Data encryption is mentioned as a technical and organizational action to ensure data security.
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The company states that AI-generated content is labeled today in accordance with upcoming EU AI Act requirements, and points out the use of generative AI when ethically required by the press.
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It aims to protect personal data from unauthorized use and gives individuals control over their data, including rights of access, rectification, erasure, and data portability.
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However, data retention periods for shareholder data can be up to 30 years.
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The company invests in Check Point firewalls and SmartEvent for security, coordinates penetration tests, and mentions vulnerability elimination.
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It states that only tested AI tools that comply with data protection guidelines should be used, and AI chatbots should not be fed with sensitive data.
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The company has a compliance management system covering GDPR and other media laws, and reported no fines for data protection violations in 2019.
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In 2024, there were 13 data protection incidents reported to authorities and 15 incidents of severity level two or higher.
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The company supports the fundamental right to freedom of opinion.
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Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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ProSiebenSat.1 has implemented the "Sauber gedreht!" initiative, which includes 14 goals for ecologically sustainable film and TV productions, focusing on plastic and waste reduction.
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Compliance with uniform nationwide ecological standards for film and series production funding has been mandatory since 2023.
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The company reported generating 6 tonnes of hazardous waste in 2021.
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