K+S AG.
SDF.XETRA | Mining of chemical and fertilizer minerals
K+S AG is a German multinational chemical company. It is the world’s largest salt producer and one of the leading suppliers of specialty fertilizers. The company extracts potash, magnesium, and salt products from its mines and production facilities located in Europe and North and South America. K+S ...Show More
Better Health for All
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No specific, concrete data points were found in the provided articles to assess K+S AG against the 'Better Health for All' ethical value. While articles mention that K+S products (potassium and magnesium fertilizers) are used in agriculture and can help prevent nutritional deficiencies by improving crop yields, and that salt is used in human and animal nutrition, there is no quantitative data on the net health effect of the company's entire product portfolio, the percentage of revenue from products with negative health outcomes, or the frequency and severity of user harm.
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Similarly, there is no evidence regarding the price accessibility of health-related products, the reach to vulnerable populations, risk transparency, health innovation investment, specific health externalities, health equity programs, healthcare workforce support, preventative health measures, healthcare data responsibility, global health crisis response, mental health initiatives, pharmaceutical patent flexibility, nutritional quality and safety of food products, health education, addiction mitigation, or clinical trial ethics. Therefore, all KPIs for this value are omitted due to lack of explicit evidence.
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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No evidence available to assess K+S AG on Fair Money & Economic Opportunity.
Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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K+S AG reported a CEO to median employee pay ratio of 39.7 in 2024.
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The company's collective bargaining agreements covered 85.3% of employees as of December 31, 2024.
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The Lost Time Incident (LTI) rate was 5.4 in 2024, with no fatalities among employees or other workers due to work-related injuries in 2024.
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The gender pay gap was 2.3% in 2024, indicating women earn 97.7% of men's pay.
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Employee perception of an inclusive working environment was 87.0% in 2022.
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The voluntary employee turnover rate was 7.3% in 2024.
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The company had no validated cases of non-compliance with laws and regulations resulting in significant fines or sanctions in FY2024.
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Approximately 1.8% of the workforce consisted of temporary employees in FY2024.
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The company provides health and welfare programs per country requirements and market practices, and members of the Board of Executive Directors receive contributions to health insurance as fringe benefits.
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Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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In 2024, K+S Group's Supplier Code of Conduct covered 93.8% of its purchasing volume.
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This Code addresses human and labor rights, health and safety, environmental aspects, and responsible corporate behavior.
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Additionally, 98.2% of 'critical' suppliers recognized this Code in 2024.
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The company aims to achieve 100% recognition from 'critical' suppliers by 2025.
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Honest & Fair Business
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K+S has a formal global whistleblower system, "SPEAK UP!", accessible 24/7 via phone and online with multilingual support.
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Reports are acknowledged within 7 days and followed up within 3 months.
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Anonymity is offered, and categories for reporting include bribery, corruption, and conflict of interest.
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The company has a zero-tolerance policy against corruption and bribery.
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A compliance risk analysis was implemented across all group companies by the end of 2023.
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The K+S Group Supplier Code of Conduct covered 91% of purchasing volume and 92% of critical suppliers in 2023, an increase from 84% and 90% respectively in 2022.
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Kind to Animals
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K+S invested 47 million euros in nature conservation measures over the last 10 years and plans to continue investing several million euros annually.
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The company has created 'wild spaces' at multiple plants, including two areas totaling approximately 11,500 m² at the Bernburg plant, to provide natural habitats for animal and plant species.
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K+S implements various nature conservation projects, such as a 100-hectare floodplain forest, a 24-hectare mixed forest, and a 17-hectare orchard.
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Specific projects include creating bat habitats, nesting sites for peregrine falcons and other birds, flowering meadows for insects, and yellow-bellied toad biotopes.
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The company reported 400 young birds hatched in Zielitz.
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K+S states it has an 'Animal Testing Negative Declarations PDF', indicating the existence of a document outlining its stance on animal testing.
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No War, No Weapons
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The company has no involvement in military contracting, controversial weapons, or small arms.
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It also has no involvement in alcoholic beverages, adult entertainment, gambling, tobacco, animal testing, fur/leather, Catholic values, GMOs, pesticides, thermal coal, or palm oil.
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Planet-Friendly Business
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K+S AG reported total Scope 1, 2, and 3 CO2 emissions of 3.6 million tonnes for 2022.
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The company has no plans to use carbon offsets.
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K+S aims for 100% of critical suppliers to be aligned with its Supplier Code of Conduct by the end of 2025, with 98.2% currently aligned and 93.8% of purchasing volume covered.
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The company has invested 47 million euros in nature conservation measures over the last 10 years, implementing projects such as reforestation, agricultural land extensification, meadow rewetting, and water habitat restoration, covering over 200 hectares for one tailings pile expansion and over 472 hectares for another.
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K+S has a greenhouse gas neutrality target for its production sites by 2045.
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The company has disclosed the planned shutdown of its cogeneration plant in Bernburg in 2030.
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K+S reported zero incidents of non-compliance with environmental laws resulting in significant fines or non-monetary sanctions in FY2022, FY2023, and FY2024.
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Respect for Cultures & Communities
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No specific, concrete data points were found in the provided articles to assess SDF.XETRA against any of the KPIs for the 'Respect for Cultures & Communities' value. The articles either discuss theoretical concepts
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, a university program
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, or general company diversity and inclusion principles without providing measurable evidence related to community engagement, cultural preservation, or local impact
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Safe & Smart Tech
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K+S AG states that users can manage and change information in a protected customer area.
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For shareholder data, the company collects only necessary information (name, address, email, share information, IP address, account numbers) and adheres to data minimization principles.
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Shareholder data is generally deleted after a two-year inspection period, though some data, such as AGM data or claims-related data, may be retained for up to 10 or 30 years if legally required.
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K+S explicitly states compliance with GDPR, the German Data Protection Regulation (DS-GVO), the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP), and other relevant German laws (AktG).
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Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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The company has a quantitative target to reduce saline process water by 2030.
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No waste disposal violations were mentioned in the provided articles.