Better Health for All
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The company's operations contribute to negative health externalities, with air pollution from its industrial undertakings having potential short- and long-term negative impacts on the health of exposed workers and indirectly on affected communities.
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For its employees, Semperit offers psychosocial services, including a hotline and virtual lectures on mental health and stress resilience, at its Wimpassing and Vienna sites, and its Health, Safety, Environment and Quality Policy aims to improve the psychological and social wellbeing of all employees.
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The company sold its medical business in August 2023; its remaining principal goods, primarily industrial products and baby pacifiers/bottle teats, have no significant positive or negative direct health impact.
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The company's products do not have addiction potential, nor does it engage in pharmaceutical activities, clinical trials, or produce food/nutritional products.
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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Semperit AG Holding is a manufacturing company that produces rubber and plastic products, not a financial institution. The company does not offer lending or deposit services to consumers, nor does it manage customer financial data or operate financial service access points. Therefore, all KPIs related to financial products, services, and customer financial outcomes are not applicable to its business model.
Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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In 2023, Semperit's CEO total compensation to median employee compensation ratio was 111:1.
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The company reported that 67% of its employees were covered by collective pay scale agreements in 2023.
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The rate of recorded work-related injuries (TRIR) was 1.1 per 200,000 hours in 2023, with three serious accidents reported.
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The difference in the average wage level between female and male employees was 15.07% in 2023, meaning women earned approximately 84.93% of men's average wage.
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Voluntary employee turnover was 13% in 2023.
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The company reported no confirmed violations of relevant labor laws in a final decision by a court or authority, and a whistleblower hotline (SemperLine) is available and received 30 reports in 2023, which were checked and investigated.
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In 2023, 66 contract employees constituted approximately 1.69% of the total workforce of 3,904 employees.
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Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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Semperit maintains a zero-tolerance policy for child and forced labor
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. No violations of relevant laws were confirmed by a final decision by a court or authority in 2023, and no specific incidents were reported in 2024
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. The company conducts annual ESG risk assessments
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and performs Business Partner Checks for new and existing suppliers
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Honest & Fair Business
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Semperit has a formal 'Speak Up!' policy and a 24/7 whistleblower platform called SemperLine, available in multiple languages and accessible via multiple channels (email, physical drop-off boxes, online platform).
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This platform is operated by an independent third-party (EQS)
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and the policy emphasizes protection against retaliation, confidentiality, and investigation of concerns. The company maintains a 'zero tolerance' policy for bribery and corruption, supported by an Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Programme, a Conflict of Interest Policy, and guidelines on benefits, donations, and sponsorships, which were updated or introduced in January 2025.
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Semperit also uses a Business Partner Check (BPC) tool for screening and monitoring suppliers, customers, and agents, including background checks for bribery and sanctions.
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Kind to Animals
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The provided articles do not contain specific, concrete data points related to animal welfare, animal testing, or animal-derived ingredients. There is no information on cruelty-free certifications, alternative testing methods, humane certifications for operations, wildlife conservation impact, ethical substitution of animal inputs, animal welfare supplier audits, cage-free sourcing, animal testing policies or volume, R&D investment in animal-free technologies, animal agriculture ethics, animal-free R&D collaboration, or public policy engagement specifically on animal welfare. Therefore, no KPIs can be scored.
No War, No Weapons
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The company's 2024 revenue of EUR 676.6 million was entirely from the 'manufacturing of chemicals' sector, focusing on industrial elastomer products, not arms or defense contracts.
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Given its core business, there are no defense-related activities for the board to oversee, no defense procurement, no weapons-specific ethical red lines, no exposure to controversial weapons, and no defense assets to divest. Semperit complies with all applicable trade restrictions, embargoes, and sanctions, initiating a Business Partner Check to verify if parties or their goods/services are subject to such restrictions.
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The Compliance Board oversees export control and sanctions.
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The company explicitly aligns with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, with UNGP integrated into its KPIs and performance publicly reported.
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It also joined the UN Global Compact in 2020.
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Planet-Friendly Business
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In 2024, Semperit's total Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions were 904,690 tCO2-eq, an increase from 732,050 tCO2-eq in 2023.
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The company sourced 15.6% of its total energy consumption from renewable sources in 2024.
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The waste diversion rate was 46% in 2024.
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In 2024, 9.81% of total capital expenditure was aligned with the EU Taxonomy for environmentally sustainable activities.
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6% of purchased materials were recycled/reused in 2024.
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Semperit does not use carbon offsets.
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The company recorded zero legally confirmed environmental compliance violations in 2024.
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Semperit has not declared a net-zero target year, stating it will publish a plan when mandatory under the CSDDD.
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The company is implementing recommendations of the TCFD.
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A climate scenario and vulnerability analysis was carried out in 2023 for 20 assets, including 16 production sites and 4 strategic suppliers, using the SSP2-4.5 scenario.
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No areas characterized by water stress were currently affected by water withdrawal in 2023.
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Respect for Cultures & Communities
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The provided articles, both career pages for Semperit, explicitly state that they do not contain any data relevant to SEW.XETRA or the ethical value of Respect for Cultures & Communities.
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Consequently, no specific, concrete data points could be extracted to assess any of the defined KPIs in the rubric.
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Safe & Smart Tech
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Semperit maintains a very strong regulatory compliance program, reporting zero legally confirmed violations of compliance-relevant laws and regulations and zero fines for anti-corruption and anti-bribery in 2024.
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The company proactively prepares for new regulations, such as the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) under the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), and its risk management system functionality was audited and confirmed by Ernst & Young for the 2024 financial year.
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Semperit has a formal AI ethics policy, requiring responsible AI use with human control and compliance with laws, and uses automated assessments in recruitment to eliminate biases.
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The company demonstrates excellent data minimization practices, processing only necessary data for applications, avoiding sensitive personal information unless legally required, and retaining application data for six months to two years.
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Data collected by the `_ga` cookie is anonymized.
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Users have good control over their personal data, with options to change consent, delete profiles, and request data deletion in writing.
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Privacy is considered in development, with personal data protection ensured when creating new processes or developing.
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Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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The company's waste diversion rate was 42% in 2023
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and 45% in 2022.
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The share of purchased recycled or reused materials was 6% of total materials in 2024,
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with 2.5% of source materials being recycled in 2022 and 2023.
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However, specific products show higher recycled content, such as up to 15% recycled plastic in the Semperit Engineering Solutions division
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and up to 70% regenerated vulcanized waste in reclaimed profiles.
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The Green Evo Star elastomer sheet is made of 70% bio-based raw materials.
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Semperit has company-wide waste reduction targets, aiming for a 30% reduction in waste by 2030 (relative to 2019 production volume),
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which was adjusted to 7% less waste per good product by 2030 (relative to 2023),
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with an interim target of 1% reduction per year.
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Numerous waste reduction initiatives are implemented, including internal recycling of rubber waste,
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a cross-divisional circularity initiative,
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and a 10% reduction in scrap and waste in the Semperflex segment in the first three quarters of 2020.
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Waste and scrap figures are collected and analyzed monthly.
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Circular design principles are integrated into product development, focusing on durability, reusability, repairability, and recirculation,
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and the company pursues a cradle-to-cradle approach.
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Products are designed for long lifespans, with seals lasting 20 to 30 years
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and new EPDM joint seal profiles showing a considerable increase in service life.
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Material efficiency efforts include optimizing product design to use less material, exemplified by a newly developed angled guide plate for railway construction requiring 20% less material.
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Hazardous waste is managed through comprehensive systems, including collection by certified disposal companies,
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minimization efforts, and a commitment to avoiding and replacing substances of very high concern.
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There were no significant waste disposal violations in 2023
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and no confirmed violations in 2022.
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For suppliers, Semperit has comprehensive sustainability requirements, expecting compliance with social, ethical, and ecological criteria,
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and promoting EcoVadis ratings.
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In 2024, 47% of expenditure was covered by EcoVadis-certified suppliers,
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with a target to reach 75% by 2030.
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Regarding product recyclability, the company is actively researching and working on recycling options, including post-industrial recycling with external partners,
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but notes challenges in identifying and recovering end-of-life products as a component manufacturer.
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Packaging sustainability efforts include saving over 5,000 cartons and 7,000 wooden pallets in China,
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reducing cardboard thickness,
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and replacing stretch film with plastic strips.
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The company received a “Green Dot” award for packaging recycling in the medical sector in 2019.
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Single-use plastic reduction initiatives include switching to reusable mesh boxes for internal transport
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and saving plastic at selected locations in 2023.
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However, there are no specific programs to educate customers on proper product disposal or recycling, and the company states there are hardly any options for take-back programs for its component products.
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No facilities currently hold zero waste certification.
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