Better Health for All

SIXT SE's core business of providing mobility services (car rental, car sharing, ride-hailing) does not inherently have a direct positive or negative impact on health outcomes, nor does it involve health-related products or services. While the company mentions fleet electrification and CO2 emission reduction, these are environmental initiatives explicitly excluded from the 'Better Health for All' value.

The Regine Sixt Children's Aid Foundation supports children's health, but no specific, quantifiable data on its funding as a percentage of company revenue or its direct impact on health disparities was provided. Therefore, all KPIs are scored as 0 or omitted due to lack of direct relevance or specific evidence.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

In 2024, the ratio of CEO total compensation to average employee compensation was approximately 33.20:1, calculated using the higher of the two Co-CEO remunerations of EUR 2,830,000 and an average employee remuneration of EUR 85,236.

The 2023 Gender Pay Gap Report for SIXT RENT A CAR LIMITED in the UK indicated that women's median hourly pay was 7.8% higher than men's, meaning women earned £1.08 for every £1 earned by men.

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

SIXT has a Code of Conduct for Suppliers and Service Providers, which sets minimum standards for business relationships and aims to oblige all business partners to comply with these standards.

The company is committed to human rights responsibility as laid down in the Act on Corporate Due Diligence Obligations in Supply Chains (LkSG). SIXT prohibits business partners who tolerate forced or child labor, and suppliers are expected to define a minimum working age of 15 and prohibit dangerous activities for those under 18. Risks in vehicle purchasing related to RoHS, REACH, and the EU Conflict Minerals Regulation have been identified, and suppliers are expected to prevent the use of raw materials from conflict-affected or high-risk areas. A whistleblower system is in place for reporting misconduct. Risk analysis for their own business area and direct suppliers is carried out annually and on a case-by-case basis.

Honest & Fair Business

The company has a formal whistleblower policy with multiple reporting channels, including an internal Compliance Officer, an external Ombudsman, and a whistleblowing platform accessible to internal and external stakeholders.

Anonymity is emphasized, and measures are taken to reduce fear of reprisal. A Code of Conduct for suppliers and service providers is also available in multiple languages. Deloitte GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft audited Sixt SE and the majority of consolidated companies until 2023, and Forvis Mazars GmbH & Co. KG Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft is the auditor for Sixt SE and SIXT Group for financial year 2024. The Supervisory Board assesses its members for independence from the company and controlling shareholders, and states that Mr. Erich Sixt will act in the best interests of Sixt SE despite family relationships and a previous Management Board position. The company has a Code of Conduct for employees and business partners that explicitly addresses anti-corruption, anti-bribery, granting of advantages, donations, sponsoring, anti-trust, money laundering, data protection, and capital market law, with specific implementation requirements and compliance control loops. Independent external audits are conducted by Deloitte or Forvis Mazars, and the company mentions an internal audit system and compliance organization reviews.

Kind to Animals

The company explicitly states that it does not engage in animal testing.

As a service-oriented company, it has no in-house or contracted animal testing operations, and no live animals are used or counted in its operations. Therefore, alternative testing methods, animal testing policies, and animal testing volume are not applicable to its core business.

No War, No Weapons

SIXT aligns its business activities with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, the International Charter of Human Rights, the UN Global Compact, ILO core labour standards, and OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.

The company conducts annual human rights risk analysis in its own business area and with direct suppliers, and on a case-by-case basis for new supplier relationships and contract renewals. SIXT has a Supplier Code of Conduct that outlines ethical standards for suppliers, covering human rights, environmental protection, anti-corruption, and competition, emphasizing global compliance. The company identifies risks of violations of regulations related to the automotive sector, such as the EU Conflict Minerals Regulation.

Planet-Friendly Business

The company has targets approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), including interim goals to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 42% and Scope 3 emissions by 25% from a 2023 baseline by 2030.

Its net-zero target year is 2050. The company aims to install its own photovoltaic systems to reduce CO2 emissions, but currently, less than 2% of its energy is from renewables. Unavoidable emissions from branches and sites have been fully offset since 2023 through compensation projects, though the quality of these offsets is not specified. By 2029, 60% of suppliers (by emissions) in purchased goods and services are targeted to have their own science-based targets.

Respect for Cultures & Communities

SIXT's local employment ratio is 28%.

This falls between the -50 tier (10-20%) and the 50 tier (40-50%), and is closer to the 0 tier (industry average) than to the -50 tier. The company has a whistleblowing platform and an integrity tool for reporting misconduct or raising complaints related to human rights, environmental damage, or ethical misbehavior within the supply chain. The Supplier Code of Conduct, which is part of the company's integrity tools, is available in German, English, French, Spanish, and Italian, indicating limited local language incorporation.

Safe & Smart Tech

The company experienced a cyberattack detected on April 29, 2022, where an unauthorized party gained access to sensitive consumer data, including names, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, financial account numbers, and health information.

This constitutes an incident of unauthorized data use. The company's privacy policy, updated September 2022, states that the transfer of personal data between a user's computer and their server occurs via encrypted connection (SSL). However, an expert commentary from May 2022 noted DNS vulnerabilities and that websites and emails were not encrypted during the cyberattack. The policy also states that personal data is stored until no longer necessary, with a 10-year preservation period for commercial documents under German law and three years for data subject requests, indicating some data retention practices. The company references compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in its privacy policy. SIXT operates a Responsible Disclosure Program (RDP) on Intigriti, offering car rental vouchers and Intigriti swag vouchers, with a 1000€ bonus for Log4j vulnerabilities. The program has an average time to first response of less than 3 days and an average time to triage of less than 5 days, but the average time to decide is over 3 weeks.

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

The recycling rate for vehicles is 95%, driven by car manufacturer and partner requirements.

The company discontinued the purchase of 1.5-liter bottled mineral water for employees at Wallis Motor Pest and Duna sites in 2022, avoiding approximately 16,000 bottles annually. Sixt leases or buys back used cars from partners under a buy-back scheme, but the percentage of products covered is not specified. Circular design principles are mentioned as an aim to develop a comprehensive circular economy and reduce waste, and proper maintenance of vehicles is prioritized to increase useful life. Waste reduction initiatives include discontinuing bottled water and working to reduce paper use. Hazardous waste is sorted on-site, transported by permitted partners, and records are kept, with collection points designed to prevent pollution. The average age of vehicles in the SIXT fleet is significantly less than one year. A full waste management audit of Hungarian sites was carried out in 2022, with an aim to repeat it. In 2022, there were 6 cases of non-compliance that resulted in a fine, with 4 cases where a fine was imposed, totaling 591,200 HUF. The company aims to develop a comprehensive circular economy and reduce waste, but specific quantitative targets with timelines are not provided. SIXT has a Code of Conduct for Suppliers and Service Providers, expecting compliance with basic principles and minimum standards. Wallis Motor Pest and Duna organized a “Green Day” in 2022 for customers to learn about green car trends.