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SBO AG.

SLL.XETRA | Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction

SBO AG, based in Austria, is a global supplier of equipment and services for the oil and gas industry. The company specializes in high-pressure well control equipment, including blowout preventers (BOPs), choke manifolds, and related services. SBO AG's products are used in both onshore and offshore ...Show More

Ethical Profile

Mixed.

SBO AG's ethical profile is mixed, largely due to its core business in oil and gas, which inherently conflicts with planet-friendly values. The company has set targets for a 30% reduction in Scope 1 & 2 CO2 emissions and a 10% reduction in Scope 3 emissions by 2030, alongside a deforestation policy. An ESG Risk Score of 34 suggests ongoing sustainability challenges. Across many other areas, including fair pay, ethical sourcing, and community respect, reports indicate insufficient evidence to assess SBO AG's performance. However, the company states it does not engage in animal testing.

Value Scores

Better Health for All0
-100100
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity0
-100100
Fair Pay & Worker Respect30
-100100
Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing0
-100100
Honest & Fair Business0
-100100
Kind to Animals0
-100100
No War, No Weapons0
-100100
Planet-Friendly Business-40
-100100
Respect for Cultures & Communities30
-100100
Safe & Smart Tech0
-100100
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products-40
-100100

Better Health for All

0

The provided articles indicate SBO AG operates in the oil and gas equipment sector

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and offer general ESG risk scores (34
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and 33.6
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) with a 'Controversy Level: None'.
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However, no specific data points are available for any of the detailed KPIs under the 'Better Health for All' ethical value. The company's core business does not involve health-related products or services, and the articles do not provide information on health impact of products, user safety records, price accessibility, health innovation investment, health equity programs, or any other health-specific initiatives or impacts. Therefore, all KPIs are omitted due to a lack of relevant evidence.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

0

SBO AG is a global supplier of equipment and services for the oil and gas industry, not a financial institution. Consequently, all KPIs related to financial services, such as underserved client share, pricing fairness, exploitative fee exposure, data accessibility, fair lending compliance, wealth building outcomes, debt burden ratio, geographic inclusion, and product simplicity, are not applicable to its core business. While the company states a commitment to fostering a corporate culture that values inclusivity

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and invests in employee training programs,
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these initiatives are internal and do not directly relate to financial inclusion or literacy programs for external, underserved populations, aligning with a score of 0 for these KPIs as its core business lies outside finance.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

30

SBO AG reported that 85% of its employees are covered by collective bargaining agreements in 2024.

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The company's Lost-Time Injury Rate (LTIR) was 6.3 per one million working hours in 2024, with zero work-related fatalities for its own workforce and other workers on its sites.
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This converts to a Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 1.26 per 200,000 hours.
3
The employee turnover rate was 22% in 2024.
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For the 2024 reporting period, no incidents of discrimination or harassment were recorded, no complaints were submitted, and no significant fines, sanctions, or compensation payments related to labor violations were reported.
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The share of the workforce on insecure contracts, including 91 contract workers and 6 temporary employees, was approximately 6.08% of the total 1596 employees in 2024.
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Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

0

No specific quantitative data was found in the provided articles to assess SBO AG against the Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing KPIs. While SBO AG's Code of Conduct outlines a commitment to ESG principles, OECD Guidelines, and the UN Global Compact, it does not provide specific metrics on fair trade certifications, audit frequencies, forced/child labor incidents, supply chain traceability, remediation speed, ethical clause coverage, high-risk materials spend, or supplier diversity spend.

1

Honest & Fair Business

0

SBO AG's Supervisory Board is 100% independent as per the Austrian Corporate Governance Code.

1
The company reported zero convictions and zero fines for anti-corruption and anti-bribery law violations in 2024.
2
SBO has a comprehensive Whistleblowing Guideline, accessible via multiple platforms, which provides a secure and confidential channel for various stakeholders to report concerns, emphasizes whistleblower protection, and includes a formal investigation process managed by Group Compliance.
3
However, the company's anti-corruption policy, while zero-tolerance with updated training programs, only covers 64% of functions-at-risk, indicating some training gaps.
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Furthermore, the figures in SBO's sustainability statement have not been externally verified.
5

Kind to Animals

0

SBO AG does not conduct animal testing, as explicitly stated in the provided information.

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This means no live animals are used in testing annually, and no in-house or contracted animal testing operations are performed.
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Consequently, a specific animal testing policy is not applicable to the company's activities.

No War, No Weapons

0

The provided articles do not contain specific, quantifiable evidence for any of the KPIs related to the 'No War, No Weapons' ethical value. While one article mentions the company 'attracting programs in the space and aerospace, defense, and semiconductor industry' for its Additive Manufacturing activities

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, this is a forward-looking statement about attracting programs and does not provide current revenue figures, R&D investment scope, or specific details on dual-use technologies or ethical safeguards. The company's core business is described as equipment and services for the oil and gas industry. Therefore, no KPIs can be scored based on the available evidence.

Planet-Friendly Business

-40

SBO AG is a member of the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi)

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and has a net-zero target for Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions by 2050, with interim targets of a 30% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions
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and a 10% reduction in Scope 3 emissions by 2030 (compared to a 2022 baseline).
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In H1 2025, 49% of its electricity consumption was from renewable sources.
4
The water intensity ratio in 2024 was 155 m³ per million € net revenue, with 4.41% of water withdrawn from high-stress basins.
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The waste diversion rate in 2024 was 31%.
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In 2024, 0.6% of capital expenditure was aligned with the EU Sustainable Taxonomy.
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The company's secondary reused or recycled components, intermediary products, and materials accounted for 51% of its inputs in 2024.
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SBO AG aligns with TCFD guidelines, having identified and assessed climate-related risks and opportunities, and applied climate scenarios (RCP 2.6, RCP 4.5, and RCP 8.5) to evaluate short, medium, and long-term risks and opportunities.
9

Respect for Cultures & Communities

30

The company has no reported cultural appropriation incidents.

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A whistleblowing system is available for all stakeholders, explicitly including affected communities, indicating comprehensive coverage for community concerns.
2

Safe & Smart Tech

0

SBO AG abides by data protection rules and Regulation (EU) No 2016/679 (EU-General Data Protection Regulation).

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The company also complies with the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS).
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SBO has implemented technical and organizational measures to restrict access to personal data.
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SBO has notification procedures in place to mitigate the risks of a data breach.
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Individuals have the right to request confirmation, access, rectification, transmission, erasure, and restriction of processing of their personal data.
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Requests are answered within one month of receipt.
6

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

-40

SBO AG directs 100% of its 1,493 metric tons of hazardous waste to landfill.

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The company does not provide specific waste reduction targets, stating it does not issue forecasts on key performance indicators.
2
It achieved a 31% waste diversion rate for non-hazardous waste.
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Products and services incorporate 51% secondary reused or recycled components and materials.
4
SBO AG implements several waste reduction initiatives, such as selling steel chips as raw material and reintroducing lubricants into the production cycle.
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The company reports no awareness of any waste disposal violations.
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