Report - COP Prototype

2022 Communication on Progress

Grundfos

Published date

July 28, 2022

No. of questions

Supplemental files

EN-Code-of-Conduct-2019 (8).pdf Supplier code of conduct_UK_2020_final (5).pdf 2021 Sustainability Report.pdf Human_Rights_Policy (1).pdf EN-Code-of-Conduct-2019 (8).pdf EN-Code-of-Conduct-2019 (8).pdf Grundfos-harassment-prevention-policy-2021.pdf Human_Rights_Policy (1).pdf

CEO Statement

Signed

Governance

Policies and Responsibilities

1. Does the Board / highest governance body or most senior executive of the company:

Issue an annual statement about the relevance of sustainable development to the company

Issue an annual statement that addresses impacts on both people and the environment

Issue an annual statement highlighting a zero tolerance for corruption

Sign off on organizational sustainability targets

Supervise Environmental, Social, and Governance reporting

Regularly review potential risks related to the business model

None of the above

2. Does the company have a publicly stated commitment regarding the following sustainability topics?

	No, this is not a current priority	No, but we plan to have a commitment within 2 years	Yes, and the commitment is focused on our own operations	Yes, and the commitment includes our own operations and the value chain	Yes, and the commitment includes our own operations and the value chain along with communities and society
Human Rights
Labour Rights / Decent Work
Environment
Anti-Corruption

3. Does the company have in place a code of conduct regarding each of the following sustainability topics?

	No, this is not a current priority	No, but we plan to have a code of conduct within two years	Yes, focused on employee conduct	Yes, focused on employees and suppliers	Yes, focused on employees, suppliers, and other business relationships
Human Rights
Labour Rights / Decent Work
Environment
Anti-Corruption

4. Has the company appointed an individual or group responsible for each of the following sustainability topics?

	No one is specifically responsible for this topic	Yes, with limited influence on outcomes (e.g., limited access to internal information, limited decision-making authority)	Yes, with moderate influence on outcomes (e.g., has access to relevant information, reports to senior manager)	Yes, with direct influence of some outcomes (e.g., has access to relevant information, includes one or more senior manager with decision making rights	Yes, with direct influence at the highest levels of the organization (e.g., has access to relevant information, includes most senior members of organization)
Human Rights
Labour Rights / Decent Work
Environment
Anti-Corruption

5. Does the company have a formal structure(s) (such as a cross-functional committee) to address each of the following sustainability topics?

	No formal structure	Yes, and with limited influence on outcomes (e.g., limited access to internal information necessary to understand risks, poor representation from relevant departments or functions)	Yes, with moderate influence on outcomes (e.g., it includes representatives of some functions, departments, or business units most relevant for addressing the risks concerned, has access to relevant information, reports to senior manager)	Yes, with direct influence on some outcomes (e.g., it includes representatives of functions, departments, or business units most relevant for addressing the risks concerned, has access to relevant information, it involves one or more members of senior management)	Yes, and with direct influence at the highest level of the organization (e.g., full access to relevant information, it involves members at highest level of organization)
Human Rights
Labour Rights / Decent Work
Environment
Anti-Corruption

Prevention

6. Does the company have a process or processes to assess risk?

	No, this is not a current priority	No, but we are planning to develop one in the next two years	Yes, related to our own operations	Yes, related to our own operations and entire value chain and other business relationships
Human rights risks
Labour rights risks
Environmental risks
Corruption risks

6.1. During the assessment of risk, which business relationships are reviewed?

	A few suppliers or business relationships [approximately less than 25 %]	Several suppliers / business relationships (i.e., first tier or other high priority) [approx. 25 - 50 %]	Most suppliers / relevant business relationships [approx. 51 - 99 %]	All suppliers / relevant business relationships outside the supply chain
Human rights risks
Labour rights risks
Environmental risks
Corruption risks

7. Does the company have a due diligence process through which it identifies, prevents, mitigates, and accounts for actual and potential negative impacts on sustainability topics?

	No, this is not a current priority	No, but we are planning to develop one in the next two years	Yes, related to our own operations	Yes, related to our own operations and entire value chain and other business relationships
Human rights risks
Labour rights risks
Environmental risks
Corruption risks

7.1. During the due diligence process, which business relationships are reviewed?

	A few suppliers or business relationships [approximately less than 25 %]	Several suppliers / business relationships (i.e., first tier or other high priority) [approx. 25 - 50 %]	Most suppliers / relevant business relationships [approx. 51 - 99 %]	All suppliers / relevant business relationships outside the supply chain
Human rights risks
Labour rights risks
Environmental risks
Corruption risks

Concerns and grievance mechanisms

8. Are there any processes through which members of the company’s workforce can raise concerns about the company’s conduct related to human rights, labour rights, environment, or anti-corruption?

No, this is not a current priority

No, but we plan to within two years

Yes, we have an informal process (e.g., through supervisors, others)

Yes, we have a formal process

Optional comment

Grundfos whistleblower system: https://www.grundfos.com/sustainability/governance

8.1. Please provide additional detail regarding the process(es) the company has through which members of the company’s workforce can raise concerns about the company’s conduct.

	No	Yes
Is the process communicated to all employees/workers in local languages?
Is the process available to non-employees (e.g., contractors, vendors, suppliers)?
Is the process confidential (e.g., whistleblowing process)?
Are there processes in place to avoid retaliation?
Can concerns be raised about suppliers or other business relationships (e.g., clients, partners, etc.)
Other (Please provide additional information)

9. Does the company provide or enable access to effective remedy to right holders / stakeholders where it has caused or contributed to the adverse impact?

	No process to enable remedy to stakeholders	Remedy available to some stakeholders (i.e., some geographies, employees only)	Remedy is available to all affected stakeholders	Remedy is available to all stakeholders, and suppliers are expected to have similar policies
Human Rights
Labour Rights / Decent Work
Environment
Anti-Corruption

Lessons

10. How does the company capture lessons regarding each of the following sustainability topics?

	No lessons are regularly captured	Conducts root cause analyses/investigation of major incidents	Conducts root cause analyses/investigation and changes organizational policies, processes, and practices accordingly	Systematically conducts root cause analyses/investigation and leverages learnings to influence both internal and external affairs
Human Rights
Labour Rights / Decent Work
Environment
Anti-Corruption

Executive Pay

11. Is executive pay linked to performance on one or more of the following sustainability topics?

Board Composition

12. Percentage of individuals within the company’s Board / highest governance body by:

	Number/Percentage	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Total number of board members (#)	9
Male (%)	67
Female (%)	33
Non-binary (%)
N/A
Under 30 years old (%)
N/A
30-50 years old (%)
N/A
Above 50 years old (%)
N/A
From minority or vulnerable groups (%)
N/A
Executive (%)
N/A
Independent (%)
N/A

Data Assurance

14. Is the information disclosed in this questionnaire assured by a third-party?

No assurance for any metrics

Limited assurance for minority of metrics (e.g., GHG emissions only)

Limited assurance for majority of metrics

Please see Independent Auditor's Assurance Report can be found on pg. 85 of the 2021 Sustainability Report.

Reasonable assurance for minority of metrics

Reasonable assurance for majority of metrics

Other (Please provide additional information)

Human Rights

Commitment

2. Does the company have a policy commitment in relation to the following human rights issues?

	No, and we have no plans to develop a policy	No, but we plan to in the next two years	Yes, included within a broader policy	Yes, articulated as a stand-alone policy
Rights of women and/or girls
Freedom of expression
Rights of refugees and migrants
Digital security / privacy
2019
Rights of indigenous peoples
Access to culture
Free, prior and informed consent
Access to water and sanitation

Optional comment

As we mention on our Code of Conduct as well as our Human Rights Policy, we adhere to the International Bills of Human Rights, which includes the human rights topics selected above.

2.1. For each human rights policy, is it:

	Aligned with international human rights standards?	Publicly available?	Approved at most senior level of the company?	Applied to the company’s own operations?	Applied to the company’s supply chain and/or other business relationships?	Developed involving human rights expertise from inside and outside the company?	Other (Please provide additional information)
Freedom of expression
Digital security / privacy
Rights of women and/or girls
Access to culture
Rights of indigenous peoples
Free, prior and informed consent
Rights of refugees and migrants
Access to water and sanitation

Prevention

3. In the course of the reporting period, has the company engaged with affected stakeholders or their legitimate representatives in relation to the following human rights issues?

	No engagement on this topic	To better understand the risks/ impacts in question	To discuss potential ways to prevent or mitigate the risks/ impacts in question	To agree on a way to prevent/ mitigate the risks/ impacts in question	To assess progress in preventing /mitigating the risks/impacts in question	To collaborate in the prevention/ mitigation of the risks/ impacts in question
Rights of women and/or girls
Freedom of expression
Rights of refugees and migrants
Digital security / privacy
Rights of indigenous peoples
Access to culture
Free, prior and informed consent
Access to water and sanitation

Optional comment

In 2020, we conducted a human rights impact assessments (HRIA) in Ghana in which we identified the human rights issues in the selected topics. In 2021, we developed a corrective action plan, monitored the risk mitigation process to resolve all the issues identified. In this process, we engaged with a local partner to better understand the impacts.

4. What type of action has the company taken in the reporting period with the aim of preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with this human rights issue?

	Provided internal training/ capacity building for the direct workforce	Building capacity among relevant business relationships (e.g., partners, suppliers, clients, etc.)	Conducting an audit process and/or corrective action plan	Collective Action with peers or other stakeholders to address the issue	Collaboration with governmental or regulatory bodies	Other (Please provide additional information)	No action within reporting period
Rights of women and/or girls
Freedom of expression
Rights of refugees and migrants
Digital security / privacy
Rights of indigenous peoples
Access to culture
Free, prior and informed consent
Access to water and sanitation

Optional comment

Grundfos Code of Conduct training and Supplier Code of Conduct training include the selected human rights issues. As we mentioned above, the corrective action plan after HRIA in Ghana were developed to address the issues identified.

5. Who receives training for the following human rights issues?

	No training provided	Select employees	All employees	Contractors	Direct suppliers of the organization	Indirect suppliers of the organization	Other – such as partners, clients, etc.
Rights of women and/or girls
Freedom of expression
Rights of refugees and migrants
Digital security / privacy
Rights of indigenous peoples
Access to culture
Free, prior and informed consent
Access to water and sanitation

6. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following human rights issues?

	No monitoring of progress	Review issues on ad-hoc basis	Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal programs only)	Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal and external programs)	Other (Please provide additional information)
Rights of women and/or girls
Freedom of expression
Rights of refugees and migrants
Digital security / privacy
Rights of indigenous peoples
Access to culture
Free, prior and informed consent
Access to water and sanitation

Response

7. During the reporting period, has the company been involved in providing or enabling remedy where it has caused or contributed to adverse impact associated with the following human rights issue(s)?

	Yes	No	Choose to not disclose	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Rights of women and/or girls
Freedom of expression
Rights of refugees and migrants
Digital security / privacy
Rights of indigenous peoples
Access to culture
Free, prior and informed consent
Access to water and sanitation

8. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the human rights principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.

In 2021, we revised our human rights due diligence process and identified our salient human rights issues that focus on prevention and mitigation measures, such as continuous assessment of potential human rights risks in our supply chain. The new process builds upon our existing policies, incorporates new applicable regulations and requirements, and integrates learnings from our human rights due diligence programme and impact assessments conducted between 2017-2020 in China, India, Serbia, Mexico, and Ghana. In 2022, we will launch the Grundfos Human Rights Plan, which outlines our goals in this area and action steps. The plan aims to sharpen the focus on our human rights efforts with a broader perspective on the overall footprint throughout the value chain, formalise our commitments, and highlight our performance. We expect all our employees and business partners to consider the impact their decisions may have on human rights, and that we all act accordingly. We will roll out our revised human rights policy and associated global training for Grundfos employees and partners in 2022.

Labour

Commitment

1. Does the company have a policy commitment in relation to the following labour rights principles?

	No, and we have no plans to develop a policy	No, but we plan to in the next two years	Yes, included within a broader policy	Yes, articulated as a stand-alone policy	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
2016
Forced labour
2016
Child labour
2016
Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
2016
Occupational safety and health
2016
Working conditions (wages, working hours)

Optional comment

As we mention on our Code of Conduct as well as our Human Rights Policy, we adhere to the International Bills of Human Rights and ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, which includes the labor rights principles mentioned above. We also have a Harassment Prevention Policy in alignment with ILO Convention 190.

1.1. For each labour rights policy, is it:

	Aligned with international labour standards?	Publicly available?	Approved at most senior level of the company?	Applied to the company’s own operations?	Applied to the company’s supply chain and/or other business relationships?	Developed involving labour rights expertise from inside and outside the company?	Other (Please provide additional information)
Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
Forced labour
Child labour
Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
Occupational safety and health
Working conditions (wages, working hours)

Prevention

2. In the course of the reporting period, has the company engaged with affected stakeholders or their legitimate representatives in relation to the following labour rights issues?

	No engagement on this topic	To better understand the risks/ impacts in question	To discuss potential ways to prevent or mitigate the risks/ impacts in question	To agree on a way to prevent/ mitigate the risks/ impacts in question	To assess progress in preventing/ mitigating the risks /impacts in question	To collaborate in the prevention/ mitigation of the risks/ impacts in question	Other (Please provide additional information)
Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
Forced labour
Child labour
Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
Occupational safety and health
Working conditions (wages, working hours)

Optional comment

We currently have limited visibility on the data listed above, but we have a whistleblower system, managed by a third party, where potential breaches of Grundfos Code of Conduct can be reported, those reports can also be anonymous and they are handled by Grundfos Ethics Committee.

3. What type of action has the company taken in the reporting period with the aim of preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with this labour rights issue?

	Provided internal training/ capacity building for the direct workforce	Building capacity among relevant business relationships (e.g., partners, suppliers, clients, etc.)	Conducting an audit process and/or corrective action plan	Collective Action with peers or other stakeholders, in particular workers' organizations, to address the issue	Collaboration with governmental or regulatory bodies	Other (Please provide additional information)	No action within reporting period
Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
Forced labour
Child labour
Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
Occupational safety and health
Working conditions (wages, working hours)

Optional comment

Our code of conduct training, including the selected labour rights above, is conducted annually for our employees. These labour rights are also part of Supplier Code of Conduct (SCoC) training. Further, we conducted Supplier Code of Conduct audits of selected suppliers based on risk through a third party.

4. Who receives training for the following labour rights issues?

	No training provided	Select employees	All employees	Contractors	Direct suppliers of the organization	Indirect suppliers of the organization	Other – such as partners, clients, etc.
Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
Forced labour
Child labour
Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
Occupational safety and health
Working conditions (wages, working hours)

5. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following labour rights issues?

	No monitoring of progress	Review issues on ad-hoc basis	Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal programs only)	Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal and external programs)	Other (Please provide additional information)
Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
Forced labour
Child labour
Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
Occupational safety and health
Working conditions (wages, working hours)

Optional comment

Most of the issues are managed internally on a case to case basic through our human rights due diligence programme. We work to mitigate and continuously improve and prevent the labour rights issues. In addition, occupation health and safety is managed according to OHSAS 18001/ISO 45001. In case of suppliers, the progress is managed through sustainable supply chain programme.

Performance

6. What is the percentage of employees covered under collective bargaining agreements?

	Percent of employees (%)	Unknown
Employees covered under collective bargaining (%)	30

Optional comment

As of December 31, 2021, Grundfos employed more than 20,000 employees worldwide. Based on our largest locations' collective bargaining agreement coverage, we extrapolate that approximately 30% of Grundfos employees are covered by collective bargaining agreements. In other foreign countries, our employees are represented by work councils or labour unions. We trust that all of our facilities are in favourable labour markets and believe that our relations with our employees are good.

7. What is the percentage of employees in a trade union or other workers' organization?

	Percent of employees (%)	Unknown	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Employees in a trade union or on a worker committee (%)

8. In the course of the reporting period, what was the percentage of women in:

	Percent of women (%)	Unknown
Senior leadership level position	22
Non-executive board	33

Optional comment

We have the DE&I 2025 targets to have 27% women in leadership positions and 20% women in senior management positions.

9. What was the average ratio of the basic salary and remuneration of women to men (comparing jobs of equal value) during the reporting period?

	Salary ratio (%)	Unknown	Choose to not disclose
Women / Men (%)

10. In the course of the reporting period, how frequently were workers injured (injuries per hour worked)?

	Frequency of injury	Unknown	Choose to not disclose
Frequency of injury	2.23

11. In the course of the reporting period, what was the company’s incident rate?

	Incident rate	Unknown	Choose to not disclose
Incident rate

Response and Reporting

12. In the course of the reporting period, has the company been involved in providing or enabling remedy where it has caused or contributed to the adverse impact associated with the following labour rights issues?

	Yes	No	Choose to not disclose	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining
After the HRIA in Ghana a corrective action plan was developed to remediate the identified impacts of the selected labour rights topics.
Forced labour
After the HRIA in Ghana a corrective action plan was developed to remediate the identified impacts of the selected labour rights topics.
Child labour
After the HRIA in Ghana a corrective action plan was developed to remediate the identified impacts of the selected labour rights topics.
Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
Occupational safety and health
Working conditions (wages, working hours)

13. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the labour rights principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.

We continued to emphasize risk assessments across our supplier base, which include the labor rights issues. The information gathered from the risk assessment will inform our new SCoC, which will launch in 2022 with more explicit requirement to suppliers in regards to labor rights. Similarly, these requirements will also be embedded in relevant contracts and pre-screening of suppliers.

Environment

Commitment

1. Does the company have a formal policy on the following environmental topics?

	No, and we have no plans to develop a policy	No, but we plan to in the next two years	Yes, included within a broader policy	Yes, articulated as a stand-alone policy	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Climate Action
Water
Oceans
Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use
Air Pollution
Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)
Energy & Resource Use

Optional comment

Addressed in internal Sustainability Policy.

Prevention

2. In the course of the reporting period, has the company engaged with affected stakeholders or their legitimate representatives in relation to the following environmental issues?

	No engagement on this topic	To better understand the risks/ impacts in question	To discuss potential ways to prevent or mitigate the risks/ impacts in question	To agree on a way to prevent/ mitigate the risks/ impacts in question	To assess progress in preventing/ mitigating the risks/ impacts in question	To collaborate in the prevention/ mitigation of the risks/ impacts in question	Other (Please provide additional information)
Climate Action
Water
Oceans
Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use
Air Pollution
Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)
Energy & Resource Use

Optional comment

Please refer to 'Partnerships' section of 2021 Sustainability Report (pg. 63).

3. What type of action has the company taken in the reporting period with the aim of preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with these environmental topics?

	Provided internal training/ capacity building for the direct workforce	Building capacity among relevant business relationships (e.g., partners, suppliers, clients, etc.)	Conducting an audit process and/or corrective action plan	Collective Action with peers or other stakeholders to address the issue	Collaboration with governmental or regulatory bodies	Other (Please provide additional information)	No action within reporting period
Climate Action
Water
Oceans
Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use
Air Pollution
Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)
Energy & Resource Use

Optional comment

Please see page 63 of the Grundfos Sustainability Report 2021 for more information.

4. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following environmental topics?

	No monitoring of progress	Review issues on ad-hoc basis	Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal programs only)	Set annual targets/ goals, track progress over time (internal and external programs)	Other (Please provide additional information)
Climate Action
Water
Oceans
Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use
Air Pollution
Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)
Energy & Resource Use

5. In the course of the reporting period, has the company been involved in providing or enabling remedy for any actual impacts associated with the following environmental issue(s)?

	Yes	No	Choose to not disclose	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Climate Action
Water
Oceans
Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use
Air Pollution
Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)
Energy & Resource Use

Climate Action

6. What were the company’s gross global greenhouse gas emissions for the reporting period?

Scope 1 Emissions

Full

None

Emissions (tCO2e)

27601

Scope 2 Emissions

Full

None

Emissions (tCO2e)

61141

Scope 3 Emissions

Full

Partial

None

Carbon inventory was not performed.

Emissions (tCO2e)

7. What percentage of the company's revenue was invested in R&D of low-carbon products/services during this reporting period?

Percent of revenue (%)

Unknown

Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

8. Has the organization acted to support climate change adaptation and resilience?

We have taken action to increase organization-wide resilience to climate change

We have taken action to increase resilience in our supply chains

We have taken action to increase resilience in the communities in which we operate

We have provided funding for climate change adaptation and resilience initiatives and projects

We have not taken actions to build climate change resilience in the reporting period

Other (Please provide additional information)

Unknown

Optional comment

Please refer to pg. 9, 59, and 37-38 in our 2021 Sustainability report where we discuss our work in setting science-based targets, which enables organisational-wide engagement in reducing our environmental footprint as a business and through our products, our collaboration with EcoVadis to improve emission transparency across the supply chain, and our community engagement work that brings energy-efficient solutions to communities in need.

Energy / Resource Use

9. Please report the company's renewable energy consumption as a percentage of total energy consumption in the reporting period.

% of total energy consumption

Unknown

Technology

10. What percent of the company's revenue came from environmentally friendly products / services during this reporting period?

Percent of total revenue (%)

Unknown

Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

Sector-specific: Water

12. Please provide details regarding the company's water withdrawal and consumption (own operations) during the reporting period.

Water withdrawal (volume of water in megaliters):

	Mega-liters	Unknown	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Total	341538
Groundwater:
We withdraw water from ground water stored in our own wells (approx. 7.2% of our total water withdrawal in 2021) and we source water from municipal waterworks (approx. 92.8% of our total water withdrawal in 2021). We do not withdraw any water from surface water body. Grundfos partially reports information for this disclosure. We do not disclose information on the ratio between freshwater and other waters withdrawal.
Surface water:
We withdraw water from ground water stored in our own wells (approx. 7.2% of our total water withdrawal in 2021) and we source water from municipal waterworks (approx. 92.8% of our total water withdrawal in 2021). We do not withdraw any water from surface water body. Grundfos partially reports information for this disclosure. We do not disclose information on the ratio between freshwater and other waters withdrawal.
Rainwater:
We withdraw water from ground water stored in our own wells (approx. 7.2% of our total water withdrawal in 2021) and we source water from municipal waterworks (approx. 92.8% of our total water withdrawal in 2021). We do not withdraw any water from surface water body. Grundfos partially reports information for this disclosure. We do not disclose information on the ratio between freshwater and other waters withdrawal.
Wastewater:
We withdraw water from ground water stored in our own wells (approx. 7.2% of our total water withdrawal in 2021) and we source water from municipal waterworks (approx. 92.8% of our total water withdrawal in 2021). We do not withdraw any water from surface water body. Grundfos partially reports information for this disclosure. We do not disclose information on the ratio between freshwater and other waters withdrawal.
Percentage of water withdrawn in regions with high or extremely high water stress (%)
We withdraw water from ground water stored in our own wells (approx. 7.2% of our total water withdrawal in 2021) and we source water from municipal waterworks (approx. 92.8% of our total water withdrawal in 2021). We do not withdraw any water from surface water body. Grundfos partially reports information for this disclosure. We do not disclose information on the ratio between freshwater and other waters withdrawal.

Water consumption (volume of water in megaliters):

	Mega-liters	Unknown	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Total
Please see answer to question 12.
Groundwater:
We withdraw water from ground water stored in our own wells (approx. 7.2% of our total water withdrawal in 2021) and we source water from municipal waterworks (approx. 92.8% of our total water withdrawal in 2021). We do not withdraw any water from surface water body. Grundfos partially reports information for this disclosure. We do not disclose information on the ratio between freshwater and other waters withdrawal.
Surface water:
We withdraw water from ground water stored in our own wells (approx. 7.2% of our total water withdrawal in 2021) and we source water from municipal waterworks (approx. 92.8% of our total water withdrawal in 2021). We do not withdraw any water from surface water body. Grundfos partially reports information for this disclosure. We do not disclose information on the ratio between freshwater and other waters withdrawal.
Rainwater:
We withdraw water from ground water stored in our own wells (approx. 7.2% of our total water withdrawal in 2021) and we source water from municipal waterworks (approx. 92.8% of our total water withdrawal in 2021). We do not withdraw any water from surface water body. Grundfos partially reports information for this disclosure. We do not disclose information on the ratio between freshwater and other waters withdrawal.
Wastewater:
We withdraw water from ground water stored in our own wells (approx. 7.2% of our total water withdrawal in 2021) and we source water from municipal waterworks (approx. 92.8% of our total water withdrawal in 2021). We do not withdraw any water from surface water body. Grundfos partially reports information for this disclosure. We do not disclose information on the ratio between freshwater and other waters withdrawal.
Percentage of water consumed in regions with high or extremely high water stress (%)
We withdraw water from ground water stored in our own wells (approx. 7.2% of our total water withdrawal in 2021) and we source water from municipal waterworks (approx. 92.8% of our total water withdrawal in 2021). We do not withdraw any water from surface water body. Grundfos partially reports information for this disclosure. We do not disclose information on the ratio between freshwater and other waters withdrawal.

13. Please provide details about the company’s water intensity of products in regions with high or extremely high water stress.

Water intensity of products (cubic meter/$):

Unknown

Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

Optional comment

We have not yet evaluated the water intensity per product. We plan to evaluate this in the next 2-3 years.

Sector-specific: Air pollution

17. Where applicable, please report the company's emissions of the following pollutants during the reporting period.

	Emissions (tCO2e)	Unknown	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
NOx
SOx
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)
Hazardous air pollutants (HAP)
Particulate matter (PM10)
Persistent organic pollutants (POP)
Other (please specify in text box)

Sector-specific: Waste

18. Please report the company's total weight of waste generated in metric tonnes during the reporting period.

Waste Generated (t)

1098

Unknown

Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

19. Please report the percentage of the company's waste that was hazardous waste (i.e., hazardous waste ratio) during the reporting period.

Hazardous Waste Ratio (%)

11.7

Unknown

Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

20. Please report the company's estimated metric tonnes of single-use plastic consumed wherever material along the value chain during the reporting period.

Single-use plastics (tonnes)

Unknown

Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

Overall Environment

21. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the environment principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.

While working on our ambitions and sustainability framework in 2021, we identified the need to revise and strengthen our focus on high-impact targets. In turn, we will introduce new 2025 and 2030 metrics that are in alignment with the Paris Agreement and the Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) that we signed up to in 2020. As a first step, we revised our carbon footprint baseline, with support from The Carbon Trust, and we are ready to submit our climate targets for scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions to SBTi for approval. Due to changes in SBTi methodology, we will be submitting our targets in 2022. We expect to have approval of our high-impact targets, including those supporting our four ambitions, in 2022.

Anti-corruption

Commitment

1. Does the company have an anti-corruption compliance programme?

No, it is not an immediate business priority

No, but we plan to in the next two years

Yes

2019

2. Does your company have policies and recommendations for employees on how to act in case of doubt and/or in situations that may represent a conflict of interest, e.g. with regard to gifts and hospitality, donations, sponsorship, or interactions with public officials?

No, and we have no plans to develop a policy

No, but we plan to in the next two years

Yes, included within a broader policy

Yes, articulated as a stand-alone policy

Prevention

3. Who receives training on anti-corruption and integrity?

3.1. How often is such training provided?

	One time only	Every year	Every two or more years	We do not collect this data
All employees
Select employees
Contractors
Direct suppliers of the organization
Other – such as partners, clients, etc.
Indirect suppliers of the organization

Optional comment

and we assign mandatory CoC training annually to our office-based staff. Our plant-based training takes place every two years, and unfortunately, due to COVID-19 restrictions, this training had to be postponed and will take place as part of 2022 training.

4. Does the company monitor its anti-corruption compliance programme?

No, we do not monitor the anti-corruption compliance programme

Review issues on ad-hoc basis

Yes, through internal employee self-evaluations

Yes, through automated controls monitoring

Yes, through external independent monitoring

Yes, through other mechanisms

Group internal control audits.

Response and Reporting

5. Please report the company's total number and nature of incidents of corruption during the reporting year.

	Number of incident(s)	Unknown	Choose to not disclose
Confirmed during the current year, but related to previous years
Confirmed during the current year, and related to this year

6. Within the reporting period, what measures has the company taken to address suspected incidents of corruption independently or in response to a dispute or investigation by a government regulator?

Initial case assessment

Internal investigation

Review by risk / ethics committee

Review by board of directors

External audit / review

Other (please provide additional information)

Not applicable/no incidents in the reporting period

7. Does your company engage in Collective Action against corruption?

No, it is not an immediate business priority

No, but we plan to in the next two years

Yes (please explain)

As a member of the UN Global Compact.

8. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the anti-corruption principle, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.

In 2021, 11,236 white collar employees were invited to the Code of Conduct e-training for a general introduction to the Code of Conduct. Aside the e-training, Grundfos also conducts more targeted trainings in this respect to smaller groups of employees. Our blue-collar employees are trained physically and bi-yearly. In 2021, we decided not to provide training to them to minimize the risk of spreading Covid19.