Report - COP Prototype

2022 Communication on Progress

KERN-LIEBERS Group of Companies

Published date

June 9, 2022

No. of questions

Supplemental files

KERN-LIEBERS Sustainability Guidelines for_Suppliers_EN.pdf KERN-LIEBERS Corporate Values_EN.pdf KERN-LIEBERS Anti-Corruption Policy_EN.pdf KERN-LIEBERS Code of Conduct_EN.pdf KERN-LIEBERS Anti-Corruption Policy_EN.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

Optional comment

No group-wide sustainability report and group-wide sustainability targets for the reporting period (fiscal year FY20/21, i.e. July 2020 to June 2021) but it is under preparation for the current reporting period.

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

Optional comment

The sustainability topics mentioned are covered in the uploaded policies/statements of the KERN-LIEBERS Group of Companies, i.e. the Corporate Values, the Code of Conduct, the Anti-Corruption Guideline and the Sustainability Guideline for Suppliers.

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

Optional comment

For further details, please refer to the uploaded Code of Conduct.

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

Optional comment

Regarding labour rights, most of the KERN-LIEBERS locations around the world have works councils in place or co-operate closely with labour unions.

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

Optional comment

Regarding human rights and labour rights there are decentralized processes (i.e. varying from location to location) in place as these risks vary very much in nature and are thus treated in an individual manner. For environmental and corruption risk assessment, there are centralized processes in place for the KERN-LIEBERS Group of Companies, i.e. regular internal audits.

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

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

Two of the KERN-LIEBERS locations (Mexico and China) already had formal processes in place, a formal process for the majority of the locations (mainly in Germany and the EU) was still in preparation in the reporting period.

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)

Optional comment

For the already formal processes in place at our locations in Mexico and China, information was circulated in local language, the process is confidential and avoids retaliation. The formal process currently in preparation for the German and EU locations will cover the above mentioned aspects.

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 (#)	4
Male (%)	100
Female (%)	0
Non-binary (%)	0
Under 30 years old (%)	0
30-50 years old (%)	75
Above 50 years old (%)	25
From minority or vulnerable groups (%)	0
Executive (%)	100
Independent (%)	0

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

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
2017
Rights of indigenous peoples
Access to culture
Free, prior and informed consent
Access to water and sanitation

Optional comment

Please see Code of Conduct, section CONFIDENTIALITY, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, DATA PROTECTION AND DATA SECURITY. Note that this is the group-wide policy and besides, there are local policies in place.

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

This is e.g. in the EMEA region done by two separate committees, one for information security and one for IT security.

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
TISAX certification for the headquarters in Schramberg with other locations to follow in FY21/22.
Rights of indigenous peoples
Access to culture
Free, prior and informed consent
Access to water and sanitation

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

Optional comment

Direct suppliers of the KERN-LIEBERS Group of Companies who have access to the internal data and systems must sign an information security guideline.

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
See answers above, i.e. information security and IT security committee + TISAX certification.
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

Optional comment

No adverse impact was caused, neither did the KERN-LIEBERS Group of Companies contribute to adverse impact.

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 the reporting period, efforts were taken to receive the TISAX certification for additional KERN-LIEBERS locations (effective as per following reporting period). The two mentioned committees operated in a regular manner. The IT headquarters team also provides guidance and support to the local IT teams in order to ensure that risks can be dealt with in the best manner possible.

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
2017
Forced labour
2017
Child labour
2017
Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
2017
Occupational safety and health
There is not one but many different local policies regarding occupational safety and health. This is due to the dezentralized organizational structure of the KERN-LIEBERS Group of Companies and to account for the specifics of all locations worldwide.
Working conditions (wages, working hours)
2017

Optional comment

The broader policy mentioned is the Code of Conduct, which is uploaded for reference. Please see sections PRODUCTS AND LAWS and WORKING CONDITIONS.

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

As a decentralized Group of Companies, the lowest level of engagement visible during the reporting period was ticked in question above, implying that some locations by now already show a higher degree of engagement. Regarding freedom of association, works councils are in place in nearly every KERN-LIEBERS location. Additional examples of engagement on labour rights include e.g. that the Indian location collaborates with governmental bodies on the prevention of forced and child labour.

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
Some locations have dedicated trainings to this topic in place. Mostly, this topic was addressed over the group-wide Code of Conduct and the Corporate Values as well as a zero-tolerance mentality by the top management of the Group of Companies.
Occupational safety and health
Working conditions (wages, working hours)

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)

Optional comment

Local initiatives of the works councils are considered as a training method in this regard. Within the KERN-LIEBERS Group of Companies, it is common practice to train new employees as part of their onboarding with regards to occupational safety and health as well as the respective working conditions.

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

Any issue related to the above mentioned labour rights is taken seriously and treated with high priority. In the reporting period and on a group level, there were no standardized targets to track the progress over time (except for occupational safety and health).

Performance

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

	Percent of employees (%)	Unknown
Employees covered under collective bargaining (%)	50

Optional comment

This number represents the average of our ten largest entities, accounting for 60% of total sales in FY20/21 and 70% of the total workforce.

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 (%)

Optional comment

Information was requested but only provided by very few trade unions and workers' organizations.

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

	Percent of women (%)	Unknown
Senior leadership level position	6
Non-executive board	0

Optional comment

As senior leadership level position, we define the first level below the Group's executive board. KERN-LIEBERS does not have non-executive board members.

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 (%)

Optional comment

Due to the decentralized group structure of KERN-LIEBERS (which e.g. means different HR systems in place), no possibility to retrace this figure in a reliable manner. In general, the different locations have defined wage groups in place which shall help to match job requirements and respective wage in an appropriate manner. The KERN-LIEBERS Group of Companies is, however, aware of the fact that this alone does not prevent wage inequalities. A respective group-wide KPI is currently in discussion.

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	0.96

Optional comment

Figure stated in % and taking into consideration the ten largest locations (i.e. accounting for 60% of total sales in FY20/21 and 70% of the total workforce).

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

	Incident rate	Unknown	Choose to not disclose
Incident rate	1.19

Optional comment

Figure stated in % and taking into consideration the ten largest locations (i.e. accounting for 60% of total sales in FY20/21 and 70% of the total workforce).

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
Forced labour
Child labour
Non-discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
Occupational safety and health
Working conditions (wages, working hours)

Optional comment

In the reporting period, KERN-LIEBERS has not caused or contributed to adverse impacts associated with the stated labour rights, thus, did not have to provide remedy.

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.

The following examples show some of the efforts the KERN-LIEBERS Group of Companies has taken in the reporting period, especially with regards to its international locations: - Collaboration (including committee work but also audits) of our Indian location with governmental bodies with regards to relevant labour rights principles, e.g. forced and child labour - Possibility to report labour rights violations in an anonymous manner within our Chinese and one of our Mexican locations - Signatory of the diversity and inclusion charta of the German Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Mexico took place in the reporting period - Yearly employee health checks e.g. at our location in Thailand

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
Part of the ISO14001 requirements.
Oceans
Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use
Air Pollution
Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)
Due to the different local requirements regarding waste, there is no group-wide policy but individual, local policies at each location. Besides, the majority of locations of the KERN-LIEBERS Group of Companies have the ISO14001 certification.
Energy & Resource Use
Many locations of the KERN-LIEBERS Group of Companies have the ISO50001 certification.

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.)
ISO14001 certification
Energy & Resource Use
ISO50001 certification

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
As mentioned, the topic climate action was brought to the agenda of the top management in FY20/21 as it was acknowledeged that this is a topic of highest priority for all businesses which should be intensified, regardless of the already existing actions in the respective local entities.
Water
Oceans
Forests / Biodiversity / Land Use
Air Pollution
Waste (e.g., chemical spills, solid waste, hazardous, plastic, etc.)
Energy & Resource Use

Optional comment

No general training regarding waste and energy and resource use, but e.g. those employees in contact with hazardous waste are trained regularly to make sure they know about the correct handling.

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

Optional comment

Energy and waste related targets are implemented for every location that is certified according to ISO14001 and ISO50001.

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

Optional comment

In the reporting period, KERN-LIEBERS did not cause or contribute to an adverse environmental impact.

Climate Action

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

Scope 1 Emissions

Full

None

Emissions (tCO2e)

28623

Scope 2 Emissions

Full

None

Emissions (tCO2e)

55988

Scope 3 Emissions

Full

Partial

None

As FY20/21 is the first time that KERN-LIEBERS Group of Companies conducted a status of the group-wide carbon footprint, focus in this fiscal year was on Scope 1+2 only. For FY21/22 reporting, Scope 3 emissions will be included in the group-wide carbon footprint.

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)

Optional comment

In the reporting period no KPI was established which could determine this number.

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

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

Optional comment

In the FY20/21 no KPI was established to track this figure.

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)

Optional comment

No KPI was established which could determine this number in the reporting period.

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
Groundwater:
Surface water:
Rainwater:
Wastewater:
Percentage of water withdrawn in regions with high or extremely high water stress (%)

Water consumption (volume of water in megaliters):

	Mega-liters	Unknown	Not applicable (Please provide additional information)
Total
Groundwater:
Surface water:
Rainwater:
Wastewater:
Percentage of water consumed in regions with high or extremely high water stress (%)

Optional comment

No group-wide (standardized) KPI was established to track these figures for the FY20/21.

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

No group-wide (standardized) KPI was established to track this figure for the FY20/21.

Sector-specific: Waste

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

Waste Generated (t)

Unknown

Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

Optional comment

No group-wide (standardized) KPI was established to track this figure for the FY20/21.

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 (%)

Unknown

Not applicable (Please provide additional information)

Optional comment

No group-wide (standardized) KPI was established to track this figure for the FY20/21.

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)

Optional comment

No group-wide (standardized) KPI was established to track this figure for the FY20/21. The entities of our Plastic-Metal-Composite area use plastic granules for their production. Other than that, foils and foams are used for packaging reasons.

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.

With the ISO14001 and 50001 certification, the KERN-LIEBERS Group of Companies implements environmental principles within the company. One challenge faced during the reporting period (and in general) is the ongoing sensitivization of the workforce on environmental aspects. This holds for both, the direct and the indirect workforce.

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

2017

Optional comment

The above date refers to the last review of the anti-corruption guideline. The anti-corruption compliance procedures in place are challenged in an ongoing manner and improved whenever necessary.

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

Recommendation is to at least train employees during the onboarding process and ideally also afterwards in a regular manner.

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

Optional comment

There is an internal control system installed at all relevant locations to ensure that any violation against the anti-corruption and compliance requirements of the KERN-LIEBERS Group of Companies are detected. Besides, upcoming issues are treated with high priority and are reviewed immediately. Regular internal audits are also part of the anti-corruption processes in place.

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	0
No confirmed incidents during the reporting year, neither relating to the reporting year nor to previous years.
Confirmed during the current year, and related to this year	0
No confirmed incidents during the reporting year, neither relating to the reporting year nor to previous years.

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)

The two members of the Corporate Internal Audit team were members of the so-called DIIR (Deutsches Institut für Interne Revision) and participated e.g. in webinars with other companies.

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.

The following examples show the efforts taken during FY20/21: - Anti-Corruption Policy (available in 4 languages) - Two locations with anonymous compliance mechanisms in place (further to follow, roll-out planned in FY21/22) - Internal control system - Internal Corporate Audit department working in close cooperation with the legal department