Sustainability Report 2014 SCHURTER AG GRI Content Index

Sustainability Report by SCHURTER AG / GRI Content Index Version G3 of the GRI Guidelines sets out a graduated system, detailing the criteria that enable the company to move step- by-step towards greater transparency. The application levels range from C-level to A-level, in which all required elements need to be reported. The following table summarises the requirements of the various application levels. Application Level Sector Supplement including at least one from each of: Economic, Social Report on all criteria listed Management Approach Indicator Category at least one from each of Economic,...

Sustainability Report by SCHURTER AG / GRI Content Index Statement from the most senior decision-maker of the organization. 2.1 Interview with Ralph Müller SCHURTER AG’s CEO until 2014 and current CEO of the SCHURTER Group describes the importance of sustainability in the organisation. Primary brands, products, and/or services. 1.2.1 Core competencies SCHURTER AG is… …the in-house expertise centre for the SCHURTER Group. …a development, production and sales location. 1.2.3 Markets and customers Product portfolio: over 25 000 articles (95 % of which standard products) Product groups: Equipment...

Sustainability Report by SCHURTER AG / GRI Content Index 3. Report parameters Report profile 3.1 Reporting period (e.g., fiscal/calendar year) for information provided. 0 | About this Report 2012–2014 Date of most recent previous report (if any). Not applicable, as this is the first report of its kind Reporting cycle (annual, biennial, etc.). 0 | About this Report annual Contact point for questions regarding the report or its contents. Report scope and limits 3.5 Process for defining report content. 0 | About this Report Boundary of the report (e.g., countries, divisions, subsidiaries, leased...

Sustainability Report by SCHURTER AG / GRI Content Index List of stakeholder groups engaged by the organization. 0 | About this Report In accordance with the stakeholder map of SCHURTER AG Basis for identification and selection of stakeholders with whom to engage. 0 | About this Report 5. Performance indicators Economics (EC) EC1 Direct economic value generated and distributed, including revenues, operating costs, employee compensation, donations and other community investments, retained earnings, and payments to capital providers and governments. Range of ratios of standard entry level wage...

Sustainability Report by SCHURTER AG / GRI Content Index Social: Human Right (HR) HR2 Percentage of significant suppliers, contractors and other business partners that have undergone human rights screening, and actions taken. 2.3.1 Partners 2.4.2.3 Business integrity Social: Labor Practices and Decent Work (LA) LA1 Total workforce by employment type, employment contract, and region, broken down by gender. 2.4.1.1 Number of employees 2.4.2.1 Diversity Total number and rate of new employee hires and employee turnover by age group, gender, and region. Benefits provided to full-time employees that...

Sustainability Report by SCHURTER AG / GRI Content Index Social: Product responsibility (PR) PR1 Life cycle stages in which health and safety impacts of products and services are assessed for improvement, and percentage of significant products and services categories subject to such procedures. 2.2.1 safe, 2.2.2 easy, 2.2.3 Respectable business practices Total number of incidents of non-compliance with regulations and voluntary codes concerning health and safety impacts of products and services during their life cycle, by type of outcomes. Type of product and service information required by procedures,...

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