GRI Content Index
From the 2023 reporting year, the Böllhoff Group's sustainability reporting will only take place online: on the sustainability pages of the website and in the Böllhoff Magazine. The reporting and the following GRI Content Index are based on the GRI Standards 2021.
General standard information
GRI indicator | Indicator name | Explanation/reference | SDG |
|---|---|---|---|
The organization and its reporting practices | |||
| 2-1 | Organizational details
| Name of the organization: Wilhelm Böllhoff GmbH & Co. KG Holding of the Böllhoff Group Ownership structure and legal form: Excerpt from self-disclosure (as at 07/2024) Wilhelm Böllhoff GmbH & Co. KG Legal form: GmbH & Co. KG Foundation and commercial register: 29.10.1988 AG Bielefeld, HRA 12987 First head office in Herdecke founded in 1877, AG Hagen from 06.01.1877, no. 451 Personally liable partner: Wilhelm Böllhoff Verwaltungs-GmbH, Archimedesstraße 1-4, 33649 Bielefeld Commercial Register HRB 30010, AG Bielefeld Location of the company headquarters: Archimedesstraße 1-4, 33649 Bielefeld, Germany Operating sites: Find out more on the "Locations" page | - |
| 2-2 | Entities included in the organization's sustainability reporting | The reporting covers entities (company locations) in the following countries: Brazil The scope of the report, which includes all countries with their own production sites, covers approximately 94% of the Böllhoff Group's global workforce. | - |
| 2-3 | Reporting period, reporting frequency and contact point | Reporting period: The current reporting period is the year 2023 (01.01.2023 - 31.12.2023). The reporting aims to ensure that key figures are always shown for three years. In some cases, this is not possible due to missing data. Frequency: The report is updated annually, with the scope being continuously expanded. Publication date: This report was published on 31.07.2023. Contact: Christian Hagemeier - Head of Corporate Quality Sustainability; e-mail: chagemeier@boellhoff.com | - |
| 2-4 | Correction or restatement of information | The Sustainability Report 2023 is the fifth report of its kind published by the Böllhoff Group. The scope of the report has been expanded by several countries compared to 2022; for the current scope, see Note 2-2. The historical data of the newly added countries was included for 2021 and 2022, if available, or estimated if the data was insufficient. | - |
| 2-5 | External assurance | The report is not subject to an external audit. | - |
Activities and employees | |||
| 2-6 | Activities, value chain and other business relationships | Find out more on the "Key figures and competencies" page | - |
| 2-7 | Employees | Find out more in the "People" field of action | |
Corporate management | |||
| 2-9 | Governance structure and composition | Find out more on the "Corporate philosophy" page | - |
| 2-11 | Chair of the highest governance body | Find out more on the "Corporate philosophy" page | - |
| 2-16 | Communication of critical concerns | Critical concerns are brought to the attention of the company through public whistleblower systems. The process and documentation of the procedures can be found at the following link: https://sicher.vertraulich-hinweisgeben.de | - |
Strategy, policies and practices | |||
| 2-22 | Statement on sustainable development strategy | Find out more on the "Sustainability strategy" page | - |
| 2-25 | Process to remediate negative impacts | Complaints about the company or its supply chain can be submitted to the company through publicly available whistleblower systems. The process and documentation of the procedures can be found at the following link: https://sicher.vertraulich-hinweisgeben.de | - |
| 2-27 | Compliance with laws and regulations | There were no material violations in 2023. | - |
| 2-28 | Membership associations | Find out more on the "Key figures and competencies" page | - |
Stakeholder involvement | |||
| 2-29 | Approach to stakeholder engagement | Find out more on the "Sustainability strategy" page | - |
| 2-30 | Collective bargaining agreements | Find out more in the "People" field of action | 5 |
Information on material topics | |||
| 3-1 | Process to determine material topics | Find out more on the "Sustainability strategy" page | - |
| 3-2 | List of material topics | Find out more on the "Sustainability strategy" page | - |
Strategy
GRI indicator | Indicator name | Explanation/reference | SDG |
|---|---|---|---|
Market presence | |||
| 202-1 | Ratios of standard entry level wage by gender compared to local minimum wage | Find out more in the "People" field of action | 5 |
Procurement practices | |||
| 204-1 | Proportion of spending on local suppliers | Find out more in the "Planet" field of action | 12 |
Anti-corruption | |||
| 205-2 | Communication and training about anti-corruption policies and procedures | Find out more in the "Partnership" field of action | 12 |
| 205-3 | Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken | There were no confirmed incidents of corruption in the Böllhoff Group in 2023. Therefore, no further disclosures are made. | 12 |
Anti-competitive behaviour | |||
| 206-1 | Legal actions for anti-competitive behaviour, anti-trust, and monopoly practices | There were no incidents in 2023. Therefore, no sanctions or fines were imposed on us. | 12 |
Ecology
GRI indicator | Indicator name | Explanation/reference | SDG |
|---|---|---|---|
Materials | |||
| 301-1 | Materials used by weight or volume | Find out more in the "Planet" field of action | 12 |
| 301-2 | Recycled input materials used | Find out more in the "Planet" field of action | 12, 13 |
Energy | |||
| 302-1 | Energy consumption within the organisation | Find out more in the "Planet" field of action | 7 |
| 302-3 | Energy intensity | Find out more in the "Planet" field of action | 7 |
Water | |||
| 303-1 | Interactions with water as a shared resource | Find out more in the "Planet" field of action | 6 |
| 303-3 | Water withdrawal | Find out more in the "Planet" field of action | 6 |
Biodiversity | |||
| 304-1 | Operational sites owned, leased, managed in or adjacent to protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas | Due to the large number of our company locations worldwide and the different definitions of biodiversity, individual sites are located near designated protected areas, for example UNESCO or the Ramsar List. These are essentially sales offices that do not jeopardise the protected areas. | 12 |
| 304-2 | Significant impacts of activities, products and services on biodiversity | The Böllhoff Group has assessed the impact of its business activities on the natural environment in the course of internal audits in accordance with DIN EN ISO 14001. Impacts on biodiversity only arise during the realisation of construction projects at company sites. We minimise or prevent impacts on biodiversity by taking replacement measures required by the authorities/legislation - supplemented by voluntary additional measures such as planting orchards and securing the habitats of rare amphibians. | 12 |
Emissions | |||
| 305-1 | Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions | Find out more in the "Planet" field of action | 7, 13 |
| 305-2 | Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions | Find out more in the "Planet" field of action | 7, 13 |
| 305-3 | Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions | Find out more in the "Planet" field of action | 13 |
| 305-4 | GHG emissions intensity | Find out more in the "Planet" field of action | 13 |
| 305-5 | Reduction of GHG emissions | Find out more in the "Planet" field of action | 7, 13 |
Waste | |||
| 306-3 | Waste generated | Find out more in the "Planet" field of action | 12 |
Supplier management | |||
| 308-2 | Negative environmental impacts in the supply chain and actions taken | Find out more in the "Planet" field of action | 8 |
Social affairs
GRI | Indicator name | Explanation/reference | SDG |
|---|---|---|---|
Employment | |||
| 401-1 | New employee hires and employee turnover | Find out more in the "People" field of action | 8 |
Employer-employee relationship | |||
| 402-1 | Minimum notice periods regarding operational changes | Find out more in the "People" field of action | 8 |
Health and safety in the workplace | |||
| 403-1 | Occupational health and safety management system | Find out more in the "People" field of action | 3 |
| 403-2 | Hazard identification, risk assessment and incident investigation | Find out more in the "People" field of action | 3 |
| 403-3 | Occupational health services | Find out more in the "People" field of action | 3 |
| 403-4 | Worker participation, consultation and communication on occupational health and safety | Find out more in the "People" field of action | 3 |
| 403-5 | Worker training on occupational health and safety | Find out more in the "People" field of action | 3 |
| 403-6 | Promotion of worker health | Find out more in the "People" field of action | 3 |
| 403-7 | Prevention and mitigation of occupational health and safety impacts directly linked by business relationships | Find out more in the "People" field of action | 3 |
| 403-8 | Workers covered by an occupational health and safety management system | Find out more in the "People" field of action | 3 |
| 403-9 | Work-related injuries | Find out more in the "People" field of action | 3 |
Apprenticeships and further education | |||
| 404-1 | Average hours of training per year per employee | Find out more in the "People" field of action | 4 |
| 404-2 | Programmes for upgrading employee skills and transition assistance programmes | Find out more in the "People" field of action | 4 |
| 404-3 | Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews | Find out more in the "People" field of action | 4 |
Diversity and equal opportunities | |||
| 405-1 | Diversity of governance bodies and employees | Find out more in the "People" field of action | 5 |
| 405-2 | Ratio of basic salary and remuneration of women to men | Find out more in the "People" field of action | 5 |
Non-discrimination | |||
| 406-1 | Incidents of discrimination and corrective actions taken | There were no known incidents of discrimination during the reporting period. Find out more in the "People" field of action | 5 |
Freedom of association and collective bargaining | |||
| 407-1 | Operations and suppliers in which the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining may be at risk | Find out more in the "Partnership" field of action | 8 |
Child labour | |||
| 408-1 | Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of child labour | The minimum age for employment in the Böllhoff Group is 16 years. In accordance with our compliance guidelines, we strictly reject child labour. We therefore also oblige our suppliers in the Code of Conduct to respect human rights and not to tolerate their violation through child labour. Find out more in the "Partnership" field of action | 8 |
Forced and compulsory labor | |||
| 409-1 | Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labor | Find out more in the "Partnership" field of action | 8 |
Local communities | |||
| 413-1 | Operations with local community engagement, impact assessments and development programmes | Find out more in the "Partnership" field of action | 12 |
Social assessment of suppliers | |||
| 414-2 | Negative social impacts in the supply chain and actions taken | Find out more in the "Planet" field of action | 12 |
Protection of customer data | |||
| 418-1 | Substantiated complaints concerning breaches of customer privacy and losses of customer data | In 2023, there were no complaints and no loss or theft of customer data. Find out more in the "Partnership" field of action | 12 |