Bender Group
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023)
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Product Compliance
- Sustainability
- Human Rights
- Environmental Protection
- Supply Chain Responsibility
Environmental Achievements
- Ensuring RoHS compliance since 2005
- Drawing up carbon footprint in accordance with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol
Social Achievements
- Commitment to preventing the funding of armed groups through the extraction and trade of mineral raw materials
- Voluntarily providing information in the form of a CMRT (Conflict Minerals Reporting Template)
Governance Achievements
- Registered with the Waste Electrical Equipment Register (EAR)
- Preparing for compliance with the German Supply Chain Act (LkSG) and EU Supply Chain Directive (CSRD)
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Complex supply chains making complete traceability of conflict minerals difficult
- Gradual implementation of UKCA requirements
- Meeting the requirements of the German Supply Chain Act (LkSG) and EU Supply Chain Directive (CSRD)
Mitigation Strategies
- Using information from the Silicon Expert database to obtain further information on conflict minerals
- Passing on pertinent information regarding products in the supply chain that may contain conflict-related materials
- Preparing for compliance with the German Supply Chain Act (LkSG) and EU Supply Chain Directive (CSRD) by 2025
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Requiring suppliers to comply with statutory regulations and official requirements
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard