Climate Change Data

CHAPTERS Group AG

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2020, 2021, 2022, 2024-01 to 2024-06)

Reporting Period: 2020

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Sustainability

Social Achievements

  • Implemented sustainable solutions for entrepreneurs and employees, promoting company development.

Governance Achievements

  • Further developed processes within the holding company, particularly those relating to investment decisions and reporting.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Corona pandemic impacting personal meetings and travel.
  • Difficulty in acquiring new companies due to Corona pandemic restrictions.
  • Long-term economic challenges for MEDIQON GmbH despite support.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Virtual meetings and postponed events.
  • Five operating companies acquired despite restrictions.
  • Sale of MEDIQON GmbH to focus on holding company strategy.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Period: 2021

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Sustainability

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Access to attractive investment opportunities
  • Risks related to the acquisition of new holding companies
  • Development of the operating associated companies depends on the general economic situation and economic development
  • Risks from the securities account managed by MEDIQON Group AG
  • Risks from personnel dependencies
Mitigation Strategies
  • Bundling activities in certain sub-segments
  • Constantly reviewing investment opportunities in new investment platforms
  • Investing free liquidity in stocks and bond investments
  • Comprehensive market analysis and due diligence before acquisitions
  • Acquiring new investment companies by legally independent acquisition vehicles
  • Extensive guarantees on the part of the seller in purchase contracts
  • Diversified composition of associated companies
  • Separate acquisition companies for new operating companies
  • Active portfolio management to react early in the event of a deterioration in the price

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Challenging capital market environment
  • Growing shortage of skilled workers
  • Economic fluctuations impacting portfolio companies (particularly construction, wood, and sheet metal processing industries)
  • Decreased number of international students potentially affecting Fintiba GmbH and speakeasy group
  • Price and currency fluctuation risks for securities in the securities account
  • Rising interest rates increasing costs for further growth
  • Access to further equity and outside capital essential for growth
Mitigation Strategies
  • Two capital increases to lay the foundation for further growth
  • Diversified portfolio of associated companies to mitigate effects of individual company underperformance
  • Legally independent acquisition vehicles to limit risks from individual operating companies
  • Extensive guarantees from sellers on information completeness and correctness
  • Bundling activities in sub-segments (education, construction/real estate software) to ensure access to smaller transactions
  • Expanding geographical focus (particularly in vertical niche software segment)
  • Active portfolio management to react to price deterioration and limit losses
  • Interest rate hedges for much of the existing financing
  • Credit line of EUR 10 million to bridge short-term liquidity requirements
  • Careful portfolio management to limit investments in individual titles

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Period: 2024-01 to 2024-06

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Not disclosed

Environmental Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Social Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Governance Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Not disclosed
Mitigation Strategies
  • Not disclosed

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed