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