Sixt Leasing AG
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2012-12-31 to 2014-12-31)
Reporting Period: 2012-12-31 to 2014-12-31
Environmental Metrics
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:
- Drive profitable growth of Online Retail
- Establish European footprint of Fleet Management
- Continue growth of Fleet Leasing and Fleet Management
- Expand technological capabilities
Environmental Challenges
- Adverse developments in the general economic environment or in the vehicle leasing and fleet management industry.
- Inability to improve and market existing product range or maintain an attractive product range.
- Inability to maintain recent growth rates or successfully manage future growth.
- Customer payment defaults or discontinuation of services.
- Termination of intellectual property license agreement or deterioration in brand reputation.
- Inability to dispose of used vehicles at desirable prices.
- Significant upfront expenses that may not be recoverable.
- Dependence on third-party suppliers.
- Inability to retain volume bonuses.
- Increased costs and complexities from business expansion.
- Insufficient insurance coverage.
- Dependence on software systems and websites.
- Supply chain disruptions.
- Data security breaches.
- Dependence on key personnel.
- Difficulty obtaining external financing after IPO.
- Mismatch between asset and liability maturities and interest rates.
- Interest rate fluctuations.
- Regulatory changes in the financial services sector.
- Exchange rate fluctuations.
- Changes to the general regulatory environment.
- Failure to fulfill licensing requirements.
- Non-compliance with laws and regulations.
- Invalid standard clauses in contracts.
- Insufficient compliance structure.
- Litigation or administrative proceedings.
- Changes in IFRS relating to leasing accounting.
- Adverse developments in tax laws and regulations.
- Additional tax liabilities from audits.
- Additional tax burden from past reorganizations.
- Reliance on Sixt SE for services and advantages.
- Conflicts of interest with Sixt SE.
- Sixt SE engaging in similar business activities.
- Conflicts of interest from personnel overlap.
- Financial information not fully representative of results as a separately listed company.
- Failure to comply with requirements as a public company.
- Changes in use of IPO proceeds.
- Inability to pay dividends.
- Fluctuations in share price and trading volume.
- Sales of shares by existing shareholders depressing market price.
- Dilution from future capitalization measures.
- Change of control provisions triggered by Sixt SE actions.
- Offering not being completed.
- Downlisting or delisting of shares.
Mitigation Strategies
- Regular credit checks on customers.
- Continuous improvement of product range and development of new products.
- Organic growth and opportunistic acquisitions.
- Procedures and policies to mitigate counterparty risk.
- Non-exclusive license agreement with Sixt SE.
- Buy-back agreements with manufacturers and dealers.
- Careful pricing structure and assumptions.
- Long-standing supplier relationships and bulk-buying power.
- Contracts stipulating no obligation to pass on certain bonuses.
- Careful planning and resource allocation for international expansion.
- Adequate insurance coverage (though not complete).
- Maintenance and improvement of technology and systems.
- Robust supply chain management.
- Implementation of security measures.
- Retention of key personnel and recruitment of successors.
- Financing Agreement with Sixt SE (short-term).
- Hedging strategies for interest rate exposure.
- Proactive monitoring of regulatory changes.
- Maintaining a small reserve of foreign currency funds.
- Continuous monitoring of legal and regulatory changes.
- Maintaining a valid leasing license.
- Compliance program to address compliance risks.
- Legal review of standard contractual terms.
- Participation in product recalls.
- Continuous improvement of compliance and internal control structure.
- Proactive legal and risk management.
- Monitoring of IFRS changes.
- Careful tax planning and compliance.
- Proactive management of tax audits.
- Careful planning and execution of reorganizations.
- Establishment of own treasury, investor relations, compliance, risk management and human resources functions.
- Outsourcing agreements with Sixt SE.
- Careful monitoring of Sixt SE actions.
- Non-exclusive license agreement with Sixt SE.
- Compliance with German Stock Corporation Act and Corporate Governance Code.
- Careful preparation of financial information.
- Development of expertise to comply with requirements for public companies.
- Careful planning and use of IPO proceeds.
- Dividend policy aiming for 30-40% of net income.
- Hedging strategies for exchange rate exposure.
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Not disclosed
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Not disclosed
Transition Risks
- Not disclosed
Opportunities
- Not disclosed
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: IFRS
Certifications:
Third-party Assurance: Deloitte & Touche GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft, Munich
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Not disclosed
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Not disclosed
Awards & Recognition
- Not disclosed