Climate Change Data

Schulte-Schlagbaum AG

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2018, 2023)

Reporting Period: 2018

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Digitalization
  • Employee Well-being
  • Social Responsibility
  • Sustainability

Environmental Achievements

  • Launched SAG Smart Line, a wireless, battery-less door lock using EnOcean technology, promoting energy efficiency in smart buildings.

Social Achievements

  • Offered free qualified nursing advice and information events on work-life balance in cooperation with Diakoniestation Niederberg Pflege zu Hause gGmbH.
  • Continued long-standing cooperation with 5 regional workshops for disabled people, with around 50 disabled people involved in annual production at Sächsische Schlossfabrik GmbH.
  • Became a team partner of the Bergischer Handball-Club 06, supporting local sports.

Governance Achievements

  • Acquired Sächsische Schlossfabrik GmbH, expanding the company's market position.

Climate Goals & Targets

Short-term Goals:
  • Seamless merger of the business unit with the acquired Sächsische Schlossfabrik GmbH to become the leading supplier of mortise locks and latch systems in Germany and Europe.

Environmental Challenges

  • High sickness rate in the first half of 2018, leading to production and delivery delays.
  • Increased raw material prices.
  • Technical start-up difficulties with the new SAFE-O-TRONIC® access LSW product.
  • Neglect of systematic market development in the past.
  • Negative financial results.
  • Difficult recruitment of skilled workers in software development, support, and sales.
  • Negative currency exchange rate affecting Swiss subsidiary's results.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Implemented measures for significant volume growth, including commissioning a 250-ton stamping machine and a third production line.
  • Continuous improvement of logistics and production processes.
  • Realization of synergies in cooperation with Sächsische Schlossfabrik GmbH.
  • Initiated process analysis and optimization for eccos pro.
  • Expansion and acquisition of Sächsische Schlossfabrik GmbH to optimize positioning, manufacturing efficiency, and product quality.
  • Launching new products and software solutions for Smart Building concept.
  • Closer integration of SAG's door and furniture locking systems business unit with eccos pro under unified leadership.
  • Strengthening sales activities and intelligent marketing strategies in project-driven companies and business units.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • SAG Smart Line door lock

Awards & Recognition

  • novacom software gmbh: 1st place ALC Award in Styria, 2nd place Austria-wide

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environment
  • Social
  • Governance

Climate Goals & Targets

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Code of Conduct

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities