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