Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Employee concerns
• Environmental concerns
• Social concerns
• Respecting human rights
• Combating corruption and bribery

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced waste intensity in t/€m revenue from 5.5 to 8.0
• Reduced the share of non-recyclable scrap in tissue production from 5-7% to 3-5%
• Improved energy efficiency in DTS data centers through turbo compressor replacement
• Implemented tree protection activities in projects
• Used directional boring for minimal landscape impact in projects

Social Achievements

• Reduced reportable work accidents by 34% (from 128 to 84)
• Zero fatal work accidents
• Bohlen & Doyen achieved level 3 SCL certification for safety
• Increased the number of female managers from 19 to 22
• 98 temporary employees taken on as regular employees

Governance Achievements

• Established compliance management systems at Group companies
• Implemented a Code of Conduct and Group-wide anti-corruption policy
• Regular reporting on compliance management system effectiveness

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• COVID-19 pandemic impacting demand, particularly in automotive sector
• Economic downturn affecting revenue and earnings
• Market downturns in specific industries
• Intensification of competition
• Political and regulatory changes
• Attracting and retaining qualified employees
• High purchase price expectations of potential sellers
• Environmental risks associated with greenhouse gas emissions, waste, and resource consumption
• Project risks associated with major long-term and complex projects

Mitigation Strategies

• Diversification of subsidiaries to cushion impact of market changes
• High liquidity and net cash position to weather economic crisis
• Continuous value appreciation through organic growth and acquisitions
• Investment in employee training and development
• Implementation of risk management system with integrated subsidiary controlling, project controlling, regular management meetings, and external/internal auditing
• Structured M&A tools and network of brokers and potential sellers
• Central monitoring of key contractual risks and legal disputes
• Responsible handling of natural resources and high energy efficiency
• Environmental certifications (ISO 14001, ISO 50001)
• Established procedures to mitigate environmental risks from accidents

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Requesting environmental certificates and indicators from potential suppliers

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Opportunities

• Friedrich Vorwerk's position in the energy transition

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Delignit's ecological materials
• Aumann's energy-efficient e-motors
• Friedrich Vorwerk's hydrogen-ready systems

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Clean energy transition
• E-Mobility transition
• Ecological materials transition
• Sustainability

Environmental Achievements

• ~75% of revenues significantly driven by sustainability trends (ESG)

Social Achievements

• Acquisition of 260+ qualified employees from Puhlmann, securing critical capacities

Governance Achievements

• Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Supply chain bottlenecks
• Temporary supply bottlenecks & project delays
• Resistance to the construction of new transmission lines

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

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Employee concerns
• Environmental concerns
• Social concerns
• Respecting human rights
• Combating corruption and bribery

Environmental Achievements

• Many MBB companies make an important contribution to environmental protection through the responsible use of resources and a high level of energy efficiency.
• Four of our subsidiaries, and thus over 80% of Group sales and EBITDA, are ISO 14001 certified and thus also meet the relevant standards in the area of environmental management.
• Most of the waste from CT Formpolster is put to good use, for example as undercarpet material.
• Hanke continuously develops and implements measures to reduce energy and water consumption and to recycle scrap material.
• DTS, as an operator of its own ISO 27001-certified high-performance data centers, pays particular attention to efficient energy use.

Social Achievements

• The number of reportable occupational accidents decreased from 130 in the previous year to 91 in the past fiscal year.
• Our goal is to reduce the number of occupational accidents by introducing new safety concepts and further developing existing ones.
• MBB currently employs 261 apprentices or trainees on a dual course of study (previous year: 263).
• Some subsidiaries are providing their employees with free fruit and offering health-promoting workshops in cooperation with various health insurers.
• MBB Group companies are involved in voluntary social projects at municipal level.

Governance Achievements

• Compliance management systems were established at our subsidiaries and are still being developed on an ongoing basis.
• The respective Codes of Conduct and anti-corruption policies serve as frameworks for activities both within the company and in respect of third parties.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Higher energy prices and material price increases
• Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine
• Volatile capital market environment
• Supply chain bottlenecks
• Rising inflation
• Persistently high inflation and rising interest rates
• Limited pool of qualified specialists
• Cyber-security attacks
• Environmental risks
• Attracting high performing, qualified employees
• High purchase price expectations of potential sellers

Mitigation Strategies

• Focus on long-term trends such as the energy transition, e-mobility and IT security
• High liquidity position
• Supply chain situation has increasingly stabilized
• Established risk management system
• Regular management meetings
• Regular external or internal auditing
• Structured M&A tools
• Central Group monitoring of key contractual risks and legal disputes
• Investing in the expansion of superior human resources management
• Introducing new safety concepts and further developing existing ones

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• environmental certificates and indicators are requested from potential suppliers in the purchasing process and evaluated in addition to quality, delivery time and price in the procurement process.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• ecological materials and system solutions primarily based on hardwood
• specialized machinery and automated manufacturing solutions that enable automotive manufacturers to mass-produce highly efficient and technologically advanced e-motors

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Employee concerns
• Environmental concerns
• Social concerns
• Respecting human rights
• Combating corruption and bribery

Environmental Achievements

• Most of the waste from CT Formpolster is put to good use, for example as undercarpet material.
• Hanke continuously develops and implements measures to reduce energy and water consumption and to recycle scrap material.
• DTS, as an operator of its own ISO 27001-certified high-performance data centers, pays particular attention to efficient energy use.
• Over 90% of Group sales and EBITDA are ISO 50001 certified.
• Four of our subsidiaries, and thus over 80% of Group sales and EBITDA, are ISO 14001 certified.

Social Achievements

• Reduced reportable occupational accidents from 130 in the previous year to 91 in the past fiscal year.
• Zero fatal occupational accidents.
• MBB currently employs 280 apprentices or trainees on a dual course of study.
• Voluntary social projects at municipal level.
• Cooperation with schools or sports clubs.

Governance Achievements

• Compliance management systems were established at our subsidiaries and are still being developed on an ongoing basis.
• The respective Codes of Conduct and anti-corruption policies serve as frameworks for activities both within the company and in respect of third parties.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Rise in interest rates
• Cost increases for materials, energy and personnel
• Weaker demand
• Increased material and personnel costs impacting individual major projects
• Economic slowdown and high volatility of energy prices
• Persistently high energy and consumer prices
• Limited pool of qualified specialists
• Significant and unexpected call-off cuts in the motorhome market
• Persistently weak demand in the motorhome market
• Declining trends for the first time since the economic downturn in Europe in the light commercial vehicles market

Mitigation Strategies

• Diversification of the MBB Group
• Focus on growth trends
• Strong equity financing
• Securing forward energy supplies
• Continuous investment to increase conversion capacity
• Replacing old vehicles, machines and equipment with new, more efficient and lower-emission ones
• Requesting environmental certificates and indicators from potential suppliers
• Regular training of employees in all divisions
• Investing in its own Group
• Acquiring shares in Aumann and Friedrich Vorwerk
• Purchasing and cancelling treasury shares

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Requesting environmental certificates and indicators from potential suppliers

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Ecologically superior wood-based materials
• Highly efficient and technologically advanced e-motors
• Special machines and production lines for the manufacture of automotive energy storage systems and hybrid modules
• OekoTex 100, Class 1 for babies certified foams