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]]> Edelmann Group is an international family business operating in the paper-based packaging sector, represented by 16 sites in 9 different countries, spread over 4 continents. Edelmann Group’s valued suppliers are its key strategic partners who support it in achieving better results, improving the know-how and driving innovation. Accordingly, Edelmann Group demands its suppliers to follow its sustainability principles through policies, business reviews and action plans.  Tweet This!

This case study is based on the 2020 Sustainability Report by Edelmann Group, prepared in accordance with the GRI Standards, that can be found at this link. Through all case studies we aim to demonstrate what CSR/ ESG/ sustainability reporting done responsibly means. Essentially, it means: a) identifying a company’s most important impacts on the environment, economy and society, and b) measuring, managing and changing.

Abstract

Edelmann Group has a long-standing relationship with its key suppliers, based on trust, transparency, and mutual interest towards a better future, ensuring Edelmann Group’s strong sustainability performance. In order to promote sustainability among its suppliers Edelmann Group took action to:

  • implement a Supplier Code of Conduct
  • evaluate suppliers
  • establish a new process of digital supplier approval

What are the material issues the company has identified?

In its 2020 Sustainability Report Edelmann Group identified a range of material issues, such as energy and GHG emissions, employee training and development, raw materials, diversity. Among these, promoting sustainability among its suppliers stands out as a key material issue for Edelmann Group.

Stakeholder engagement in accordance with the GRI Standards              

The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) defines the Principle of Stakeholder Inclusiveness when identifying material issues (or a company’s most important impacts) as follows:

“The reporting organization shall identify its stakeholders, and explain how it has responded to their reasonable expectations and interests.”

Stakeholders must be consulted in the process of identifying a company’s most important impacts and their reasonable expectations and interests must be taken into account. This is an important cornerstone for CSR / sustainability reporting done responsibly.

Key stakeholder groups Edelmann Group engages with:

Stakeholder Group                Method of engagement
Employees and management

 

 

 ·      Regular internal meetings

·      Career development discussions

·      Trainings

·      Company events

·      Newsletters

·      Employee Suggestion Programme
Local communities & society ·      Support of sports clubs and orphanages

·      Volunteering, such as charity runs and blood donations
Customers

 

 ·      Annual business reviews

·      Topic-specific workshops

·      Joint product developments

·      Regular visits

·      Customer events

·      Customer Sustainability Programme
Suppliers ·      Managing daily work

·      Regular meetings

·      Workshops

·      Company visits

·      Business review

·      Joint projects

How stakeholder engagement was made to identify material issues

To identify and prioritise material topics Continental engaged with its stakeholders through surveys and interviews.

What actions were taken by Edelmann Group to promote sustainability among its suppliers?

In its 2020 Sustainability Report Edelmann Group reports that it took the following actions for promoting sustainability among its suppliers:

  • Implementing a Supplier Code of Conduct
  • With the fast development of its sustainability commitments, Edelmann Group has seen the need to extend the expectations from its suppliers and make sure they share the same values and outlook. The updated Supplier Code of Conduct includes clauses on the economic and general principles, such as anti-corruption, fair competition, money laundering, and data privacy, to name a few. Edelmann Group has also significantly extended the social responsibility and environmental expectations to match its sustainability agenda. As the update of the Supplier Code of Conduct was extensive, Edelmann Group collected new signatures from the key existing suppliers as well as new suppliers, to confirm their commitment.
  • Evaluating suppliers
  • Edelmann Group’s internal supplier evaluation is implemented on the plant level, except global suppliers, who are monitored centrally in Global Procurement. The annual process includes the evaluation of 8 different pillars, including sustainability, where supporting evidence is assessed such as the Sustainability Report, EcoVadis ranking, CDP ranking along with joint work, i.e. whether any projects were launched, how well-informed Edelmann Group stayed throughout the year on the latest developments of the suppliers, especially with the focus on social and environmental improvements.
  • Establishing a new process of digital supplier approval
  • With the intention to maximise transparency and credibility as well as to standardise the supplier approval process globally, Edelmann Group has established a new process of digital supplier approval, split into different workflows for different supplier levels. Level 1 and Level 2 suppliers are assessed by authorised employees from the quality department in the first place, followed by an evaluation by the procurement department – upon positive confirmations from both, the supplier can be added to the pool. Level 3 suppliers are only approved by the procurement department, as no risk is involved. Started in 2019, further roll-out was completed in Germany, USA, China, Hungary and France during 2020.

Which GRI Standards and corresponding Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have been addressed?

The GRI Standards addressed in this case are:

1) Disclosure 308-1 New suppliers that were screened using environmental criteria

2) Disclosure 414-1 New suppliers that were screened using social criteria

 

Disclosure 308-1 New suppliers that were screened using environmental criteria does not correspond to any SDG.

Disclosure 414-1 New suppliers that were screened using social criteria corresponds to:

 

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References:

This case study is based on published information by Edelmann Group, located at the link below. For the sake of readability, we did not use brackets or ellipses. However, we made sure that the extra or missing words did not change the report’s meaning. If you would like to quote these written sources from the original please revert to the following link:

https://www.edelmann-group.com/media/filer_public/56/91/569134ca-3680-4b5e-95d9-16cab1193122/sustainabilityreport_2020.pdf

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]]> Case study: How Edelmann Group promotes employee well-being https://sustaincase.com/case-study-how-edelmann-group-promotes-employee-well-being/ Wed, 30 Sep 2020 06:00:03 +0000 https://ccprowebs.com/new-sustaincase.com/?p=11488 With 20 sites in 9 different countries, Edelmann Group is an international family business operating in the packaging sector, delivering solutions with sustainable value to customers in healthcare, beauty care and consumer brands markets. , and chooses to commit to a health management that goes beyond convenient care. This case study is based on the 2019 Sustainability Report by Edelmann Group published on the Global Reporting Initiative Sustainability Disclosure Database that can be found at this link. Through all case studies we aim to demonstrate what CSR/ ESG/ sustainability reporting done responsibly means. Essentially, it means: a) identifying a company’s most […]

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]]> With 20 sites in 9 different countries, Edelmann Group is an international family business operating in the packaging sector, delivering solutions with sustainable value to customers in healthcare, beauty care and consumer brands markets. Edelmann Group believes that supporting its employees’ health pays off in their well-being, performance and overall satisfaction  Tweet This!, and chooses to commit to a health management that goes beyond convenient care.

This case study is based on the 2019 Sustainability Report by Edelmann Group published on the Global Reporting Initiative Sustainability Disclosure Database that can be found at this link. Through all case studies we aim to demonstrate what CSR/ ESG/ sustainability reporting done responsibly means. Essentially, it means: a) identifying a company’s most important impacts on the environment, economy and society, and b) measuring, managing and changing.

Abstract

Taking actions and implementing initiatives – from health check-ups to health surveys – to ensure the well-being of its employees, is a top priority for Edelmann Group. In order to promote employee well-being Edelmann Group took action to:

  • carry out employee health check-ups
  • conduct health surveys
  • promote sports and exercise

What are the material issues the company has identified?

In its 2019 Sustainability Report Edelmann Group identified a range of material issues, such as economic value, customer engagement, raw materials, product quality, supplier engagement, legal compliance. Among these, promoting employee well-being stands out as a key material issue for Edelmann Group.

Stakeholder engagement in accordance with the GRI Standards              

The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) defines the Principle of Stakeholder Inclusiveness when identifying material issues (or a company’s most important impacts) as follows:

“The reporting organization shall identify its stakeholders, and explain how it has responded to their reasonable expectations and interests.”

Stakeholders must be consulted in the process of identifying a company’s most important impacts and their reasonable expectations and interests must be taken into account. This is an important cornerstone for CSR / sustainability reporting done responsibly.

Key stakeholder groups Edelmann Group engages with:

To identify and prioritise material topics Edelmann Group engaged with its stakeholders through the following channels:

Stakeholder Group                Method of engagement
Employees & Management

 

 

 ·      Regular internal meetings

·      Regular career development discussions

·      Trainings

·      Company events

·      Annual leadership conference
Family business owners ·      Regular visits and meetings
Customers

 

 ·      Topic-specific workshops

·      Individual product consultations

·      Joint product developments

·      Follow-up meetings

·      Frequent both-way visits to discuss current issues
Suppliers ·      Managing daily work

·      Regular meetings

·      Workshops

·      Company visits

·      Supplier Fair

·      Joint projects dedicated to new developments and potential improvements

What actions were taken by Edelmann Group to promote employee well-being?

In its 2019 Sustainability Report Edelmann Group reports that it took the following actions for promoting employee well-being:

  • Carrying out employee health check-ups
  • To ensure the well-being of Edelmann Group’s employees, regular health checks and examinations are carried out by an external medical officer. Although there are country-specific differences, the common practice is that for employees under the age of 45, a health check is done every 4 years and for employees older than 45 years, a health check is operated every 3 years. Before new employees start to work at Edelmann Group, they also undergo examination by the doctor to ensure a healthy start and implement any supportive and/or preventive measures in relation to their eyesight, hearing, posture or any special working conditions required.
  • Conducting health surveys
  • Edelmann Group implemented health-related initiatives during the reporting year based on the health survey completed in 2018. Following the suggestions of Edelmann Group’s employees, as of January 2019, 3 yoga courses held during lunch break in Heidenheim took place. Each course lasts three months on average, and the total participants for 2019 were 44. This opportunity is not only a motivation for the employees to care for their bodies, but also an improvement to their overall mental and physical health. Additionally, to address a common concern of back pain, a special back training in cooperation with an instructor from the local sports club (Heidenheimer Sport-Bund) was implemented and started in January 2019.
  • Promoting sports and exercise
  • In 2019, an Edelmann team registered to run a half marathon. To prepare for this event, employees were part of a special training for long trail running (Lauf gehts!). By sharing the joy of running, a great team spirit is experienced, and additional health benefits are achieved. Ten employees in total took the opportunity to participate. In Heidenheim, every year a skiing trip is also organised internally. A fun outdoor atmosphere facilitates team building and combines health benefits with fostering a motivational team spirit. Thereby the work atmosphere is expected to improve for future joint work. In Poland, the Edelmann run team was established for a variety of marathons. For example, six employees participated in the Independence Run in 2019.

Which GRI Standards and corresponding Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have been addressed?

The GRI Standards addressed in this case are:

1) Disclosure 403-3 Occupational health services

2) Disclosure 403-6 Promotion of worker health

 

Disclosure 403-3 Occupational health services corresponds to:

 Disclosure 403-6 Promotion of worker health corresponds to:

 

78% of the world’s 250 largest companies report in accordance with the GRI Standards

SustainCase was primarily created to demonstrate, through case studies, the importance of dealing with a company’s most important impacts in a structured way, with use of the GRI Standards. To show how today’s best-run companies are achieving economic, social and environmental success – and how you can too.

Research by well-recognised institutions is clearly proving that responsible companies can look to the future with optimism.

7 GRI sustainability disclosures get you started

Any size business can start taking sustainability action

GRI, ISEP, CPD Certified Sustainability courses (2-5 days): Live Online or Classroom  (venue: London School of Economics)

  • Exclusive FBRH template to begin reporting from day one
  • Identify your most important impacts on the Environment, Economy and People
  • Formulate in group exercises your plan for action. Begin taking solid, focused, all-round sustainability action ASAP. 
  • Benchmarking methodology to set you on a path of continuous improvement

See upcoming training dates.
References:

1) This case study is based on published information by Edelmann Group, located at the link below. For the sake of readability, we did not use brackets or ellipses. However, we made sure that the extra or missing words did not change the report’s meaning. If you would like to quote these written sources from the original, please revert to the original on the Global Reporting Initiative’s Sustainability Disclosure Database at the link:

http://database.globalreporting.org/

2) https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/gri-standards-download-center/

Note to Edelmann Group: With each case study we send out an email requesting a comment on this case study. If you have not received such an email please contact us.

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