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]]> Looking back on more than 200 years of glass production, Stoelzle manufactures moulded glass containers for the pharmaceutical, spirits, food, perfumery and cosmetic industry in a huge variety of different designs and sizes. Implementing sustainability along its supply chain, is an essential aspect of Stoelzle’s business strategy.  Tweet This!

This case study is based on the 2019 Sustainability Report by Stoelzle 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

For some time now, sustainability aspects have been gaining increasing significance in Stoelzle’s supply chain management, and have therefore been integrated into its supplier management strategy. In order to promote sustainability among its suppliers Stoelzle took action to:

  • implement a new purchasing manual
  • audit suppliers
  • provide training

What are the material issues the company has identified?

In its 2019 Sustainability Report Stoelzle identified a range of material issues, such as legal compliance, employee health and safety, emissions, employee communication and participation. Among these, promoting sustainability among its suppliers stands out as a key material issue for Stoelzle.

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 Stoelzle engages with:

Stakeholder Group                Method of engagement
Owner & Supervisory Board ·      Board meetings

·      Conferences
Management & Sister Plants ·      Management meetings

·      Group telephone calls
Employees ·      Employee dialogues & surveys

·      Internal media

·      Employee events

·      Company meetings

·      Mentoring programmes
Clients ·      Customer dialogues

·      Customer surveys

·      Social media

·      Trade fairs

·      Media
Suppliers and Contractors

 

 ·      Dialogues

·      Trade fairs

·      Training

·      Audits
Work Councils ·      Dialogues
Local Stakeholders & Neighbourhood

 

 ·      Personal talks

·      Plant tours

·      Neighbourhood discussions
Science & Research

 

 

 ·      Round tables

·      R&D cooperation

·      Lectures

·      Discussions
Authorities

 

 ·      Events

·      Submissions
Media

 

 ·      Press information

·      Interviews

·      Telephone conversations

·      Informal exchange
Networks & Associations

 

 ·      Participation of (top) managers or technical experts in initiatives, forums and events

·      Memberships in initiatives

 How stakeholder engagement was made to identify material issues

To identify and prioritise material topics Stoelzle engaged with its stakeholders through an anonymous and independent survey among 80 key stakeholders who included customers, suppliers and employees.

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

In its 2019 Sustainability Report Stoelzle reports that it took the following actions for promoting sustainability among its suppliers:

  • Implementing a new purchasing manual
  • In 2019, a new purchasing manual – including a lead buyer concept – was implemented by Stoelzle’s Group Purchasing Manager. This manual standardises purchasing processes and defines lead buyers, who are responsible on a Group level for supplier audits and supplier management with regard to specific product groups, e.g. pallets. Since Stoelzle purchases globally from more than 3,000 single suppliers, ethical as well as environmentally relevant principles are also included in its supplier audits. This standardisation shall ensure that all of the Stoelzle Glass Group’s suppliers meet the requested sustainability standards.
  • Auditing suppliers
  • Ecological and social aspects are part of Stoelzle’s regular performance audits and significantly influence the supplier’s evaluation. This standardised process was introduced by the Group Purchasing Manager and will gradually be rolled out to all Stoelzle sites. Suppliers that have been rated via risk assessment particularly important are audited by both the Purchasing and CRS manager so that the best possible evaluation of all sustainability aspects is ensured. The Stoelzle policy on sustainable procurement is published on the company website and has also been communicated actively to approximately 50 % of Stoelzle’s suppliers. Additionally, a new “Supplier Code of Conduct” was introduced in 2020. This code, which reflects Stoelzle’s values and principles, aims to establish sustainable procurement as an essential factor and raise suppliers’ awareness as a prerequisite for future collaboration.
  • Providing training
  • In September 2019, Stoelzle started a Group-wide training for all purchasing managers. Over a period of several months, Stoelzle’s purchasing managers were trained in presentation and general negotiation techniques. Most importantly, the training also focused on strengthening participants’ awareness of quality and sustainability issues.

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:

 

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 Stoelzle, 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/

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]]> Case study: How Stoelzle promotes legal compliance https://sustaincase.com/case-study-how-stoelzle-promotes-legal-compliance/ Fri, 09 Oct 2020 06:04:20 +0000 https://ccprowebs.com/new-sustaincase.com/?p=11502 Looking back on more than 200 years of glass production, Stoelzle consists of six production sites and three decoration facilities in Europe, taking advantage of both its historical background and modern technologies. A responsible and lawful conduct, as well as respect for human rights, is an integral part of the Stoelzle Glass Group’s corporate culture. This case study is based on the 2019 Sustainability Report by Stoelzle 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 […]

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]]> Looking back on more than 200 years of glass production, Stoelzle consists of six production sites and three decoration facilities in Europe, taking advantage of both its historical background and modern technologies. A responsible and lawful conduct, as well as respect for human rights, is an integral part of the Stoelzle Glass Group’s corporate culture.

This case study is based on the 2019 Sustainability Report by Stoelzle 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

Stoelzle considers compliance and integrity to be a central requirement for ongoing business relations  Tweet This!, and for securing long-term corporate success. In order to promote legal compliance Stoelzle took action to:

  • implement a Code of Conduct
  • apply a software-based legal database
  • promote business ethics and anti-corruption
  • comply with the legal requirements of product liability
  • implement a Supplier Code of Conduct

What are the material issues the company has identified?

In its 2019 Sustainability Report Stoelzle identified a range of material issues, such as employee health and safety, emissions, consumer awareness, avoidance of problematic substances, employee communication & participation. Among these, promoting legal compliance stands out as a key material issue for Stoelzle.

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 Stoelzle engages with:

Stakeholder Group                Method of engagement
Owner & Supervisory Board ·      Board meetings

·      Conferences
Management & Sister Plants ·      Management meetings

·      Group telephone calls
Employees ·      Employee dialogues & surveys

·      Internal media

·      Employee events

·      Company meetings

·      Mentoring programmes
Clients ·      Customer dialogues

·      Customer surveys

·      Social media

·      Trade fairs

·      Media
Suppliers and Contractors

 

 ·      Dialogues

·      Trade fairs

·      Training

·      Audits
Work Councils ·      Dialogues
Local Stakeholders & Neighbourhood

 

 ·      Personal talks

·      Plant tours

·      Neighbourhood discussions
Science & Research

 

 

 ·      Round tables

·      R&D cooperation

·      Lectures

·      Discussions
Authorities

 

 ·      Events

·      Submissions
Media

 

 ·      Press information

·      Interviews

·      Telephone conversations

·      Informal exchange
Networks & Associations

 

 ·      Participation of (top) managers or technical experts in initiatives, forums and events

·      Memberships in initiatives

How stakeholder engagement was made to identify material issues

To identify and prioritise material topics Stoelzle carried out an anonymous and independent survey among 80 key stakeholders who included customers, suppliers, and employees.

What actions were taken by Stoelzle to promote legal compliance?

In its 2019 Sustainability Report Stoelzle reports that it took the following actions for promoting legal compliance:

  • Implementing a Code of Conduct
  • The Stoelzle Code of Conduct is the basis of Stoelzle’s Compliance Management. With this code, Stoelzle commits itself to compliance in general, and underlines the commitment of all employees to responsible behaviour and compliance with applicable law. In 2020, Stoelzle will conduct a Group-wide communication and training campaign on the topics of integrity and responsible conduct, aimed at all employees. Compliance Management will be applied to all compliance issues, in particular to prevent corruption and anti-competitive behaviour, as well as to ensure that human rights are respected at all Stoelzle’s The key elements of the system include internal compliance regulations, legal monitoring, complaint management, employee training and communication. Moreover, in 2019, the existing Code of Conduct was completely revised. In a Group-wide and interdisciplinary team, a value-based framework for legal conduct valid for all employees was created, in several joint workshops. The new Code of Conduct encompasses the following principles:
    • Compliance with regulations
    • Respect for human rights
    • General business practices & integrity
    • Internal collaboration
    • Social responsibility
  • In addition, IT-supported applications for legal databases in the area of quality, environmental law and working conditions were further expanded. In 2018, for example, a programme was launched to audit all locations. The aim of the audit is to make sure that all local environmental and occupational health and safety legislation, as well as company operating requirements, are being complied with. Independent local experts who are well acquainted with national and local law are consulted for the audit. Furthermore, Stoelzle keeps itself continuously up-to-date and proactively informed about new requirements with the help of nominated representatives and external consultants.
  • Applying a software-based legal database
  • Stoelzle increased legal compliance through the implementation of a software-based legal database in the field of environmental and working conditions: in Austria, France and the Czech Republic legal audits were carried out in the field of environmental and working conditions by independent third parties, without any significant deviations in findings. The legal obligations are checked every six months to ensure their up-to-datedness and compliance. Additionally, a Group-wide legal database is to be implemented by the end of 2020.
  • Promoting business ethics and anti-corruption
  • Stoelzle’s employees have the opportunity to ask questions about compliance issues to their managers or to the Stoelzle Group Compliance Contact. External stakeholders can revert to a whistleblower system, which has been integrated into the Stoelzle website. Within the company, eventual infringements can be reported anonymously via the Stoelzle Compliance Line. The Stoelzle Group Compliance Office deals with eventual infringements and sets necessary corrective actions. Despite the manifold scope of its activities, Stoelzle can report that no cases of anticompetitive behaviour, corruption, discrimination, unfair competition or related issues emerged in the reporting period.
  • Complying with the legal requirements of product liability
  • The Stoelzle Management System aims to avoid product liability cases. Due to the properties of glass, and despite extensive processes for assuring product safety, it is possible that glass breakage may put human health at risk during the use of said glass products. In such cases, Stoelzle works in close cooperation with the customer and provides support with its complete system of traceability. Glass containers for pharmaceutical use must also comply with the specifications established in pharmacopoeia monographs for pharmaceutical glass containers. The Stoelzle sites in Austria and the Czech Republic, where processes and product ranges are specifically geared towards pharmaceutical products, are equipped with special facilities and equipment. This allows Stoelzle to guarantee the pharmaceutical quality of the products. The labelling of the glass products, if applicable to the container, is carried out in accordance with the Finished Pack regulations in accordance with ISO norms (e.g. ISO 8362-4 for injection vials made from moulded glass), and especially in accordance with customer requirements. These requirements are defined in the internal documents, which guarantees the correct labelling. In the reporting year, there were no instances of non-compliance with product labelling. In the period under review, Stoelzle received no fines or sanctions with respect to non-compliance with the legal requirements of product liability.
  • Implementing a Supplier Code of Conduct
  • Stoelzle works together with its suppliers and partners throughout the entire value chain in order to initiate positive changes. This cooperation is based on the Supplier Code of Conduct, written in 2019. With this guideline, Stoelzle is actively committed to improving sustainable performance along the value chain and thus in the final product in order to create positive effects and additional benefits for people and the environment. The implementation of this guideline will be part of the contractual agreement between Stoelzle and its partners and will be checked in the supplier audits. The rollout of Stoelzle’s global Supplier Code of Conduct will start in 2020.

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

The GRI Standards addressed in this case are:

1) Disclosure 205-3 Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken

2) Disclosure 206-1 Legal actions for anti-competitive behavior, anti-trust, and monopoly practices

3) Disclosure 307-1 Non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations

4) Disclosure 419-1 Non-compliance with laws and regulations in the social and economic area

 

Disclosure 205-3 Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken corresponds to:

Disclosure 206-1 Legal actions for anti-competitive behavior, anti-trust, and monopoly practices corresponds to:

Disclosure 307-1 Non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations corresponds to:

Disclosure 419-1 Non-compliance with laws and regulations in the social and economic area 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 Stoelzle, 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 Stoelzle: 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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