BASLER AG.
BSL.XETRA | Manufacture of optical instruments and photographic equipment
Basler AG is a German company specializing in the development, manufacture, and distribution of digital cameras for industrial applications, medical and life sciences, and retail markets. Their product portfolio includes area scan and line scan cameras, network cameras, and camera accessories. Basle...Show More
Better Health for All
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The company's revenue from products used in tobacco production, mining and exploration, and industrial chemicals totaled €134,785 in 2024, representing less than 0.1% of total sales, and declined by 68% compared to 2023.
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The company is expanding its reporting from 2024 to include consumers and end-users, environmental pollution, and workers in the value chain, and has opted against excluding information related to intellectual property, know-how, or innovation.
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It discloses potential harm to health from products containing components like lead (0.084658344 tonnes in 2024) and cadmium (0.011412471 tonnes in 2024), which pose negative health impacts upon improper disposal.
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The use of the company's products by end customers is estimated to generate around 28,000 tonnes of GHG emissions annually.
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The company aims for net-zero GHG emissions from its own business activities (Scope 1&2) by 2030, having achieved a 9% reduction in 2024 compared to 2022, and avoided 0.8 tonnes of electronic waste through processing and repair.
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For its employees, the company offers free and anonymous mental health coaching and psychological counseling through the Fürstenberg Institute, with a focus in 2024 on mental stress and alerting first aiders.
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Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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The provided articles, which are sustainability reports for Basler AG, do not contain any specific data points relevant to the 'Fair Money & Economic Opportunity' ethical value. For each KPI, the articles explicitly state that no data is provided or that the information is not mentioned. Therefore, all KPIs for this value are omitted due to a lack of relevant evidence in the provided articles.
Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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The overall employee rating is 3.6 out of 5 stars, indicating approximately 72% satisfaction.
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Employee satisfaction with compensation and benefits is lower at 2.8 out of 5 stars, with reviews frequently citing 'low salary' as a concern.
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However, 79% of reviewers approve of the CEO.
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Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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No evidence available to assess BASLER AG on Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing.
Honest & Fair Business
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Basler AG's non-financial statement for 2024 was, for the first time and on a voluntary basis, subject to an external audit with 'limited assurance' in accordance with ISAE 3000 (Revised) by Deloitte GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft.
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The company has a comprehensive anti-corruption policy outlined in its Code of Conduct and Invitations and Gifts Policy, which prohibits corruption, bribery, and offering personal benefits to public officials.
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Regular mandatory training on anti-corruption is provided, with 80% of employees completing Compliance Basics training.
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The Basler Group operates a whistleblowing system, including a digital platform and physical letter boxes, allowing anonymous reporting for all employees worldwide, as well as suppliers and external whistleblowers.
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The company protects internal whistleblowers from sanctions, and all reported cases are investigated.
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Eight whistleblower reports were received in 2024, an increase from one in 2023.
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Kind to Animals
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The provided articles do not contain specific, concrete data points relevant to the 'Kind to Animals' ethical value for Basler AG. There is no evidence regarding cruelty-free certifications, animal testing, humane operations, wildlife conservation impact, ethical input substitution, animal-related supplier audits, cage-free sourcing, innovation investment in animal-free technologies, animal agriculture ethics, animal-free R&D collaboration, or public policy engagement on animal welfare. While general supplier audits
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and the use of Basler products in agriculture are mentioned,
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these do not provide the specific animal welfare-related data required by the rubric's KPIs.
No War, No Weapons
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Basler has a conflict minerals policy that aligns with EU Regulation 2017/821 and the Dodd-Frank Act (Section 1502).
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This policy aims to avoid indirect contribution to human rights abuses, exploitation, and environmental harm related to conflict minerals.
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It details procedures for identifying and addressing potential violations in the supply chain, including demanding corrective actions and terminating business relationships for persistent violations.
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Planet-Friendly Business
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Basler AG has set a Scope 1 & 2 net-zero target for 2030.
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In 2024, 37% of its capital expenditure was aligned with the EU Sustainable Taxonomy.
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The company's water consumption in 2023 was 1,416.9 m³ per €1 million in sales.
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Respect for Cultures & Communities
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No evidence available to assess BASLER AG on Respect for Cultures & Communities.
Safe & Smart Tech
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No evidence available to assess BASLER AG on Safe & Smart Tech.
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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Basler products have an above-average service life of 7.5 to 10 years, extending to over 10 years with repair services.
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The company has reported no waste disposal violations.
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Product development increasingly focuses on better repairability, making newer models generally easier to repair, though only around 20% of products are currently designed to be repairable.
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Basler operates a Repair Center, founded in the early 2000s, and reworks minor production defects to reduce waste.
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Hazardous waste management includes fulfilling RoHS 3.0 and REACh regulations, using a substitution test guideline, and having a Hazardous Materials Officer at its main production site.
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Approximately 404 kilograms of hazardous waste are generated annually.
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In 2023, the company defined a target to reduce electronic waste generated in relation to sales volume, reporting 7.24 kilograms per one million euros in sales in 2024.
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