EDEL SE+CO.KGAA.
EDL.XETRA | Sound recording and music publishing activities
EDEL SE+CO.KGAA, based in Germany, operates as a media company. It focuses on the production, distribution, and marketing of music, books, and films. The company's music division encompasses record labels, music publishing, and distribution services. Its book division publishes a wide range of genre...Show More
Better Health for All
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EDL.XETRA operates as a media company, focusing on music, books, and films.
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Its core business activities do not directly involve health-related products, services, or data. Consequently, most KPIs under the 'Better Health for All' value are not applicable to the company's operations. For KPIs such as health_impact_core, harmful_revenue_share, and health_externalities, the provided articles explicitly state that no relevant data is available
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or that sustainability data is currently unavailable for the company.
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Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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EDL.XETRA operates as a media company, focusing on the production, distribution, and marketing of music, books, and films. As such, the company does not offer lending, deposit, or other consumer financial services. This aligns with the 'Not applicable' tier (score 0) for several KPIs under 'Fair Money & Economic Opportunity', including underserved_client_share, pricing_fairness, exploitative_fee_exposure, inclusion_initiatives, data_accessibility, fair_lending_compliance, wealth_building_outcome, financial_literacy_initiatives, debt_burden_ratio, geographic_inclusion, and product_simplicity. No information was provided regarding profit reinvestment in community finance or profit-sharing with underserved communities, leading to the omission of the profit_reinvestment KPI.
Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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No evidence available to assess EDEL SE+CO.KGAA on Fair Pay & Worker Respect.
Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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The company demonstrates a strong commitment to reducing material risks by only working with FSC®-certified paper suppliers in its production
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, using 100% recycled PVC for ReVinyl
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, and bio-based PVC for BioVinyl
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. Furthermore, it renounces palm oil usage
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. No substantiated instances of modern slavery or human trafficking were reported for the financial year ending December 31, 2024
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, within the supply chain of a major partner
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, which includes the company's key production facility
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. This key production facility is subject to annual audit reports
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Honest & Fair Business
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EDL.XETRA has a formal whistleblowing system, accessible via a dedicated URL, which allows for anonymous reporting of violations of EU law.
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Reports are treated confidentially and processed by a narrow circle of expressly authorized and specially trained employees.
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The system's data is stored securely by rexx systems AG with restricted access.
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However, there is no explicit evidence of independent investigation processes for these reports.
Kind to Animals
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No specific, concrete data points were found in the provided article to assess EDL.XETRA against the 'Kind to Animals' ethical value.
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The article describes a reforestation project, which is a nature conservation effort, but does not provide measurable data relevant to animal welfare, animal testing, ethical sourcing, or related KPIs.
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No War, No Weapons
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No evidence available to assess EDEL SE+CO.KGAA on No War, No Weapons.
Planet-Friendly Business
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No specific, quantitative data points related to planet-friendly business practices, environmental performance, or climate initiatives were found across the provided articles for EDL.XETRA. The articles explicitly state a lack of sustainability data or specific ESG metrics for the company
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Respect for Cultures & Communities
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The company supported more than 18 local communities and organizations in need in 2023.
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It reported no specific cultural appropriation incidents
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and no cultural incidents requiring a response.
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The company also stated that Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) processes, engagement of indigenous suppliers, and cultural site protection are not applicable to its operations.
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Safe & Smart Tech
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Data minimization practices are in place, with retention periods ranging from 2 months for cookie-linked data to 24 months for key data, 6 months for application data, and 12 months for Talent Pool data.
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The company utilizes SSL encryption, with either 256-bit or 128-bit v2/v3, for website traffic and online applications.
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Users are afforded data control rights in line with GDPR, including the ability to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing, ensure data portability, revoke consent, and lodge complaints.
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The company explicitly states its compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
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and has a Data Protection Officer.
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Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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Optimal Media, a subsidiary of EDL.XETRA, produces ReVinyl records from 100% recycled materials sourced from in-house production.
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The company also integrates circular design principles by manufacturing BioVinyl from bio-based PVC, which replaces petroleum-based PVC with recycled cooking oil or industrial waste gases.
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Further waste reduction initiatives include offering paper with 30% to 100% recycled content, utilizing plant-based inks and water-based varnishes, and providing plastic-free packaging options made from paper and cardboard with recycled content.
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No waste disposal violations or compliance issues were mentioned in the provided articles.