DR. HOENLE AG.
HNL.XETRA | Manufacture of electric lighting equipment
Dr. Hönle AG is a Germany-based technology company that develops, manufactures, and sells UV technology solutions. The company's products are used in a variety of industries, including electronics, printing, automotive, aerospace, and medical technology. Dr. Hönle AG offers UV lamps, UV systems, and...Show More
Better Health for All
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The provided articles do not contain specific, quantitative data points required to assess HNL.XETRA against the 'Better Health for All' ethical value. While the company's disinfection products are described as reducing germs, viruses, bacteria, and mold spores with a 99.99% disinfection rate, there is no information on the proportion of the company's overall product portfolio dedicated to these health-positive applications versus other business units like 'Adhesive Systems' or 'Curing'.
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Furthermore, there is no data on user safety records, price accessibility, vulnerable population reach, health-specific R&D investment, health externalities, or any health equity or education programs. Several articles explicitly state the absence of data for these health-related metrics, preventing any KPI from being scored.
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Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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No evidence available to assess DR. HOENLE AG on Fair Money & Economic Opportunity.
Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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The recordable occupational injury rate (TRIR) was 2.2 per 200,000 hours worked in 2020/2021.
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The voluntary employee turnover rate was 9.9% in 2023/2024.
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Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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No specific quantitative data is provided across the available articles for any of the KPIs related to Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing. While a Supplier Code of Conduct (12-2023) is mentioned, outlining expectations for suppliers regarding human rights, labor practices, and conflict minerals, the articles explicitly state a lack of specific metrics on fair trade certifications, audit frequency, forced or child labour incidents, supply chain traceability, remediation speed, ethical clause coverage, materials risk index, or supplier diversity spend.
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Honest & Fair Business
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Hönle Group has a formal whistleblower protection policy with an external system that processes reports independently and confidentially
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, and whistleblowers are protected from retaliation
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. No specific data is available regarding regulatory fines, transparency index scores, financial restatements, audit coverage, ESG controversy scores, complaint resolution times, board conflict-free percentages, anti-corruption policy enforcement details, or third-party verification of ethical claims.
Kind to Animals
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No specific, concrete data points were found in the provided articles for any of the 'Kind to Animals' KPIs for HNL.XETRA. The articles discuss the company's financial performance, R&D expenses, and general adherence to UN Global Compact principles
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, but do not provide any information regarding animal testing, cruelty-free certifications, animal-derived inputs, animal welfare in operations or supply chains, or specific engagement in animal welfare policy or innovation. Therefore, all KPIs have been omitted from the assessment.
No War, No Weapons
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The company performs appropriate tests when doing business in countries subject to sanctions
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and complies with EU Embargo, Dual Use, and Anti-Terrorism Regulations, as well as German foreign trade and war weapons control acts
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. It observes the principles of the UN Global Compact Initiative
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and requires its suppliers to comply with these principles in its General Conditions of Purchase and Supplier Code of Conduct, which are based on recognized international human rights and labor standards
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. If a supplier fails to comply with the Code of Conduct, cooperation is terminated
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Planet-Friendly Business
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The company reported total Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions of 825.43 tCO₂e for 2023/2024, representing a 26.27% annual decline from the previous year.
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Its waste diversion rate was 75% in 2023/2024.
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However, the share of capital expenditure aligned with the EU Sustainable Taxonomy was 0.0% in 2023/2024.
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Respect for Cultures & Communities
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No specific, concrete data points were found in the provided articles for any of the KPIs related to Respect for Cultures & Communities. While an annual report mentioned a local employment ratio of 8.6%, this value does not fall within the exact quantitative thresholds defined by the rubric for any tier, and thus cannot be scored.
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Safe & Smart Tech
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HNL.XETRA demonstrates very good data minimization practices, processing personal data only to the extent necessary
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and deleting it when the purpose is achieved
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. Specific retention periods include a maximum of seven days for log files
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, two days for IP address anonymization
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, six months for rejected application data
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, and up to twelve months for applicant pool data
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. The company maintains good regulatory compliance, explicitly adhering to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
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and the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG)
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, and has established a comprehensive data protection concept with an external data protection officer
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. It also reports on the EU Taxonomy Regulation
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and complies with EU Regulation on Conflict Minerals
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. Standard practices are observed for encryption, utilizing HTTPS and SSL/TLS for secure data transmission
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. No documented incidents of unauthorized data use have been reported
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, and the company employs preventative measures such as multi-level firewall systems, virus protection, access controls, and redundant data backups
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. Users are provided with industry-standard controls over their personal data, including rights to access, correct, delete, restrict processing, object, and data portability, as mandated by GDPR
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. The company adheres to the principles of the UN Global Compact initiative
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, indicating a neutral stance on specific digital rights advocacy
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Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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The company's waste diversion rate was 75% in 2023/24, increasing from 61% in 2021/22.
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In 2023/24, 169 tonnes of commercial waste were recyclable out of a total of 225 tonnes.
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The company reported 15 tonnes of hazardous waste in 2023/24.
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Dr. Hönle AG and its subsidiaries, uv-technik Speziallampen GmbH and Panacol-Elosol GmbH, maintain ISO 14001 environmental management system certification.
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No significant waste disposal violations or fines were reported for the 2022/23 and 2023/24 reporting periods.
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