INDUS HOLDING AG.
INH.XETRA | Activities of holding companies
INDUS Holding AG is a Germany-based holding company primarily investing in medium-sized companies in German-speaking countries. The company focuses on sustainable investments in the areas of construction and infrastructure, engineering, materials technology, and healthcare and life sciences. INDUS H...Show More
Better Health for All
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The provided articles do not contain specific, quantifiable evidence related to any of the Key Performance Indicators for the 'Better Health for All' ethical value. INDUS Holding AG is an investment holding company that does not directly engage in operational business.
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While it invests in sectors like 'medical engineering' and 'life sciences,' there is no data on the health impact of these investments, their proportion of the overall business, or any specific health-related initiatives, products, or services from its subsidiaries.
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Article 0 explicitly states that the company's 2024 Sustainability Report does not mention most of the health-related KPIs, confirming the absence of relevant information.
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Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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INDUS Holding AG operates as an investment company, acquiring and managing medium-sized businesses, rather than directly providing consumer-facing financial products or services.
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Consequently, the provided articles do not contain specific, concrete data points for any of the KPIs related to Fair Money & Economic Opportunity, such as underserved client share, pricing fairness, exploitative fee exposure, inclusion initiatives, data accessibility, fair lending compliance, wealth building outcomes, profit reinvestment, financial literacy initiatives, debt burden ratio, geographic inclusion, or product simplicity.
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Therefore, all KPIs are omitted due to a lack of relevant evidence.
Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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The provided articles do not contain specific quantitative data or metrics related to any of the KPIs under the 'Fair Pay & Worker Respect' value.
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The 2024 sustainability report explicitly states a 'Lack of specific data on INH.XETRA and Fair Pay & Worker Respect metrics,' including living wage coverage, CEO pay ratios, collective bargaining, safety incident rates, pay equity, worker engagement, turnover, labor violations, insecure contracts, or health insurance coverage.
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The report on the LkSG also confirms the absence of relevant metrics or data for these topics.
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Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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No specific, concrete data points were found in the provided articles for any of the KPIs under Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing. The articles explicitly state that data for fair trade certifications, audit frequency, forced/child labour incidents, traceability coverage, remediation speed, ethical clause coverage, materials risk index, and supplier diversity spend is either 'not provided' or 'not mentioned'.
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Honest & Fair Business
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INDUS Holding AG has a Group-wide whistleblowing system called "SpeakUp" which is accessible globally to employees of portfolio companies and external parties, allows for anonymous reporting, and is used as a complaints system for the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act.
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Reports received via SpeakUp are reviewed independently by central functions.
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The company has had zero financial restatements in the past five years. Its consolidated financial statements for 2023 were audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers, and the sustainability data and report are also subject to a limited assurance engagement by the Group auditor.
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The Supervisory Board is 100% independent, with no shareholder or employee representatives considered dependent on the company or Board of Management.
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The company has an anti-corruption and anti-bribery system, including a policy reviewed by a lawyer and aligned with German law and the UN Convention Against Corruption, and provides guidelines and training to portfolio companies on preventing corruption and money-laundering.
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The non-financial report for 2023 was subject to a review to achieve limited certainty.
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Kind to Animals
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INH.XETRA, as a holding company that does not directly engage in operational business, reports no involvement in animal testing.
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This indicates that no animals are used in testing, and therefore, non-animal testing methods are implicitly used or testing is not applicable to its direct operations. The company also states it has no involvement in fur or specialty leather, suggesting zero animal inputs in these specific categories for its direct operations.
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Given its business model, policies and volumes related to animal testing are not applicable to its direct operations.
No War, No Weapons
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The provided articles contain no specific, concrete data points regarding INH.XETRA's association with arms manufacturing, military contracts, conflict facilitation, or peacebuilding initiatives. focuses solely on financial metrics and explicitly states a lack of information on the company's stance on war, weapons, or related ethical considerations.
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pertains to Amazon's conflict minerals report and is not relevant to INH.XETRA.
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Planet-Friendly Business
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In 2024, the company's total Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions were 0.857 million tCO₂e.
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It has not explicitly stated SBTi-validated science-based carbon reduction targets for itself.
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The share of operational energy consumption sourced from renewables was 30.8%.
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The waste diversion rate from landfill was 69%.
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The share of capital expenditure aligned with the EU Sustainable Taxonomy was 42% in 2024.
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Of the 2,642 tCO₂e offsets used, 95% were from the Gold Standard Register, covering 0.25% of total emissions.
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The company has a stated net-zero target year of 2045.
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TCFD alignment analysis has been performed, and climate scenario analysis includes RCP 8.5 for physical risks and RCP 2.6 for transition risks.
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The company had zero major environmental compliance violations in 2024, though minor notices were addressed swiftly.
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Respect for Cultures & Communities
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No specific, quantitative evidence was found in the provided articles to assess INH.XETRA against the KPIs for Respect for Cultures & Communities. The articles primarily contain financial data or discuss general company culture without specific metrics related to community engagement, cultural preservation, or local impact.
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Safe & Smart Tech
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No specific, concrete data points were found in the provided articles to assess INH.XETRA against any of the 'Safe & Smart Tech' KPIs.
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Therefore, all KPIs have been omitted from the assessment.
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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INDUS Holding AG and its portfolio companies implement numerous waste reduction initiatives, resulting in a 9 percentage point reduction in waste in 2023.
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Examples include AURORA reducing wastewater disposal by 6,000 liters per month through dry testing and OBUK developing more sustainable packaging.
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Over 90% of the company's waste is non-hazardous, and no waste disposal violations or citations were mentioned in the 2023 report.
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Circular economy principles are considered in some product lines, with a focus on recyclability and reuse, such as MIGUA's replaceable and recyclable aluminum joint system and OBUK's new product line using recycled PET bottles.
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BETEK developed PROmatrix carbide material with improved wear resistance, indicating products with excellent lifespans.
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The company has outlined waste reduction targets, and requirements for suppliers to reduce waste and improve recyclability are mentioned.
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