KONTRON AG.
KTN.XETRA | Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment
Kontron AG is a global provider of embedded computing technology (ECT). The company designs and manufactures a range of products including embedded motherboards, computer-on-modules (COMs), single board computers (SBCs), industrial PCs (IPCs), rackmount servers, and customized solutions. These produ...Show More
Better Health for All
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No specific, concrete data points were found in the provided articles to assess KTN.XETRA against any of the 'Better Health for All' KPIs.
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The articles were either generic placeholders
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, unavailable
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, or explicitly stated a lack of relevant quantitative data for health impact assessment, including information on product health impact, safety records, accessibility, or innovation investments
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Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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Kontron AG is a global provider of embedded computing technology, designing and manufacturing hardware and offering related services. Its core business does not involve lending, insuring, moving, or storing money for consumers. Consequently, all KPIs related to financial services, such as underserved client share, pricing fairness, exploitative fee exposure, inclusion initiatives, data accessibility, fair lending compliance, wealth building outcomes, profit reinvestment in community finance, financial literacy initiatives, debt burden ratio, geographic inclusion, and product simplicity, are not applicable to its operations.
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Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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Kontron AG reported a gender pay gap of 34.18% in 2024, meaning women earn 65.82% of men's pay.
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The company demonstrated strong occupational safety with a Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 0.79 per 200,000 hours in 2023.
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The CEO to median employee pay ratio was 14.03 in 2024.
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As of 2023, 57.75% of employees were covered by collective agreements.
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The voluntary employee turnover rate was 10.6% in 2023.
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The company has a zero-tolerance policy for forced and child labor
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and is a member of the UN Global Compact since January 2022.
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One anonymous report concerning sexual harassment was submitted via the whistleblower platform during the reporting period.
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Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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No specific quantitative data is available across the provided articles to assess Kontron AG against the Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing value. While documents outline policies such as a Supplier Code of Conduct (Version 4, May 2025) covering human rights, labor practices, and responsible mineral sourcing
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, and a Conflict Minerals Policy requiring suppliers to source from validated smelters and maintain traceability data
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, these do not provide metrics on fair-trade certified spend, audit frequency, forced/child labor incidents, traceability coverage percentages, remediation speed, ethical clause coverage percentages, share of spend on high-risk materials, or supplier diversity spend.
Honest & Fair Business
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Only 40% (2 out of 5) of the Supervisory Board members are independent, with the remaining 60% having business relationships with a major shareholder.
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The company has a comprehensive anti-corruption policy in its Code of Conduct, prohibiting bribery and corruption, setting gift limits of approximately EUR 100 per business partner every six months, and requiring compliance with international laws like the UK Bribery Act and US FCPA.
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A Compliance Management System, led by the General Counsel reporting to the Executive and Supervisory Board, oversees regular compliance reviews of third parties and business partners.
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Kind to Animals
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No evidence available to assess KONTRON AG on Kind to Animals.
No War, No Weapons
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Kontron secured an order worth approximately €165 million in late 2024 for high-performance computing and communication units for mobile and stationary surveillance applications from a European defense, security, and aerospace technology company.
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Kontron states it works exclusively with NATO countries in this sensitive area.
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The company requires suppliers of 3TGs (Tin, Tantalum, Tungsten, Gold) to source these minerals from smelters validated by the Conflict-Free Smelter Program or an independent third-party audit program.
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Suppliers are expected to record and maintain traceability data for a minimum of 5 years, and non-compliance with these conflict minerals requirements may lead to supplier termination.
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Planet-Friendly Business
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Kontron AG's total Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions for 2023 were 13,600 tCO2e, representing a 5.11% reduction from 14,333 tCO2e in 2022.
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The company has an emission reduction target of 50% for Scope 1 and 2 by 2030 from 2023 levels.
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However, Kontron AG is not participating in any tracked reduction initiatives or disclosure networks.
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and there is no mention of SBTi validation for its targets.
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Furthermore, the company has not declared a net-zero target year.
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Respect for Cultures & Communities
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No specific quantitative data or concrete actions related to KTN.XETRA's respect for cultures and communities were found in the provided articles. The documents primarily outline general codes of conduct and compliance frameworks for suppliers and employees
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, without detailing specific metrics on community engagement, cultural impact assessments, local investment, or cultural preservation initiatives.
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Safe & Smart Tech
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Kontron demonstrates strong security practices and regulatory adherence. The company holds ISO 27001 certification
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and explicitly complies with major privacy regulations including GDPR, the EU NIS Directive, the Slovenian Personal Data Protection Act (ZVOP-2), and the Slovenian Information Security Act.
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Kontron Austria is also proactively implementing the EU's NIS2 Directive
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and highlights compliance with the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA).
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For data protection, Kontron implements encryption at rest and in transit using SSL/TLS and AES 128.
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The company provides users with comprehensive rights to access, correct, erase, restrict processing, and ensure data portability, as well as the right to withdraw consent and object to processing.
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Data retention policies are in place, with data retained "only as necessary,"
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including specific periods like 5 years for contractual data, 1 month for cookie data, and 2 months post-consent withdrawal for direct marketing data.
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In terms of security operations, Kontron utilizes multi-factor authentication (MFA), role-based access control, and secure logins.
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Its vulnerability management program includes vulnerability scans, CVE/CWE databases, and automated patching,
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supported by a Security Operations Center (SOC) that analyzes over 600 incidents and reviews over 1,000 security events annually,
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securing over 60,000 users
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with 15 cybersecurity experts
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and over 10 tools.
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Security testing is comprehensive, covering HTTPS security testing, REST API tests, risk-based testing, threat modeling, penetration testing, security audits, and static application security testing (SAST).
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Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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Kontron's Group Policy 5.a. includes circular economy principles as part of environmental responsibility, and the ESG Environmental Report mentions promoting sustainable product design.
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The company has implemented waste reduction initiatives, including waste separation by employees, using bulk packaging for CPE deliveries, and avoiding up to 270 km of cable waste in a 100,000-piece delivery.
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Kontron's policies detail hazardous substance management and compliance with international conventions (Minamata, Basel, Stockholm, REACH, RoHS, Dodd-Frank Act), with requirements for handling, categorization, and disposal of hazardous materials for suppliers.
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No waste disposal violations or compliance issues are mentioned in the provided articles. Kontron's ESG and environmental reports mention general sustainability goals, such as reducing waste, but do not provide specific quantitative waste reduction targets with timelines. Kontron's Supplier Code of Conduct outlines comprehensive waste management and circular economy requirements for its suppliers, including hazardous materials handling and due diligence audits.
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