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MASTERFLEX.

MZX.XETRA | Manufacture of plastics products

Masterflex SE is a Germany-based holding company that develops, manufactures and markets high-performance plastic hoses and connection systems. The company operates through three segments: Masterflex, Fleima-Plastic and APT. The Masterflex segment develops, manufactures and markets hoses and connect...Show More

Ethical Profile

Mixed.

Masterflex SE presents a mixed ethical profile. Environmental efforts include a 2021 photovoltaic system saving 138 tons of CO2 annually, and developing biodegradable hoses. Its "Hero@Zero" strategy targets a fully circular economy by 2035, partnering with Remondis for plastic hose recycling. However, reports suggest a low 0.6% share of sales from EU taxonomy-eligible activities in 2024 (0.0% CapEx/OpEx alignment). Data gaps exist for fair pay, ethical sourcing, and honest business. While its Fleima-Plastic segment produces medical device components, specific health impact data is unavailable. Critics point to potential dual-use applications of its products in military contexts.

Value Scores

Better Health for All0
-100100
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity0
-100100
Fair Pay & Worker Respect0
-100100
Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing0
-100100
Honest & Fair Business0
-100100
Kind to Animals0
-100100
No War, No Weapons0
-100100
Planet-Friendly Business-50
-100100
Respect for Cultures & Communities0
-100100
Safe & Smart Tech10
-100100
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products-30
-100100

Better Health for All

0

The company's products do not have addiction potential. Masterflex is not a pharmaceutical company, nor does it produce or sell food or nutritional products. The company also does not conduct or sponsor clinical trials or health research. For all other relevant KPIs, no specific, concrete data points were provided in the articles that directly map to the rubric's quantitative thresholds or the evidence falls outside the scope of the 'Better Health for All' value, as defined by its 'What this value is NOT about' section.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

0

Masterflex SE is a manufacturing company specializing in high-performance plastic hoses and connection systems. The company's business model does not involve lending, deposit services, or other financial products for consumers. Therefore, all Key Performance Indicators related to 'Fair Money & Economic Opportunity,' which are designed for financial institutions, are not applicable to Masterflex SE.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

0

No evidence available to assess MASTERFLEX on Fair Pay & Worker Respect.

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

0

No quantitative data was provided across the articles for any of the Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing KPIs.

1
This includes fair trade certification share, audit frequency, forced/child labour incidents, traceability coverage, remediation speed, ethical clause coverage, materials risk index, or supplier diversity spend.
2
While the company states a commitment to ethical sourcing
3
and reports no knowledge of modern slavery or complaints in its supply chain,
4
these statements do not provide the specific quantitative data required by the rubric for scoring.

Honest & Fair Business

0

Masterflex Group has a Code of Conduct that explicitly prohibits corruption, accepting or offering bribes, and inappropriate gifts or invitations, particularly to government officials

1
. The company also describes a compliance hotline and reporting structure, which includes an external, independent compliance attorney and a dedicated compliance department
2
. However, the provided articles do not contain specific quantitative data or sufficiently detailed qualitative information to score the company against the defined KPIs for regulatory fines
3
, transparency
4
, whistleblower policy strength
5
, financial restatements
6
, audit coverage
7
, ESG controversies
8
, complaint resolution times
9
, board conflicts of interest
10
, or the specific strength and enforcement metrics required for anti-corruption policies
11
and third-party verification
12
.

Kind to Animals

0

No evidence available to assess MASTERFLEX on Kind to Animals.

No War, No Weapons

0

No evidence available to assess MASTERFLEX on No War, No Weapons.

Planet-Friendly Business

-50

Masterflex SE reported that its capital expenditure (CapEx) aligned with the EU Taxonomy was 0.0% in 2024.

1
The company's 2024 non-financial report and other provided documents do not mention any specific regulatory actions, violations, fines, or compliance issues.
2

Respect for Cultures & Communities

0

No data relevant to the ethical value 'Respect for Cultures & Communities' was found in the provided articles. The articles explicitly state that no data is available for cultural or community engagement metrics

1
, or they focus on other aspects such as ecological responsibility without addressing community relations
2
.

Safe & Smart Tech

10

Masterflex's subsidiaries, Fleima-Plastic GmbH and Masterflex Česko s.r.o., demonstrate good data governance with no documented incidents of unauthorized data use.

1
They comply with relevant privacy regulations, including GDPR, BDSG, and Czech Act 110/2019 Coll.
2
Users are afforded comprehensive data subject rights, such as the right to information, objection, rectification, deletion, restriction of processing, complaint, and data portability, along with control over cookie settings and the right to revoke consent.
3
Data minimization practices include retaining website logs and some cookies for a maximum of 7 days, and other data for periods such as 180 days, 1 year, 25 months, or 3 years, with data generally deleted when no longer necessary or as required by law.
4
Data collection is limited to specified business purposes.
5

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

-30

Masterflex is pursuing a 'Hero@Zero' strategy to achieve a fully circular economic system for all products by 2035.

1
This strategy includes the development of biodegradable and cradle-to-cradle-capable hoses designed for complete recyclability at end-of-life.
2
The company has partnered with Remondis Recycling to create a circular economy for industrial plastic hoses and connection systems, with Remondis managing the return and material processing.
3
No waste disposal violations or compliance issues are mentioned across the provided reports.
4

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