Q.BEYOND AG.
QBY.XETRA | Activities of holding companies
Q.BEYOND AG, formerly known as NanoFocus AG, is a Germany-based holding company. It operates as an investment company, focusing on acquiring, holding, managing, and selling investments in companies, particularly in the technology sector. The company's investment strategy involves identifying and sup...Show More
Better Health for All
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No evidence available to assess Q.BEYOND AG on Better Health for All.
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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Q.BEYOND AG operates as an investment holding company focused on the technology sector, acquiring and managing investments in other companies. The provided articles detail its financial performance and strategic initiatives within the IT services domain. There is no evidence to suggest that the company offers lending, deposit, or other direct financial services to consumers or businesses that would make the 'Fair Money & Economic Opportunity' KPIs applicable. The company's core business model, as described, lies outside the scope of direct financial services to end-users.
Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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The company has an overall employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars on Glassdoor, based on 58 reviews, with 60% of employees recommending working there
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. No specific regulatory actions, violations, fines, or compliance issues related to labor laws or human rights have been mentioned across the provided articles.
Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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The provided articles, including Q.beyond AG's 2024
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and 2023
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sustainability reports, do not contain specific quantitative data or verifiable facts related to any of the Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing KPIs. There is no information on fair trade certification share
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, audit frequency for suppliers
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, forced or child labor incidents
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, supply chain traceability coverage
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, remediation speed for violations
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, ethical clause coverage in supplier contracts
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, materials risk index
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, or supplier diversity spend
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Honest & Fair Business
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q.beyond operates a 'SAFE CHANNEL' whistleblower and complaints system, which is accessible via email, phone, and mail
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, with a confidential process investigated by trained experts
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. The company's Code of Conduct outlines compliance principles
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and explicitly prohibits corruption and bribery
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. A Supplier Code of Conduct also addresses these issues
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, and the company adheres to the German Corporate Governance Code and relevant laws
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.
Kind to Animals
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No specific data related to QBY.XETRA's performance on animal welfare, animal testing, animal-derived ingredients, or habitat conservation was found in the provided articles. The articles either discuss general statistics on animal agriculture and testing
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or focus on QBY.XETRA's broader sustainability efforts
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without mentioning any animal-related metrics or policies.
No War, No Weapons
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The provided articles do not contain any specific, concrete data points regarding QBY.XETRA's involvement in arms manufacturing, military contracts, dual-use technologies, sales to embargoed regimes, peacebuilding investments, or any other metrics directly related to the 'No War, No Weapons' ethical value. While some articles mention general sustainability
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, human rights
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, and cybersecurity
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, these are not tied to militarization or conflict facilitation as required by the KPI definitions. Therefore, no KPIs can be scored based on the evidence provided.
Planet-Friendly Business
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Q.BEYOND AG procures 100% of the electricity for its energy-intensive data centers from renewable sources, a practice in place since 2018.
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These data centers account for 95% of the company's Scope 2 emissions.
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The company aims to make all its business operations climate neutral by 2025.
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This target is supported by interim goals, including a planned reduction of at least 40% in Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions by the end of 2026 compared to 2019, and a 60% reduction in CO2 emissions from electricity, fuels, and business travel by 2027 compared to 2019.
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The company also participates in the EU Code of Conduct for Data Centre Energy Efficiency
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and uses Gold Standard certified carbon offsets from a reforestation project in Panama.
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Respect for Cultures & Communities
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No specific data points or evidence related to 'Respect for Cultures & Communities' were found across the provided articles.
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The articles primarily focus on carbon emissions, general sustainability strategy, gender diversity targets, and career opportunities, without addressing community engagement, cultural preservation, indigenous rights, or related metrics.
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Several articles explicitly state the absence of such data for the requested metrics.
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Safe & Smart Tech
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The company explicitly states its compliance with GDPR
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and details user rights under GDPR, including access, correction, deletion, restriction, portability, objection, and consent withdrawal
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. It also focuses on the NIS2 Directive
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, providing 'NIS2 check-ups' to assess readiness for the EU cybersecurity directive
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. Regarding data minimization, the company states that data will be deleted when no longer needed, subject to legal retention periods
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Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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Q.BEYOND AG has implemented at least four waste reduction initiatives. These include a "zero waste assistance" tool that reduces write-downs of expired goods by an average of 15%.
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, recycling of old IT equipment through a 5-year partnership with AfB gemeinnützige GmbH
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, resource optimization through virtual infrastructures
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, and reprocessing and reselling used devices via the AfB Group
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. No waste disposal violations or citations are mentioned in the provided articles.