SUEDZUCKER AG.
SZU.XETRA | Manufacture of sugar
Südzucker AG is a German multinational corporation and the world's largest sugar producer. The company's primary business involves the production, processing, and distribution of sugar products, including beet sugar, cane sugar, and specialty sugars. Südzucker also produces a range of other food pro...Show More
Better Health for All
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No evidence available to assess SUEDZUCKER AG on Better Health for All.
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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Südzucker AG is primarily a sugar and food producer.
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The provided articles do not contain any evidence that the company offers lending, insurance, or other financial services to consumers.
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Therefore, all KPIs related to 'Fair Money & Economic Opportunity' are not applicable to the company's business model as evidenced by the provided information.
Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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No evidence available to assess SUEDZUCKER AG on Fair Pay & Worker Respect.
Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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No evidence available to assess SUEDZUCKER AG on Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing.
Honest & Fair Business
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Südzucker AG was fined EUR 4.2 million (approximately USD 4.5 million) on June 1, 2023, by the Austrian Federal Competition Authority for violating EU antitrust rules and Austrian cartel law related to a 2006 industrial sugar cartel agreement.
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The company's sustainability statement undergoes a KPMG limited assurance review, and it holds various certifications including RedCert2, Red compliant, SAI/FSA, ISCC-EU, Fair Trade, FSC, and BIO.
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Kind to Animals
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Südzucker has established a 65-hectare bird sanctuary at its Offstein clarification ponds, recognized since 2005, which hosts 115 bird species.
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The company also plants flower strips, distributing 16 tonnes of flowering seed in 2023 to enable 2,500 strips for sugar beet growers.
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Südzucker states it avoids animal testing wherever permissible by regulation and has a company-wide guideline established in 2023, which incorporates the 3-R principle (Replace, Reduce, Refine).
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However, animal testing is still mandatory in numerous countries for food ingredients and new food additives.
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Freiberger, the only division using animal products, sources beef, pork, poultry, fish, eggs, and dairy from traders and processors.
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The company acknowledges that animal husbandry in the deeper supply chain may not be species-appropriate.
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Südzucker conducts over 200 external audits annually at growers' premises for RedCert2 certification, but these are not specified as animal welfare audits.
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The company is a member of industry consortia like the EIT Food Accelerator Network and the SAI Platform's regenerative agriculture task force, and is listed in the EU and German lobbying registers, engaging with politicians and NGOs.
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No War, No Weapons
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The provided articles, including Südzucker AG's 2024/25 Sustainability Statement and Supplier Code of Conduct, do not contain specific, quantitative data or explicit statements regarding the company's involvement in arms or defense contracts, dual-use technology, sales to embargoed regimes, peacebuilding investments, conflict divestment policies, board oversight of defense activities, export end-user certificates, lobbying related to arms control, humanitarian procurement compliance, human rights due diligence frequency in conflict-affected areas, Arms Trade Treaty compliance, AI military safeguards, dual-use item screening, surveillance transparency, ethical red lines, exposure to controversial weapons, war-related supply chain risk audits, annual conflict partner reviews, defense divestment, conflict minerals, peace technology investment, conflict zone procurement, or ethical red line compliance rates.
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Therefore, no KPIs under the 'No War, No Weapons' value can be scored based on the provided evidence.
Planet-Friendly Business
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Südzucker Group's total Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions for 2024/25 were 10.7 million tCO₂e (2.72 million tCO₂e for Scope 1+2 and 7.98 million tCO₂e for Scope 3).
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The company's GHG emission reduction targets for Scope 1 and 2 (50.4% reduction by 2030 from a 2018 baseline) and Scope 3 (30% reduction by 2030) were validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) in February 2023, aligning with a 1.5°C decarbonization pathway.
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In 2024/25, 16.3% of total energy consumption was sourced from renewables.
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The share of taxonomy-eligible investments in fixed assets was 29.1% in 2024/25, but the share of taxonomy-aligned investments was immaterial.
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The company has a net-zero target year of 2050.
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Südzucker AG was listed among the top 10 agribusiness companies for penalties since 2010, with a total of $272,518,524, including for water and air pollution violations.
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Respect for Cultures & Communities
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No evidence available to assess SUEDZUCKER AG on Respect for Cultures & Communities.
Safe & Smart Tech
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Südzucker AG states compliance with GDPR and national data protection laws, and its privacy policy details user rights to information, rectification, limitation of processing, erasure, data transferability, and objection.
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Data collection is limited to what is required for purpose, with application data retained for a maximum of 12 months.
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Data is encrypted during transmission via SSL connections.
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In 2023/2024, 7,106 out of 19,284 employees received compliance training covering IT security and data protection, but completion rates and assessment results were not specified.
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The company's third-party provider, Cloudflare, is certified under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework.
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Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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The company reported a high waste recovery rate of 92% in 2023/24.
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It has company-wide waste reduction targets with timelines, aiming to reduce Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 50.4% and Scope 3 emissions by at least 30% by 2030 from a 2018 baseline.
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No waste disposal violations or compliance issues were mentioned in the provided articles.
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