Better Health for All

The company's core internet-based products and services are considered to have a neutral impact on health. Less than 1% of the company's Group revenue is derived from energy trading, which is the only activity identified with potential negative health outcomes.

The company's products do not have direct safety implications for physical or mental health, nor do they carry health risks requiring disclosure. As a telecommunications and internet company, it does not offer health-related products or services, engage in health-related R&D, collect health data, conduct clinical trials, or operate in industries with inherent addiction potential. Therefore, most health-related KPIs are not applicable. Internal employee health and wellness programs, such as stress prevention, crisis counseling, mental health first aiders, flu vaccinations, and fitness discounts, are not assessed under this value, which focuses on external health impact.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

In fiscal year 2024, United Internet Group reported two confirmed incidents of discrimination, which were addressed with remedial actions

. No fines, penalties, or compensation payments resulted from these incidents, and no reports of potential human rights incidents were submitted . The employee turnover rate for fiscal year 2024 was 15%. The company conducts regular salary reviews for over 7,000 staff in 6 countries, ensuring staff in Cebu, Philippines, are paid more than the minimum wage . Salaries are stated to be independent of employees’ gender or other non-position-related factors . Benefits offered to employees include a company pension, capital formation benefits, and occupational health prevention programs . Employee feedback surveys are regularly conducted, with the first employee survey performed in 2024 . In 2024, 34 reportable accidents at work resulted in 1,211 employee days lost . The workforce in 2024 comprised 9,994 permanent and 978 temporary employees .

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

The company conducts full audits for outsourced partners, such as call center service providers, alternately every two years.

In 2023, two violations with potential adverse human rights impacts were identified, and corrective actions were launched and implemented. The Code of Conduct for Business Partners, which includes social, environmental, and ethical standards, and explicitly prohibits human trafficking, forced labor, and child labor, has been incorporated into contracts with business partners via General Terms and Conditions for Procurement.

Honest & Fair Business

UTD.INTERNET AG's Supervisory Board is composed of 100% independent members.

The company has a group-wide anti-corruption policy that complies with the German Anti-corruption Act, and a group-wide e-learning anti-corruption course was launched in fiscal year 2024. A group-wide whistleblower protection policy is in place, complying with the German Whistleblower Protection Act and the EU Whistleblowing Directive. In fiscal year 2024, 32 reports of potential compliance violations were sent to the Compliance organization and checked.

No War, No Weapons

The company's core business is internet-based, with no evidence of involvement in defense or arms-related activities, military use of AI, or surveillance/intelligence activities. Consequently, there is no defense business for board oversight, no need for weapons-related ethical red lines, no defense assets to divest, and no exposure to controversial weapons. The company's activities are based on the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (pages 8, 104).

, with a commitment to publish performance metrics in annual sustainability reports from Q1 2024. Annual human rights risk analyses are conducted, identifying potential risk suppliers based on country and sector risks. In fiscal year 2024, one gross risk supplier was identified out of 7,393 vendors. Most goods and services are sourced from Germany and neighboring European countries. , with country risk categorized as low for direct suppliers, indicating near-zero procurement from conflict zones.

Planet-Friendly Business

The provided articles do not contain specific, quantifiable data regarding UTDI.XETRA's performance across any of the 'Planet-Friendly Business' KPIs. The articles discuss general EU greenhouse gas emission trends

, the EU Taxonomy Regulation framework , and the broader market for ESG-focused ETFs on the Xetra trading platform , but they do not provide company-specific information on emissions, targets, renewable energy use, water management, waste diversion, green building certifications, capital expenditure alignment, lifecycle assessments, material ratios, carbon offsets, climate initiatives, supply chain transparency, biodiversity efforts, deforestation policies, environmental compliance, impact assessments, net-zero targets, TCFD alignment, climate scenario analysis, stranded asset transparency, water sourcing, packaging reductions, climate justice, just transition programs, or climate adaptation financing for UTD.INTERNET AG.

Safe & Smart Tech

The company holds multiple information security certifications, including ISO 27001, BSI IT-Grundschutz, BSI C5, and TISAX.

There are no documented incidents of unauthorized data use. The company states it complies with German CSR Directive Implementation Act (CSR-RUG), German Commercial Code (HGB), and EU Taxonomy. It is aware of data privacy regulations and invests in improving data privacy standards, but identifies a significant risk related to potential fines for non-compliance with EU-GDPR, though no actual fines or violations for privacy regulations are documented.

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

The company has implemented several waste reduction initiatives, including delivering 105 tonnes of hardware to AfB in 2023, which saved an estimated 843 tonnes of CO2 equivalents.

Other initiatives include an ongoing effort to switch all packaging and filler material to recyclable variants , a Group Policy on Device Use for internal hardware to enable long-term use and recycling , the use of FSC-certified raw materials for packaging cartons by Business Access , and a switch to more environmentally friendly polypropylene adhesive tape since fiscal year 2024 . For hazardous waste, the company ensures proper handling by utilizing certified waste disposal companies for professional disposal and recycling of components . Furthermore, 1&1 Versatel's maintenance and logistics service provider and Business Applications maintain ISO 14001:2015 certified environmental management systems . The company has reported no waste disposal violations or fines in the provided reporting period.