Passion and drive: Improving together. Sustainability Report for the 2018/2019 season "Real love is not a tagline but a bond." Carsten Cramer BORUSSIA DORTMUND GMBH & CO. KGAA Environmental responsibility AT A GLANCE Total energy Energy used Athletic development 2018/2019 table consumption per stadium seat BVB disclosure in 2018 Played W D L GF/GA Diff. Pts. in 2018 1. FC Bayern München 34 24 6 4 88:32 +56 78 kWh 2. Borussia Dortmund 34 23 7 4 81:44 +37 76 256 3. RB Leipzig 34 19 9 6 63:29 +34 66 20.8 GWh 4. Bayer 04 Leverkusen 34 18 4 12 69:52 +17 58 5. Borussia M‘Gladbach 34 16 7 11 55:42 +13 55 Total waste generated (excl. food waste) in 2018 6. VfL Wolfsburg 34 16 7 11 62:50 +12 55 GHG emissions per stadium seat 7. Eintracht Frankfurt 34 15 9 10 60:48 +12 54 498 tonnes 8. Werder Bremen 34 14 11 9 58:49 +9 53 9. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 34 13 12 9 70:52 +18 51 45.0 kg CO2 Food waste in 2018 10. Fortuna Düsseldorf 34 13 5 16 49:65 -16 44 11. Herta BSC 34 11 10 13 49:57 -8 43 12. 1. FSV Mainz 05 34 12 7 15 46:57 -11 43 172.0 m³ 13. SC Freiburg 34 8 12 14 46:61 -15 36 14. FC Schalke 04 34 8 9 17 37:55 -18 33 15. FC Augsburg 34 8 8 18 51:71 -20 32 Social responsibility 16. VfB Stuttgart 34 7 7 20 32:70 -38 28 17. Hannover 96 34 5 6 23 31:71 -40 21 18. 1. FC Nürnberg 34 3 10 21 26:68 -42 19 Fan clubs Club members 201-1 Performance of the Borussia Dortmund Group (IFRS) 862 102-7 > 151,000 Financial performance indicators (in EUR '000): 2018/2019 2017/2018* 102-7 Revenue 489,542 536,043 Employees 203-2 Operating result (EBITDA) 115,983 137,306 "leuchte auf" Result from operating activities (EBIT) 23,501 38,974 849 as at 30 June 2019 foundation donations Net profit/net loss for the year 17,391 31,705 in 2018/2019 Cash flows from operating activities 144,525 170,361 Spectator safety Free cash flow 5,201 27,635 Approx. Number of shares (in thousands) 92,000 92,000 720 stewards Earnings per share (in EUR) 0.19 0.34 471,000 € * Change in prior-year items. See also notes to consolidated financial statements. Restatements in accordance with IAS 8 4 2018/2019 Sustainability Report Introductory remarks Introductory remarks Borussia unites! 102-14 Always has, always will. raising ticket prices by more than the rate of infla- and the cornerstone laying ceremony for the new tion and is aware of the importance of the club's Shoah Heritage Campus at the Yad Vashem Holo- actions for society at large. caust Remembrance Center. Our work is thus more than a mere response to We are planning a BVB fan and youth centre in multi-faceted societal issues. Together with its Dortmund so that we can consolidate our civic fans, partners and staff, Borussia Dortmund has engagement activities and efforts to connect the adopted an attitude and approach that leverages past, present and future all under one roof. the club's appeal and popularity to effect lasting Hans-Joachim Watzke Thomas Treß Carsten Cramer change in our society. Last but not least, we also have to and want to tackle ecological issues. Be it the switch to reus- More than six years ago, Borussia Dortmund able cups which we implemented together with made the decision to consciously promote a outside experts, or matters concerning mobility, Dear reader, culture of remembrance and to make the fight the use of resources and environmental protec- against right-wing extremism and discrimination tion: We take pride in the fact that we began ad- Borussia Dortmund unites – it always has, and it You can see how important tomorrow is for us a mainstay of its work. In light of the club's own dressing key sustainability issues even before the always will. We put everything into delivering on from the ongoing success of our Youth Academy: past, which also included BVB officials supporting "Fridays for Future" movement took hold. this promise, and have made dramatic progress in the U19 team again won the league, while the U17 Nazi authorities, and the current challenges aris- many areas. This report documents the steps we lads were only narrowly defeated in the final. We ing from the potential for right-wing extremism in Our dialogue with our various stakeholder groups have taken to improve our athletic development, are also investing approximately EUR 20 million to Dortmund, we feel obligated to do our part to fight was and is extremely helpful in this regard. We our economic performance and our social and en- expand our training ground by 2021 and to con- every form of discrimination. We want to promote have set ourselves an initial three-year planning vironmental responsibility. It presents an overall tinue to provide our lads with first-rate athletic and defend our democratic way of life. and implementation period in order to further picture of our work in these fields and highlights and professional training conditions. drive forward Borussia Dortmund's sustainable how these efforts are often interconnected. This culminated with our trip to Israel in early development as a whole. Implementing these long-term measures re- 2019 and the special recognition we received for Let's begin with football: we can confidently state quires a basis that is both financially sound and our wide-ranging efforts. A Borussia Dortmund We hope you enjoy reading this report and we look that Borussia Dortmund has once again won the geared for the future. Where personnel is con- delegation was invited to attend the Holocaust forward to hearing your comments. hearts of its fans. It was a delight to see how our cerned, Borussia Dortmund has already laid the Remembrance Day commemorations in Israel team's performance in 2018/2019 improved com- groundwork for the future. A team of dynamic and pared to the previous season. The team's men- highly competent employees and leaders is well tality, creativity and ability to dictate play earned prepared to face the challenges that lie ahead. them the acclaim of their fans on the last match We have formulated a sound growth strategy with day to cap off an outstanding season in which they the aim of generating EUR 500 million in revenue finished in second place. (excluding transfers) by 2025 in order to ensure the club remains competitive. Sponsorships, in- We will aim even higher in the coming season and ternationalisation and digitalisation are to be the set our sights on winning the Bundesliga. On the driving forces. one hand, we are already reaping rewards from the rebuild. On the other, we did not hesitate to With all we are doing to achieve economic suc- take the next step in the current summer transfer cess, it is particularly important to avoid losing window: after all, investing upwards of 100 million sight of our roots. We have to be keenly aware of Hans-Joachim Watzke Thomas Treß Carsten Cramer in the squad was a considerable, yet economically when we've reached the limits of commerciali- Chairman of the Management Managing Director Managing Director sound decision. sation. Borussia Dortmund is expressly against 6 2018/2019 Sustainability Report 2018/2019 Sustainability Report 7 Contents INTRO 25 MATERIAL TOPICS 84 BVB at a glance – facts and figures 4 Management approaches based on the GRI* Introductory remarks 6 Social responsibility – Fans, club members and society from 86 Contents 8 Identity and tradition 87 Fan community and fan behaviour 90 CELEBRATE MATCH DAY! Diversity and anti-discrimination 92 94 Everything leads up to this day 10 "leuchte auf" foundation Media and social networks 96 Fans and the region 12 Social responsibility – Employees from 98 Stadium 14 Employees 16 Employment 99 Occupational health and safety 101 Service quality 18 Training and education 102 Peak performance 20 Diversity and equal opportunity 103 Promoting youth football 22 Social responsibility – Product responsibility from 104 STRUCTURED DEVELOPMENT Spectator safety 105 Stadium quality 107 24 Managing sustainability Service quality 108 Sustainability context 26 Product safety and product quality 109 Organisational structure 28 Environmental responsibility from 112 Stakeholder dialogue 30 Energy and emissions 113 Materiality analysis 32 Mobility 116 Shaping the future – our sustainable development 35 Water and waste water 117 Borussia unites 38 Use of resources 118 Athletic development from 120 ACTING RESPONSIBLY. TOGETHER. Promoting youth football 121 Focal points of our work 46 Peak performance 124 Always in tune: BVB, its fans and the region 48 Economic approach from 126 Always acting responsibly: Sustainability and the stadium 58 Our financial performance 127 Always giving it our all: Holistic HR development 64 Economic factor in the region 130 Always improving: Product quality and service 68 Responsible purchase 131 Always working hard to stay on top: Ensuring peak performance 72 Compliance and risks 132 Always promoting young talent: Dortmund lads 78 BVB brand 134 Sponsors 135 APPENDIX from 136 Non-financial Statement 137 Limited assurance report 138 GRI Standards Content Index 140 Key figures at a glance 144 About this report/Publication details 146 Our progress at a glance 147 8 2018/2019 Sustainability Report *GRI: Global Reporting Initiative 2018/2019 Sustainability Report 9 The complete football experience: taking responsibility. It's match day and Adi Preissler said it best: "What counts is on the pitch." But match day is also the product of meticulous preparation, hard work and a real love of BVB.