United in solidarity. No matter what. Sustainability Report for the 2019/2020 season " All generations, men and women, and all nationalities are united by Borussia." BORUSSIA DORTMUND GMBH & CO. KGAA Environmental responsibility AT A GLANCE 302-1 302-3 Energy used per 2019/2020 table Total energy Athletic development stadium seat 2019 BVB disclosure consumption Played W D L GF/GA Diff. Pts. in 2019 1. FC Bayern Munich 34 26 4 4 100:32 +68 82 kWh 2. Borussia Dortmund 34 21 6 7 84:41 +43 69 250 3. RB Leipzig 34 18 12 4 81:37 +44 66 20.4 GWh 4. Borussia M‘Gladbach 34 20 5 9 66:40 +26 65 306-3 305-4 5. Bayer 04 Leverkusen 34 19 6 9 61:44 +17 63 Total waste generated (excl. food waste) in 2019 6. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 34 15 7 12 53:53 0 52 GHG emissions per 7. VfL Wolfsburg 34 13 10 11 48:46 +2 49 stadium seat 535 tonnes 8. SC Freiburg 34 13 9 12 48:47 +1 48 306-4 9. Eintracht Frankfurt 34 13 6 15 59:60 -1 45 41.6 kg CO2 Food waste in 2019 10. Hertha BSC 34 11 8 15 48:59 -11 41 11. 1. FC Union Berlin 34 12 5 17 41:58 -17 41 202.4 m³ 12. FC Schalke 04 34 9 12 13 38:58 -20 39 13. 1. FSV Mainz 05 34 11 4 19 44:65 -21 37 14. 1. FC Köln 34 10 6 18 51:69 -18 36 15. FC Augsburg 34 9 9 16 45:63 -18 36 Social responsibility 16. Werder Bremen 34 8 7 19 42:69 -27 31 17. Fortuna Düsseldorf 34 6 12 16 36:67 -31 30 BVB disclosure BVB disclosure 18. SC Paderborn 34 4 8 22 37:74 -37 20 Fan clubs Club members Borussia Dortmund Group (IFRS) 201-1 952 > 150,000 102-7 Financial performance indicators (in EUR '000): 2019/2020 2018/2019* 102-7 Revenue 370,196 370,256 Employees Consolidated total operating proceeds 486,884 489,524 203-2 Operating result (EBITDA) 62,992 115,983 879 "leuchte auf" Result from operating activities (EBIT) -43,138 23,501 as at 30 June 2020 foundation donations Consolidated net profit/net loss -43,953 17,391 410-1 in 2019/2020 Cash flows from operating activities -362 28,710 Spectator safety Approx. Free cash flow -51,131 5,201 92,000 92,000 stewards Number of shares (in thousands) 720 380,000 € Earnings per share (in EUR) -0.48 0.19 *Change in prior-year items. Restatements in accordance with IAS 8.42. 4 2019/2020 Sustainability Report 5 Introductory remarks Introductory remarks Thank you for your 102-14 trust and commitment! the back of the net to bring the team's goal tally We are also proud of BVB's long history of activ- for the season to 84, breaking the club's Bundes- ism to combat racism, anti-Semitism and dis- liga goal record in the process. crimination, and gratified to see that our efforts are being acknowledged in Germany and abroad. We continue to set ambitious sporting goals. In honour of our ongoing efforts to foster a culture However, now is not the time to dwell on our quest of remembrance, BVB was invited at the begin- for the Bundesliga crown. BVB signed two highly ning of the year to attend the 5th World Holocaust sought-after players in Erling Haaland and Emre Forum in Jerusalem to commemorate the 75th Can. Further proof that we enjoy an excellent rep- anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz con- Hans-Joachim Watzke Thomas Treß Carsten Cramer utation throughout the world as a club where top centration and extermination camp. We consider talents and veteran national team players alike this to be a special recognition of our work to com- can continue to develop. bat right-wing extremism and discrimination and promote diversity and inclusion. Dear reader, #UnitedbyBorussia encapsulates BVB's most working hours despite having recorded a consid- important asset: the club is an exceptionally Although the coronavirus dominated the agenda, This season has been like no other! The Covid-19 erable net loss for the year. In a gesture of soli- close-knit and united community! we did not lose sight of the environmental aspects pandemic has presented BVB and all of foot- darity, we also joined the Bundesliga's other UEFA of our actions. In the short term, we set an ap- ball with unprecedented challenges, the myriad Champions League participants to set aside a Since the club's founding in 1909, there has hardly propriate example by offsetting the CO2 emissions effects of which will remain with us for some time combined EUR 20 million in financial aid for clubs been a period in which solidarity has been embod- from our team flights. We are looking to further to come. in the first and second Bundesliga divisions that ied and displayed so openly as has recently been refine our event management on the basis of eco- have fallen on hard times through no fault of their the case in Dortmund. Football and the countless logical criteria and thereby combine issues relat- This report also addresses that reality. It describes own. actions taken by fans, fan clubs and partner net- ing to energy efficiency, the use of resources and the emergency measures taken in response to the works as well as employee initiatives continue to mobility. We have sought input from and dialogue coronavirus, discusses the club's priorities and We would like to take this opportunity to express be the glue that holds society together. By lever- with our stakeholders on these matters. highlights our fans' impressive sense of solidarity our thanks for the public's trust in us in connec- aging the club's appeal and motivating its fans, with our club, our city and our surrounding region. tion with the special match operations. Notwith- BVB has helped set in motion an unprecedented Despite all of the current challenges, we hope you It also sheds light on sustainable development standing the debate about the special treatment black-and-yellow wave of solidarity that we are enjoy reading this report. Stay healthy, friends! at BVB, an objective which we have continued to professional football is supposedly afforded, it pleased to report on here. strive for even in these trying times. must be said that the sport is not just about mon- ey – it is also about the thrill and excitement of The social and economic challenges of the global dazzling displays of athleticism and competition pandemic have shaken professional football to its and an overwhelming sense of community. core. Suspended seasons, matches held in front of empty stadiums and the persistent uncertainty In that vein, our particular thanks go to all BVB as to when it will all get back to normal – putting employees for their hard work under extraordi- the livelihoods of more than 56,000 people at risk. nary circumstances, with so much being asked of From the outset, Borussia Dortmund's priorities them! lay with its responsibility for its own employees and preserving the competitive basis for all clubs. BVB continued to build on the most successful decade in its history with a second-place finish in Thanks to the club's accountability over recent the Bundesliga and a spot in the UEFA Champions years, BVB has the economic resources to weath- League. Our fans once again enjoyed attractive, er the crisis without having to reduce employees' high-scoring football as 17 different players found Hans-Joachim Watzke Thomas Treß Carsten Cramer Managing Director (Chairman) Managing Director Managing Director 6 2019/2020 Sustainability Report 2019/2020 Sustainability Report 7 Contents Contents INTRO 25 MATERIAL TOPICS 104 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 106 Contents 8 Identity and tradition 107 Fan community and fan behaviour 110 CELEBRATE MATCH DAY! Diversity and anti-discrimination 112 "leuchte auf" foundation 114 Oh, how we missed this day! 10 Media and social networks 116 Fans and the region 12 Social responsibility – Employees from 118 Stadium 14 Environment 16 Employment 119 Training and education 121 Employees 18 Occupational health and safety 122 Service quality 20 Diversity and equal opportunity 124 Peak performance 22 Promoting youth football 24 Social responsibility – Product responsibility from 125 Spectator safety 126 STRUCTURED DEVELOPMENT Stadium quality 128 Service quality 129 Managing sustainability 26 Product safety and product quality 130 Sustainability context 28 Environmental responsibility from 132 Organisational structure 30 Energy and emissions 133 Stakeholder dialogue 32 Mobility 136 Materiality analysis 34 Water and waste water 137 Our sustainable development 36 Use of resources 138 Athletic development from 140 United by Borussia. United in remembrance. United against anti-Semitism. 38 Promoting youth football 141 Peak performance 144 ACTING RESPONSIBLY. TOGETHER. Economic approach from 146 Focal points of our work 44 Our financial performance 147 Always in tune: BVB, its fans and the region 46 Economic factor in the region 150 Always in the thick of it: The stadium and its surroundings 62 Responsible procurement 151 Always thinking ecologically: Ecological responsibility 66 Compliance and risk management 152 Always giving it our all: Holistic HR development 72 BVB brand 154 Always improving: Organisation, quality and service 76 Sponsors 155 Always working hard to stay on top: Peak performance 84 APPENDIX from 156 Always promoting young talent: Dortmund lads 90 Non-financial Statement 157 United by Borussia.