TRODAT SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2017 www.trodat.net JANUARY 2019 TRODAT SUSTAINABILITY REPORT REF_123456_M10C3A18_Printed in Austria TRODAT SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2017
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PREFACE GRI 102-14 We are pleased to present to you Trodat’s first priority in our company for many years. For we Sustainability Report. As we are a traditional know that our employees are our most valuable Austrian company with more than 100 years resource and the source of our innovative of history, doing business sustainably has strength and market success. Hence we are always been an integral part of our way of proud that in recent years we have received thinking and acting. Today we are the No.1 on many awards for our employee commitment. the global market for self-inking stamps – and We are convinced that by publishing our first this success is closely interwoven with our Sustainability Report now we have reached holistic understanding of sustainability. another important milestone to make our One example of how we have been practising activities visible, and to continue setting sustainability for a long time in our company is ambitious growth and sustainability targets for our core product, the Original Printy 4.0. the future. What drives us is our desire to We have been offering this product with make things better – day by day. To do that, we climate neutrality as standard since the end of need to distinguish between the essential and 2010. Through reductions in terms of size and the insignificant, to manage resources weight, use of the technically possible properly, and to make the right maximum share of recycled materials, and entrepreneurial decisions. utilisation of renewable energies, we have Regular sustainability reporting will enable us been able to drastically cut CO2 emissions per to better achieve these targets in the future. unit. We offset the inevitable remaining CO2 After all, the ultimate goals of our activities emissions by high-quality, gold-standard- are sustainable growth and uncompromising certified climate protection projects. product quality that is in line with the interests In the social field we have likewise been of all our stakeholders. This includes, of course, anchoring sustainability aspects deeply in our our customers, suppliers and employees, management systems for many years. but also the environment and society, whose Workplace health and safety as well as the resources and acceptance we need in satisfaction of our employees have been a top the long term.
Yours, the Board of Managers
Mag. Roland Rier DI Dr. Norbert Almhofer Mag. Manfred Prinz TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface 3 1 Introduction Introduction 1.1 About the present report 5 1.2 Company 8 1 1.2.1 Products and markets 11 1.2.2 Ownership structure and legal form 12 1.1 ABOUT THE PRESENT REPORT GRI 1.2.3 Number and distribution of employees 12 102-45 1.3 Sustainability and corporate governance at Trodat 16 For the 2017 reporting year, the company the GRI KPIs and topics included in the report 102-46 102-50 1.3.1 Sustainability management at Trodat 16 Trodat – consisting of Trodat GmbH and Trodat can be found in the GRI Contents Index at the 102-52 1.3.2 Dimensions of sustainability at Trodat 18 Produktions GmbH (hereinafter: Trodat) – is end of this report. In addition, the respective 102-53 1.4 Stakeholders 20 for the first time preparing its own GRI categories pervade the document in order 102-54 102-56 1.5 Essential sustainability issues 20 Sustainability Report, in order to provide to assign the respective text passages to the information on progress, targets and requirements of the GRI framework in terms 2 KPIs and objectives measures in the area of sustainability. The of content1. 2.1 Trodat as a commercial enterprise 24 reporting period covers the business year The present report relates only to Trodat GmbH 2.1.1 Stability and value preservation of the company 24 from January 1st to December 31st, 2017. and Trodat Produktions GmbH at the Wels and 2.1.2 Recognised corporate values 26 In the future, the Sustainability Report will Marchtrenk locations. Other Trodat subsidiaries 2.1.3 Corporate governance and compliance 30 be published biennially. and production sites abroad are currently not 2.1.4 Promotion of the local economy 30 The present report has been prepared in included. Unless indicated otherwise, all KPIs, 2.2 Trodat as an employer 32 accordance with the requirements of the GRI objectives and management approaches thus 2.2.1 Self-determination and employee satisfaction 32 Standards by the Global Reporting Initiative relate exclusively to the corporate sections at 2.2.2 Health and safety 36 (GRI), using the “Core” option. An overview of the Wels and Marchtrenk locations. 2.2.3 Training and continued education 40 2.3 Trodat as a production company 44 2.3.1 Product innovation 44 2.3.2 Continuous improvements in the production process 44 2.3.3 Corporate environmental protection 50 2.3.4 Climate protection and climate neutrality 56 2.3.5 Reycling economy and waste prevention 64 2.4 Trodat as a buyer 66 2.4.1 Sustainable procurement 66
3 GRI content index and attachments 68
4 Legal notice 76
1: The report was prepared in cooperation with ClimatePartner with the greatest possible care. No other external audit was carried out. 1.2 COMPANY COMPANY 1.2 COMPANY
1.2 COMPANY GRI 102-1 Both Trodat GmbH and Trodat Produktions GmbH are 102-3 102-4 wholly-owned subsidiaries of Trodat Trotec Holding 102-13 GmbH, based in Wels (Upper Austria). In 2017, the Trodat Trotec Group generated overall sales amounting to more 1 Year of Foundation than 249 million euros, employing around 1,550 people in about 40 subsidiaries worldwide.
The group has a business presence in more than 150 countries worldwide. Exports make up more than 98% of its business. The Trodat Trotec Group is active in the business areas of stamp manufacturing (Trodat) and Employees Trodat Trotec Group production of laser plotters (Trotec) for engraving, Laserplotter 1550 cutting and marking. Manufacturer
Trodat was founded in 1912 and is today the largest stamp manufacturer. Worldwide, Trodat has about Stamp 1,000 employees, 380 of them in Austria. Manufacturer TROTEC
TRODAT TRODAT TROTEC 1000Employees Trodat GROUP 380 249 Employees Million Austria Euros 40 Subsidiaries TRODAT GmbH Export98% rate TRODAT PRODUKTIONS 150 GmbH Countries
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1.2.1 PRODUCTS AND MARKETS GRI 102-6 Trodat produces and sells a comprehensive by use of up to 65%2 post-consumer recycled 3 range of stamps and stamp accessories. plastic, has up to 49% less CO2 footprint than The product portfolio focuses on self-inking its predecessor had. Last but not least, the
stamps with integrated ink cartridges for use inevitable residual CO2 emissions of the in offices, in industry, at home and while Original Printy 4.0 are offset by investments travelling. Further products such as pocket into Gold Standard climate protection projects stamps, pre-inked stamps, hand stamps, recommended by the WWF®, and the product special stamps for industrial applications, thus offers climate neutrality as standard. ink cartridges, seal presses and production Professional materials such as laser rubber, With its solid metal construction made of photopolymer and stamp ink complete the brushed stainless steel, the Trodat Professional product range. 4.0 guarantees maximum stability and Printy product series durability, even under the toughest application The Original Trodat Printy is the worldwide conditions in offices, logistics or government. bestseller among self-inking stamps and has Of course, the Trodat Professional 4.0 also been sold more than 300 million times since comes with climate neutrality as standard its “invention” in 1976. Today, in its fourth and is manufactured with the technically generation (Printy 4.0), it is 30% smaller and highest proportion of recycling material and significantly lighter than its predecessor, and, 100% green electricity in Austria.
ORIGINAL PRINTY 4912 - 1976, ORIGINAL PRINTY 4.0 4912 - 2010
2/3: Eco-black und Eco-grey. Other colours contain lower quantities.
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GRI 1.2.2 OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE AND LEGAL FORM KEY 102-5 1000 Both Trodat GmbH and Trodat Produktions 5.1% of the company shares are directly owned PERFORMANCE GmbH are Gesellschaften mit beschränkter by Müller-Just Familien Privatstiftung Haftung, i.e. limited liability companies (Müller-Just Family Private Foundation). INDICATORS 2017 under Austrian law, headquartered in Austria The Müller-Just family, who holds the majority 380 and forming part of Trodat Trotec Holding GmbH. of the shares in Vestigium GmbH, is a WORKERS AND The Trodat Trotec Holding GmbH, since continuing strong link to the founding EMPLOYEES February 2018 a share of 94.9%, has been held family and the over 100-year history of the by Vestigium GmbH, headquartered in Linz4. company Trodat. 1
GRI 1.2.3 NUMBER AND DISTRIBUTION OF EMPLOYEES <30 >50 102-7 30-50 23% 56% 21% 102-8 As of December 31st, 2017, Trodat employs employees were hired (28 female, 22 male). 2 401-1 405-1 380 people at the Wels and Marchtrenk Table 1.1 gives an overview of the staff locations. The number of employees has number and structure. Trodat also filled grown steadily in recent years. In 2017, 50 new 15 apprenticeship positions during this period. TRAINING GENDER NEW HIRES PLACES
3 4 5 43% 57% 50 15
KPIs - Employee structure 2017 Unit Value TABLE 1.1 (1.) Workers and employees (as per December 31st, 2017) Total Number 380
(2.) Age distribution < 30 years of age % 23.0 30-50 years % 56.0 > 50 years % 21.0
(3.) Gender male % 43.0 female % 57.0
(4.) New hires Total Number 50 male % 44.0 female % 56.0
4: Owners of Vestigium GmbH are: Ingeborg Müller-Just Privatstiftung, Ingeborg Müller-Just Familien Privatstiftung, P50 GmbH. (5.) Training places offered Number 15 12 1.3 SUSTAINABILITY AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AT TRODAT SUSTAINABILITY 1.3 SUSTAINABILITY AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AT TRODAT 1.3 SUSTAINABILITY AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AT TRODAT
Sustainability has been playing a central role for high-quality stamps, it is in line with our in Trodat’s corporate philosophy for many mission to be a leader in the field of sustain- years and forms the core of its corporate ability as well, and to take our responsibility strategy. As we are the global market leader and our creative scope seriously.
GRI 1.3.1 SUSTAINABILITY MANAGEMENT AT TRODAT 102-18 103-2 At Trodat, sustainability is part and parcel of the KPIs (Key Performance Indicators). The 103-3 our integrated management system. The company management analyses the data, integrated management system assumes the agrees on new targets and brings them to the role of a central management and control attention of the relevant divisions in the instrument, whereby we ensure company- “Management Review”. wide compliance with our goals and objectives. A further core element of our integrated The aim of our integrated management system management system is the ongoing and is on the one hand to formulate strategic and continuous improvement process (CIP), which operational goals in all areas of sustainability has been part of our corporate philosophy for (see 1.3.2). On the other hand, it serves many years and is being lived daily by our as a central control and steering employees5. In a structured process, instrument to ensure compliance with our employees from production and other goals and conformity of our actions with the corporate divisions have the opportunity to requirements of sector-specific management make suggestions for savings potentials, systems. The persons in charge of the efficiency increases or process optimisations. respective management systems (e.g. quality In the reporting year 2017, employees management, environmental and energy submitted 76 suggestions for improvement, of officer, safety specialist) are appointed which 52 were implemented. directly by the company management and In 2017, a “KVP App” was introduced into the report immediately to the same. production at the Wels location in order to The following management systems and improve overview and control of processes, certifications are part of our integrated replacing the previous “GEMBA-Tool”. We management system: expect that the new tool will generate more proposals, increase the quality of the > EN ISO 9001:2015 proposals and, above all, give every employee > ISO 14001:2015 the opportunity to submit ideas at any time > OHSAS 18001:2007 by way of mobile devices. The process and above all the communication are also to > ISO 50001:2011 be streamlined and improved. Following The evaluation of the integrated management successful implementation in production, the system by the executive management takes app is also to be introduced in the technical place at periodic, fixed intervals on the basis of sector in 2018. The Focus Group CIP, to which the key performance indicators provided by all proposals with great potential are directed, the executives in charge and responsible for remains working.
5: In the design of the continuous improvement process, Trodat follows the Japanese GEMBA principle, which allows evaluation and assessment of possible measures directly at the “place of action” (e.g. in production).
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GRI 1.3.2 DIMENSIONS OF SUSTAINABILITY AT TRODAT 103-2 The various dimensions of sustainability ensure that the impact on our ecosystem is as form the core of our corporate strategy and small as possible. In the entire value creation are regularly mapped in our integrated process, we attach utmost importance to management system by means of specific and efficient use of resources and continuous clear KPIs. Four essential dimensions are improvement. A comprehensive environmental anchored in system policies implemented at programme supports Trodat’s business the operational level: processes through the pronounced Quality management environmental awareness of our employees, As the market leader, we aspire to offer starting with the planning and development of products and services in optimal quality. High our products and processes, through quality standards and the continuous production and storage to transport, delivery improvement of our products and processes and disposition. secure our position as market Health and safety leader. Each individual employee makes his Trodat sees motivated and committed or her own contribution, is responsible for employees as one of the fundamentals of its quality, and contributes significantly to the business success and its position as a global success of the company with his or her market leader. The prerequisite for this is to knowledge, skills and commitment. Divergent maintain at a high level and continuously requirements and expectations of our improve employee safety and thus the health interest partners have to be reconciled in the of our employees. Therefore, the company is best possible way in order to fulfil the central constantly striving to provide safe workplaces requirements: Customer and employee for its employees. In order to reduce the risk of satisfaction, legal certainty, careful use of illness and accidents at work to a minimum, resources and sustainable economic success. all processes are subject to regular review. In Environmental management addition, we offer our employees efficient and As the market leader in our business units, modern working conditions that serve as the Trodat has a special responsibility to the basis for employee satisfaction and motivation. environment. With a holistic approach, we We know the connection between the needs support environmental protection and see this and the motivation of employees and develop as much more than just compliance with appropriate target-oriented measures for statutory regulations. In everything we do, we employee retention.
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GRI 1.4 STAKEHOLDERS FIELD OF ACTION TOPIC TOPICS TABLE 1.2 102-40 102-42 At the core of our business there seriously is evidenced not least by Suppliers Trodat as commercial enterprise Stability and value preservation Earning power are our stakeholders, i.e. the most our way of handling complaints, Our products can be only as good Sustainability of the business model important participants in the Trodat which is of considerable importance as the raw materials we process. Positive external perception ecosystem, who have an impact in our company and firmly anchored Since our products must meet the Legal conformity Legal compliance (e.g. working time on or are affected by our business in our integrated management highest requirements, a long- laws) Regulatory compliance of the activities. Inclusion of these system through corresponding standing and cooperative products partially divergent interests and KPIs. For each individual complaint, cooperation with our suppliers is perspectives into our activities we conduct a comprehensive root a central prerequisite for our Trodat as an employer Employees satisfaction Positive values and decisions results in a cause analysis and draw the business success. Our suppliers Flexibility (working hours and maximum of agreement and thus necessary conclusions to avoid are of central importance also for locations/home office) a common framework for our reoccurrence in the future. the implementation of our bundled Health and Safety Health promotion daily actions and for our decisions. activities in the field of Job security Employees sustainability and are therefore Occupational safety Customers Our employees are our most regularly and intensively assessed Future prospects Career opportunities Our customers are at the focus of important resource and the basis by us for social and ecological Continued education our business activities. For us, the for the sustainable growth of our indicators as well. Training requirements, expectations and company. We have therefore made needs of our customers are an it our task to place the occupational Owner Trodat as a buyer Supplier policy Long-term business relationships essential rule and guide for all safety, satisfaction and health of Another important stakeholder Transparent and stable requirements decisions to be made in the our employees at the focus of our group are our owners, who are Sustainable supply chain Responsibility all along the supply chain company. Our role as a “global business activities. We also want interested in sustainable Supplier survey and capacity building – player” with an export quota of to set an example as a training economic success. Due to its Consideration of sustainability criteria 98% requires not least cultural company and offer talented young ownership structure, our company in the selection of suppliers understanding and sensitivity, people attractive opportunities for still has a strong connection to because in many cases the the future. Our measures are proving the founding family and thus to Trodat as production plant Efficiency Waste water requirements, habits and product successful: All the measures we the more than 100 Power consumption characteristics in different have taken in this area are aimed years of company tradition. This Material consumption markets and regions diverge at positioning Trodat as one of the connection is decisive for our Water consumption fundamentally. The fact that we most attractive employers in entire way of thinking and acting. Clean production Low emissions (air, noise, pollutants) take our customers’ needs Austria (see section 2.2.3). Avoidance of waste Circular economy Corporate environmental Environmental awareness among GRI 1.5 ESSENTIAL SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES protection employees 102-43 Employee approach 102-44 Within the framework of various of a topic must be evaluated in two The basis for the evaluation was a 102-47 Logistics and employee mobility 103-1 processes, together with diverse different dimensions: collection of possible relevant stakeholders and external > Effects from business topics in various workshops. Trodat and its products Product properties Top product quality experts, Trodat has identified activities: What are the effects of As a result, a topic was classified Highest environmental compatibility key sustainability issues and Trodat’s business activities in a as generally relevant if the Climate neutrality assessed their relevance. The most particular area (e.g. contribution relevance of a topic was classified Products at the end of their life cycle recent review and adaptation of to global warming)? as “high” from at least one of the Innovation in production Sparing use of resources relevant sustainability issues took two perspectives. Innovative technologies > Relevance from the stake- place in May 2018. The evaluation Cooperation with educational institutions / holders’ point of view: How The result of the materiality of relevance was based on Universities of Applied Sciences important is a topic from the point analysis is presented in Table 1.2. the definition from GRI 101, Transparent and correct Correctness of product information of view of various stakeholders? according to which the relevance product information
Trodat as a social actor Proactive assumption Setting examples of responsibility
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2KPIs & Objectives 2.1 TRODAT AS A COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE Key performance indicators (KPI) and sections present our objectives, KPIs and objectives are at the core of our integrated management approaches for all topics defined management approach. The following as relevant (see section 1.5)6.
GRI 2.1.1 STABILITY AND VALUE PRESERVATION 201-1
OF THE COMPANY 115.4 118.0 119.0 121.8
Trodat was founded in 1912 and can thus look Nevertheless, we see a wide range of growth back on more than 100 years of history. The potentials for the stamp sector. Our modern stability and value preservation of the company range of stamps focuses on self-inking stamps has therefore always been one of the basic with integrated ink cartridges. In many 2015 2016 2017 2018 tenets of our business. markets, the conversion from traditional hand (BUDGET) Lasting earning power stamps (with separate stamp pad) to Our ultimate goal is to secure our position as self-inking stamps alone offers great growth KPIs - Sales Unit Value TABLE 2.1 the market leader and innovation driver in the potential – for example in developing and 2015 in Mio Euros 115.4 stamp market in the long term. A stable emerging countries, but also in industrialised 2016 in Mio Euros 118.0 economic basis is the basic prerequisite for us countries such as Germany. 2017 in Mio Euros 119.0 to succeed in this. Asia in particular is a strong We tap further growth potential by 2018 (Budget) in Mio Euros 121.8 growth driver. In recent years, we have recorded development of market-specific stamp models steady growth, which is also reflected in our – for example on the Chinese market by budget planning for 2018 (see Table 2.1). production of special company stamps, or by Objectives represented in these two markets with our own Sustainability of the business model development of specific office stamps for the In order to ensure the long-term value retention of production plants in order to facilitate this Digital change presents many products and Indian market. our company, we have set ourselves the goal of not development. business models with new challenges. In With the expansion of our range of stamps only securing our market leadership, but also further Other key markets include Latin America, for recent years, the paper and stationery industry beyond traditional office application, there are expanding it. A long-term growth strategy aims to example. At the same time, the focus will of course (“Papier, Büroartikel und Schreibwaren”, PBS also opportunities to expand sales: For increase sales to around 160 million euros by 2025. remain on our core locations in Wels and Marchtrenk: sector) in particular has experienced example, in the areas of Arts & Craft, school, Our focus is above all on increasing the share of Development and production of innovative product developments that pose a threat to future fun and games. This also means that we are in sales in Asia, especially China and India. By 2025, we solutions around the topic of stamps as well as growth. These declines naturally also affect a position to open up new sales channels for plan to achieve a sales share of around 30%: continuous improvements in the entire production the stamp market. our established product range. At present, this share is around 15%. We are already process
6: Note - Some topics have been summarised in the report to increase readability.
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GRI 2.1.2 RECOGNISED CORPORATE VALUES 102-16 We are convinced that a company can be Against the background of our long history, successful in the long term only if it is based on however, we also know that values and shared values and convictions. It is therefore of convictions do change over time. For this vital importance to us that our executives and reason, we regularly review our corporate employees share our corporate values and values and adapt them to changing place them at the centre of their own thinking conditions. Yet our core values – such as and actions. Our management systems also customer orientation, employee orientation reflect these corporate values and comprise or our innovative strength – are retained as corresponding KPIs and indices to ensure that a matter of course. our employees act in accordance with our values.
NO. 1 IS THE ORIGINAL We are the original. And we are the No. 1 in the stamp market. Our mission is to be the driver of the entire industry. We bear responsibility for the success of our customers and thus for our own success. Our origins are the basis of our future. We must remain the best in our market and further expand this position.
CUSTOMER ORIENTATED We are loyal partners for our customers and we view our customer’s success as our responsibility. By creating value for our customers, our products assure them a competitive market advantage and profit. Our unconditional drive to always offer our customers the most innovative products and solutions, along with our sincere interest in our customer’s businesses, provides the platform for our customer’s success. If our customer’s are successful, we are successful.
RESULT ORIENTATED Remaining the market-leader can only be achieved through being results-focused and securing our long-term commercial results. Every one of us takes responsibility for our decisions and acting towards a positive business outcome. Our decisions are always based on balancing costs and benefits with results, as the better the company is managed, the more convincingly we’ll be able to consolidate and expand our worldwide market-leader position. Positive results and success also assures a continuation of the company and job security for our people.
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EMPLOYEE ORIENTATED Our team is our number one asset, and we are dedicated to our team. Our team consists of different personalities who all contribute to the Trodat and Trotec brands‘ uniqueness with engagement and proficiency. The company provides a framework in which team spirit and peak performance can flourish, allowing everyone to take ownership for their actions and decisions. We place importance on each team member working in his or her area of strength and encouraged to further develop it. Our team recognizes the social significance of our actions and we can inspire ourselves to achieve our long-term goals. Our success are our people’s success and there we make successes visible to all employees and celebrate them all together. Working with us brings social prestige and emotional and career satisfaction.
COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE THROUGH INNOVATION Nowadays customers don‘t just buy products - they trust strong brands and reliable systems that will guarantee their competitive edge in their particular market. For us, innovation means being open to explore new markets and constantly making our processes, products, and services more attractive, which results in our customers being more successful. Our culture of innovation also embedded with environmental responsibility, including climate protection, and sustainable development. We never allow our innovation to cease, as it‘s the most effective tool to further expanding our market position.
DESIRE FOR INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY To work in the Trodat Trotec Group means being able to actively co-design the business and take ownership of your role. You know your work area best and proactively contribute ideas to teams and manager. Furthermore, you fully understand colleagues‘ areas of responsibility and when you want to change something, coordinate suggestions, working toward a quick and successful decision.
RECOGNITION AS A BASIS We value each other, and we have confidence in ourselves as well as in our colleagues. This trust and confidence brings pleasure and courage in facing the challenges enroute to achieving our goals. Mutual interest in the personality of others - right across all levels - is an essential feature of our culture. However recognition, respect and admiration leaves room for constructive criticism and differences of opinion.
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GRI 2.1.3 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND 307-1 COMPLIANCE
Corporate governance There is a meeting of the Managing Directors Fulfilment of legal standards (compliance) and several times a year, with the corresponding recognised principles of good corporate reporting obligations. leadership (corporate governance) is an issue of Regulatory compliance of the products great relevance to us. In the context of its We comply with our legal obligation to fulfil internal control and steering instruments, the product requirements in our numerous Trodat pursues strict requirements for sales markets with the greatest care. Our compliance with the principles of good corporate products should not only offer maximum utility governance. For example, there are rules of value but should also be safe to use at all procedure for managing directors and a code of times and comply with the applicable legal conduct for purchasing (in Austria). The dual- regulations. Compliance with the control principle has been introduced in the EU Chemicals Regulation (REACH) and company; decisions of importance to the California Proposition 65 is of utmost company are made by the board of directors. importance to us at the international level. In Invoices are approved by the respective cost addition, in many markets there are additional centre manager. Approval of payments is product requirements that we comply with. likewise subject to the dual-control principle.
GRI 2.1.4 PROMOTION OF THE LOCAL ECONOMY 201-1 The Linz-Wels area, where our main site is total purchasing volume was procured from located, is considered to be one of the local suppliers (see 2.4). On the other hand, we economically strongest and fastest-developing benefit from the availability of well-trained economic regions in Europe. Trodat benefits specialists due to our location. We ourselves from this location on the one hand through a have been contributing to this by placing great high density of local suppliers that supply us emphasis on the training of specialists for with important raw materials and operating years. In 2017, 15 apprenticeships positions resources. In 2017, almost half (46%) of the were filled (see 2.2).
30 31 2.2 TRODAT AS AN EMPLOYER 2.2 TRODAT AS AN EMPLOYER AVERAGE Employee satisfaction and safety are at the employees. As a technology-intensive DURATION OF heart of our claim to be one of the most company, we are also in competition for attractive employers in Austria. The success skilled workers, so a long-term training and EMPLOYMENT of our company is largely based on the recruiting strategy is also of utmost innovative strength and commitment of our importance for our continued success. RELATIONSHIPS
GRI 2.2.1 SELF-DETERMINATION AND EMPLOYEE 401-3 SATISFACTION Self-determined work of our employees have the right to flexibly <1 2-5 6-10 11-20 >21 Employees are our most important resource, allocate their working hours, provided that 9% 20% 14% 34% 23% which is why their satisfaction is particularly certain framework conditions are met. Outside dear to us. We are convinced that self- of production, our employees also have the determination – in addition to a generally good option of a home office, provided there are no working atmosphere and the right framework operational reasons to the contrary. conditions – plays a major role in this. Another important aspect for us is Self-determined work has been at the core of maintaining the best possible work-life our strategy for many years and is firmly balance for our employees. This includes the PARENTAL EXTENDED MATERNITY anchored in our company through clearly possibility of combining family and career in PART-TIME WORK MATERNITY LEAVE LEAVE defined KPIs and objectives. a meaningful way. In 2017, a total of 17 employees used the parental part-time A high level of employee satisfaction also work model, 10 were on extended maternity manifests as a close bond between our leave (“Karenz” under Austrian law), and two employees and our company. 57% of our on maternity leave (“Mutterschutz”). employees have been with us for more than 10 years – a figure that is well above the Objectives industry average. We have already achieved a lot in the area of Flexible working conditions employee satisfaction and self-determination – which is reflected not least in our One result of our materiality analysis is that above-average employer ratings. For the flexible working conditions are of increasing future, however, we want to achieve even more relevance to our employees. This includes and involve our employees even more closely flexible working hours (e.g. flexitime models) 17 FEMALE / 0 MALE 10 FEMALE / 0 MALE 2 FEMALE in our efforts. Starting in the 2019 reporting and possibly (depending on the position) a year, we intend to conduct a regular flexible choice of work location (“home office”). KPIs - Extended maternity leave (“Karenz”) and parental leave (“Elternzeit”) on the key date Unit Value TABLE 2.2 employee survey in order to better record Parental part-time work total Number 17 As a manufacturing company, we are subject the preferences and wishes of our employees female Number 17 to special requirements in this area, but and to develop tailored offers based on these. male Number 0 nevertheless try to provide our employees with In addition, we will further increase the Extended maternity leave total Number 10 maximum flexibility, to the best of our proportion of employees entitled to flexitime female Number 10 abilities. As a matter of principle, a large part in the 2019 reporting year. male Number 0 Maternity leave total Number 2
KPIs - Average duration of employment relationships Unit Value TABLE 2.3 Years <1 % 9.0 2-5 % 20.0 6-10 % 14.0 11-20 % 34.0 >21 % 23.0 32 2.2 TRODAT AS AN EMPLOYER HEALTH& SAFETY
2.2 TRODAT AS AN EMPLOYER
GRI 2.2.2 HEALTH AND SAFETY PARTICIPANTS IN THE HEALTH PROGRAMME 102-11 102-12 Workplace health promotion Objectives 401-2 IN-HOUSE MASSAGE SERVICE: 259 403- In addition to avoiding accidents, we are also For the field of occupational safety, we have 403-4 intensively committed to promoting the health of developed an implementation plan for 2018, which 416-1 our employees. Every year, Trodat spends an includes the following objectives: IDEA POOL “IDEAS FOR TOMORROW”: 11 average of 70 euros per employee on. > Conception for evaluation of mental stress ANTI-TBE VACCINATION CAMPAIGN ,(IN-HOUSE): 15 Overall, we implemented a comprehensive range of > Integration and renewal of existing evaluations YOGA: 15 measures in the area of employee health in the according to the statutory regulations 2017 reporting year. One of the focal points of our (e.g. ASchG, MSchG, KJBG, VOLV) BLOOD DONATION: 19 activities was the conception and implementation of our health programme ”Bleib G’sund“ (Stay > Implementation of planned preventive work in FITNESS STUDIO MEMBERSHIP GRANT: 19 Healthy), which provides a framework for our cooperation with occupational health care workplace health promotion activities. The > Increase of safety tours in the entire following contents were implemented in 2017: production, overall annual planning HYPNOSIS APPLICATIONS FOR SMOKING CESSATION: 22 > In-house massage service > Ergonomics inspections with a focus on > In-house Bow-Tech Wels movement sequences in the production and ACTIVE IMMUNISATION OF TICK: 28 storage areas > In-house Physiotherapy Wels > Update of existing safety documentation at > Hypnosis applications for smoking cessation production and storage workplaces > Fitness Studio membership grant We already cover a wide range of contents with our IN-HOUSE BOW-TECH WELS: 77 > Idea pool “Ideas for Tomorrow” programmes in the area of health promotion and > Anti-TBE vaccination campaign (in-house) prevention. The paramount goal for the future is to further expand the offered measures and develop In addition, we have implemented measures in the new content-related priorities each year. In order to IN-HOUSE PHYSIOTHERAPY WELS: 109 area of prevention work with regard to the “ASchG” increase the accessibility of our offers, we have set (Arbeitnehmerinnenschutzgesetz) – the Austrian ourselves the goal of providing the majority of our Employee Protection Act. One of the priorities was offers in-house. the topic of awareness raising for addiction NUMBER OF prevention, which we offered as in-house training We have decided to structure the 2018 health as part of a sensitisation programme “Addiction promotion programme into four areas: HEALTH PROMOTION PARTICIPATIONS IN THE prevention for executives”. > Activity offers (archery, financial support for a PROGRAMMES COSTS HEALTH PROGRAMME Furthermore, we have set ourselves the goal of gym membership; self-defence course for ladies; stand-up paddling; yoga) promoting the general sporting activities of our URO • EU • E RO employees. In addition to financial contributions to > Running events (Welser Businessrun, Linz • O E R U gym memberships, we support the local running Danube Marathon, Linz Airport Night Run, U R E • O event ”Welser Businessrun” as main sponsor, Spartan Race)
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At Trodat, occupational safety and employee With a total of two occupational accidents in the health play a central role in the company-wide reporting period, we achieved one of the lowest WORK ACCIDENTS sustainability efforts. figures since 2005 for Trodat and were able to Occupational safety maintain the previous year’s level. Compared with 2005 - 2016 vs 2017 Our top priority is the systematic minimisation of the average number of 6.3 occupational accidents safety risks in the workplace. We are consistently per year in the period 2005 – 2016, this represents committed to reducing the frequency and severity a significant improvement. of occupational accidents to an absolute minimum In the 2017 reporting year, we implemented through a comprehensive package of measures. In numerous measures in the area of occupational order to record and evaluate the development over safety and health: time in a differentiated manner, we collect the > Further development of a company-wide following internationally standardised key figures annual plan for occupational medical care (OM) within the company, which also enable a and the internal safety specialist (ISS). comparison with companies in similar sectors: > Inspection and re-evaluation of occupational > Number of accidents at work in the reporting accidents and near misses to derive measures period for continuous improvement > Number of commuting accidents in the > Ergonomics inspections with a focus on reporting period movement sequences in the production and > Total of commuting accidents and occupational storage areas accidents > Regular tours with a focus on occupational > Accident rate in occupational safety, fire protection and CIP in the entire accidents/100 employees production and storage area 6,3 ACCIDENTS/YEAR 2 ACCIDENTS > Accident frequency Fire protection is another central aspect of (accidents per 1 million hours) occupational safety for us. The following measures > Accident severity were implemented in this area in 2017: (duration of absence per accident in hours) > Training and handover of the fire protection > Accident-related absence activities COMMUTING (time lost in % of working time) > Fire safety inspections according to the legal ACCIDENTS 2017 > Hours lost (per year and employee) regulations > Fire drills for the active participation of employees > Evacuation exercises > Fire safety trainings > Revision of the escape plans for the locations Wels and Marchtrenk > Installation of new push-button alarms > Development of a concept for interactive fire safety training 1 ACCIDENT
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GRI 2.2.31TRAINING AND CONTINUED EDUCATION 404-3 Training Our executives take courses in employment Not only do we want to hire good employees, law and addiction prevention, for which but we also attach great importance to offering additional guidelines are being created. The young people the opportunity to learn a annual meeting with each individual employee profession and to accompany them into for reflection on the past year and outlook as professional life. Therefore, currently we offer well as definition of objectives for next year is 15 apprenticeships per year and want to make also particularly important to us. a contribution in and for the region. Objectives Continued education In the future, we want to coordinate our Continued education and training are part of continuing education offerings even more the company. Among other things, there are closely with our qualification goals to achieve internal trainings in health, languages more effective management and use of our (English and German as a foreign language), continuing education programmes.To this end, presentation techniques, software we are planning to establish a competency development and courses for personal model with a target/actual comparison to development. In addition to the very well- ensure that our employees have defined levels received training catalogue, specific courses of qualification. From this, individual training for professional qualification are gladly plans are derived, whereby the qualifications accepted. of the staff can be optimally strengthened.
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A part of Trodat’s self-image is the ongoing operational environmental protection, climate search for product innovations and continuous protection and climate neutrality and in the area improvements in the production process, of recycling management and waste avoidance.
2.3.1 PRODUCT INNOVATION
For us, product innovation means precisely fingers during daily date adjustment or during understanding the needs and problems of all the ink cartridge replacement of their stamp. our target groups – from stamp makers and And because of this “customer insight”, the stamp stockists to resellers and stamp users new Trodat Professional 4.0 now has innovative – and developing products that address these finger guard that prevents finger contact with needs and problems. To achieve this, we the stamping ink. conduct extensive market research with all However, it is not only superior product our target groups in the course of our product advantages and answers to previously unmet developments, and test prototypes before we customer needs that determine the success of launch them on the market. a product: It is also the design of a product The development of the Trodat Professional that plays a decisive role for success on the 4.0, for example, was based entirely on “customer market. For this reason, the new Trodat insights” from a wide variety of market Professional 4.0 is made of brushed stainless research studies around the world. In this steel, which gives it its unique, high-quality market research, we realised, among other appearance, strength and stability. This is things, that stamp users not only expect a confirmed not least by the presentation of the clear and clean impression of their stamp on Red Dot Design Award 2018 for the Trodat the paper, but also do not want to soil their Professional 5460.
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Pronounced innovative strength is an integral the manufacture of our tools. This specific know- component of the success story of Trodat. how enables us to expand our position as the Innovation plays a major role in all areas of our global market leader for stamp products. business. The core of our innovative strength Maintaining and expanding our innovative lies not least in our production processes, strength is therefore an important component of which we have perfected over the years. our strategy for sustainable corporate growth. Innovation in the production process The result of these efforts is the well The key to our innovative strength lies in an thought-out design and extremely high extremely high degree of vertical integration, quality of our products, which is recognised which extends from the planning, implementation worldwide. In 2016 and 2017 alone, Trodat was and maintenance of our production machines to awarded numerous prizes and distinctions:
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> 2016 INEO – Award for exemplary training company (Austria, Wels)
> 2016 Silver Export Award WKO 2016 (Austria, Vienna)
> 2016 Eco Award Office Supplies for the Trodat Professional 4.0 (Papershow Belgium)
> 2016 German Brand Award Trodat Professional 4.0 (Germany, Frankfurt)
> 2016 PBS Award Trodat Ideal Monogramm Seal (Germany, Frankfurt)
> 2017 Energy Globe Austria Award “Projekt K-CSI: Plastic Cradle to Cradle” with schools and institutions (cooperation project Business Upper Austria)
> 2017 Gold Medal “Development Trodat Professional 4.0” (Cuba, Havana)
> 2017 OÖ WKO Online Award uTypia/DCCS GmbH (Austria, Wels)
> 2018 Red Dot Award 2018: Trodat Professional 5460 (Germany, Essen)
A further result of our innovative strength in Reduction of the quantities of raw materials the production process is the reduction of consumed rejects and waste from production to the The greatest leverage for reducing the CO2 minimum inevitable in production. Today, footprint of our products lies in the reduction of Trodat recycles approximately 80% of all the consumption per raw material category production waste. The recycling rate for parts required for our products. In addition to not subject to mechanical stress is 100%. In consistently avoiding generation of rejects in addition, the entire production process is production (see above), we achieve this by completely free of waste water. designing our new products to be as small and
Sustainable product design lightweight as possible, thereby avoiding CO2 We understand sustainability holistically; emissions from the outset. Our core product, the hence we do not only look at our own energy Original Printy 4.0, for example, is 30% smaller and significantly lighter than its predecessor consumption but pay special attention to CO2 emissions in our supply chain. We are aware was. This enables us to save considerable amounts of raw materials, significantly that most of our CO2 emissions are from the raw materials we use for our products. improving the CO2 footprint of our products.
Reduction of the CO2 intensity of raw materials Sustainable and well thought-out product design is therefore one of the greatest In addition to the quantities consumed, the levers for us to fully exploit the sustainability second lever in product design is in the type potential of our products. Our aim is to and composition of the raw materials used. By 7 maximise the service life of our products using up to 65% recycled plastic from post- whilst ensuring optimum ergonomic handling consumer material, we can further reduce the and the lowest possible environmental CO2 footprint of our Original Printy 4.0 and impact at the same time. Two aspects are of make an important contribution to the particular importance to us: recycling economy.
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All in all, these two measures and the use of The goal is to use as much recycled material as PLASTICS USAGE 100% green electricity in our production possible. Almost half of the plastics we use are process enable us to reduce the CO2 emissions recycled plastics (47%). Here we distinguish 2017 of our core product Printy 4.0 by up to between post-consumer, pre-consumer 8 49% . However, reducing CO2 emissions is (purchased) and pre-consumer (internally only one aspect of product sustainability. We recycled). The internally recycled plastic 37.8% POST-CONSUMER also consider many other aspects that material is obtained from process waste, is influence the design of our products: collected by type, granulated and reprocessed PRE-CONSUMER, ADDITIONAL PURCHASE > Raw materials are subject to the RoHS in a separate process step and thus re-used. Directive (Restriction of Hazardous Therefore, in addition to the consumption of raw materials, we additionally reduce unnecessary 4.9% Substances) PRE-CONSUMER, INTERNALLY RECYCLED transport routes and CO2 emissions. 46.6% > Complete renunciation of PVC for the RECYCLED MATERIAL production of our stamps Objectives 3.9% The benchmark of sustainable product design > A quality, environment, energy and safety in combination with the most efficient and management system certified by TÜV resource-conserving production technologies Austria ensures permanent monitoring also applies to future product developments. of the raw materials When it comes to the use of materials, our > Sparing use of energy 53.4% annual goal is to reprocess 100% of the plastic waste produced at Trodat and feed it back into ORIGINAL MATERIAL > Plastics make up the bigger part of our (VIRGIN) materials used (more than 70%), so the the manufacturing process. We try to sell focus here is on sustainable material materials that cannot be recycled in-house as
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2.3 TRODAT AS A PRODUCTION COMPANY Energy Fuel intensity Heat Electricity GRI 2.3.3 CORPORATE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 302- 331.2 26.0 755.3 5,403.8 302-3 We are an international leader in stamp > Renovation of heating systems in outbuildings 2 302-4 products and feel aparticular responsibility to MWh kWh/m MWh MWh 303-1 > Materials for awareness raising regarding our customers to be able to ensure that we energy management meet their requirements through constant product and process development. Our > Flow temperature of process cooling (14 °C) integrated management system of “Quality – (cooperation with FH Wels possible) SHARE OF RENEWABLE ENERGIES Environment – Energy – Occupational Safety & > Optimisation of the energy utilisation for ENERGY IN ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION Health” exploits the synergies in various areas process cooling in order to holistically and sustainably meet > Optimisation and adaptation of HVAC to CONSUMPTION high standards, and to identify and continually the state of the art in Wels / Marchtrenk implement improvements. > Upgrade the machinery in thermoplastic 2017 Strategic objectives, regular reviews and production to the internal machine appropriate implementation activities ensure standard that we act in a customer-oriented way – POWER > Replace light bulbs used in the production ecologically, economically and socially TOTAL responsibly. and administration buildings with LED lighting 6,159.0 Low water and energy consumption 100.0% Trodat is committed to continuously improving > Potential analysis for energy saving in WATER MWh energy efficiency and thus sustainably compressed air generation reducing energy consumption. Resource- As a result of these measures, we have been CONSUMPTION conservation in day-to-day operations enjoys able to reduce electrical energy consumption the highest priority. In addition, energy- per injection moulding unit produced at the 2017 efficient purchasing of products and services Wels location by a total of 40.5% since 2009. is of particular importance. We assume 3 Result of our energy savings WELL WATER: 3,999.0 m responsibility for reducing energy-related The following table shows the result of our greenhouse gas emissions and strive to efforts to save energy. Since 2001, we have promote the use of renewable energy sources. 3 been able to save more than 1,000 tons of CO 2 LOCAL WATER : 4,034.0 m Trodat has already implemented numerous emissions through reduction of fossil fuels, measures to reduce energy consumption at natural gas and electricity alone. A further 250 the Wels location. At its core there is the tons can be achieved by switching from heating continuous development of efficiency in oil to natural gas. In 2017, almost 42 MWh of the pro-vision of the various forms of energy electricity could be saved through process WATER TOTAL: 8,033.0 m3 (electricity, heat, compressed air) required optimisation, and over 31 MWh through throughout the company. In the reporting year measures in the building 2017, the cornerstones of our energy-saving (above all the conversion to LED lighting). KPIs - Energy Consumption 2017 Unit Value TABLE 2.6 programme at the Wels location were: Power consumption Total MWh 6,159.0 Objectives Electricity consumption Total MWh 5,403.8 > Efficiency increase and thus energy Even though we have already achieved great Share of renewable energies in electricity consumption % 100.0 consumption reduction per evaluation successes in the field of energy saving in the Heat consumption Total MWh 755.3 unit at the Trodat locations past: Our plans for the future are ambitious. of which natural gas MWh 682.9 As part of our continuous improvement > Permanent optimisation of energy of which fuel oil MWh 72.3 process, we are constantly looking for new recovery from production for the Energy intensity Purchased heating energy requirement per m² kWh/m² 26.0 ways to further reduce energy consumption. temperature management of the buildings Fuel consumption Fuel consumption motor pool MWh 331.2
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In 2012, additionally we had a potential analysis > Compliance with the energy management ENERGY SAVINGS 2017 carried out in order to identify areas of action process in the field of energy saving within the > Training of all employees in company, and to derive specific reduction energy-efficient behaviour measures from this. As a result, Trodat has set itself the following strategic and operational > Compliance with energy law requirements targets in the area of energy saving: > Gas consumption -10% by 2020 Strategic goals (based on 2012) > Sustainable reduction of energy We record the progress made in achieving our - 41.8 MWh consumption energy savings targets in our own measures > Use of renewable energy sources database, in which all potential energy Process efficiency measures are assessed according to > Energy-efficient purchasing of products various criteria. In addition to the savings and services effect (in MWh), we also evaluate the CO2 > Resource-conserving handling in daily savings resulting from each measure, as well actions as the costs associated with its implementation. > Compliance with energy law requirements We have been maintaining the measures database on an ongoing basis since 2012. This Operational goals resulted in energy savings of 73.1 MWh in 2017. > Energy consumption -10% by 2020 in relation to production development In order to reassess the potential for energy and CO2 reduction on the basis of today’s > Free of fuel oil by 2016 technical possibilities, we have undertaken to > Conversion of lighting fixtures to LED or carry out another potential analysis in the field energy-saving light sources by 2020 of energy saving in 2019. - 31.3 MWh Building
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The Austrian Ecolabel Corporate carbon footprint (Climate Balance) Even beyond climate protection, sustainability 2017 was the third time that we prepared
at the product level is very important to us. the company’s CO2 balance sheet, which To make our previous efforts even more identified four main sources of emissions: visible, in 2017 we initiated the award of the Emissions due to raw materials and their Austrian Ecolabel for more than 80 of our transport, energy procurement in the company, best-selling products. The Austrian Ecolabel employee mobility, and sourcing. for products makes comprehensive demands Following Table shows the result of our CO2 in terms of: balance based on the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Quality, usability, durability Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard Health and safety for humans (GHG Protocol). In addition to direct greenhouse gas emissions (“Scope 1”) resulting from the Environment (ecological criteria) combustion of natural gas, heating oil and fuel, More than 80 guidelines with binding criteria or from refrigerant leaks, indirect emissions form the basis for the certification of a were also taken into account. These include product. They are created with the involvement emissions from purchased electricity (“Scope of environmental and technical experts and 2”) and emissions from raw materials and their revised every four years. The “life cycle transport, business travel, employee travel and approach” is used: Products are considered, travels of external service providers, sourcing including packaging, information and service, of paper and printed products as well as water throughout the entire life cycle, from raw (“Scope 3”)10. Thus, all relevant emission material production to disposal. sources that occur in our operations are documented.
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10: The present Corporate Carbon Footprint reports all emissions as CO2 equivalents. This means that in addition
to CO2, the five other greenhouse gases regulated in the Kyoto Protocol are also taken into account in the calculations:
Methane (CO2), nitrous oxide (N2O), sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) and fluorocarbons (PFCs and HFCs). These are converted
into the global warming potential of CO2 and thus form CO2 equivalents (CO2e – hereinafter referred to as CO2 for the sake of simplicity).
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ENVIRONMENT (ECOLOGICAL CRITERIA) TEXT STAMPS 5200 5203 5204 5205 5206 5274 5208 5211 5212 STAMPS DATE 5430 5431 5440 5460 5474 5480 54110 54120 54126 5466
QUALITY USABILITY DURABILITY NUMBERERS PROFESSIONAL 5030 5117 5546 5558 5558/PL 55510 55510/PL 55512 55418
TEXT STAMPS DIAL-A-PHRASE STAMP 4910 4911 4912 4913 4915 4917 4941 4822
HEALTH AND SAFETY FOR HUMANS STAMPS DATE 4750 4800 4820 4810 4813 4816 4817 4850 Trodat ink cartridges: 6/50, 6/511, 6/512, 6/53,
6/55, 6/56, 6/57, 6/58, 6/4750, 6/44055, 6/46030, 6/46040, 6/46045, 6/4817, 6/4850, 6/4910, 6/4911, 6/4912, 6/4913, 6/4914, INK CART- RIDGES NUMBERER PRINTY STAMP INK PAD 4836 48313 4846 7011 black 6/50 6/4912 6/4750 6/4915, 6/4916, 6/4921, 6/4922, 6/4923, 6/4924, Trodat Professional: Original Trodat Printy: 6/4925, 6/4926, 6/4927,
Text stamps: 5200, 5203, 5204, 5205, 5206, 5274, 5208, 5211, 5212 Text stamps: 4910, 4911, 4912, 4913, 4915, 4917, 4941 6/4928, 6/4929 Date stamps: 5430, 5431, 5440, 5460, 5474, 5480, 54110, 54120, 54126, 5466, Date stamps: 4750, 4800, 4820, 4810, 4813, 4816, 4817, 4850 Trodat stamp pads: 5030, 5117 Dial-a-phrase stamp: 4822 9051, 9052, 9053 Numberers: 5546, 5558, 5558/PL, 55510, 55510/PL, 55512, 55418 Numberers: 4836, 4846, 48313 Trodat stamp pad ink:
STAMP PADS 7011 black 11: Except for products with blue and purple inks, with Multi Color Impression inks and in blister packs. 9051 9052 9053
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REFRIGERANT Scope 1 emissions at Trodat amount to a district heating network of the city of Wels in NATURAL GAS FUEL OIL DIESEL LEAKAGE
total of 286.4 tons of CO2. This corresponds to order to further reduce CO2 emissions in the 2.9%. Almost half of this (48%) is accounted area of heat generation. The second largest 1 for by natural gas, which is primarily used for item is due to the combustion of fuel in 137.4 t CO2 19.3 t CO2 89.3 t CO2 40.5 t CO2 heating our premises – unless this can our company vehicles (89.3 tons of CO2), which already be done through heat recovery from corresponds to 31% of our Scope 1 emissions. ELECTRICITY SCOPE 1 our production processes12. We are currently Here, emissions have been reduced by 1/3 in examining the possibility of connecting to the the last 5 years. 0.0 t CO2 COMMUTING OF EMPLOYEES BUSINESS TRIPS When calculating indirect CO2 emissions from average CO2 emissions per kWh at the the purchase of grid energy, we comply with location (“location-based”). Since the energy 898.3 t CO2 the requirements of the Scope 2 standard of purchased by Trodat is 100% from renewable the GHG Protocol. This requires emissions sources, the emissions reported in the 2 resulting from the purchase of electrical category market-based are calculated as 0 t of FUEL- AND ENERGY- 425.0 t CO2 energy to be reported both on the basis of the CO2. The emissions in the category RELATED EMISSIONS specific CO2 emissions of the electricity tariff location-based amount to 816.0 tons of CO2 SCOPE 2 purchased from the energy supplier and are not reported separately in the RAW INBOUND (“market-based”) and on the basis of the overview. MATERIALS LOGISTICS 2 CO EMISSIONS TOTAL
Scope 3 emissions at Trodat amount to a possible through actions such as “Cycling 46.7 t CO2 331.8 t CO2 total of 9,608.7 tons of CO2. This to work”, e-bike action for employees and the 3 corresponds to a share of 97.1% and is thus acquisition of the first three purely electrically 9,895.1t the largest portion of the balance sheet. powered company vehicles. In addition, the 7,846.7 t CO2 PURCHASED GOODS AND SERVICES meeting rooms at the Wels location are The largest item of the CO2 balance consists in 60.2 t CO2 the raw materials and their transport constantly renewed and equipped with modern video conferencing systems in order (79.3% and 3.4%, respectively). In addition KPIs - CO2 balance according to GHG Protocol Unit Value TABLE 2.9 to reduce business travel where it is not
to saving energy, our main focus is also on the Direct CO2 emissions (Scope 1) Total t CO2 286.4 absolutely necessary. Another advantage is reduction of the former – these have already Stationary combustion Natural gas t CO2 137.4 the optimisation of productivity – because the been reduced by 27.3% since 2010. The main Fuel oil t CO2 19.3 time required for a business trip is often out of reasons for the reduction were the innovations Mobile combustion Diesel t CO2 89.3 proportion to productive working hours. in our product design and the associated Volatile emissions Refrigerant leakage t CO2 40.5 savings in raw material, as well as the The consumption of office paper and
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increase in the share of recycled material. externally produced printed products also falls Electricity t CO2 0.0 within the ambit of the Scope 3 emissions The large proportion of air travel is the result Other indirect CO2 emissions (Scope 3) Total t CO2 9,608.7 documented by us. These contribute 38.0 tons of our international market presence, our high Raw materials t CO2 7,846.7 of CO2 to our Scope 3 emissions. Here we pay export share, and the operational need for Business trips Air travel t CO2 895.9 attention to climate-neutral procurement travel to our production plants abroad. Here, Travel by train t CO2 2.4 already in our purchasing department in order in the short term, we have only limited leeway Commuting of employees t CO2 425.0
to guarantee a precise calculation of CO2 for CO2 reduction. However, we try to reduce Inbound logistics t CO2 331.8 emissions according to the cause. our mobility-related CO2 emissions wherever Fuel- and energy-related emissions Upstream chain natural gas t CO2 33.4 (not scope 1/2) Upstream chain diesel t CO2 10.3
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Water t CO2 5.4 12: Heat recovery from production does not give rise to any additional emissions, and a large part of the heat demands can thus be covered. The remaining heat requirement depends on the severity of the winter and is covered by natural gas and oil heating systems. CO2 EMISSIONS TOTAL t CO2 9,895.1
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Trodat corporate carbon footprint tons/year
14,000 Target -30 % till 2020 13.229 t CO2
2.3.4 CLIMATE PROTECTION AND CLIMAT NEUTRALITY 13,000 Climate neutrality protection orientation manifests the third time. Together, these 12,000 10.810 t CO2 As we are the world market leader in companies dedicating their two emissions figures form 11,000 9.893 t CO2 for self-inking stamps, today the main business, i.e. their standard Trodat’s corporate carbon 10,000 9.260 t CO2 name Trodat is closely associated products, to environmental and footprint. The basis of the 9,000 with the concept climate neutrality climate protection and thus reduction target was defined 8,000 REDUCTION 2 – ever since we launched our core maximising the positive effect on as 13,229 t CO2 for the year 2010. 7,000 2010 2012 2017 2020 -30% TARGET BY 2020 product, Original Printy 4.0, at the the environment and climate,” The goal is to reduce these CO end of 2010. From 2013 onwards, said Dr. Hildegard Aichberger, emissions by 30% by 2020. Trodat has therefore been Chairwoman of the World Wide Currently, we are at a target ® producing more than 70 of its Fund For Nature (WWF ) Austria, in achievement of 84%.
best-selling products with the an interview with the then 2 CO minimisation and climate 120.00% 100% maximum technically possible Managing Director of Trodat neutrality of our products has 100.00% content recycled plastic to reduce GmbH in 2012. “Trodat’s strategy become accepted on the market its CO2 footprint. In a second step, of offering its main products with 80.00% and has developed into an integral 84% the remaining inevitable CO2 climate neutrality is therefore part of our brand and our quality 60.00% 61% footprint of these products is exactly the right one and, due to strategy. We have set ourselves 40.00% going to be offset by investing into the more positive climate effect, the goal of further expanding our 20.00% Target 2020
Target achievement REDUCTION certified climate protection clearly preferable to offering
commitment in this area in the 2 projects according to the green secondary product lines.” 0.00% future and taking care to minimise 2010 2012 2017 2020 TARGET OF ACHIEVEMENT internationally recognised Gold CO Objectives the CO2 footprint each newly Standard. As a result, Trodat In 2010, Trodat decided to developed product as far as offers its best-selling products holistically improve its CO2 possible. True to our maxim WASTE VOLUMES 2017 with climate neutrality as standard. footprint. This resulted in the goal “Avoiding CO2 before reducing
This approach is accepted of a 30% reduction of CO2 before offsetting”, we consider
worldwide and helps us to position emissions by the year 2020 (base offsetting CO2 emissions through our products sustainably. year 2010). The product-relevant Gold Standard certified climate 7.0 16.1 76.0 20.3 However, we are convinced that emissions from the preparation of protection projects only the last t t t t this step is also essential for raw materials and their transport resort, so that this is done really
achieving the global climate are recorded annually by us. At only for the inevitable CO2 Construction and targets: ”From our point of view, the company level, we have emissions. Biological waste Paper Plastics demolition waste true environmental and climate already calculated emissions for 317.2 t GRI 2.3.5 RECYCLING ECONOMY AND WASTE PREVENTION 101.6 56.2 5.7 39.9 306-2 t t t t Waste prevention is an important our packaging, we also take care further increase the professional issue for Trodat. We have set to keep it as small as possible, to handling of waste, in the 2017 Hazardous Other waste – EBS Metal ourselves the goal of regularly use recycled cardboard wherever reporting year we implemented waste non-hazardous Total documenting our annual waste possible, and to dispense with the following measures: volumes and reducing them plastics. > Optimisation of the collection KPIs - Waste volumes 2017 Unit Value TABLE 2.10 wherever possible. Where waste avoidance is not intervals in waste management Waste Total t 317.2 Table 2.10 gives an overview of our possible, we rely on the proper > Introduction of an e-tool for Biological waste t 7.0 waste volumes and recycling recycling of our waste. About operative connection to a Construction and demolition waste t 16.1 rates. The most important 40% of our waste is resold as raw disposal company Paper t 76.0 measure for waste avoidance is material to specialist companies Plastics t 20.3 > Further steps towards cost our internal plastics recycling, and thus ultimately converted EBS t 101.6 optimisation in waste whereby we recover material that back into raw materials. Metal t 56.2 management would otherwise have to be The remaining waste volumes are Hazardous waste t 5.7 disposed of. When designing disposed of properly. In order to Other waste – non-hazardous t 39.9 Sales of waste % 40.4 64
2.11 TABLE 52.9% Unit % Value % 46.0 52.9 LOCAL 15 YEARS + »A« & »B« SUPPLIERS 2.4 TRODAT AS A BUYER 2.4 TRODAT 46.0% WITHIN 200 KM OF TRODAT »A« SUPPLIER BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP »A« SUPPLIER BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP 0 - 15
WELS
km 200 2017 KPIs - Suppliers within 200 km of Wels and „B“ suppliers „A“ of local Percentage 15 years of at least relationship with a business of „A“suppliers Percentage 2017 SUPPLIERS balance balance
2 emissions emissions of our
2 on the one hand, and to further integrate the issue protection of into our climate supply chain on the other hand. environment environment and – if available – Management Energy 50001:2011), environmental activities may also the survey. be included into Objectives We are currently working on new a supplier survey, which will comprise further criteria, assessment especially environmental area. Since most in of the the CO products products are found in materials, the we raw want to take this further and plan suppliers about to product-specific ask emissions and our include this as a criterion into selection. With our supplier the survey, supplier expanded procure we more climate-friendly or hope even to materials, climate-neutral which CO the on impact will positive have raw a As a manufacturing company, we are aware that a large part our environmental and sustainability responsibility lies in the supply chain. One sustainability efforts – in addition focus to our efforts to save energy and of resources in our production therefore – is procurement as on well as on establishment the and adherence to sustainable supplier relationships. fair
Capacity Supporting / & survey 66 Demanding . 2 Building In the interest but improvement, also in order to of suppliers continuous of risks potential identify counteract to and stage early an at them with appropriate corrective quality the evaluate we measures, and delivery performance of our suppliers annually by means of a supplier assessment. score exclusively almost suppliers Our A an A and achieve over 90% of the total points. This evaluation accompanied is by supplier a relationship. We always long-term attach great importance to it so policy, environmental of topic the is very important to us that our suppliers also take action in this area. In addition to a request for the latest certificates (ISO, Supplier neutral neutral printing grades, which in 2017 was 92% of our total print volume, equivalent to 34.9 tons of CO possible possible we opt for climate- We therefore measure the average average the measure therefore We relationships business of duration with our suppliers as an indicator of the stability of relationships. our We supplier have been about with contact business direct in one half of our A suppliers (53%) for suppliers 15 B and A our of proportion years or within 200 km located of our Wels more. The location is roughly (46%). This KPI is the an indicator of supplier same our of nature regional the relationships.
emissions annually from our 2 PROCUREMENT 2.4.1 SUSTAINABLE suppliers. suppliers. In addition, where For For us, sustainable procurement is a raw the multi-stage of analysis the with begins process that materials and products required (“needs analysis”) and ends with the regular compliance with monitoring purchasing our conditions. Our main general of procurement sustainable in levers are avoidance of consumption and procurement of unnecessary a maximum 2.3.2). (see materials raw recycled percentage We also of pay attention to sustain- ability when materials. procuring Here, office an aspect for important us is climate-neutral procurement. We systematically in areas in which use there are this already products on established the market: paper Office and externally printed produced products. The conversion to climate-neutral office of tons 9.3 around offset will paper alone CO In addition impact, thenegative environmental to minimising long-term the nature of our supplier relationships also plays a role major in the sustainable orientation of our company. We have ranked our suppliers into three categories (A, B and C), suppliers A The volume. purchasing depending on the are therefore are We us. for of importance particular interested in the greatest possible strategic regionality and in fair and supplier relationships. term long- 2.4 BUYER AS A TRODAT 414-1 308-1 GRI 204-1 102-9 GRI 3 GRI CONTENT INDEX AND ATTACHMENTS GRI SUBJECT CORE INCLUDED REFERENCE 102-25 Conflict interests no no 102-26 The role of the highest governance body in defining no no tasks, values and strategies 102-27 Common knowledge of the highest governance body no no GRI content index 102-28 Evaluation of the performance of the highest no no governance body 102-29 Determination and management economic, no no ecological and social impacts 102-30 Effectiveness of the risk management process no no and attachments 102-31 Examination of economic, ecological and social no no 3 topics 102-32 The role of the highest governance body in no no sustainability reporting 102-33 Communication of critical concerns no no GRI SUBJECT CORE INCLUDED REFERENCE 102-34 Nature and total number of critical concerns no no 102-1 Name of the organisation yes yes 1.2 102-35 Remuneration policy no no 102-2 Activities, brands, products and services yes yes 1.2.1 102-36 Procedure for determining the remuneration no no 102-3 Location of headquarters yes yes 1.2 102-37 Stakeholder participation in compensation no no 102-4 Establishments yes yes 1.2 102-38 Ratio of total annual remuneration no no 102-5 Ownership and legal form yes yes 1.2.2 102-39 Ratio of the relative increase in the total annual no no 102-6 Markets served yes yes 1.2.1 remuneration 102-7 Size of the organisation yes yes 1.2.3 102-40 List stakeholder groups yes yes 1.4 102-8 Information about employees and other staff yes yes 1.2.3 102-41 Collective bargaining yes yes n.r. 102-9 Supply chain yes yes 2.4 102-42 Identification and selection of stakeholders yes yes 1.4 102-10 Significant changes in the organisation and its supply no no 102-43 Approach to stakeholder involvement yes yes 1.5 chain 102-44 Key issues and concerns yes yes 1.5 102-11 Precautionary principle or precautionary measures yes yes 2.2.2, 2.3.4 102-45 Entities mentioned in the consolidated financial yes yes 1.1 102-12 External initiatives yes yes 2.2.2 statements 102-13 Membership in associations yes yes 1.2 102-46 Determination of report content and topic yes yes 1.1 102-14 Statements by executives yes yes Preface demarcation 102-15 Most important effects, risks and opportunities no no 102-47 List essential topics yes yes 1.5 102-16 Values, guidelines, standards and codes of conduct yes yes 2.1.2 102-48 Rewording of the information yes no n.r. 102-49 Changes in reporting yes no n.r. 102-17 Procedures for ethical advice and concerns no no 102-50 Reporting period yes yes 1.1 102-18 Leadership structure yes yes 1.3.1 102-51 Date of the most recent report yes yes 4 102-19 Approving authority no no 102-52 Reporting cycle yes yes 1.1 102-20 Management responsibility for economic, no no 102-53 Contact details for questions about the report yes yes 4 ecological and social issues 102-54 Statements on reporting in compliance with the yes yes 1.1 102-21 Involvement stakeholders in economic, ecological no no GRI standards and social issues 102-55 GRI content index yes yes 3 102-22 Composition of the highest governance body and its no no bodies 102-56 External test yes yes 1.1 102-23 Management board of the highest governance body no no 103-1 Explanation of the main topics and their delimitations yes yes 1.5 103-2 The management approach and its components yes yes 1.3.1, 1.3.2 102-24 Nomination and election of the highest governance no no 103-3 Review of the management approach yes yes 1.3.1 body
68 69 3 GRI CONTENT INDEX AND ATTACHMENTS GRI SUBJECT CORE INCLUDED REFERENCE GRI SUBJECT CORE INCLUDED REFERENCE 201-1 Directly generated and distributed economic value – yes 2.1.1, 2.1.2 305-1 Direct GHG emissions (Scope 1) – yes 2.3.4 201-2 Financial consequences of climate change and – no 305-2 Indirect energy-related GHG emissions (Scope 2) – yes 2.3.4 other risks and chances 305-3 Other indirect GHG emissions (Scope 3) – yes 2.3.4 201-3 Obligations from defined-benefit and other – no 305-4 Intensity of greenhouse gas emissions – no pension plans 305-5 Reduction of GHG emissions – no 2.3.4 201-4 Financial support from the government – no 305-6 Emissions of ozone-depleting substances (ODS) – no 202-1 Ratio of standard entry wages broken down by – no gender to local minimum wage 305-7 Nitrogen oxides (NOX), sulphur oxides (SOX) and – no other significant airborne emissions 202-2 Share of locally recruited executives – no 306-1 Waste water discharge by quality and location – no 203-1 Infrastructure investment and subsidised services – no 306-2 Waste by type and disposal method – yes 2.3.5 203-2 Significant indirect economic impacts – no 306-3 Significant leakage of harmful substances – no 204-1 Portion of expenses for local suppliers – yes 2.4 306-4 Transport hazardous waste – no 204-1a a. Percentage of the budget used for procurement – yes 2.4 at main business locations that is spent on local 306-5 Water bodies affected by waste water discharges – no suppliers at the respective location (e.g. percenta- and/or surface run-off ge of products and services purchased locally) 307-1 Non-compliance with environmental laws and – yes 2.1.3 204-1b b. The geographic definition of the organisation – yes 2.4 regulations for ”local” 308-1 New suppliers checked using environment criteria – yes 2.4.1 204-1c c. The definition used for “main business – yes 2.4 308-2 Negative environmental impacts in the supply – no locations” chain and measures taken 205-1 Business locations that have been audited with – no 401-1 New hires and employee turnover – yes 1.2.3 regard to corruption risks 401-2 Company benefits offered only to full-time – yes 2.2.2 205-2 Information and training on strategies and – no employees but not to temporary or part-time measures for anti-corruption employees 205-3 Confirmed cases of corruption and actions taken – no 401-3 Parental leave – yes 2.3 206-1 Legal proceedings due to anti-competitive – no 402-1 Minimum notification period for operational – no conduct, or formation of cartels and monopolies changes 301-1 Materials used by weight or volume – no 403-1 Representation of employees in formal – no 301-2 Recycled starting materials used – yes 2.3.2 employer-employee committees for workplace health and safety 301-3 Recycled products and their packaging materials – no 403-2 Type and rate of injuries, occupational diseases, – yes 2.2.2 302-1 Energy consumption within the organisation – yes 2.3.3 days lost and absences, and number of 302-2 Energy consumption outside the organisation – no work-related deaths 302-3 Energy intensity – yes 2.3.3 403-3 Employees with a high incidence of, or at risk for, – no 302-4 Reduction of energy consumption – yes 2.3.3 illness related to their professional activities 302-5 Reduction of energy requirements for products – no 403-4 Health and safety issues addressed in formal – yes and services agreements with trade unions 303-1 Water withdrawal by source – yes 2.3.3 404-1 Average number of hours of training per year and – no employee 303-2 Water sources significantly affected by water – no withdrawal 404-2 Programmes to improve the skills of employees – no and to provide transitional assistance 303-3 Recovered and reused water – no 404-3 Percentage of employees who have undergone – yes 2.2.3 304-1 Own, rented or managed sites located in or – no regular assessment their performance and adjacent to protected areas and areas of high career development biodiversity value outside protected areas 405-1 Diversity in management bodies and employees – yes 1.2.2 304-2 Significant impacts of activities, products and – no services on biodiversity 405-2 Ratio of the basic salary and remuneration of – no women to the basic salary and remuneration of 304-3 Protected or renaturalised habitats – no men
70 71 3 GRI CONTENT INDEX AND ATTACHMENTS GRI SUBJECT CORE INCLUDED REFERENCE 406-1 Incidents of discrimination and corrective – no measures adopted 407-1 Business locations and suppliers where the right – no
to freedom of association and collective bargaining Mathia T. may be jeopardised Corporate
408-1 Business locations and suppliers with a significant – no Communications risk of incidents of child labour
409-1 Business locations and suppliers with a significant – no Quality
risk of incidents of forced or compulsory labour R. Mittermayr Management 410-1 Security personnel trained in human rights – no policies and procedures 411-1 Incidents of violations of indigenous peoples’ – no A. Poimer Management Trodat GmbH Trodat Marketing + Marketing R. Rier / M. Prinz
rights International
412-1 Business locations where a human rights – no Management Product compliance audit or human rights impact assessment has been carried out W. Mayr W. 412-2 Training for employees on human rights policies – no Environment- Health-Safety and procedures 412-3 Significant investment agreements and contracts – no that comprise human rights clauses or have been reviewed for human rights aspects D. Oleinek Purchasing International International 413-1 Business locations with the involvement of local – no communities, impact assessments and support *Scope: Trodat GmbH und Trodat Produktions GmbH locations Austria GmbH locations Produktions GmbH und Trodat Trodat *Scope: programmes W. Mayr W. 413-2 Business activities with significant actual or – no potential negative impact on local communities S. Anzengruber Legal Department 414-1 New suppliers checked using social criteria – yes 2.4.1
414-2 Negative social impacts in the supply chain and – no Environment-Health-Safety measures taken D. Ennsbrunner 415-1 Party donations – no Human Resources 416-1 Assessment of the health and safety impact – yes 2.2.2
various categories of products and services TRODAT* CSR-ORGANISATION H. Lindner Production Production 416-2 Violations related to the health and safety impacts – no Technology of products and services 417-1 Requirements for product and service information – yes 2.3.2 and labelling H. Lindner
417-2 Infringements relating to product and service – no Components Development Development Management
information and labelling / R. Rier N. Almhofer 417-3 Violations in connection with marketing and – no communication GmbH Produktions Trodat P. Füreder P.
418-1 Justified complaints concerning infringement – no Production protection and loss of customer data 419-1 Non-compliance with social and economic laws – no and regulations G. Mayr Financial Accounting Data 16.10.2018 Data
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Data 19.03.2019 3 GRI CONTENT INDEX AND ATTACHMENTS International Management Management Marketing + Latin America, Communi- Protection Marketing DACH/BNL, Asia/Pacific Marketer Marketer Marketer Marketer UK, FR, CA, IT, PL, RU, A. Poimer Africa/ME Brand + Product Product Domain cations USA, SA MX, ES, IN, CN, TRO DAT N. N.* TRODAT G mb H S. Krucz* D. Oleinek Charles Liu* Charles Purchasing International International K. Uppenkamp Latin America Distributor Asia/Pacific Middle East Purchasing TMI** Purchasing Purchasing TPR** Purchasing Purchasing TMX** Purchasing E-Europe Nordics/ Sales Africa/ Area Area Area Area Area Spain New Business Development K. Uppenkamp Sourcing SIS-NSIS Chemical Chemical Pre-inked M. Hirnschall Legislation Laboratory R. Mittermayr T. Tikvic, E. Ecker T. S. Aigner / M. Hirnschall New Businesses New Imprint Technology Imprint Technology M. Helperstorfer / M- Angermayr M- / Helperstorfer M. Distributor Subsidiary Customer Service A. Abate Sales Sales Quality QM Wels QM TMI** QM TMX** R. Mittermayr M.Helperstorfer B. Huang* / S. Aigner Management Weiser */ S.Pamminger */ S.Pamminger Weiser QM Romania** N. Ravinder* / M. Helperstorfer C. Heydenrych TVD/TBNL Subsidiary P. De Martini A. Herdegen S. Noseda TRODAT PRODUKTIONS G mb H TRODAT P. Sharov R. Rier Sales J. Rios S. Sun TRIT TSM TMX TRU TUS TSA TMI N.N. R. Rier, CEO M. Prinz, CSO Managing Directors Wels W. Mayr W. Mayr W. Mayr W. TMX** F. Wirth* F. S.Krucz* TLAD** H. Author* Trodat GmbH Romania** Environment Occupational Occupational Occupational Occupational Occupational Environment- Health-Safety Hierarchical and operative responsibility locally responsibility and operative Hierarchical and support coordination international for Assignment M. Knall Health and Safety Health and Safety Health and Safety Health and Safety Management Wels CRM * ** Shared Management Services Trodat/Trotec Development Managing Directors Managing Directors Marketing Projects + Trodat TS Domains Services Internet Support N. Almhofer, COO / R. Rier, CEO N. Almhofer, W. Denk Information Trodat Produktions GmbH Produktions Trodat Technology Accounting Financial A. Bohn G. Zarda G. Mayr Support Support Dispatch Dispatch N. Almhofer G. Hörschläger Department W. Austerhuber W. Global Logistic Logistic Global Global Support Global Production Global Key Accounts International Support Sales + M. Prinz Human Resources Legal Department D. Ennsbrunner S. Anzengruber Patent Product Product Process Process H. Lindner H. Lindner H. Lindner G. Hochreiter R. Leibezeder Engineering Components Development Development Development Product Design Product Online Sales M. Prinz Health-Safety Environment- Controlling A. Faisthuber W. Mayr Subsidiary Design P. Rutkowski Energy Facility H. Lindner H. Lindner H. Lindner S. Verrier D. Smith M. Prinz S. Login Equipment Equipment R. Leibezeder Production Production Technology Sales Tool Design Tool J. Dobritzhofer J. Dobritzhofer J. Dobritzhofer J. Dobritzhofer TMC TUK Maintenance Maintenance TFR TPL Management Management Toolmaking & Toolmaking Engineering + Apprenticeships Business Manager Process W. Denk Rubber Logistic P. Füreder P. G. Kaltseis Injection Moulding R. Pechböck R. Pechböck Production Production Production J. Dobritzhofer E. Wögerbauer A. Mühlbachler A. Mühlbachler Assembling-MtSt 74 Assembling-MtOr Data 19.03.2019 Data 4Legal Notice
GRI PUBLISHER 102-51 Name: Trodat GmbH and Trodat Produktions GmbH 102-53 Legal form: Company with limited liability Address: Linzerstr. 156, 4600 Wels, Austria Telephone number: +43 7242 / 239 - 0 Fax number: +43 7242 / 239 - 940 E-mail address: [email protected] Managing directors: Mag. Roland Rier, Mag. Manfred Prinz, DI Dr. Norbert Almhofer
EDITING Trodat GmbH and Trodat Produktions GmbH
PROJECT MANAGEMENT, CONCEPT, COPY DI Alexandra Überbacher, Dr. Christian Reisinger ClimatePartner GmbH
DESIGN Trodat Graphic Department
PHOTOS Trodat GmbH, Istock®, Fotolia®
DATE OF PUBLICATION January 2019
Subject to misprints and errors
76 TRODAT SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2017 www.trodat.net JANUARY 2019 TRODAT SUSTAINABILITY REPORT REF_123456_M10C3A18_Printed in Austria