GRI Index

The Eppendorf Group Sustainability Report 2022 complies with the guidelines of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and has been prepared with the “in accordance with GRI” option. We provide the relevant indicators, and information on how they have been fulfilled, directly in the body of the report. Furthermore, all indicators are listed in the GRI index and supplemented by additional information.

GRI-Standard & Information	Remarks/Omission Reason	Reference
GRI 1: Foundation 2021
Statement of use	Eppendorf SE has reported in accordance with the GRI Standards for the period from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022.
GRI 1 used	GRI 1: Foundation 2021

GRI-Standard & Information		Remarks/Omission Reason	Reference
GRI 2: General Disclosures 2021
2-1	Organizational details		About Eppendorf
2-2	Entities included in the organization’s sustainability reporting	Locations Eppendorf SE
2-3	Reporting period, frequency and contact point		Report Profile Contact & Editorial Information
2-4	Restatements of information	In 2020 and 2021, a calculation error led to the incorrect presentation of Scope 3 emissions from the use of products sold. These were corrected in 2022.	Key Sustainability Indicators: Environment
2-5	External assurance	No external assurance has been commissioned.
2-6	Activities, value chain and other business relationships	The Eppendorf supply chain is diversified and comprises national as well as international suppliers. Geographically, they are primarily located in Europe, Asia and North America. During the reporting period there were no significant changes to the supply chain.	About Eppendorf
2-7	Employees		About Eppendorf Key Sustainability Indicators: Employees
2-8	Workers who are not employees		About Eppendorf Key Sustainability Indicators: Employees
2-9	Governance structure and composition	Management & Supervisory Board	Strategy & Management
2-10	Nomination and selection of the highest governance body		Strategy & Management
2-11	Chair of the highest governance body		Strategy & Management
2-12	Role of the highest governance body in overseeing the management of impacts		Strategy & Management
2-13	Delegation of responsibility for managing impacts		Strategy & Management
2-14	Role of the highest governance body in sustainability reporting		Strategy & Management
2-15	Conflicts of interest		Strategy & Management
2-16	Communication of critical concerns	A critical concern is defined when the interests of the Eppendorf Group, in particular financial or reputational interests, are seriously impaired, or ethical principles of the Eppendorf Group are seriously violated. These incidents are communicated directly to the Management Board. In 2022, there were no case of critical concern.	Strategy & Management
2-17	Collective knowledge of the highest governance body		Strategy & Management
2-18	Evaluation of the performance of the highest governance body		Strategy & Management
2-19	Remuneration policies	Information not available/incomplete. The disclosure of information on our remuneration policies involves confidential business and competitive secrets and therefore shall not be published. As we are currently not legally required to disclose information on our remuneration policies, they are not included in our sustainability reporting. If any changes arise in the future requiring the disclosure of information on our remuneration policies, we will adapt our reporting accordingly and publish such information in future sustainability reports.
2-20	Process to determine remuneration	Information not available/incomplete. Our remuneration policies and process are based on common market standards and are aligned with standard industry compensation levels. We ensure fairness, equality and transparency in the determination of renumeration. If any changes arise in the future requiring the disclosure of information on the process to determine remuneration, we will adapt our reporting accordingly and publish such information in future sustainability reports.
2-21	Annual total compensation ratio		Key Sustainability Indicators: Employees
2-22	Statement on sustainable development strategy		Foreword by the Management Board
2-23	Policy commitments		Strategy & Management
2-24	Embedding policy commitments		Strategy & Management
2-25	Processes to remediate negative impacts		Strategy & Management
2-26	Mechanisms for seeking advice and raising concerns		Strategy & Management
2-27	Compliance with laws and regulations	In 2022, there was no known violation of laws and regulations, nor were fines paid in 2022 from previous violations.	Strategy & Management
2-28	Membership associations	Eppendorf is a member of the following associations: Laboratory Products Association (LPA) Verband der Chemischen Industrie (VCI)
2-29	Approach to stakeholder engagement		Strategy & Management
2-30	Collective bargaining agreements	Eppendorf SE is not bound by collective bargaining agreements; accordingly, no employees are covered by collective bargaining agreements.

GRI-Standard & Information		Reference
GRI 3: Material Topics 2021
3-1	Process to determine material topics	Strategy & Management
3-2	List of material topics	Strategy & Management

GRI-Standard & Information		Remarks/Omission Reason	Reference
GRI 301: Materials 2016
301/3-3	Management of material topics		Environment & Resources
301-1	Materials used by weight or volume	As the Group-wide reporting of materials used is currently being developed, only specific material data are available at present.	Key Sustainability Indicators: Materials
301-2	Recycled input materials used		Key Sustainability Indicators: Materials
301-3	Reclaimed products and their packaging materials	Information unavailable/incomplete. The data requested under GRI 301-3 are not collected. The data collection is currently under development.

GRI-Standard & Information		Remarks/Omission Reason	Reference
GRI 302: Energy 2016
302/3-3	Management of material topics		Energy & Emissions
302-1	Energy consumption within the organization		Key Sustainability Indicators: Environment
302-2	Energy consumption outside of the organization	Information unavailable/incomplete. The data requested under GRI 302-2 are not collected.
302-3	Energy intensity		Key Sustainability Indicators: Environment
302-4	Reduction of energy consumption		Energy & Emissions
302-5	Reductions in energy requirements of products and services	Information unavailable/incomplete. The data requested under GRI 302-5 are not collected.

GRI-Standard & Information		Remarks/Omission Reason	Reference
GRI 303: Water and Effluents 2018
303-3	Water withdrawal		Key Sustainability Indicators: Environment

GRI-Standard & Information		Remarks/Omission Reason	Reference
GRI 305: Emissions 2016
305/3-3	Management of material topics		Energy & Emissions
305-1	Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions		Energy & Emissions Key Sustainability Indicators: Environment
305-2	Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions		Energy & Emissions Key Sustainability Indicators: Environment
305-3	Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions		Key Sustainability Indicators: Environment
305-4	GHG emissions intensity		Key Sustainability Indicators: Environment
305-5	Reduction of GHG emissions	Information unavailable/incomplete. The data requested under GRI 305-5 are not collected.
305-6	Emissions of ozone-depleting substances (ODS)	Information unavailable/incomplete. The data requested under GRI 305-6 are not collected.
305-7	Nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur oxides (SOx), and other significant air emissions	Information unavailable/incomplete. The data requested under GRI 305-7 are not collected.

GRI-Standard & Information		Reference
GRI 306: Waste 2020
306/3-3	Management of material topics	Environment & Resources
306-1	Waste generation and significant waste-related impacts	Environment & Resources Key Sustainability Indicators: Environment
306-2	Management of significant waste-related impacts	Environment & Resources
306-3	Waste generated	Environment & Resources Key Sustainability Indicators: Environment
306-4	Waste diverted from disposal	Key Sustainability Indicators: Environment
306-5	Waste directed to disposal	Key Sustainability Indicators: Environment

GRI-Standard & Information		Remarks/Omission Reason	Reference
GRI 308: Supplier Environmental Assessment 2016
308/3-3	Management of material topics		Responsibility in the Supply Chain
308-1	New suppliers that were screened using environmental criteria		Responsibility in the Supply Chain
308-2	Negative environmental impacts in the supply chain and actions taken	Information unavailable/incomplete. The data requested under GRI 308-2 are not collected.

GRI-Standard & Information		Remarks/Omission Reason	Reference
GRI 401: Employment 2016
401/3-3	Management of material topics		Employees
401-1	New employee hires and employee turnover		Employees Key Sustainability Indicators: Employees
401-2	Benefits provided to full-time employees that are not provided to temporary or part-time employees	Information unavailable/incomplete. The data requested under GRI 401-2 are not collected.
401-3	Parental leave	Information unavailable/incomplete. The data requested under GRI 401-3 are not collected.

GRI-Standard & Information		Remarks/Omission Reason	Reference
GRI 418: Customer Privacy 2016
418-1	Substantiated complaints concerning breaches of customer privacy and losses of customer data		Customer Safety & Health

GRI-Standard & Information		Reference
GRI 404: Training and Education 2016
404/3-3	Management of material topics	Employees
404-1	Average hours of training per year per employee	Employees Key Sustainability Indicators: Employees
404-2	Programs for upgrading employee skills and transition assistance programs	Employees
404-3	Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews	Employees

GRI-Standard & Information		Reference
GRI 405: Diversity and Equal Opportunity 2016
405/3-3	Management of material topics	Employees
405-1	Diversity of governance bodies and employees	Employees Strategy & Management Key Sustainability Indicators: Employees
405-2	Ratio of basic salary and remuneration of women to men	Employees

GRI-Standard & Information		Reference
GRI 407: Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining 2016
407/3-3	Management of material topics	Responsibility in the Supply Chain
407-1	Operations and suppliers in which the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining may be at risk	Responsibility in the Supply Chain

GRI-Standard & Information		Reference
GRI 408: Child Labor 2016
408/3-3	Management of material topics	Responsibility in the Supply Chain
408-1	Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of child labor	Responsibility in the Supply Chain

GRI-Standard & Information		Reference
GRI 409: Forced or Compulsory Labor 2016
409/3-3	Management of material topics	Responsibility in the Supply Chain
409-1	Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labor	Responsibility in the Supply Chain

GRI-Standard & Information		Remarks/Omission Reason	Reference
GRI 414: Supplier Social Assessment 2016
414/3-3	Management of material topics		Responsibility in the Supply Chain
414-1	New suppliers that were screened using social criteria		Responsibility in the Supply Chain
414-2	Negative social impacts in the supply chain and actions taken	Information unavailable/incomplete. The data requested under GRI 414-2 are not collected.

GRI-Standard & Information		Remarks/Omission Reason	Reference
GRI 416: Customer Health and Safety 2016
416/3-3	Management of material topics		Customer Safety & Health
416-1	Assessment of the health and safety impacts of product and service categories	Eppendorf discloses number of products improved from an ergonomic perspective. In 2022, no additional products were improved, after 7 updated in 2021.	Customer Safety & Health
416-2	Incidents of non-compliance concerning the health and safety impacts of products and services	No incidents were reported in 2022.

GRI Index

Specific Standard Information: Environment

Specific Standard Information: Social