GRI Report 2021
Beckers 10th annual sustainability report covers the sustainability performance of the Beckers Group for 2021.
GRI 3–1, 3–2
The material topics have been identified based on their relevance to the business in terms of impacts and in relation to the stakeholders. Stakeholders are those identified in the stakeholder dialogue conducted in 2015. Starting in 2016, reporting practices were adapted to enable a transition to GRI Standards. This was followed by a review of the material topics. Beckers conducted a further extensive stakeholder dialogue in 2019. Based on this process, we developed our 2030 Sustainability Strategy.
GRI Standards
This report has been prepared with reference to the GRI Standards 2021. The reporting consists of the sustainability report and this GRI report. Both are published together on Beckers’ website and serve as our Communication on Progress (COP) to the UN Global Compact. All of Beckers’ 28 legal entities in 19 countries are included in the report. The GRI Index in this document compiles disclosure information and explains any omissions to the reported data. The data have not been externally audited. Beckers’ material topics correspond to the following topic-specific GRI Standards and own disclosures:
GRI Standard or Own disclosure
Products
Provide materially sustainable coatings
Own disclosure: Product stewardship
GRI 301: Materials 2016
Provide functionally sustainable coatings
Create breakthrough innovations
People
Focus on diverse, motivated and empowered employees
GRI 401: Employment 2016
GRI 405: Diversity and Equal Opportunity 2016
Focus on safety and well-being
GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety 2018
GRI 404: Training and Education 2016
GRI 408: Child Labor 2016
GRI 409: Forced or Compulsory Labor 2016
Promote social engagements
Own disclosure: Local Communities
Operations
Promote carbon neutral activities
GRI 302: Energy 2016
GRI 305: Emissions 2016
Drive the circular economy
GRI 303: Water and Effluents 2018
GRI 306: Waste 2020
Strengthen supply chain sustainability
Own disclosure: Product stewardship
GRI 408: Child Labor 2016
GRI 409: Forced or Compulsory Labor 2016