We are deeply committed to making a positive contribution to society in everything we do.
By 2030, we aim to be the top employer and go-to partner for sustainability in our industry. We are committed to the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. We follow the UN’s Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights as well as the Children’s Rights and Business Principles.
In our People Stream interview, Judith highlights the behavior-based safety training roll-out at all Beckers' sites and points out the importance to put a stronger focus on mental health. Moreover, she emphasizes the progress regarding diversity and the leadership journey at Beckers. To find out which further achievements in the People Stream Judith is proud of for 2021 and what she and her colleagues intend to tackle in 2022, watch the video below.
Our 2030 Goals
For detailed information see our table with targets and indicators
Goal: Inclusive, gender-balanced organization
Indicator
Reasoning
Target
Status
Percentage of women new hires tier 0–2 local plus management teams
Increasing the percentage of women in higher level management positions is a key driver in becoming a gender-balanced organization.
2021 Target: 50%
Percentage of women new hires
Hiring more women is the first step towards a gender-balanced organization.
2030 Target: All new hires 40–60%
Total gender balance
A gender-balanced organization is an important indicator for diversity in general.
2030 Target:
40–60 ratio
Goal: Engagement in line with top performing companies
Indicator
Reasoning
Target
Status
Survey participation rate
The more employees participate, the more informative and meaningful the results.
2021 Target: 85%
Conducted survey result workshops
In 2021, we conducted manager-led team workshops mandatory after the Employee Engagement Survey. The idea is to summarize a team’s situation today, identify where it wants to be in the future and develop measurable actions with assigned responsibility for how to get there.
2021 Target: 75%
Check-in completion rate
We believe that the foundation of learning is continuous feedback. That is why we conduct quarterly check-ins for all colleagues.
2021 Target: 70%
Goal: Role model for well-being
Indicator
Reasoning
Target
Status
Safety Reports Closure Rate
A high closure rate with high quality investigation reflects a successful handling of submitted safety reports.
2021 Target: 80%
BBS (Behavior-Based Safety) trainings implemented
The more sites implement a BBS training for their employees, the lower the probability of (serious) workplace accidents and injuries.
2021 Target: Implemented for sites above 40 employees
Lost Time Injury (LTI)
Reduced LTI is an indicator of our safety program’s effectiveness.
2030 Target: 0 LTI
Total Recordable Injuries (TRI)
Reduced TRI is an indicator of our safety program’s effectiveness.
2030 Target: 0 TRI
Goal: Socially engaged business
Indicator
Reasoning
Target
Status
Number of countries with community engagement activities
Higher numbers of countries with engagement activities should reflect successful encouragement of our employees to support local social initiatives.
No target set
Community engagement in 77% of our countries
