Management approach

Negative actual impacts

• Gender equality and equal pay for equal work: Negative impact on gender equality and equal pay for equal work (own operations)

Negative actual and potential impacts

• Work-life balance: Negative impact on the workforce if there is a lack of work-life balance (own operations)

Negative potential impacts

• Measures against violence and harassment in the workplace: Negative psychological impact on employees if harassment in the workplace takes place (own operations)
• Diversity: Negative psychological impact on employees if diversity is not supported (own operations)

Positive actual impacts

• Work-life balance: Positive impact on the workforce through various working time models, benefits and leaves (own operations)
• Diversity: Positive impact on diversity through diversity-promoting measures (own operations)

Risks

• Training and skills development: Risk of a recline in productivity through insufficient quality in succession planning (own operations)

Risks and Opportunities

• Secure employment: Risk and opportunity for being an attractive employer through (non-) transparent communication (own operations)

Opportunities

• Secure employment: Opportunity to be listed as a preferred supplier for customers (own operations)
• Diversity: Opportunity to drive innovation and performance with diversity (own operations)

For a more detailed description of the impacts, risks and opportunities, please see the “Material impacts, risks and opportunities” section of the “ESRS 2 General disclosures” chapter.

Policies

• Policy on Human Rights and Labor Standards
• Global Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Policy
• Global Code of Business Conduct
• Policy for Safety, Health and Environment
• Clean & Hygiene Standards
• Communication Guideline
• Life Saving Rules Guidelines
• Global Salary Administration Guidelines
• Global Learning & Development Guideline
• Global Performance Management Guideline
• Global Child Labor Remediation Procedure
• Modern Slavery Act Transparency Statement (UK only)

Actions taken [ESRS 2 MDR-A 68a]

• 3^rd party audits on social sustainability topics conducted for several sites
• Performance and talent management processes for all white-collar employees
• Focus on digital learning through a globally available catalog of over 220 optional eLearning courses in German, English, Portuguese and Chinese
• Women’s Empowerment Principles signed by new CEO
• Re-launch of the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Policy supported by explainer videos in all languages
• Launch of Employee Resource Group (ERG) PrideAlliance@Lenzing
• Eye-to-eye partner for local unions, works councils, and other workforce representatives
• Whistleblower system and investigation directive

Further actions

(not described in more detail in S1-4 or referenced chapters in S1-4)

• Activities by Women@Lenzing, Multicultural@Lenzing and PrideAlliance@Lenzing ERGs
• Flexible working hours and working from home

Sustainability targets

• “Social standard” target
• “Equity, Diversity and Inclusion” target
• “Succession planning” target

Stakeholders

• Employees
• Customers
• Local communities
• Rating agencies
• Brands & retailers
• Certification bodies
• Suppliers

Responsible

• CEO
• SVP Corporate Human Resources
• Corporate Sustainability

Supporting

• Corporate Communications & Public Affairs

Negative potential impacts

• Health and safety: Potential negative impact due to the working environment on health and wellbeing of Lenzing’s workforce (own operations)

Positive actual impacts

• Health and safety: Positive impact on the workforce through risk management, trainings, health measures and services (own operations)

Risks

• Health and safety: Risk of a potentially poor working climate leading to employee turnover or reduce their productivity (own operations)

Opportunities

• Health and safety: Opportunity for an engaged and productive workforce by providing a safe work environment (own operations)

For a more detailed description of the impacts, risks and opportunities, please see the “Material impacts, risks and opportunities” section of the “ESRS 2 General disclosures” chapter.

Policies

• Policy on Human Rights and Labor Standards
• Policy for Safety, Health and Environment (SHE)
• Global Code of Business Conduct
• Life-Saving Rules Guideline
• Clean & Hygiene Standards

Actions taken

(Sections “Health and safety actions” and “Health and safety at Lenzing”) [ESRS 2 MDR-A 68a]

• ISO 45001:2018 certification
• Management of risk processes
• Health care at Lenzing’s production facilities
  • Provision of health services
• Safety trainings
  • Regularly held safety webinars
• Health promotion
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • eMotion program with “Moveeffect” app

Further actions

(not described in more detail in Health and safety actions and Health and safety at Lenzing)

• Health guiding principle (“House of Health”)
• Regular Global HSE meetings with management review
• Regular meetings of health and safety committees at every production site
• Safety, Health & Environment Action Reporting System (SHEARS)
• Safety Walks and Talks

Sustainability targets

• “Health (TRIFR¹)” target

Stakeholders

• Customers
• Employees
• Contractors
• Local communities
• Certification bodies

Responsible

• Managing Board
• VP Global HSE
• SVP Corporate Human Resources
• Senior leadership roles
• Health & safety is a shared responsibility across all layers of the organization

Supporting

• Corporate Communications & Public Affairs