Performing together

Occupational health and safety

Performing together – Occupational health and safety

2024

 

Unit

 

Own      
workforce

 

Non-      
employees

 

Other
workers

Number of fatalities as a result of work-related injuries and work-related ill health (ESRS S1-14 88 b)

 

No.

 

0

 

0

 

0

Number of high-consequence work-related injuries (excluding fatalities) (GRI 403-9)

 

No.

 

3

 

0

 

N. A.

Number of recordable work-related accidents (ESRS S1-14 88 c)

 

No.

 

213

 

26

 

N. A.

Rate of recordable work-related accidents (No. recordable accidents per 1 million working hours) (ESRS S1-14 88 c)

 

Rate

 

8.32

 

9.91

 

N. A.

Number of lost time accidents

 

No.

 

92

 

5

 

N. A.

Rate of lost time accidents (No. of lost time accidents per 1 million working hours)

 

Rate

 

3.59

 

1.91

 

N. A.

Number of cases of recordable work-related ill health (ESRS S1-14 88 d)

 

No.

 

2

 

0

 

N. A.

Number of days lost to work-related injuries and fatalities from work-related accidents, work-related ill health and fatalities from ill health (ESRS S1-14 88 e)

 

No.

 

2,713

 

26

 

N. A.

PwC CH

General employment data

Performing together – General employment data

 

 

Unit

 

2024

 

2023

 

YOY

Total number of employees incl. seasonal and temporary employees
(breakdown by gender and region see below) (GRI 2-7 / ESRS S1-6 50 a)

 

Headcount

 

16,198

 

15,508

 

+4.4%

Thereof permanent employees
(breakdown by gender and region see below) (GRI 2-7 / ESRS S1-6 50 b i)

 

Headcount

 

13,170

 

12,888

 

+2.2%

Thereof temporary and seasonal employees
(breakdown by gender and region see below) (GRI 2-7 / ESRS S1-6 50 b ii)

 

Headcount

 

3,028

 

2,620

 

+15.6%

Thereof full-time employees
(breakdown by gender and region see below) (GRI 2-7 / ESRS S1-6 52 a)

 

Headcount

 

12,657

 

12,090

 

+4.7%

Thereof part-time employees
(breakdown by gender and region see below) (GRI 2-7 / ESRS S1-6 52 b)

 

Headcount

 

3,541

 

3,418

 

+3.6%

PwC CH

Breakdown by permanent versus temporary as well as by gender and by region (GRI 2-7 / ESRS S1-6 50 a–b i–ii)

Performing together – Total number of permanent vs. temporary employees (headcount)

Total number of employees (headcount) (GRI 2-7 / ESRS S1-6 50 a)

2024

 

Female

 

Male

 

Other

 

Not reported

 

Total

North America

 

2,317

 

1,953

 

8

 

31

 

4,309

Thereof United States

 

2,059

 

1,815

 

8

 

31

 

3,913

Europe

 

5,286

 

3,822

 

1

 

0

 

9,109

Thereof Germany

 

1,858

 

1,333

 

1

 

0

 

3,192

Rest of World

 

2,093

 

685

 

2

 

0

 

2,780

Group

 

9,696

 

6,460

 

11

 

31

 

16,198

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thereof permanent employees (headcount) (GRI 2-7 / ESRS S1-6 50 b i)

2024

 

Female

 

Male

 

Other

 

Not reported

 

Total

North America

 

1,850

 

1,715

 

3

 

7

 

3,575

Thereof United States

 

1,598

 

1,581

 

3

 

7

 

3,189

Europe

 

4,581

 

3,387

 

0

 

0

 

7,968

Thereof Germany

 

1,584

 

1,090

 

0

 

0

 

2,674

Rest of World

 

1,167

 

460

 

0

 

0

 

1,627

Group

 

7,598

 

5,562

 

3

 

7

 

13,170

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thereof temporary employees (headcount) (GRI 2-7 / ESRS S1-6 50 b ii)

2024

 

Female

 

Male

 

Other

 

Not reported

 

Total

North America

 

467

 

238

 

5

 

24

 

734

Thereof United States

 

461

 

234

 

5

 

24

 

724

Europe

 

705

 

435

 

1

 

0

 

1,141

Thereof Germany

 

274

 

243

 

1

 

0

 

518

Rest of World

 

926

 

225

 

2

 

0

 

1,153

Group

 

2,098

 

898

 

8

 

24

 

3,028

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total number of employees (headcount) (GRI 2-7 / ESRS S1-6 50 a)

2023

 

Female

 

Male

 

Other

 

Not reported1

 

Total

North America

 

2,408

 

1,890

 

28

 

N.A.

 

4,326

Thereof United States

 

2,155

 

1,765

 

28

 

N.A.

 

3,948

Europe

 

5,030

 

3,691

 

0

 

N.A.

 

8,721

Thereof Germany

 

1,884

 

1,323

 

0

 

N.A.

 

3,207

Rest of World

 

1,859

 

602

 

0

 

N.A.

 

2,461

Group

 

9,297

 

6,183

 

28

 

N.A.

 

15,508

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thereof permanent employees (headcount) (GRI 2-7 / ESRS S1-6 50 b i)

2023

 

Female

 

Male

 

Other

 

Not reported1

 

Total

North America

 

1,911

 

1,682

 

5

 

N.A.

 

3,598

Thereof United States

 

1,660

 

1,558

 

5

 

N.A.

 

3,223

Europe

 

4,525

 

3,236

 

0

 

N.A.

 

7,761

Thereof Germany

 

1,595

 

1,004

 

0

 

N.A.

 

2,599

Rest of World

 

1,104

 

425

 

0

 

N.A.

 

1,529

Group

 

7,540

 

5,343

 

5

 

N.A.

 

12,888

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thereof temporary employees (headcount) (GRI 2-7 / ESRS S1-6 50 b ii)

2023

 

Female

 

Male

 

Other

 

Not reported1

 

Total

North America

 

497

 

208

 

23

 

N.A.

 

728

Thereof United States

 

495

 

207

 

23

 

N.A.

 

725

Europe

 

505

 

455

 

0

 

N.A.

 

960

Thereof Germany

 

289

 

319

 

0

 

N.A.

 

608

Rest of World

 

755

 

177

 

0

 

N.A.

 

932

Group

 

1,757

 

840

 

23

 

N.A.

 

2,620

1

“Not reported” was added as a new gender category in 2024. Therefore, the 2023 data appear as not applicable.

PwC CH
Performing together – Total number of permanent vs. temporary employees (%)

Total number of employees (%) (GRI 2-7 / ESRS S1-6 50 a)

2024

 

Female

 

Male

 

Other

 

Not reported

 

Total

North America

 

14.3

 

12.1

 

0.1

 

0.2

 

26.7

Thereof United States

 

12.7

 

11.2

 

0.1

 

0.2

 

24.2

Europe

 

32.6

 

23.6

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

56.2

Thereof Germany

 

11.5

 

8.2

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

19.7

Rest of World

 

12.9

 

4.2

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

17.1

Group

 

59.8

 

39.9

 

0.1

 

0.2

 

100.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thereof permanent employees (%) (GRI 2-7 / ESRS S1-6 50 b i)

2024

 

Female

 

Male

 

Other

 

Not reported

 

Total

North America

 

11.4

 

10.6

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

22.0

Thereof United States

 

9.9

 

9.8

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

19.7

Europe

 

28.3

 

20.9

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

49.2

Thereof Germany

 

9.8

 

6.7

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

16.5

Rest of World

 

7.2

 

2.8

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

10.0

Group

 

46.9

 

34.3

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

81.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thereof temporary employees (%) (GRI 2-7 / ESRS S1-6 50 b ii)

2024

 

Female

 

Male

 

Other

 

Not reported

 

Total

North America

 

2.9

 

1.5

 

0.1

 

0.2

 

4.7

Thereof United States

 

2.8

 

1.4

 

0.1

 

0.2

 

4.5

Europe

 

4.3

 

2.7

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

7.0

Thereof Germany

 

1.7

 

1.5

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

3.2

Rest of World

 

5.7

 

1.4

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

7.1

Group

 

12.9

 

5.6

 

0.1

 

0.2

 

18.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total number of employees (%) (GRI 2-7 / ESRS S1-6 50 a)

2023

 

Female

 

Male

 

Other

 

Not reported1

 

Total

North America

 

15.5

 

12.2

 

0.2

 

N.A.

 

27.9

Thereof United States

 

13.9

 

11.4

 

0.2

 

N.A.

 

25.5

Europe

 

32.4

 

23.8

 

0.0

 

N.A.

 

56.2

Thereof Germany

 

12.1

 

8.5

 

0.0

 

N.A.

 

20.6

Rest of World

 

12.0

 

3.9

 

0.0

 

N.A.

 

15.9

Group

 

59.9

 

39.9

 

0.2

 

N.A.

 

100.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thereof permanent employees (%) (GRI 2-7 / ESRS S1-6 50 b i)

2023

 

Female

 

Male

 

Other

 

Not reported1

 

Total

North America

 

12.3

 

10.9

 

0.0

 

N.A.

 

23.2

Thereof United States

 

10.7

 

10.0

 

0.0

 

N.A.

 

20.7

Europe

 

29.2

 

20.8

 

0.0

 

N.A.

 

50.0

Thereof Germany

 

10.3

 

6.5

 

0.0

 

N.A.

 

16.8

Rest of World

 

7.1

 

2.8

 

0.0

 

N.A.

 

9.9

Group

 

48.6

 

34.5

 

0.0

 

N.A.

 

83.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thereof temporary employees (%) (GRI 2-7 / ESRS S1-6 50 b ii)

2023

 

Female

 

Male

 

Other

 

Not reported1

 

Total

North America

 

3.2

 

1.4

 

0.1

 

N.A.

 

4.7

Thereof United States

 

3.2

 

1.4

 

0.1

 

N.A.

 

4.7

Europe

 

3.3

 

2.9

 

0.0

 

N.A.

 

6.2

Thereof Germany

 

1.9

 

2.0

 

0.0

 

N.A.

 

3.9

Rest of World

 

4.9

 

1.1

 

0.0

 

N.A.

 

6.0

Group

 

11.4

 

5.4

 

0.1

 

N.A.

 

16.9

1

“Not reported” was added as a new gender category in 2024. Therefore, the 2023 data appear as not applicable.

PwC CH

Breakdown by full-time versus part-time as well as by gender and by region (GRI 2-7)

Performing together – Total number of full-time vs. part-time employees (headcount)

Thereof full-time employees (headcount) (GRI 2-7 / ESRS S1-6 52 a)

2024

 

Female

 

Male

 

Other

 

Not reported

 

Total

North America

 

1,928

 

1,761

 

5

 

7

 

3,701

Thereof United States

 

1,687

 

1,629

 

5

 

7

 

3,328

Europe

 

3,771

 

3,514

 

1

 

0

 

7,286

Thereof Germany

 

1,493

 

1,301

 

1

 

0

 

2,795

Rest of World

 

1,160

 

510

 

0

 

0

 

1,670

Group

 

6,859

 

5,785

 

6

 

7

 

12,657

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thereof part-time employees (headcount) (GRI 2-7 / ESRS S1-6 52 b)

2024

 

Female

 

Male

 

Other

 

Not reported

 

Total

North America

 

389

 

192

 

3

 

24

 

608

Thereof United States

 

372

 

186

 

3

 

24

 

585

Europe

 

1,515

 

308

 

0

 

0

 

1,823

Thereof Germany

 

365

 

32

 

0

 

0

 

397

Rest of World

 

933

 

175

 

2

 

0

 

1,110

Group

 

2,837

 

675

 

5

 

24

 

3,541

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thereof full-time employees (headcount) (GRI 2-7 / ESRS S1-6 52 a)

2023

 

Female

 

Male

 

Other

 

Not reported1

 

Total

North America

 

1,998

 

1,725

 

9

 

N.A.

 

3,732

Thereof United States

 

1,759

 

1,606

 

9

 

N.A.

 

3,374

Europe

 

3,611

 

3,367

 

0

 

N.A.

 

6,978

Thereof Germany

 

1,552

 

1,286

 

0

 

N.A.

 

2,838

Rest of World

 

965

 

415

 

0

 

N.A.

 

1,380

Group

 

6,574

 

5,507

 

9

 

N.A.

 

12,090

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thereof part-time employees (headcount) (GRI 2-7 / ESRS S1-6 52 b)

2023

 

Female

 

Male

 

Other

 

Not reported1

 

Total

North America

 

410

 

165

 

19

 

N.A.

 

594

Thereof United States

 

396

 

159

 

19

 

N.A.

 

574

Europe

 

1,419

 

324

 

0

 

N.A.

 

1,743

Thereof Germany

 

332

 

37

 

0

 

N.A.

 

369

Rest of World

 

894

 

187

 

0

 

N.A.

 

1,081

Group

 

2,723

 

676

 

19

 

N.A.

 

3,418

1

“Not reported” was added as a new gender category in 2024. Therefore, the 2023 data appear as not applicable.

PwC CH
Performing together – Total number of full-time vs. part-time employees (%)

Thereof full-time employees (%) (GRI 2-7 / ESRS S1-6 52 a)

2024

 

Female

 

Male

 

Other

 

Not reported

 

Total

North America

 

11.9

 

10.9

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

22.8

Thereof United States

 

10.4

 

10.1

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

20.5

Europe

 

23.3

 

21.7

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

45.0

Thereof Germany

 

9.2

 

8.0

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

17.2

Rest of World

 

7.2

 

3.1

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

10.3

Group

 

42.4

 

35.7

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

78.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thereof part-time employees (%) (GRI 2-7 / ESRS S1-6 52 b)

2024

 

Female

 

Male

 

Other

 

Not reported

 

Total

North America

 

2.4

 

1.2

 

0.0

 

0.1

 

3.7

Thereof United States

 

2.3

 

1.1

 

0.0

 

0.1

 

3.5

Europe

 

9.4

 

1.9

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

11.3

Thereof Germany

 

2.3

 

0.2

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

2.5

Rest of World

 

5.8

 

1.1

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

6.9

Group

 

17.6

 

4.2

 

0.0

 

0.1

 

21.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thereof full-time employees (%) (GRI 2-7 / ESRS S1-6 52 a)

2023

 

Female

 

Male

 

Other

 

Not reported1

 

Total

North America

 

12.9

 

11.1

 

0.1

 

N.A.

 

24.1

Thereof United States

 

11.3

 

10.4

 

0.1

 

N.A.

 

21.8

Europe

 

23.3

 

21.7

 

0.0

 

N.A.

 

45.0

Thereof Germany

 

10.0

 

8.3

 

0.0

 

N.A.

 

18.3

Rest of World

 

6.2

 

2.7

 

0.0

 

N.A.

 

8.9

Group

 

42.4

 

35.5

 

0.1

 

N.A.

 

78.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thereof part-time employees (%) (GRI 2-7 / ESRS S1-6 52 b)

2023

 

Female

 

Male

 

Other

 

Not reported1

 

Total

North America

 

2.6

 

1.1

 

0.1

 

N.A.

 

3.8

Thereof United States

 

2.6

 

1.0

 

0.1

 

N.A.

 

3.7

Europe

 

9.2

 

2.0

 

0.0

 

N.A.

 

11.2

Thereof Germany

 

2.1

 

0.2

 

0.0

 

N.A.

 

2.3

Rest of World

 

5.8

 

1.2

 

0.0

 

N.A.

 

7.0

Group

 

17.6

 

4.3

 

0.1

 

N.A.

 

22.0

1

“Not reported” was added as a new gender category in 2024. Therefore, the 2023 data appear as not applicable.

PwC CH

Non-guaranteed hours employees (breakdown by gender and by region) (GRI 2-7 / ESRS S1-6 50 b iii)

Performing together – Non-guaranteed hours employees

Total number of non-guaranteed hours employees

2024

 

Female

 

Male

 

Other

 

Not reported

 

Total

North America

 

791

 

671

 

5

 

26

 

1,493

Thereof United States

 

791

 

671

 

5

 

26

 

1,493

Europe

 

124

 

26

 

0

 

0

 

150

Thereof Germany

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

Rest of World

 

249

 

68

 

2

 

0

 

319

Group

 

1,164

 

765

 

7

 

26

 

1,962

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total number of non-guaranteed hours employees

2023

 

Female

 

Male

 

Other

 

Not reported1

 

Total

North America

 

740

 

611

 

23

 

N.A.

 

1,374

Thereof United States

 

740

 

611

 

23

 

N.A.

 

1,374

Europe

 

138

 

41

 

0

 

N.A.

 

179

Thereof Germany

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

N.A.

 

0

Rest of World

 

296

 

110

 

0

 

N.A.

 

406

Group

 

1,174

 

762

 

23

 

N.A.

 

1,959

1

“Not reported” was added as a new gender category in 2024. Therefore, the 2023 data appear as not applicable.

PwC CH

Non-employees (total number) (GRI 2-8 / ESRS S1-7 55 a)

Performing together – Non-employees

 

 

2024

Agency workers

 

2,140

Self-employed workers

 

230

Total non-employees

 

2,370

PwC CH

Employees covered by collective bargaining agreements (GRI 2-30 / ESRS S1-8 60 a-c)

Performing together – Employees covered by collective bargaining agreements

Percentage of total employees covered by collective bargaining agreements

 

 

Unit

 

2024

 

2023

 

YOY

Percentage of total employees covered by collective bargaining agreements

 

%

 

48.2

 

48.2

 

0pp

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percentage of total employees incl. seasonal and temporary employees covered by collective bargaining agreements
(Coverage rate for countries with >50 employees representing >10% of total employees)

2024

 

 

 

 

 

EEA

 

Non-EEA

0–19%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USA

20–39%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

40–59%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

60–79%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

80–100%

 

 

 

 

 

Germany

 

 

PwC CH

Enabling and motivating working environment

Family-related leave1 (GRI 401-3 / ESRS S1-15 93 a–b / S1-15 94)

Performing together – Family-related leave

2024

 

Unit

 

Female

 

Male

 

Other

 

Not reported

 

Total

Employees that were entitled to family-related leave (headcount) (ESRS S1-15 94)

 

No.

 

8,404

 

6,097

 

9

 

14

 

14,524

Percentage of employees that were entitled to family-related leave (ESRS S1-15 93 a)

 

%

 

86.7

 

94.4

 

81.8

 

45.2

 

89.7

Employees that took family-related leave

 

No.

 

532

 

236

 

0

 

0

 

768

Percentage of employees that took family-related leave (ESRS S1-15 93 b)

 

%

 

6.3

 

3.9

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

5.3

Employees that returned to work in the reporting period after parental leave ended (GRI 401-3)

 

No.

 

242

 

176

 

0

 

0

 

418

Employees that returned to work after parental leave ended that were still employed 12 months after their return to work (GRI 401-3)

 

No.

 

132

 

104

 

0

 

0

 

236

Return to work in % rate of employees that took parental leave (GRI 401-3)

 

%

 

64.9

 

94.1

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

74.6

Retention rate of employees that took parental leave (GRI 401-3)

 

%

 

45.4

 

66.7

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

52.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2023

 

Unit

 

Female

 

Male

 

Other

 

Not reported2

 

Total

Employees that were entitled to family-related leave (headcount)

 

No.

 

8,034

 

5,860

 

14

 

N.A.

 

13,908

Percentage of employees that were entitled to family-related leave (ESRS S1-15 93 a)

 

%

 

86.4

 

94.8

 

50.0

 

N.A.

 

89.7

Employees that took family-related leave

 

No.

 

379

 

165

 

0

 

N.A.

 

544

Percentage of employees that took family-related leave (ESRS S1-15 93 b)

 

%

 

4.1

 

2.7

 

0.0

 

N.A.

 

3.5

Employees that returned to work in the reporting period after parental leave ended (GRI 401-3)

 

No.

 

291

 

156

 

0

 

N.A.

 

447

Employees that returned to work after parental leave ended that were still employed 12 months after their return to work (GRI 401-3)

 

No.

 

251

 

108

 

0

 

N.A.

 

359

Return to work rate of employees that took parental leave (GRI 401-3)

 

%

 

76.8

 

94.5

 

0.0

 

N.A.

 

82.2

Retention rate of employees that took parental leave (GRI 401-3)

 

%

 

66.2

 

65.5

 

0.0

 

N.A.

 

66.0

1

In 2023 only parental leave was included in the figures. 2024 figures include maternity, paternity, parental, and carers’ leave.

2

“Not reported” was added as a new gender category in 2024. Therefore, the 2023 data appear as not applicable.

Employment (ESRS S1-6 50 c)

Performing together – Employment

 

 

Unit

 

2024

 

2023

 

YOY

Total employee turnover during the reporting period1

 

No.

 

2,554

 

2,857

 

–10.6%

Rate of employee turnover during the reporting period in relation to total employees as per year end1

 

%

 

19.4

 

22.2

 

–2.8pp

1

Restatement of 2023 data: Due to system change and transition to ESRS, the new calculation of turnover numbers and rates excludes temporary and seasonal employees.

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Rate of employee turnover during the reporting period in relation to total employees as per year-end by region (%)
(GRI 401-1 / ESRS S1-6 50 c)

2024

 

North America

 

Thereof United States

 

Europe

 

Thereof Germany

 

Rest of World

 

Group

Total

 

29.9

 

32.1

 

12.5

 

7.9

 

30.2

 

19.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20231

 

North America

 

Thereof United States

 

Europe

 

Thereof Germany

 

Rest of World

 

Group

Total

 

33.9

 

36.1

 

15.0

 

11.7

 

31.1

 

22.2

1

Restatement: turnover rates according to ESRS. The new calculation excludes temporary and seasonal employees.

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Training and education (GRI 404-3 / ESRS S1-13 83 a)

Performing together – Training and education

 

 

Unit

 

2024

 

2023

 

YOY

Proportion of employees as a percentage of total employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews during the reporting period (breakdown by gender, region and department see below) (GRI 404-3)

 

%

 

74.7

 

77.5

 

–2.8pp

Proportion of Manufacturing and Retail employees as a percentage of total employees’ subcategory receiving regular performance and career development reviews during the reporting period (breakdown by gender see below) (GRI 404-3)

 

%

 

62.6

 

69.2

 

–6.6pp

Proportion of employees in all other departments than Manufacturing and Retail as a percentage of total employees’ subcategory receiving regular performance and career development reviews during the reporting period (breakdown by gender see below) (GRI 404-3)

 

%

 

92.1

 

89.3

 

+2.8pp

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Proportion of employees as a percentage of total employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews during the reporting period (breakdown by gender, region and department)
(GRI 404-3 / ESRS S1-13 83 a)

Proportion of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews by gender and region (%)

2024

 

Female

 

Male

 

Other

 

Not reported

 

Total

North America

 

58.5

 

64.6

 

12.5

 

54.8

 

61.2

Thereof United States

 

55.8

 

63.6

 

12.5

 

54.8

 

59.3

Europe

 

90.8

 

94.7

 

100.0

 

0

 

92.4

Thereof Germany

 

100.0

 

100.0

 

100.0

 

0

 

100.0

Rest of World

 

35.2

 

44.2

 

0

 

0

 

37.4

Group

 

71.1

 

80.2

 

18.2

 

54.8

 

74.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proportion of employees’ category receiving regular performance and career development reviews by gender and department (%)

2024

 

Female

 

Male

 

Other

 

Not reported

 

Total

Administration2

 

86.7

 

89.5

 

100.0

 

100.0

 

87.8

R&D

 

95.2

 

93.5

 

0

 

0

 

94.6

Selling2

 

62.1

 

70.9

 

0

 

50.0

 

64.5

Distribution

 

94.5

 

91.1

 

0

 

0.0

 

92.3

Manufacturing

 

77.2

 

82.7

 

33.3

 

75.0

 

80.0

Group

 

71.1

 

80.2

 

18.2

 

54.8

 

74.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proportion of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews by gender and region (%)

2023

 

Female

 

Male

 

Other

 

Not reported1

 

Total

North America

 

82.1

 

82.2

 

50.0

 

N.A.

 

81.9

Thereof United States

 

82.4

 

82.7

 

50.0

 

N.A.

 

82.3

Europe

 

85.2

 

88.7

 

0

 

N.A.

 

86.73

Thereof Germany

 

100.0

 

100.0

 

0

 

N.A.

 

100.0

Rest of World

 

34.8

 

45.2

 

0

 

N.A.

 

37.33

Group

 

74.3

 

82.5

 

50.0

 

N.A.

 

77.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proportion of employees’ category receiving regular performance and career development reviews by gender and department (%)

2023

 

Female

 

Male

 

Other

 

Not reported1

 

Total

Administration2

 

90.1

 

95.6

 

100.0

 

N.A.

 

92.6

R&D

 

89.5

 

93.6

 

0

 

N.A.

 

90.6

Selling2

 

51.8

 

72.2

 

41.7

 

N.A.

 

66.4

Distribution

 

87.0

 

75.6

 

0

 

N.A.

 

79.7

Manufacturing

 

82.4

 

85.5

 

100.0

 

N.A.

 

84.0

Group

 

74.3

 

82.5

 

50.0

 

N.A.

 

77.5

1

“Not reported” was added as a new gender category in 2024. Therefore, the 2023 data appear as not applicable.

2

Change in scope to ensure comparability of 2024 and 2023 data. Administration do now include Administration and Marketing as well as apprentices and other temporary employees. Selling do now include Sales Force, Other Selling, Merchandising, Retail Store Permanent and Retail Store Seasonal.

3

Restatement: reporting error

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Proportion of Manufacturing and Retail employees or employees of all other departments as a percentage of total employees’ category receiving regular performance and career development reviews during the reporting period (GRI 404-3)

Breakdown by gender (%)

2024

 

Female

 

Male

 

Other

 

Not reported

 

Group

Manufacturing and Retail

 

61.1

 

65.8

 

11.1

 

44.0

 

62.6

All other departments

 

89.7

 

94.5

 

50.0

 

100.0

 

92.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Breakdown by gender (%)

2023

 

Female

 

Male

 

Other

 

Not reported1

 

Group

Manufacturing and Retail

 

67.0

 

73.7

 

44.0

 

N.A.

 

68.8

All other departments

 

87.4

 

91.4

 

100.0

 

N.A.

 

88.1

1

“Not reported” was added as a new gender category in 2024. Therefore, the 2023 data appear as not applicable.

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Diversity and equal opportunity (GRI 405-1 / ESRS S1-9 66 a–b)

Performing together – Diversity and equal opportunity

 

 

Unit

 

2024

 

2023

 

YOY

Proportion of female employees as a percentage of total employees (breakdown of diversity by gender, employee category, and age group see below)

 

%

 

59.9

 

59.9

 

0.0pp

Proportion of male employees as a percentage of total employees (breakdown of diversity by gender, employee category, and age group see below)

 

%

 

39.9

 

39.9

 

0.0pp

Proportion of women in senior leadership as a percentage of total employees in senior leadership positions

 

%

 

39.5

 

35.11

 

+4.4pp

1

Additionally, 0.5% of senior leadership self-identified as “Other.”

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Diversity of employees (breakdown by gender, employee category, and age group)
(GRI 405-1 / ESRS S1-9 66 a–b)

Breakdown by gender and age group (%)

2024

 

Female

 

Male

 

Other

 

Not reported

 

Total

<30:

 

18.9

 

9.7

 

0.1

 

0.2

 

28.9

30–50:

 

25.5

 

19.9

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

45.4

>50:

 

15.5

 

10.2

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

25.7

Group

 

59.9

 

39.8

 

0.1

 

0.2

 

100.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Breakdown by gender and employee category (%)

2024

 

Female

 

Male

 

Other

 

Not reported

 

Total

Senior management

 

0.5

 

0.8

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

1.3

Middle management

 

2.2

 

1.7

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

3.9

Other

 

57.2

 

37.3

 

0.1

 

0.2

 

94.8

Group

 

59.9

 

39.8

 

0.1

 

0.2

 

100.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Breakdown by gender and age group (%)

2023

 

Female

 

Male

 

Other

 

Not reported1

 

Total

<30:

 

18.1

 

9.7

 

0.1

 

N.A.

 

27.9

30–50:

 

25.8

 

19.8

 

0.1

 

N.A.

 

45.7

>50:

 

16.0

 

10.4

 

0.0

 

N.A.

 

26.4

Group

 

59.9

 

39.9

 

0.2

 

N.A.

 

100.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Breakdown by gender and employee category (%)

2023

 

Female

 

Male

 

Other

 

Not reported1

 

Total

Senior management

 

0.5

 

0.8

 

0.0

 

N.A.

 

1.3

Middle management

 

1.9

 

1.8

 

0.0

 

N.A.

 

3.7

Other

 

57.5

 

37.3

 

0.2

 

N.A.

 

95.0

Group

 

59.9

 

39.9

 

0.2

 

N.A.

 

100.0

1

“Not reported” was added as a new gender category in 2024. Therefore, the 2023 data appear as not applicable.

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Diversity of governance bodies during the reporting period (GRI 405-1)

Percentage of individuals by gender and age group

2024

 

Female

 

Male

 

Other

 

Not reported

 

Total

<30:

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

0.0

30–50:

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

0.0

>50:

 

28.6

 

71.4

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

100.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Percentage of individuals by gender and age group

2023

 

Female

 

Male

 

Other

 

Not reported1

 

Total

<30:

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

N.A.

 

0.0

30–50:

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

0.0

 

N.A.

 

0.0

>50:

 

28.6

 

71.4

 

0.0

 

N.A.

 

100.0

1

“Not reported” was added as a new gender category in 2024. Therefore, the 2023 data appear as not applicable.

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Non-discrimination1

Performing together – Non-discrimination

 

 

Unit

 

2024

 

2023

 

YOY

Incidents, complaints, and severe human rights impacts and incidents: incidents of discrimination and harassment (GRI 406-1 / ESRS S1-17 103 a)

 

No.

 

16

 

26

 

–38.5%

1

Scope: Legal cases and incidents reported via the Speak Up line

Employee satisfaction1

Performing together – Employee satisfaction

 

 

Unit

 

2024

 

2023

 

YOY

Global employee survey: average score in the category “employee satisfaction and retention” (last available survey in 2022: 67)

 

Score (max = 100)

 

67

 

67

 

0%

Global employee survey: average score in the category “training and personal development” (last available survey in 2022: 71)

 

Score (max = 100)

 

71

 

71

 

0%

1

Global employee survey only performed every three years. The 2024 and 2023 figures displayed in the table reflect the outcome from 2022.