Sustainability is firmly anchored into our operations and governance. The Leadec Board of Management takes ultimate responsibility for steering sustainability at Leadec. To ensure sustainability it is integrated into all regions and aspects of our business functions, this is supported by a global network comprising Senior Managers, a Sustainability Team as well as Global and Regional Health & Safety Managers.
The sustainability report 2023 was prepared according to the requirements of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)/ European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS).
Provide a safe working environment for all employees and positively contribute to the communities where we operate.
Ensure good corporate governance and compliance with standards.
Reducing our energy consumption, carbon footprint and improving our resource efficiency globally.
Provide our customers with added value in our activities and provide environmentally friendly customer solutions.
Leadec has achieved Gold status in the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) rating of the independent assessment platform EcoVadis. The audit covers the areas of environment, labor and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement.
Leadec achieved a score of 79 out of a possible 100 points and now falls into the 97th percentile. This places us in the top 3 % of all companies worldwide in the ranking and in the top 1% of all companies within the electrical, plumbing and other construction installation activities sector. Leadec scored particularly well in the areas of environment, labor and human rights. The company is also well above average in the areas of sustainable procurement and ethics.
The rating agency Sustainalytics rated Leadec's risk of significant financial impact from ESG factors as negligible with 8.4 points on a scale up to 100. In a global comparison, this places Leadec in rank 109 out of 15489. Leadec ranks 3rd percentile in global universe, 15th in commercial services and 2nd in business and support. The rating result of Sustainalytics takes into account the ESG risks that Leadec faces as a service specialist for the factory on the one hand and how the company deals with them on the other hand. Sustainalytics looks at ESG indicators from the following eight areas: Corporate Governance, Human Capital, Data Privacy and Security, Bribery and Corruption, Emissions, Effluents and Waste, Product Governance, Carbon (own operations), and Occupational Health & Safety.
One example of such a key performance indicator is the ecological footprint, which Sustainalytics also evaluates: In the area of CO2 emissions, Leadec makes a contribution, among other things, through a growing share of electricity from renewable energies, a simultaneous reduction in CO2 emissions and the use of environmentally compatible cleaning agents.
The not-for-profit organization "CDP" (formerly: Carbon Disclosure Project) supports companies, cities, states, and regions in their efforts to determine and manage risks as well as opportunities related to climate change, water, and deforestation. Leadec fulfilled CDP questionnaire in July 2023, and received a “C” Rating (Awareness) in February 2024. The annual reporting will ultimately help moving towards net zero and a sustainable, thriving economy.
The Paris Climate Agreement, which was signed by almost all countries in the world in 2015, has an ambitious goal: global warming is to be limited to a maximum of 1.5 degrees Celsius. In order to achieve this, corresponding national targets have been set. Leadec has committed to the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) to ensure compliance with new climate related reporting obligations set by the countries. The decision to join the science-based standards of the SBTi not only set targets in line with latest climate related regulation, but also to provide clear guidance on how to decarbonize the own operations.
Leadec is one of the signing companies of the "Charta der Vielfalt". In doing so, we are sending a clear signal for diversity and tolerance in the working world and signaling the appreciation of all employees regardless of age, ethnic origin and nationality, gender and gender identity, physical and mental abilities, religion and ideology, sexual orientation and social origin.
The Charta der Vielfalt is an initiative to promote diversity in companies and institutions under the patronage of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. The aim is to advance the recognition, appreciation and inclusion of diversity in the world of work in Germany.
With the solution "Digital Waste Tracking" (DWT) developed by Leadec, waste is digitally recorded and tracked at two sites of an OEM. Following a successful pilot project, the system entered regular operation in 2024. And most recently, everything has been running on Leadec’s own Industrial Cloud.
Our company brochure provides an overview of our services, our culture and references and shows the advantages of working with Leadec.
Leadec UK and plastic recycler Jayplas have developed a solution to recycle and reuse plastic packaging waste. The results are encouraging: A 81-ton carbon reduction from the 30,5 metric tons of bags purchased annually at the Halewood site.
In this interview, Markus Bölke, Global Head of Green Factory Solutions, Sustainability & HSE at Leadec gives an insight into how the company has anchored the EU Green Deal in its strategy and how Leadec supports its customers with special services to make their own production more climate-neutral.
High-voltage batteries have been repaired at the competence center for batteries in Hoyerswerda since 2022. This is much more cost-effective than a new battery and more sustainable. This expertise can also be used for other services. In focus: battery dismantling.
