Sustainability-Progress-Report 2009
A goal of the BWT-Sustainability-Initiative is to embed consciousness of the responsibility for our resources, the environment, our employees, customers and the society in daily, entrepreneurial acting. In 2009, the BWT Group took further steps to advance implementation and measures. Coverage of the company-wide implementation of the Sustainability-Reporting in the Management-Information-System (MIS) on the basis of the reporting standard of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) was raised markedly (>90%) and a practicable monitoring instrument for the management was created. Again considerable progress could be obtained in the individual Stakeholder-Responsibilities, as explained in the following.
Organizational framework
In 2006, BWT’s CSR project was created with a project team at Group level. In terms of organization, BWT set the goal of making CSR an integral management function, whereby the management of the Group companies in the particular functional responsibilities and the Management Board are in charge. At Group level, CSR functions are assumed by the department Investor Relations in charge for the development of CSR instruments, data collection (CSR-controlling) and elaboration of suggestions. The internationally recognized GRI template was chosen as the reporting standard and integrated into the established reporting and controlling management systems. Existing certifications (eg ISO 9001 and ISO 14001, SA 8000) and other management systems formed an important link. Further steps included the enhancement of the CSR indicator system, systematisation of the stakeholder dialogue and the definition of CSR area targets.
The BWT stakeholders
Important stakeholders for BWT were identified as: customers (in particular wholesalers, plumbers), employees, suppliers (market partners), the environment, society and capital donors like banks and investors. The following diagram illustrates and substantiates the dimensions of our stakeholders. Data are preliminary for 2009 (December 31st, 2009).