G4-DMA

Management Approach

Management Employees
Recruiting and retaining talent
Occupational health and safety

G4-LA1

Total number and rates of new employee hires and employee turnover by age group, gender, and region

Indicators Employees

G4-LA2

Benefits provided to full-time employees that are not provided to temporary or part-time employees, by significant locations of operation

At our German sites Darmstadt, Grafing, and Gernsheim (24% of the company's total workforce), part-time employees receive the same job benefits as full-time ones. Employees with temporary contracts, however, are not entitled to all company benefits; for instance, they are not entitled to a company pension.

Recruiting and retaining talent
Occupational health and safety
Indicators Employees

G4-LA3

Return to work and retention rates after parental leave, by gender

Recruiting and retaining talent
Indicators Employees

G4-DMA

Management Approach

Employee Engagement
Management Employees

G4-DMA

Management Approach

Occupational health and safety

G4-LA5

Percentage of total workforce represented in formal joint management-worker health and safety committees that help monitor and advise on occupational health and safety programs

Occupational health and safety committees are required by law in Germany, which is why all employees of  our German sites Darmstadt, Grafing, and Gernsheim are represented by such a committee at each site. Theses employees account for around 24% of the workforce.

Occupational health and safety

G4-LA6

Type of injury and rates of injury, occupational diseases, lost days, and absenteeism, and total number of work-related fatalities by region and gender

Occupational health and safety
Indicators Employees

G4-LA7

Workers with high incidence of high risk or diseases related to their occupation

Occupational health and safety

G4-DMA

Management Approach

Good leadership
Diversity and inclusion
Recruiting and retaining talent

G4-LA9

Average hours of training per year per employee by gender and by employee category

Indicators Employees
Training on specific topics:
Compliance
Safety of drugs
Safety of chemical products
Product-related crime
Animal testing
Diversity and inclusion
Occupational health and safety
Management Environment

G4-LA10

Programs for skills management and lifelong learning that support the continued employability of employees and assist them in managing career endings

Diversity and inclusion
Recruiting and retaining talent

G4-LA11

Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews, by gender and by employment category

Good leadership
Indicators Employees

G4-DMA

Management Approach

Diversity and inclusion
Objectives of the Supervisory Board 

G4-LA12

Composition of governance bodies and breakdown of employees per employee category according to gender, age group, minority group membership, and other indicators of diversity.

Because the term "minority" does not mean the same thing across the globe, we do not record this sort of data. Moreover, many countries in which we operate have strict data protection regulations governing the recording of personal employee data.

Diversity and inclusion
Indicators Employees
Executive Board 
Supervisory Board 
Objectives of the Supervisory Board 

G4-DMA

Management Approach

Recruiting and retaining talent
Compensation Report 

G4-LA13

Ratio of basic salary and remuneration of women to men, by significant locations of operation

The salaries are predicated on the job descriptions and are based on our Global Job Catalog, which has fixed salary bands that are identical for men and women. Variable salary components that fall under performance-based compensation are paid on the basis of whether mutually agreed targets have been achieved. A performance management system governs this process.

Recruiting and retaining talent

G4-DMA

Management Approach

Management Suppliers

G4-LA14

Percentage of new suppliers that were screened labor practices criteria

Management Suppliers

G4-LA15

Significant actual and potential negative impacts for labor practices in the supply chain and actions taken

Management Suppliers

G4-DMA

Management Approach

Management Suppliers
Compliance

G4-LA16

Number of grievances about labor practices filed, addressed, and resolved through formal grievance mechanisms

Management Suppliers
Compliance

G4-DMA

Management Approach

Responsible care
Compliance

G4-HR1

Total number and percentage of significant investment agreements and contracts that include human rights clauses or that underwent human rights screening

Compliance
Management Suppliers

G4-HR2

Total hours of employee training on human rights policies or procedures concerning aspects of human rights that are relevant to operations, including the percentage of employees trained

Human rights

G4-DMA

Management Approach

Diversity and inclusion

G4-HR3

Total number of incidents of discrimination and corrective actions taken

Diversity and inclusion

G4-DMA

Management Approach

Management Suppliers
Human rights
Compliance
Human Rights Charter 

G4-HR4

Operations and suppliers identified in which the right to exercise freedom of association and collective bargaining may be violated or at significant risk, and measures taken to support these rights

Management Suppliers

G4-DMA

Management Approach

Management Suppliers
Human rights
Compliance
Human Rights Charter 

G4-HR5

Operations and significant suppliers identified as having significant risk for incidents of child labor, and measures taken to contribute to the effective abolition of child labor

Management Suppliers

G4-DMA

Management Approach

Management Suppliers
Human rights
Compliance
Human Rights Charter 

G4-HR6

Operations and suppliers identified as having significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labor, and measures to contribute to the elimination of all forms of forced or compulsory labor

Management Suppliers

G4-DMA

Management Approach

Human rights
Compliance

G4-HR9

Total number and percentage of operations that have been subject to human rights reviews or impact assessments

Compliance
Indicators Compliance

G4-DMA

Management Approach

Management Suppliers
Human rights
Compliance

G4-HR10

Percentage of new suppliers that were screened using human rights criteria

Management Suppliers

G4-HR11

Significant actual and potential negative human rights impacts in the supply chain and actions taken

Management Suppliers

G4-DMA

Management Approach

Management Suppliers
Human rights
Compliance

G4-HR12

Number of grievances about human rights impacts filed, addressed, and resolved through formal grievance mechanisms

Management Suppliers

G4-DMA

Management Approach

Compliance
Values and Compliance 

G4-SO3

Total number and percentage of operations assessed for risks related to corruption and the significant risks identified

Compliance
Values and Compliance 
Indicators Compliance

G4-SO4

Communication and training in anti-corruption policies and procedures

Values and external initiatives
Compliance
Indicators Compliance

G4-SO5

Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken

As applicable, we report on risks from litigation and legal proceedings in our Report on Risks and Opportunities.

Compliance
Report on Risks and Opportunities 

G4-DMA

Management Approach

Stakeholder dialogue
Code of Conduct 

G4-SO6

Total value of political contributions by country and recipient/beneficiary

Stakeholder dialogue
Code of Conduct 
Publication of donations made via PACs (EMD Serono) 

G4-DMA

Management Approach

Compliance
Values and Compliance 
Report on Risks and Opportunities 

G4-SO7

Total number of legal actions for anti-competitive behavior, anti-trust, and monopoly practices and their outcomes

Indicators Compliance

G4-DMA

Management Approach

Compliance
Report on Risks and Opportunities 

G4-SO8

Monetary value of significant fines and total number of non-monetary sanctions for non-compliance with laws and regulations

As applicable, we report on risks from litigation and legal proceedings in our Report on Risks and Opportunities.

Indicators Compliance
Report on Risks and Opportunities 

G4-DMA

Management Approach

Management Suppliers
Compliance

G4-SO9

Percentage of new suppliers that were screened using criteria for impacts on society

Management Suppliers

G4-SO10

Significant actual and potential negative impacts on society in the supply chain and actions taken

Management Suppliers

G4-DMA

Management Approach

Management Suppliers
Compliance

G4-SO11

Number of grievances about impacts on society filed, addressed, and resolved through formal grievance mechanisms

Management Suppliers
Compliance

G4-DMA

Management Approach

Safety of drugs
Safety of chemical products
Sustainable products
Report on Risks and Opportunities 

G4-PR1

Percentage of significant product and service categories for which health and safety impacts are assessed for improvement

Safety of drugs
Safety of chemical products
Sustainable products

G4-PR2

Total number of incidents of non-compliance with regulations and voluntary codes concerning health and safety impacts of products and services during their life cycle, by type of outcomes

As applicable, we report on risks from litigation and legal proceedings in our Report on Risks and Opportunities.

Report on Risks and Opportunities 

G4-DMA

Management Approach

Safety of drugs
Safety of chemical products
Responsible marketing
Interactions in the health care industry

G4-PR3

Type of product and service information required by the organization's procedures for product and service information and labeling, and percentage of significant product and service categories subject to such information requirements

Safety of drugs
Safety of chemical products

G4-PR4

Total number of incidents of non-compliance with regulations and voluntary codes concerning product and service information and labeling, by type of outcomes

Safety of chemical products

G4-PR5

Results of surveys measuring customer satisfaction

Within the scope of our B2B activities, we maintain close contact with our customers and endeavor to find out what they want from us and what they think of us as business partners. Individual customer survey results that are used for strategy development are confidential.

Stakeholder dialogue
Sustainable products
Responsible marketing

G4-DMA

Management Approach

Responsible marketing
Report on Risks and Opportunities 

G4-PR6

Sale of banned or disputed products

Responsible marketing

G4-PR7

Total number of incidents of non-compliance with regulations and voluntary codes concerning marketing communications, including advertising, promotion, and sponsorship by type of outcomes

As applicable, we report on risks from litigation and legal proceedings in our Report on Risks and Opportunities.

Responsible marketing
Report on Risks and Opportunities 

G4-DMA

Management Approach

Clinical trials
Compliance

G4-PR8

Total number of substantiated complaints regarding breaches of customer privacy and losses of customer data

Clinical trials
Indicators Products

G4-DMA

Management Approach

Compliance
Report on Risks and Opportunities 

G4-PR9

Monetary value of significant fines for non-compliance with laws and regulations concerning the provision and use of products and services

As applicable, we report on risks from litigation and legal proceedings in our Report on Risks and Opportunities.

Report on Risks and Opportunities 
Indicators Compliance