GRI Report

Overview

The report presents Bertelsmann's 2021 Corporate Responsibility information in accordance with the GRI Standards: Core option and as a UN Global Compact Communication on Progress. It reports 145,027 employees at year-end and describes Group-wide environmental data collection across energy, water, emissions, and waste. The company reports a validated target to cut recorded GHG emissions by 50 percent from a 2018 baseline by 2030, alongside its commitment to become climate neutral by 2030.

Document

Report type: Sustainability Report
Class: Dedicated
Scope: Full report
Fiscal year: 2021
Period: Ends 31 December 2021
Language: English
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Restatement: Disclosed

Standards

GRI
SASB
TCFD
ISSB
ESRS
Integrated Reporting Framework
GHG Protocol
EU Taxonomy
CDP

Commitments

UN Global Compact
UN Guiding Principles
Science Based Targets initiative

Ratings

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SBTi status
CDP score

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