GRI 102-20 Responsibility for economic, environmental and social matters

The Board of Directors determines the strategic objectives and the general resources for achieving these, and decides on major business transactions. Within the operational management structure, responsibility is determined for specific economic, environmental and social issues, see GRI 102‑18. The responsible individuals report either directly to the CEO (including Corporate Human Resources, Corporate Communications and Investor Relations, Strategic Planning), or to other members of the Group Executive Board.

The way in which the topic of sustainability is approached has been further developed regularly within the company. For over 25 years, Geberit has had an Environment and Sustainability department, which has been reporting directly to the CEO for more than 15 years. Since 2020, this department has also been responsible for Group-wide process management as well as ISO certification. Among other things, it coordinates the further development of the sustainability strategy and related activities, although the responsibility for planning and implementation lies within the individual areas themselves.