Hansgrohe sets Standards

Hansgrohe Group and Sustainability_ Page 04 Brands and Sustainability_ Page 14 Production and Supply Chain Management _ Page 26 Staff and Social Commitment_ Page 32 Figures & Facts_ Page 40

More than 30 years ago the Hansgrohe Group was one of the first companies in the sanitation industry to start devel- oping products which use water and therefore energy more efficiently. With the appointment of an environmental officer mental management system we were once again one of the pioneers in the sector and among German SMEs. As many as 20 years ago we were already focused on renewable energies. We have made our commitment transparent in our environmental reports and, since 2004, in the Hansgro- he Sustainability Report, the first such report to be produced by a German mixer and shower...

Hansgrohe Group and Sustainability ■ Innovative strength as a basis for success ■ The Hansgrohe Group's environmental commitment ■ Sustainability in the management structure ■ On the road to becoming a sustainable company ■ Goals for sustainable business

The Hansgrohe name stands for high-quality and design- oriented bathroom products and innovative sanitation tech- nology. Based in Schiltach in the Black Forest, the interna- tionally-oriented group operates in the following business areas with its Hansgrohe, Axor, Pharo and Pontos brands: mixers, showers, shower systems and plumbing technology, exclusive designer collections for individual bathroom so- lutions, along with intelligent water recycling and heat With a staff of around 3,200 (2009: 3,1 00), the Hansgrohe Group achieved a turnover of 693 million euros in 2010 (2009: 610 million euros)....

Innovative strength as a basis for success Since the company was founded in 1901, the Hansgrohe Group has continuously set standards with countless techni- cal and design innovations. The mixer and shower special- ist has also established itself as one of the pioneers and innovative leaders of the international sanitation sector through basic innovations in processes and manufacturing technologies. An openness to new concepts and a willing- ness to question existing ones are integral parts of the cor- porate culture. The Hansgrohe Group has therefore never considered envi- ronmental protection...

The Hansgrohe Group‘s environmental commitment 1987 Mistral Eco hand shower with reduced water consumption introduced 1988 Hansgrohe‘s „Company and Environment“ working group founded and an environmental ofcer 2002 Environmental information system introduced for all sites 2004 The Hansgrohe Group‘s rst Sustainability Report appointed 2005 Atlanta plant in the USA with environmental 1992 Waterdim sets for all showers limit the water ow management system according to ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 1993 Europe‘s largest roof-integrated solar power system installed 2007 Water and energy-saving EcoSmart...

In 2009, the Financial Times portrayed you as one of the green pioneers amongst companies in Germany. How did you make Hansgrohe a green company? We have been intensively dealing with the element of water on a daily basis for decades. This has given us a real passion for this elixir which gurgles and bubbles in every nook and cranny around us here in the Black For- est. We regard water as more than just a consumer item; it is an element that retains its great air of mystery and that continually sets us challenges, for instance in terms of Hansgrohe's spray research. This fascination that we at...

Sustainability in the management structure The Hansgrohe Group‘s globally applicable guiding The six working groups provide advisory support for the principles are based on an organisational structure with steering committee, research sustainability topics, develop clearly dened responsibilities and an integrated manage- project proposals, carry out feasibility studies and form an ment system. The CEO bears overall responsibility for the important platform for communication with the corporate Hansgrohe Group‘s sustainability policy. A „Sustainable divisions and subsidiaries of the Hansgrohe Group....

On the road to becoming a sustainable company In 2008 and 2009, the Hansgrohe Group fundamentally redefined its understanding of the topic of sustainability. This included gaining a clearer understanding of custom- ers' and society's requirements regarding sustainability in the international markets and giving a decisive impetus to future product developments. One result of this development was the foundation of the "Sustainable Company" steering committee which, solely on the basis of its involvement of all board members, makes the company's high level of commitment to the topic ex- tremely...

Goals for sustainable business The principles for the company to move further along the road to sustainability were developed in 2009 in the con- text of the „Sustainable Company" steering committee and laid down in writing in the 2010-2014 business plan. Among the goals the Hansgrohe Group wants to achieve by 2014 are a 20% reduction of the company's direct C02 emissions, a 10% reduction in the use of hazardous sub- stances, and a reduction in the number of accidents at work leading to lost work time, until the lost time injury rate is 1.0 or lower. Furthermore, within five years water consumption...

■ To develop environmental life cycle assessments for ■ To reduce C02 emissions which arise during the product's use by lowering water consumption ■ To further develop easy-to-clean surfaces ■ To reduce the use of hazardous substances ■ To encourage the use of environmentally friendly Human resources ■ To improve employability and training capabilities ■ To further develop strategies and measures to cushion the consequences of demographic change ■ To reintegrate more staff with impaired abilities into the work ■ To lower energy needs ■ To reduce waste generation ■ To reduce the use of hazardous...

■ Monitoring markets and setting trends ■ Focus: green building as a megatrend ■ Saving water and energy without loss of comfort ■ Focus: milestone for town planning all over the world ■ Assuming product responsibility