Demant
ESRS disclosure: ESRS S2 \ DR S2-1 \ Paragraph AR 12
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- Provide a detailed explanation of any significant changes to the policies adopted during the reporting year, specifically in relation to Disclosure Requirement S2-5. This should include the process for setting targets concerning the management of material negative impacts, the advancement of positive impacts, and the management of material risks and opportunities. Additionally, clarify whether and how the undertaking engaged directly with workers in the value chain, their legitimate representatives, or credible proxies with insight into their situation, as outlined in Disclosure Requirement S2-1. Include any new expectations for suppliers or new approaches to due diligence and remedy.
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Question Id: S2-1_10
In 2024, selected suppliers, based on spend, were screened as part of the risk assessment process. In the supply chain in our Diagnostics business area, all direct upstream suppliers and approximately 80% of all indirect upstream suppliers to our Danish and Polish production sites were screened, based on the 2023 supplier base. In the supply chain in our Hearing Aids business area, 31% of direct upstream suppliers were screened, based on the 2023 supplier base, covering 99% of total direct spend. During 2025, we will implement the risk assessment process globally and align our due diligence efforts according to risk categories.
In Demant, we continuously evaluate our actions through our current practices, including direct supplier engagement, which is a part of the routine responsibilities of the procurement functions in Demant. We are currently implementing updated supplier risk assessment and due diligence processes. Therefore, we have not yet set targets to manage impact on workers in the value chain. In 2025, we will explore options to do so.
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 60%
- Provide a detailed account of the process your organization employs to establish targets aimed at managing material negative impacts, advancing positive impacts, and addressing material risks and opportunities. Specify whether and how your organization engaged directly with workers in the value chain, their legitimate representatives, or credible proxies with insight into their situation. Additionally, disclose the standards or commitments upon which these targets are based, such as codes of conduct, sourcing policies, global frameworks, or industry codes, in accordance with Disclosure Requirement S2-5.
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Question Id: S2-5_06
Our strong collaboration with suppliers enables us to consistently deliver quality products in scale and thus ensure timely delivery throughout our value chain. In our Hearing Aids business area, we have deepened this collaboration by integrating sustainability into our partnerships through our supplier engagement programme. The programme’s objective is to collaborate more closely with suppliers on decarbonisation and address human rights impacts in our supply chain. We continuously take steps to gain insight into the perspectives of the impacts of our operations on workers in our value chain. Currently, supplier engagement does not involve direct engagement with workers in the value chain. In 2024, we established an updated and more extensive sustainability supplier risk assessment process to identify and document the potential impacts that workers in our supply chain are exposed to, based on the countries and sectors in which the workers of our suppliers operate. The risk assessment process is based on a quantitative and qualitative analysis, using recognised databases, indices and reports.
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 60%