Demant
ESRS disclosure: ESRS S4
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- Provide detailed information on your organization's policies designed to manage material impacts, risks, and opportunities concerning consumers and end-users. Specify whether these policies are applicable to specific groups or encompass all consumers and end-users, in alignment with ESRS 2 MDR-P on managing material sustainability matters.
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Question Id: S4-1_01
Working with quality is vital for us to sustain the high standards and reliability of our products and to ensure the safety of our customers and users. We ensure that the Group complies with relevant regulations related to specific substances and defines quality management in quality policies for the Hearing Aids and Diagnostics business areas. The policies cover activities that support product development, manufacturing, marketing and servicing. Each function within the company is accountable for the quality of their deliveries. The leadership of the quality functions are accountable for ensuring that quality and compliance are delivered by the organisation.
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 60%
- Provide a detailed description of your company's human rights policy commitments that pertain to consumers and/or end-users. Include information on the processes and mechanisms in place to ensure compliance with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Focus on material matters and outline your general approach in this context.
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Question Id: S4-1_02
Demant has a defined Data Privacy Strategy and programme to manage potentially negative impacts on the privacy of consumers and users. This includes policies and defined processes for handling personal data as well as processes for engaging with affected stakeholders and remediating any such impacts. Data privacy is also covered by Demant’s Code of Conduct, which outlines clear expectations of employees’ conduct in this regard. Demant has implemented a global Data Ethics Policy, and it is mandatory for all employees in Demant to comply with the Policy.
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 50%
- Provide a detailed description of your company's human rights policy commitments relevant to consumers and end-users. Include the processes and mechanisms in place to ensure compliance with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, or the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Focus on material matters and outline your general approach to respecting the human rights of consumers and end-users.
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Question Id: S4-1_03
Demant’s commitment to human rights, embedded in our Sustainability Policy, also covers the rights of users and consumers. Please refer to Demant’s approach to due diligence in relation to human rights on page 86. Neither cases of non-respect of the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) and OECD Guidelines, nor severe human rights impacts involving consumers or users, have been reported in Demant’s value chain in 2024.
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 50%
- Provide a detailed description of your company's human rights policy commitments that pertain to consumers and end-users. Include information on the processes and mechanisms in place to ensure compliance with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Focus specifically on material matters and outline your general approach to engagement with consumers and end-users.
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Question Id: S4-1_04
Demant has a defined Data Privacy Strategy and programme to manage potentially negative impacts on the privacy of consumers and users. This includes policies and defined processes for handling personal data as well as processes for engaging with affected stakeholders and remediating any such impacts. Data privacy is also covered by Demant’s Code of Conduct, which outlines clear expectations of employees’ conduct in this regard. Demant has implemented a global Data Ethics Policy, and it is mandatory for all employees in Demant to comply with the Policy.
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 60%
- Provide a detailed description of your company's human rights policy commitments relevant to consumers and end-users. Include the processes and mechanisms in place to ensure compliance with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Focus on material matters and outline your general approach to implementing measures that provide and/or enable remedies for human rights impacts.
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Question Id: S4-1_05
Demant has a defined Data Privacy Strategy and programme to manage potentially negative impacts on the privacy of consumers and users. This includes policies and defined processes for handling personal data as well as processes for engaging with affected stakeholders and remediating any such impacts. Data privacy is also covered by Demant’s Code of Conduct, which outlines clear expectations of employees’ conduct in this regard. Demant has implemented a global Data Ethics Policy, and it is mandatory for all employees in Demant to comply with the Policy.
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 50%
- Provide a detailed account of whether and how your company's policies concerning consumers and end-users are aligned with internationally recognized instruments pertinent to these groups, such as the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. Additionally, disclose any instances of non-compliance with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, or the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises that have been identified within your downstream value chain, specifying the nature of such cases, if applicable.
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Question Id: S4-1_06
Demant’s commitment to human rights, embedded in our Sustainability Policy, also covers the rights of users and consumers. Please refer to Demant’s approach to due diligence in relation to human rights on page 86. Neither cases of non-respect of the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) and OECD Guidelines, nor severe human rights impacts involving consumers or users, have been reported in Demant’s value chain in 2024.
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 75%
- Provide a detailed account of whether and how your company's policies concerning consumers and/or end-users align with internationally recognized instruments, specifically the United Nations (UN) Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. Additionally, disclose the extent to which instances of non-compliance with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, or the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, involving consumers and/or end-users, have been identified within your downstream value chain. If applicable, include an indication of the nature of these cases.
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Question Id: S4-1_07
Demant’s commitment to human rights, embedded in our Sustainability Policy, also covers the rights of users and consumers. Please refer to Demant’s approach to due diligence in relation to human rights on page 86. Neither cases of non-respect of the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) and OECD Guidelines, nor severe human rights impacts involving consumers or users, have been reported in Demant’s value chain in 2024.
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 60%
- Can the company provide a detailed account of the process used to establish targets related to managing material negative impacts, advancing positive impacts, and managing material risks and opportunities, as outlined in Disclosure Requirement S4-5? This should include whether and how the company engaged directly with consumers, end-users, their legitimate representatives, or credible proxies with insight into their situation. Additionally, in accordance with Disclosure Requirement S4-1, the company is required to describe the key information necessary to ensure a faithful representation of the policies concerning consumers and end-users. This description must include explanations of any significant changes to the policies adopted during the reporting year, such as new expectations for business customers or new approaches to due diligence and remedy.
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Question Id: S4-1_08
In 2024, Demant established new targets for advancing positive impacts on people with hearing loss: Improve more than 16 million lives by 2030, Increase awareness by performing hearing tests on more than 2 million people by 2030. The targets are set in relation to the overall ambition and purpose of Demant. The targets cover all markets where Demant is present. The target-setting process involved internal experts and was approved by Demant’s Executive Leadership Team and endorsed by the Board of Directors. Consumers and end-users were not directly involved in the process.
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 60%
- Provide a detailed account of the methods and channels utilized to communicate your policies to the relevant individuals, groups, or entities. This includes those expected to implement the policies, such as employees, contractors, and suppliers, as well as those with a vested interest in their execution, like workers and investors. Describe the tools and mediums employed, such as flyers, newsletters, dedicated websites, social media, face-to-face interactions, and workers' representatives, to ensure policy accessibility and comprehension among diverse audiences. Additionally, elucidate the strategies employed to identify and eliminate potential dissemination barriers, including translation into pertinent languages or the use of visual aids.
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Question Id: S4-1_09
We have a dedicated Data Privacy team, which is part of Demant’s Group Legal & Compliance, and in 2024, we welcomed additional privacy professionals to the team. The team is mainly based in Europe and the US, where privacy legislation was first passed and where internal demand for support has been most prevalent. However, the team also supports legal colleagues and the business in other regions, as more countries pass comprehensive data protection laws and impose local restrictions on data handling. The team maintains a privacy portal for employees, containing relevant national and international legislation and guidelines that Demant brands must comply with, training materials and access to relevant policies and processes.
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 50%
- Does the undertaking disclose whether and how the perspectives of consumers and/or end-users inform its decisions or activities aimed at managing actual and potential impacts on consumers and/or end-users? Include, where relevant, an explanation of the processes for engaging with consumers and end-users about these impacts.
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Question Id: S4-2_01
Engaging with users and consumers is integral to Demant’s purpose of providing life-changing hearing health. Continuous feedback from users and customers allows focused innovation and enables us to provide a high level of service in our hearing care clinics. We have established user communication procedures for all our business areas.
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 65%