Holistic and integrated approach

Responsibility and respect along the entire value chain

For us, sustainable business means combining long-term economic success with environmental protection, ethical behavior and social responsibility. Responsible and respectful treatment of people, the environment and resources with increasing use of renewable energies in all parts of the value chain are the basis for this

Four areas of action for sustainability

Our globally coordinated sustainability management comprises four areas of action: environment & energy, product stewardship, employees and governance & ethical business .It thus covers all dimensions of sustainability. With a materiality analysis, we have identified the sustainability aspects within these areas of action that are at the center of SMA’s sustainability program. We have set ourselves ambitious objectives in all areas of action and defined measures for achieving these objectives. We continuously measure our success by means of suitable KPIs. More details on the SMA sustainability objectives can be found in the SMA group’s Annual Report 2023.

ESG Ratings and Rankings

External ESG ratings and rankings give our stakeholders access to a transparent and independent assessment of our sustainability performance. Corporate Knights, a media and research company specializing in sustainability, ranks us 10th in its annual Global 100 Index of the world's most sustainable companies in 2024. We also receive high ratings from internationally recognized ESG rating agencies:

MSCI ESG

AAA
(rating scale AAA to CCC)

ISS ESG

Prime (B)
(rating scale from A+ to D-)

Sustainalytics

15.8 / rank 22 out of 315 companies
(rating scale 0 to 100, the lower the better)

EcoVadis

Gold medal

CDP

Climate Change 2024: B