1、SUSTAINABILITY REPORTINGof Klckner&Co SESustainability reporting 2020 of Klckner&Co SE 2Employees action area 7Responsible Conduct action area 13Environment action area 21Digitalization action area 23Customers action area 26Independent Auditors Limited Assurance Report 291 2 KLCKNER&CO SE ANNUAL REP
2、ORT 2020 Klckner&Co SE sustainability reporting 2020 Klckner&Co is one of the largest producer-independent distributors of steel and metal products worldwide.As we are not tied to any particular steel producer,customers benefit from our centrally coordinated procure-ment and wide range of national a
3、nd international sourcing options from around 60 key suppliers across the globe.These include the world s largest steel producers and their distribution arms.Responsible conduct plays a central role in relation to our business model and our self-perception as a tradition-rich company.For us,re-spons
4、ibility means aligning our entire enterprise around good ethical behavior,social responsibility,environ-mental compatibility as well as commercial success.This ethos is enshrined in our Group-wide Klckner&Co Principles,which ensure that we share a common understanding and provide specific guidance f
5、or our conduct on a day-to-day basis.Sustainability is an issue of special importance at every link in the steel value chain.Alt-hough the steel industry s large environmental impact has already shrunk considerably in recent years,produc-tion in particular is still associated with high levels of res
6、ource use.However,we as a distributor and important link in the value chain also see it as our duty to continuously improve processes in order to minimize the ad-verse effects of our business activities.This was among the reasons we committed to the UN Global Compact“Business Ambition for 1.5C,”wher