2019 Sustainability Report
Reporting in accordance with standards
GRI and UN Global Compact index
The MTU Aero Engines 2019 Sustainability Report was drawn up in compliance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and meets the GRI standards (“Core” option). The GRI index contains cross-references of the GRI disclosures to the individual chapters in the report. Furthermore, the Sustainability Report serves to provide information on progress made in accordance with the UN Global Compact (UNGC). In this index, you will also find cross-references of the statements in this report to the ten principles of the UNGC.
General disclosures
Organizational profile (102-1 – 102-13)
GRI standard | UNGC principle |
| Reference/Comment |
102-1 |
| Name of the organization | |
102-2 |
| Activities, brands, products and services | |
102-3 |
| Organization’s headquarters | |
102-4 |
| Countries where the organization operates | |
102-5 |
| Nature of ownership and legal form | |
102-6 |
| Markets served | |
102-7 |
| Scale of organization | |
102-8 | 6 | Total workforce | |
Diversity and inclusion Information on the proportion of women by employment type and employment contract is treated as confidential at MTU. | |||
102-9 |
| Supply chain | |
102-10 |
| Changes to the supply chain | |
102-11 |
| Precautionary approach | |
102-12 |
| External charters, principles, or other initiatives | |
102-13 |
| Memberships | Selection: |
Aviation Initiative for Renewable Energy in Germany e.V. (aireg) | |||
Bauhaus Luftfahrt e.V. | |||
Bavarian Employers’ Associations for the Metalworking and Electrical Industries (bayme) | |||
bavAIRia e.V. | |||
German Aerospace Industries Association (BDLI) | |||
Federation of German Security and Defence Industries (BDSV) | |||
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Luft- und Raumfahrt – Lilienthal-Oberth e.V. (DGLR) | |||
Friends and Sponsors of the Deutsches Museum | |||
Deutsches Verkehrsforum e.V. | |||
German Aerospace Center (DLR) | |||
Enterprise for Health | |||
European Aerospace Quality Group | |||
Forum Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. | |||
IATA Strategic Partnerships | |||
Chamber of Commerce and Industry for Munich and Upper Bavaria (IHK) | |||
Münchener Bildungsforum gem. n.e.V. (Munich-based network for employee training and HR development) | |||
Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft (sponsors’ association for German science) | |||
Trace International, Inc. | |||
Bavarian Industry Association | |||
Bavarian Employers’ Associations for the Metalworking and Electrical Industries (vbm) | |||
UN Global Compact (signatory) | |||
Association of German Engineers (VDI) |
Strategy (102-14)
GRI standard | UNGC principle |
| Reference/Comment |
102-14 |
| Statement from the Executive Board |
Ethics and integrity (102-16)
GRI standard | UNGC principle |
| Reference/Comment |
102-16 | 10 | Values, principles and codes of conduct | |
Corporate governance (102-18)
GRI standard | UNGC principle |
| Reference/Comment |
102-18 |
| Governance structure |
Stakeholder engagement (102-40 – 102-44)
GRI standard | UNGC principle |
| Reference/Comment |
102-40 |
| Stakeholder groups | |
102-41 | 3 | Collective bargaining agreements | |
102-42 |
| Identifying and selecting stakeholders | |
102-43 |
| Approach to stakeholder engagement | |
102-44 |
| Key topics and concerns of stakeholders |
Reporting practice (102-45 – 102-56)
GRI standard | UNGC principle |
| Reference/Comment |
102-45 |
| Consolidated Group entities | |
102-46 |
| Material aspects identified | |
102-47 |
| List of material topics | |
102-48 |
| Restatements of information | Some climate figures from previous years have been recalculated. In such cases, this is indicated alongside the data in question in the report. |
102-49 |
| Changes in reporting | |
102-50 |
| Reporting period | |
102-51 |
| Date of most recent report | |
102-52 |
| Reporting cycle | |
102-53 |
| Contact point for questions regarding the report | |
102-54 |
| Option to apply GRI standards | |
102-56 |
| External assurance |
Management approach
Management approach (103-1 – 103-3)
GRI standard | UNGC principle |
| Reference/Comment |
103-1 |
| Boundaries to material topics | Materiality principle MTU determines the relevance of the material topics along the value chain as follows: the relevance of upstream and downstream activities is based on information supplied to MTU by business contacts. We deem any topic to be relevant that plays a significant role in the industry and that has a bearing on MTU’s business activities. |
103-2 | 1-10 | Management approach and its components | The management approaches are presented for each material topic. |
103-3 | 1-10 | Evaluation of the management approach | |
Topic-specific standards
Economic standards (201-1 – 206-1)
GRI standard | UNGC principle |
| Reference/Comment |
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| Economic performance |
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103-2, 103-3 | 7 | Management approach | |
201-1 |
| Value generated and distributed | |
Corporate social responsibility Key figures are not broken down by market or region | |||
201-2 | 7 | Financial implications and risks due to climate change | |
201-3 |
| Defined benefit plan and retirement plans | |
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| Procurement practices |
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103-2, 103-3 |
| Management approach | |
204-1 |
| Proportion of spending on local suppliers | Supplier management The company’s major sites are in Germany, Poland and Canada. |
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| Anti-corruption |
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103-2, 103-3 | 10 | Management approach | |
205-1 | 10 | Operations assessed for risks related to corruption | |
205-2 | 10 | Information and training about anti-corruption | |
205-3 | 10 | Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken | |
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| Anti-competitive behavior |
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103-2, 103-3 |
| Management approach | |
206-1 |
| Legal actions for anti-competitive behavior, anti-trust and monopoly practices |
Environmental standards (301-1 –308-2)
GRI standard | UNGC principle |
| Reference/Comment |
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| Materials |
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103-2, 103-3 | 7, 8 | Management approach | |
301-1 | 7, 8 | Materials used by weight or volume | |
301-2 | 7, 8 | Recycled input materials used | |
301-3 | 8 | Recycled products and their packaging materials | |
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| Energy |
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103-2, 103-3 | 7, 8 | Management approach | |
302-1 | 7, 8 | Energy consumption within the organization | |
302-4 | 7, 8 | Reduction of energy consumption | |
302-5 | 8, 9 | Reductions in energy requirements of products and services | |
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| Water and effluents |
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103-2, 103-3 | 7, 8 | Management approach | |
303-1 | 7, 8 | Interactions with water as a shared resource | |
303-3 | 7, 8 | Water withdrawal | |
303-4 | 7, 8 | Water discharge | |
303-5 | 7,8 | Water consumption | |
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| Emissions |
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103-2, 103-3 | 7-9 | Management approach | |
305-1 | 7, 8 | Direct (Scope 1) greenhouse gas emissions | |
305-2 | 7, 8 | Energy indirect (Scope 2) greenhouse gas emissions | |
305-3 | 7-9 | Other indirect (Scope 3) greenhouse gas emissions | |
305-4 | 7, 8 | Intensity of greenhouse gas emissions | |
305-5 | 8, 9 | Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions | |
305-7 | 7, 8 | Significant airborne emissions | Emissions To evaluate emissions, we use the emission factors from the German Environment Agency’s ProBas database. Where we deviate from this: for sulfur dioxide we use emission factors from our own measurements for kerosene; for nitrogen oxide and carbon monoxide from the operation of engines we use MTU-specific factors (average values from NOx and CO emissions according to the ICAO database for all engines tested by us for the climb out operating point; for 2019 we adjusted the average value to account for two missing engine types, thus increasing the emission factors for NOx by 9% and for CO by 30%). For indirect emissions we use specific, locally adjusted emission factors based on ProBas. |
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| Waste |
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103-2, 103-3 | 7, 8 | Management approach | |
306-2 | 7 | Waste by type and disposal method | |
306-3 | 7 | Spills | |
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| Environmental compliance |
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103-2, 103-3 | 7 | Management approach | |
307-1 | 7 | Non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations | |
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| Supplier environmental assessment |
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103-2, 103-3 | 8 | Management approach | |
308-1 | 7 | New suppliers that were screened using environmental criteria | |
308-2 | 8 | Negative environmental impacts in the supply chain |
Social standards (401-1 – 419-1)
GRI standard | UNGC principle |
| Reference/Comment |
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| Employment |
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103-2, 103-3 | 6 | Management approach | |
401-1 | 6 | Employee turnover | |
401-2 |
| Benefits provided to full-time employees | |
401-3 | 6 | Parental leave | |
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| Labor/management relations |
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103-2, 103-3 |
| Management approach | |
402-1 | 3 | Minimum notice periods regarding operational changes | Germany: Agreements between the employer and the works council that are governed by collective agreements can be terminated with three months’ notice under Section 77 of the German Works Council Constitution Act (Betriebsverfassungsgesetz). As a rule, this is also laid down in the collective agreements. In cases in which the arbitration body’s decision can overrule an agreement between the works council and employer, the regulations governing the notice period remain valid until replaced. Also laid down in the collective agreements are the notice periods for the assertion of claims for employers as well as employees. In accordance with Polish law, in Poland this period is 3 working days for temporary contracts due to be replaced and 1–3 months for permanent contracts dependent on the length of the term of employment. Canada: 2 weeks. USA: 60 days for matters affecting 50% or more of the workforce. |
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| Occupational health and safety |
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103-2, 103-3 |
| Management approach | |
403-1 |
| Occupational health and safety management system | |
403-2 |
| Hazard identification, risk assessment and investigation of incidents | |
403-3 |
| Occupational health services | |
403-4 |
| Worker participation, consultation, and communication | Occupational health and safety The entire workforce of all our production sites is fully represented in the locally organized occupational safety committees, the composition of which reflects the legal requirements for employer and employee representation in the respective countries . |
403-5 |
| Worker training | |
403-6 |
| Promotion of worker health | |
403-8 |
| Workers covered by occupational health and safety management system | |
403-9 |
| Work-related ill health | |
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| Training and education |
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103-2, 103-3 | 6 | Management approach | |
404-1 | 6 | Average hours of training per year per employee | |
404-2 |
| Lifelong learning | |
404-3 | 6 | Percentage of employees receiving regular performance reviews | |
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| Diversity and equality of opportunity |
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103-2, 103-3 | 6 | Management approach | |
405-1 | 6 | Diversity of governance bodies and employees | |
405-2 | 6 | Ratio of basic salary and remuneration of women to men | |
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| Non-discrimination |
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103-2, 103-3 | 6 | Management approach | |
406-1 | 6 | Cases of discrimination and corrective actions taken | |
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| Freedom of association and collective bargaining |
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103-2, 103-3 | 2, 3 | Management approach | |
407-1 | 2, 3 | Operations and suppliers for which the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining may be at risk | |
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| Child labor |
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103-2, 103-3 | 2, 5 | Management approach | |
408-1 | 2, 5 | Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of child labor | |
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| Forced or compulsory labor |
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103-2, 103-3 | 2, 4 | Management approach | |
409-1 | 2, 4 | Operations and suppliers with significant risk for incidents of forced and compulsory labor | |
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| Human rights assessment |
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103-2, 103-3 | 1, 2 | Management approach | |
412-1 | 2 | Operations that have been subject to human rights reviews | |
412-2 | 1 | Employee training on human rights policies or procedures | |
412-3 | 2 | Significant investment agreements and contracts that include human rights clauses or that underwent human rights screening | |
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| Supplier social assessment |
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103-2, 103-3 | 2 | Management approach | |
414-1 | 2-5 | New suppliers that were screened using social criteria | |
414-2 | 2-5 | Negative social impacts in the supply chain and actions taken | |
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| Public policy |
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103-2, 103-3 | 10 | Management approach | |
415-1 | 10 | Political contributions | |
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| Customer health and safety |
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103-2, 103-3 |
| Management approach | |
416-1 |
| Products and services for which health and safety impacts were assessed | |
416-2 |
| Incidents of non-compliance concerning the health and safety impacts of products and services | |
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| Marketing and labeling |
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103-2, 103-3 |
| Management approach | |
417-1 |
| Requirements for product labelling and information | |
417-2 |
| Incidents of non-compliance concerning product labeling and information | |
417-3 |
| Incidents of non-compliance concerning marketing communications | In the reporting period, there were no incidents of non-compliance with the regulations. |
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| Customer privacy |
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103-2, 103-3 |
| Management approach | |
418-1 |
| Substantiated complaints concerning breaches of data protection | |
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| Socioeconomic compliance |
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103-2, 103-3 |
| Management approach | |
419-1 |
| Non-compliance with laws and regulations in the social and economic area |
More information about:
The GRI standards for sustainability reporting
The ten principles of the UN Global Compact