Social

Guided by our values of teamwork, responsibility, and sustainability, we put these into practice every day by collaborating with our employees, partners, local communities, and across our entire value chain, fulfilling our duties as a global company. Our employees are at the heart of everything we do, and it is their dedication, knowledge, and passion that drive our innovation and ongoing success.

A key factor in achieving our social responsibility goals is maintaining close communication with our stakeholders. In 2025, we conducted both high-level and detailed risk analyses of our supply chain in accordance with the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz, LKSG). No suppliers with potentially high risks were identified, confirming full compliance. Building on this foundation, we will continue to expand our activities along the supply chain to advance our sustainability objectives, relying on our long-standing partners and their commitment to adhering to our Code of Conduct and pursuing equally ambitious sustainability goals.

Our dedication to human rights and environmental protection is further reinforced through our membership in the UN Global Compact, which guides us in actively pursuing and implementing its 10 Principles in our daily business practices.

We are also committed to fostering equal opportunities for all, regardless of ethnic background, race, religion, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, perspective, or social status. To support our employees and their families, we actively promote flexible work arrangements, including part-time positions, parental leave, and one-off payment benefits (Tarifliches Zusatzgeld, T-ZUG) at IG Metall locations.

To further shape our impact in local communities, PFISTERER marked one year of its global Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative PFISTERER one WORLD in 2025. The program brings together social, environmental, and community engagement activities under a unified framework, and across sites in Europe, Asia, and the Americas, employees contributed to initiatives such as charity runs, environmental clean-up actions, and fundraising campaigns for social organisations, demonstrating the growing local and global impact of the program.

Actions

Throughout the year, we implemented initiatives to advance our social targets, foster a future-ready workplace, and strengthen impact across our value chain and at PFISTERER sites:

• Supply Chain Due Diligence Act: In 2025, we conducted a comprehensive risk analysis covering all active suppliers and performed a risk evaluation at our own PFISTERER sites, resulting in full compliance.

• UN Global Compact Membership: We joined the UN Global Compact in 2025. This commitment reflects our dedication to operate responsibly in line with its ten universal principles, take actions to support society, and report annually on our ongoing efforts to the UN Global Compact.

• PFISTERER one WORLD: We carried out six events across the globe, including a work assignment at SOS Children’s Village Württemberg, charity runs in Germany and Switzerland, clean-up actions in China and the USA, and various donations to local and international charitable organisations. This included the restoration of the solar power system at Aquinas Secondary School in Tanzania, providing reliable electricity for around 480 students and staff.

• Safety Coin Program: We introduced the Safety Coin program, an internal suggestion scheme to promote improvements in occupational health and safety at our Winterbach and Gussenstadt sites. Numerous employee proposals were submitted, with the three best ideas recognised and awarded publicly each quarter.

• Health Initiatives: At our Gussenstadt site, we held a Health Day focusing on healthy nutrition, back health, and sleep. Employees received practical guidance and participated in interactive activities in collaboration with health partners. Since 2025, our Winterbach site has been offering mobile massages every two months, available to all employees to promote well-being and stress relief.

• E-Learning and Language Development: We further expanded our e-learning portfolio in 2025, with a particular focus on language training opportunities accessible to all employees.

Targets and Key Figures

In 2024, binding social targets were established through 2030 to ensure effective management and measurable outcomes for key social aspects. Various measures and programs were introduced to prevent workplace accidents; however, these did not yet result in a reduction in incident numbers. Employee development progressed significantly: a digital learning program led to a substantial increase in average training hours per employee.