GRI Content Index

BLG LOGISTICS GROUP AG & Co. KG has reported in accordance with the GRI Standards for the period from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023.

This GRI Index provides an overview of the GRI Standards and disclosures reported by BLG LOGISTICS, where the content can be found in the Sustainability Report, and provides additional comments where necessary.

GRI 2: General Disclosures 2021

The organization and its reporting practices

GRI disclosure		Reference	Comments
2-1	Organizational details	Company Profile Company Profile > World map	BLG LOGISTICS GROUP AG & CO. KG Headquarter: Germany, Bremen
2-2	Entities included in the organization’s sustainability report	Company Profile Materiality Analysis	Explanatory notes and list of shareholdings to the Group Financial Statements in the Financial Report 2023
2-3	Reporting period, frequency, and contact point	Materiality Analysis Contact	Financial year 2023 (January 1st to December 31st, 2023) Publication at the annual press conference (April 29th, 2024) green-logistics@blg.de
2-4	Restatements of information	Company Profile	–
2-5	External assurance	–	The Sustainability Report 2023 has not been externally assured.

Activities and employees

GRI disclosure		Reference	Comments
2-6	Activities, value chain, and other business relationships	Company Profile	–
2-7	Employees	Company Profile Fair Working Conditions and Human Rights	No employees with non-guaranteed working hours
2-8	Workers who are not employees	Fair Working Conditions and Human Rights	–

Company management

GRI disclosure		Reference	Comments
2-9	Governance structure and composition	Company Profile Sustainability Management Governance	–
2-10	Nomination and selection of the highest governance body	Governance	–
2-11	Chair of the highest governance body	–	Chairman of the Board of Directors: Dr. Klaus Meier, No employment relationship with the BLG LOGISTICS GROUP
2-12	Role of the highest governance body in overseeing the management of impacts	Sustainability Management Governance	–
2-13	Delegation of responsibility for managing impacts	Sustainability Management Governance	–
2-14	Role of the highest governance body in sustainability reporting	Governance	The content of the non-financial report are approved by the Executive Board and the Supervisory Board. The internal audit department carries out an audit to validate the methods used to collect and process data.
2-15	Conflicts of interest	Compliance	Detailed description in the internal BLG Compliance Guideline and content in the associated training courses
2-16	Communication of critical concerns	Governance Compliance	–
2-17	Collective knowledge of the highest governance body	Sustainability Management Governance	See also explanations on corporate governance in the Financial Report 2023 Financial Report
2-18	Evaluation of the performance of the highest governance body	Governance	See also explanations on corporate governance in the Financial Report and in the Remuneration Report
2-19	Remuneration policies	Governance	See Remuneration Report
2-20	Process to determine remuneration	Governance	See Remuneration Report
2-21	Annual total compensation ratio	–	For a comparison of the annual change in the remuneration of the members of the Board of Management with the development of earnings and the average remuneration of employees of the BLG Group, see the Remuneration Report

Strategy, Policies and Practices

GRI disclosure		Reference	Comments
2-22	Statement on sustainable development strategy	Foreword by the Board of Management	–
2-23	Policy commitments	Sustainability Management Risk Management Fair Working Conditions and Human Rights Compliance	–
2-24	Embedding policy commitments	Sustainability Management Risk Management Sustainable Supply Chain Fair Working Conditions and Human Rights Compliance	–
2-25	Processes to remediate negative impacts	Governance Risk Management Compliance	–
2-26	Mechanisms for seeking advice and raising concerns	Governance Compliance	–
2-27	Compliance with laws and regulations	Governance Compliance	–
2-28	Membership associations	Sustainability Management	–

Stakeholder Engagement

GRI disclosure		Reference	Comments
2-29	Approach to stakeholder engagement	Sustainability Management	–
2-30	Collective bargaining agreements	Fair Working Conditions and Human Rights	–

GRI 3: Key Topics 2021

GRI disclosure		Reference		Comments
3-1		Process to determine material topics		Sustainability Management Materiality Analysis		–
3-2		List of material topics		Materiality Analysis		–

GRI disclosure

Reference

Comments

3-1

Process to determine material topics

Sustainability Management

Materiality Analysis

–

3-2

List of material topics

Materiality Analysis

–

Environmental

Climate Protection (GRI 305: Emissions 2016)

GRI disclosure		Reference	Comments
3-3	Management of material topics	Climate Protection	–
305-1/2/3	Direct, Energy indirect and other indirect GHG emissions (Scope 1, 2 und 3)	Climate Protection	A detailed explanation of gases is included in the Glossary Non occurrence of biogenic CO₂ emissions
305-4	GHG emissions intensity	–	149.05 gCO₂e/€ sales, calculation with Scope 1-3 and total sales of BLG LOGISTICS GROUP AG & Co. KG
305-5	Reduction of GHG emissions	Climate Protection	Exemplary presentation of initiatives

Energy Management (GRI 302: Energy 2016)

GRI disclosure		Reference	Comments
3-3	Management of material topics	Energy Management	–
302-1	Energy consumption within the organization	Energy Management	–
302-3	Energy intensity	–	0.177 kWh/€ sales, calculation with the total sales of BLG LOGISTICS GROUP AG & CO. KG
302-4	Reduction of energy consumption	Energy Management	Exemplary presentation of initiatives

Waste Management and Resource Conservation (GRI 306: Waste 2020)

GRI disclosure		Reference	Comments
3-3	Management of material topics	Waste Management and Resource Conservation
306-1	Waste generation and significant waste-related impacts	Waste Management and Resource Conservation	–
306-2	Management of significant waste-related impacts	Waste Management and Resource Conservation	The fully comprehensive management approach and data acquisition process to this standard is currently under development.
306-3	Waste generated	Waste Management and Resource Conservation	–

Fair Working Conditions and Human Rights

GRI disclosure		Reference	Comments
3-3	Management of material topics	Fair Working Conditions and Human Rights	–
2-30	Collective bargaining agreements	Fair Working Conditions and Human Rights	Compliance with collective bargaining agreements is a significant indicator of fair working conditions and human rights. See also general standard disclosures.
2-7	Employees	Fair Working Conditions and Human Rights	Relevant information in this context are details of our employees’ employment relationships and scope as well as the percentage breakdown of our workforce (own BLG employees, employees from personnel service providers)
401-1	New employee hires and employee turnover	Fair Working Conditions and Human Rights	Stated in the report: Real fluctuation (employee fluctuation) = 6.4 percent Also captured: Complete personnel requirement quotation (considers restaffing) = 16.0 percent Currently, there is no option to report “real” recruits due to system constraints, i.e. excluding inter-organizational transfers. The system also does not provide data on age and gender.

Training and Education (GRI 404: Training and Education 2016)

GRI disclosure		Reference	Comments
3-3	Management of material topics	Training and Education	–
404-1	Average hours of training per year per employee	Training and Education	Described are qualitative statements on training programs and the number of centrally organized and conducted training courses. Currently, there is not option to report the number of training hours per employee by gender and employee category due to system constraints.
404-2	Programs for upgrading employee skills and transition assistance programs	Training and Education	–
	Number of trainees	Training and Education	–

Occupational Health and Safety Management (GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety 2018)

GRI disclosure		Reference	Comments
3-3	Management of material topics	Occupational Health and Safety Management	–
403-1	Occupational health and safety management system	Occupational Health and Safety Management	–
403-2	Hazard identification, risk assessment, and incident investigation	Occupational Health and Safety Management	–
403-3	Occupational health services	Occupational Health and Safety Management	–
403-4	Worker participation, consultation, and communication on occupational health and safety	Occupational Health and Safety Management	–
403-5	Worker training on occupational health and safety	Occupational Health and Safety Management	–
403-6	Promotion of worker health	Occupational Health and Safety Management	Exemplary presentation of initiatives
403-7	Prevention and mitigation of occupational health and safety impacts directly linked by business relationships	Occupational Health and Safety Management	–
403-8	Workers covered by an occupational health and safety management system	Occupational Health and Safety Management	–
403-9	Work-related injuries	Occupational Health and Safety Management	The system is currently being set up. Main types of work-related injuries: cuts, stumbling, falling, slipping, twisting of a joint, contusions, injuries caused by uncontrolled moving parts

Diversity and Equal Opportunities (GRI 405: Diversity and Equal Opportunities 2016)

GRI disclosure		Reference		Comments
3-3		Management of material topics		Diversity and Equal Opportunities		–
405-1		Diversity of governance bodies and employees		Diversity and Equal Opportunities Governance		Age distribution within management levels on request

GRI disclosure

Reference

Comments

3-3

Management of material topics

Diversity and Equal Opportunities

–

405-1

Diversity of governance bodies and employees

Diversity and Equal Opportunities

Governance

Age distribution within management levels on request

Social Commitment

GRI disclosure				Reference		Comments
3-3		Management of material topics		Social Commitment		Currently, there is no specific or systematic management approach for this issue.

Economic

Compliance (GRI 205: Anti-corruption 2016)

GRI disclosure		Reference	Comments
3-3	Management of material topics	Compliance	–
205-2	Communication and training about anti-corruption policies and procedures	Compliance	Breakdown by management level on request

Economic Value Creation (GRI 201: Economic Performance 2016)

GRI disclosure		Reference	Comments
3-3	Management of material topics	Economic Value Creation	–
201-1	Direct economic value generated and distributed	Economic Value Creation	Further information on request

Customer Satisfaction (GRI 203: Indirect Economic Impacts 2016)

GRI disclosure		Reference	Comments
3-3	Management of material topics	Customer Satisfaction	Currently, there is no group-wide management approach for this issue. We report on our activities to support customer satisfaction in the areas of quality, efficiency and innovation.
203-2	Significant indirect economic impacts	Customer Satisfaction	–

Annual Report 2023