The process to define the content of the report identified the following topics as material for Sika. The topics relate to Sika’s operations and may affect stakeholders along the value chain – upstream, downstream, and on a global scale.

Upstream/downstream: topics are listed below.

ECONOMIC
Material topic UpstreamGeographiesDownstream

Economic Performance

 

-Globally-
Business Integrity (Business Ethics & Compliance, Anti-Corruption, Anti-Discrimination)Raw material suppliers, trading product suppliersGlobally, but focus on risk and high risk countries based on Human Rights Risk MapBuilding systems such as: owners, architects, designers, specifiers, contractors cement and concrete customers; automotive customers
 Customer Relations & Satisfaction-GloballyBuilding systems like: owners, architects, designers, specifiers, contractors cement and concrete customers; automotive customers; competitors
Sustainable SolutionsRaw material suppliers, (trading product suppliers)GloballyCustomers of building systems such as: owners, architects, designers, specifiers, contractors cement and concrete customers; automotive customers; competitors; association[MS1]
Product Quality and ReliabilityRaw material suppliers, trading product suppliersGloballyBuilding systems such as: owners, architects, designers, specifiers, contractors cement and concrete customers; automotive customers; competitors
ENVIROMENT
Material topic UpstreamGeographiesDownstream
Energy ManagementRaw material suppliers, (trading product suppliers)GloballyCustomers of building systems such as : owners, architects, designers, specifiers, contractors cement and concrete customers; automotive customers; competitors
Water ManagementRaw material suppliers, (trading product suppliers)Globally; water-stressed geographiesCement and concrete customers;
Materials ManagementRaw material suppliers, (trading product suppliers)GloballyCustomers of building systems such as: owners, architects, designers, specifiers, contractors cement and concrete customers;  automotive customers
Circular Economy/ Effluents / WasteRaw material suppliers, (trading product suppliers)GloballyCustomers of building systems like: contractors
Greenhouse Gas EmissionsRaw material suppliers, (trading product suppliers)GloballyCustomers of building systems such as: owners, architects, designers, specifiers, contractors cement and concrete customers; automotive customers; competitors
Environmental Compliance (Legal, EHS)Raw material suppliers, trading product suppliersGlobally-
SICIAL
Material topic UpstreamGeographiesDownstream
Health and Safety (Suppliers, Employees, Customers)Raw material suppliers, (trading product suppliers)GloballyBuilding systems such as: owners, architects, designers, specifiers, contractors cement and concrete customers; automotive customers; competitors
Human Rights/ Labour Standards(own operations)-
Globally; water-stressed geographies-
Supplier Compliance (Social, Environment)Raw material suppliers, trading product suppliersRisk and high risk countries based on Human Rights Risk Map-
Education and Training-GloballyCustomers of building systems such as: owners, architects, designers, specifiers, contractors cement and concrete customers; automotive customers
Local Community Engagement-Globally, but more relevant in emerging countriesAll non-commercial stakeholder groups of local companies
Diversity and Equal Opportunity[MS2]Raw material suppliers, trading product suppliersGlobally-