Sustainability

We are dedicated to driving the company toward becoming a more sustainable organization by embracing responsible business practices. Our focus is on reducing environmental impact, promoting energy efficiency, and supporting sustainable practices across all areas of our operations. We are committed to fostering social well-being through diversity, equity, and community engagement, while upholding transparent governance and ensuring the highest standards of integrity and accountability in every decision we make.

In the Automotive Systems Business, we target further growth in the field of thermal management systems with new technologies and products, including heat pump systems, electric compressors, and compressors using low global warming potential refrigerants such as CO2. We are actively anticipating the automotive industry’s shift toward environmentally friendly hybrid, electric, and new energy cars.

Our Sustainability Commitment

At Sanden Europe, we are dedicated to preserving the environment across all aspects of our corporate activities to ensure that future generations will inherit our beautiful, irreplaceable earth.

As a Tier-1 automotive supplier, we’re committed to building a sustainable, resilient, and efficient supply chain — supporting both our customers and the planet.

From reducing emissions and optimizing energy use to sourcing materials responsibly and promoting a circular economy, sustainability is embedded in everything we do.

In our Automotive Systems Business, we drive innovation in thermal management technologies, including heat pump systems, electric compressors, and compressors that utilize low global warming potential refrigerants like CO₂. These advancements support the automotive industry’s transition to eco-friendly hybrid, electric, and new energy vehicles.

Aligned with the European Sustainability Approach, we’re focused on minimizing environmental and social impacts while ensuring compliance with sustainability regulations across the entire product
lifecycle and supply chain — all while meeting and exceeding customer expectations.

By embracing cleaner technologies, fostering an inclusive and safe workplace, and upholding the highest standards of governance, we’re creating lasting value for our partners, employees, and the
communities we serve.

Together, we’re shaping a greener, smarter, and more sustainable future.

Company Principles

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Ratings & Awards Europe

Celebrating Excellence at Sanden-Europe!

We’re thrilled to announce that Sanden-Europe including our Headquarter in Bad Nauheim (Germany), Production Sites in Tinteniac (France) and in Polkowice (Poland) have achieved the Silver Medal from EcoVadis, placing us among the Top 15% of companies globally! This prestigious recognition reflects our strong commitment to sustainability across Environmental practices, Labor & Human Rights, Ethics, and Sustainable Procurement.

A heartfelt thank you to everyone involved – your dedication has made this achievement possible. Together, we’re driving positive change and setting new standards in our industry!

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EcoVadis Sustainability Rating

Ratings & Awards Global

Information disclosure based on TCFD recommendations

Acquisition of SBTi certification

Sanden’s Contribution to Achievement of SDG’s

Environment

Sanden Environmental Policy

In 2022, Sanden Group has established the Sanden Environmental Policy to promote more specific actions, based on the Sanden Environmental Charter.

Basic Policy

To establish Sanden’s image as an eco-conscious company, we provide products friendly to people and the earth around the world by taking full advantage of our technological development and manufacturing capabilities in the field of automotive systems.

Environmental Action Policy

We will realize carbon-neutral manufacturing with net zero CO2 emissions from plants, by promoting energy saving of production processes and equipment and utilizing renewable energy technology.
To address potential water shortage risk, we will minimize the use of water by effectively using resources and promote water resources conservation.
We will contribute to realizing a sustainable society that enables “harmonious coexistence of the environment and industry”, by protecting biodiversity through natural environment protection activities and environmental education activities.
We will seek to reduce the amount of hazardous chemical substances and prevent pollution.

To help create a recycling-oriented society, we will ensure the effective use of resources by promoting the 4R principle (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle & Recover).
We will realize an environment-friendly automobile society by creating green and comfortable products.
We will promote green procurement in consideration of society and the environment to provide high-quality products.
We will comply with relevant laws, regulations and other requirements.
We will provide environmental education and implement activities to raise the environmental awareness of all people working for Sanden.

Management of Hazardous Substances

Environmental Certificates

Sanden Europe is committed to continuous environmental improvement, demonstrated by our factories in France and Poland achieving ISO 14001 certification. This internationally recognized standard reflects our dedication to effective environmental management, reducing our environmental footprint, and promoting sustainable practices across our operations.

We will enable our employees to achieve a healthy lifestyle by creating an environment that assures their health and safety.

Basic Stance toward Safety and Health

Sanden responds to the diversity in employee values based on Sanden’s Principle that a company is as good as the people it keeps and makes it possible for employees to manifest their individuality and realize self-fulfillment. To this end, Sanden works to ensure an employment workstyle and leave system that delivers a comfortable and enriched environment.

We recognize that securing occupational safety and health for employees is an indispensable part of corporate activities and in November 2000 we established the Safety and Health Charter to maintain workplace environments in line with conditions in each country in which we are involved.

Based on the Safety and Health Charter, equivalent to a constitution for occupational safety and health, each Sanden Group company develops a safety and health policy every fiscal year.

Promoting Occupational Safety and Health

Occupational safety and health promotion system

To protect the health and safety of all those working in the facility, we are promoting safety and health promotion efforts by establishing the G-HSE (Global Health and Safety Environment) promotion system. The G-HSE Committee meets once every three months. Their activities include setting standardized safety and health indices, managing safety and health policies, solving safety and health-related issues, and sharing good case examples.

Social Certificates

Our factories in Europe, including France and Poland, are certified under ISO 45001, demonstrating our commitment to maintaining safe, healthy, and secure workplaces. We actively promote proactive safety measures at each manufacturing site, ensuring the well-being of our employees and fostering a strong culture of occupational health and safety.

Employees

We will grow together with our employees by creating an organizational culture that encourages free and vigorous communication imbued with a spirit of respect for humanity in line with our corporate culture of challenge and innovation.

Practical Action: “Sanden’s Principle that a Company is as Good as the People it Keeps”

Teamwork among employees and within the organization is the basis of a company’s prosperity. Under this basic concept that lives on in the founding spirit of the Company, the Sanden Europe aims to be a company where highly motivated employees can conduct business activities globally.

Currently operating businesses in 46 locations in 22 countries and regions, we believe the global market has the potential to provide future growth. To engage in business activities that satisfy customers worldwide, we are focusing on creating work environments where employees who have respect for human rights and diverse values can enthusiastically display their capabilities.

Sanden Group Human Rights Policy

Sanden Europe is committed to respect for human rights and health and safety based on our corporate philosophy through our business pursuit of next-generation air conditioning systems that are friendly to the earth and people. In addition, for all employees, we strive to keep improvement a corporate culture and workplace environment that respects fundamental human rights.

This policy is a direction for all of our future activities, we strive to identify potential and actual risks to all stakeholders, to avoid, reduce, and prevent them, and to make the necessary improvements to realise this direction.

Human Rights Policy

Suppliers

We will grow together with our suppliers as business partners who provide our customers with the best possible products, systems and services on the basis of fair and transparent relationships.

Fundamental Approach to Suppliers

In alignment with our commitment to creating opportunities and minimizing business risks, we will continue to foster co-creation initiatives across the supply chain. At the same time, we will encourage our business partners to engage with the ESG efforts that Sanden Europe is actively pursuing. To support the Sanden Group’s ongoing global growth, it is essential to secure a consistent and efficient supply of competitive materials and components. Sanden is dedicated to building strong, trust-based partnerships with its suppliers to ensure the reliability of these supplies.

Sanden Group Supplier Fundamental Principles

Green Supply Guideline

Sanden’s Policies and Approaches towards Conflict Minerals

Sanden Europe are committed to procurement and use of materials and components that are free from conflict minerals originating from the Democratic Republic of the Congo or neighboring countries as these minerals may be related to illegal conduct including human rights violations.

These activities have the aim of conducting procurement activities with consideration for the impact on regional societies, and, thereby “use materials that will not be the cause of human resource, environmental, or other problems.” We recognize that the issue of conflict minerals originating from the Democratic Republic of the Congo or neighboring countries is an important social issue within global supply chains. We have investigated and will continue to confirm our compliance with this policy by retracing sources throughout our supply chains to confirm whether conflict minerals are obtained or used. If usage of these conflict minerals is detected, we will immediately take all appropriate steps to terminate procurement of materials that might cause social problems or enable the financing of armed forces.

We request that our partners and suppliers share our company policies and conduct their own responsible material procurement policy for mutually beneficial business relationships.

Governance

Sanden Europe’s Code of Conduct

Our Code of Conduct, based on the highest business standards, outlines the policies, ethical principles, and rules to which we must adhere. It serves as a guiding document in our daily work, reflecting our company’s commitments to our employees, business partners, customers, as well as our surrounding communities and the environment.

Sanden Europe’s Code of Conduct

IT Security Policy and System

IT security basic policy was issued in the Sanden Group in 2001. Each and every employee acts according to the IT security basic policy to earn customer trust and confidence.

Company System

In response to the growing threat of cyberattacks, Sanden Europe conducts comprehensive security risk assessments. These assessments are aimed at preventing issues such as computer viruses, information breaches, and spam. We are committed to working closely with our Group company to strengthen and enhance our security measures. To effectively address the cybersecurity risks within the automotive industry, it is essential to comply with established security guidelines. As part of our efforts, we have successfully gained Trusted Information Security Assessment Exchange (TISAX) certification, established by the German Association of the Automotive Industry, ensuring our commitment to robust cybersecurity measures.

Thoroughness of IT Security Education

To reduce the risk of information leakage, increase the awareness of information security, and provide education on and ensure rule compliance, the Sanden Europe get regular training sessions from the Group company. Especially for new employees, group training is provided not only about IT security related items for special attention but also regarding the usage of IT in the Sanden and basic approach to security with the aim of deepening their understanding of these matters.

Please note that as part of activities to increase security awareness, employees who have been educated about security, are obliged to sign a pledge to abide by security regulations.

Sanden Europe will continue to strive to reduce the risk of information leaks and raise company-wide awareness of information security in line with trends in the world and the trending IT-related laws and regulations.

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