Allgeier : CSR Report 2022

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Allgeier SE CSR-Report2022

The textual content of the Allgeier SE CSR Report 2022 corresponds to the Group Non-Financial Statement pursuant to Section 315b HGB from the Allgeier SE Annual Report 2021, which was published on April 29, 2022.

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	1.	Corporate Management	4
	1.1	Management approach, values and guiding principles	4
	1.2	Management principles and	5
			the compliance management system
	1.3	Standards and systems	8
	2.	Employees	9
	2.1	Strategic personnel management	9
	2.2	Personnel development, training	10
			and continuing professional development
	2.3	Recruitment and support for sciences	14
	2.4	Information and transparency	14
	2.5	Social issues	15
	3.	Environment	20
	3.1	Environmental strategy and environmental management	20
	3.2	Utilization and consumption of natural resources,	20
			heat, energy and renewable energies
	3.3	Water	20
	3.4	Emissions of CO2 and pollutants, mobility policy	20
	3.5	Materials and recycling	22
	3.6	Raising employee awareness	22
	3.7	Green IT	22
	3.8	Legal obligations	23
	4.	Society	25
	4.1	Corporate citizenship	25
	4.2	Stakeholder dialog	25
	4.3	Commitment to education, youth	25
			the environment, culture and sport
	4.4	Sponsorship activities	27
	5.	Clients and suppliers	28
	5.1	Quality management system	28
	5.2	Customer satisfaction	29
	5.3	UN Global Compact and corporate culture	29
	5.4	Fair competition and anti-corruption policy	30
		6. Sustainable products and solutions	30
	6.1	Data protection and data security	30
	6.2	ISO 27001	30
	6.3	Product responsibility	31
	6.4	Ecological aspects of production and services	32
Contents
	Imprint	35
	Remuneration Report	33
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1. Corporate Management		1. Corporate Management

1. Corporate Management

1.1 Management approach,

values and guiding principles

Allgeier SE is one of the leading German technology com- panies for digital transformation: Allgeier guides its clients through the challenges of digital transformation to ensure their future success. Allgeier has a broad and stable cus- tomer base of global corporations, dynamic SMEs and a number of public sector contractors at various federal lev- els. Allgeier offers its more than 2,000 clients a full portfolio of IT and software services extending from high-end soft- ware development to business efficiency solutions in sup- port of the digital transformation of critical business processes. In its Enterprise IT and mgm technology partners, the Group has more than 2,900 employees and more than 700 freelance experts at 42 locations in total in the DACH region, France, Czechia, India, Vietnam and the US. Togeth- er, we create value added for our clients, employees and shareholders.

The structure of our Group and our management approach are based on the principle of sustainable and responsible business conduct at all levels of the organization, from the Group holding company to our divisions to the individual

operating units. Allgeier owes its position on the market today to the business strength of its Group companies, which in turn is founded on innovation, flexibility and hu- manity. As a corporate citizen that operates on various markets and in a number of territories, we see ourselves as an active and responsible part of society.

Business responsibility and sustainable conduct on behalf of our company, shareholders, the environment and society begins with our employees. They form the basis for our business success, both now and in the future. We practice common values and act in the overall interests of the Allgeier Group in line with sustainable principles. The way we work together is characterized by a sense of responsi- bility, respect and mutual esteem. We have defined our core values as follows:

Innovation:

For us, innovation means constantly striving for improvement and using intelligent and sustainable solutions and technologies for our clients' business models.

Enterprise:

For us, enterprise means taking full responsibility for our actions at all levels of the company while also being a reliable partner to our employees and being willing to go the extra mile when necessary.

Humanity:

For us, humanity means that we treat each other fairly and in a spirit of cooperation, even in the face of tough compe- tition, and that our relationships are based on tolerance and a cosmopolitan outlook. We reject and do not tolerate any form of discrimination.

Integrity:

One important element of our working culture is that we stand by each other. This applies to mistakes in everyday working life and to providing mutual support in emergen- cies. Trust forms the basis for our teamwork.

It goes without saying that we respect the law and ensure compliance across the board. Hard-and-fast rules and regulations for individual situations and circumstances in the

working environment are clearly formulated and communicated in the form of Group guidelines, directives and specific Group agreements. These apply to all our actions and are binding.

1.2 Management principles and

the compliance management system

The Allgeier Group is synonymous with integrity, ethics and absolute compliance with the law. We consider our values essential in our dealings with partners and clients, but especially internally with regard to our employees and when it comes to upholding our excellent reputation on the market. Our management principles and our compliance management system serve to ensure sustainable and responsible business conduct in our day-to-day work throughout the Allgeier Group, and adherence to general principles and national legal standards on all our markets. These stan- dards, which are systematically aligned with our common values of innovation, enterprise, humanity and integrity, represent important foundations for our current and future performance and our continued growth.

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Human rights

We respect internationally recognized human rights and support their observance. We ensure that we are not complicit in any human rights abuses. Through the Code of Conduct for Business Partners and regular business partner checks, we ensure consistent compliance with our standards in all supplier relationships and throughout the supply chain. Our express goal is to protect the natural world and human and children's rights along the whole length of our supply chains.

each other. We treat all employees equally irrespective of gender, age, skin color, culture, ethnic background, political persuasion, sexual identity/orientation, disabilities, religious affiliation or ideology. In order to detect and prevent potential covert misconduct by Allgeier employees, we have appointed an independent, external ombudsman for whistleblowing, to whom even anonymous information on misconduct by Allgeier employees can be reported.

and international competition. We believe that corruption represents a threat to these guarantors of success. Accord- ingly, we adopt a zero-tolerance approach to such behavior. Bribes and anti-trust agreements are not appropriate means of obtaining orders. We would prefer to miss out on a deal or our internal targets rather than break the law.

Avoidance of conflicts of interest

ance department in case of doubt. This applies in particular to unusual financial transactions involving cash. To enable employees to report their suspicions straight-forwardly even in the event of a conflict of interest, we have appointed an external ombudsman for whistleblowers (see above).

Political lobbying

We conduct political lobbying centrally, openly and trans-

Work standards

We strictly reject and rule out any form of forced labor or child labor. We recognize the right to appropriate remuneration for all our employees. Wages and other benefits meet the relevant national standards and local statutory norms or the level enjoyed by national economic areas/sectors of industry and regions at the very minimum. We defend the right of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining.

Equal treatment and non-discrimination

A culture of equal opportunity, trust and mutual respect is extremely important to us. We promote equal opportunities and prevent discrimination when appointing new staff, making promotions and granting training and continuing professional development and in our day-to-day dealings with

Anti-corruption and fair competition

As a Group, we subscribe to the principle of fair and transparent competition. Accordingly, the compliance commitment made by the Management Board of Allgeier SE forms the basis for all our actions. The systematic observance of our high compliance standards is essential for our business operations and our general conduct at a national and international level if we are to achieve sustained success. For this reason, compliance in the Allgeier Group is a top priority for the Management Board and the Supervisory Board. The compliance commitment made by the Management Board of Allgeier SE is the benchmark for our competitive conduct; Allgeier SE stands for technical expertise, innova- tion, a customer-centric approach and motivated staff who act responsibly. This forms the basis for our strong reputation and the Group's sustained business success in national

At Allgeier SE, business decisions are made exclusively in the best interests of the company. This way, we seek to prevent any conflicts of interest with private concerns or economic or other activities, including with regard to relatives or other related parties or organizations. If any such conflicts nevertheless arise, they must be resolved taking into account the law and the Group's applicable guidelines. One essential prerequisite is the transparent disclosure of the respective conflict, which is guaranteed by our systems.

Prevention of money laundering

Allgeier SE meets its statutory obligations with regard to the prevention of money laundering and does not participate in any money laundering activities. Every employee of our Group is required to have any unusual financial transactions that might give rise to the suspicion of money laundering investigated by the responsible financial, legal or compli-

parently. In so doing, we observe the legal provisions on lobbying and avoid exercising any undue influence on politicians and legislators under any circumstances.

Public demeanor and communication

In our activities around the world, we respect the right to freedom of speech and the protection of personality rights and privacy. Through our regulations and guidelines, we also endeavor to raise awareness among all employees that they may also be perceived as members and representatives of the Allgeier Group, even in their private lives. As such, we request that every employee uphold the image and reputation of the company through their conduct and public de- meanor, particularly with regard to the media.

With regard to private opinions, we make sure not to associate the employee's particular function or job at the Allgeier Group with their private statements.

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1.3 Standards and systems

It is essential for Allgeier to take responsibility as a company in our business activities and to stand up for the observance of laws and international conventions. With the size of the company increasing, a steadily growing number of target markets and branches with more than 2,900 employees and over 2,000 clients from a number of regions around the world, we are required to deal with many different stakeholders and their individual and specific expectations. This goes hand in hand with a plethora of different legal provisions that must be observed.

Observance of laws and regulations

For us, the observance of laws and regulations is a fundamental principle of responsible financial conduct. We observe the applicable legal prohibitions and obligations at all times even if doing so results in short-term financial disadvantages or difficulties for the company or individuals. If national laws set out more restrictive regulations than the applicable rules at Allgeier SE, national law takes precedence.

Corporate governance

The principles of our corporate governance can be found in the corporate governance section of the above Group management report.

Strategic management of opportunities and risks

Details of the strategic management of opportunities and risks, the early detection and monitoring of risks and the operational management of opportunities and risks can be found in section 5.2.1 of the above Group management report.

2. Employees

2. Employees

2.1 Strategic personnel management

Our employees are our main competitive advantage. The Allgeier Group currently employs more than 2,900 people in Europe, Asia and North America. Over the past few years, the Allgeier Group has increasingly become more in- ternational, with a large number of different nationalities working at our Group companies. Within our group, we employ more 2,200 highly qualified software developers and IT experts. 28.3 percent our employees are female - a high figure compared to other companies in our sector, and one which we have been able to increase further over the last few years. Many of our employees work hard every day to identify and attract outstanding specialists and the best talents and to retain them within the Group for the long term.

As a fast-growing company in a demanding and highly agile competitive environment, we firmly believe that employee training and continuing professional development, job satisfaction and a feeling of belonging are crucial for our long- term financial success. These factors allow us to provide clients with the flexibility and innovation they need and expect from us, while at the same time offering them ground- breaking products and disruptive technology services that are always at the cutting edge of development. Our aim is to shape the digital transformation for our clients as a powerful and reliable partner. Our employees work on critical business processes and important interfaces that are central to the future success of our clients. In this responsible posi- tion, a solid set of values is indispensable: Our common values of innovation, enterprise, humanity and integrity form the basis for our employees' performance. And our commitment to our employees throughout the Group serves as the foundation for consistently encouraging essential qualities such as initiative, responsibility and flexibility. We pursue various programs and different measures to ensure that Allgeier is and remains an attractive, inspiring employer for its employees, offering not only a range of varied responsibilities and interesting customer projects, but also outstanding individual opportunities and prospects. At the same time, we are playing an active role in countering the shortage of skilled workers and reinforcing our brand as an employer in a hotly contested market for specialists.

As part of our personnel management, the segments and companies in the Allgeier Group pursue a range of measures aimed at promoting employee growth, motivation and loyalty. Elements of personnel management include strategic personnel development, managing training and continuing professional development, recruitment, information, transparency and social aspects.

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