Stakeholders For the materiality analysis, representatives of the stakeholder groups specified below were surveyed in November 2021 using an online tool. These same stakeholder groups continue to be relevant for the 2024 sustainability report.
Ethics and integration Gebrüder Weiss introduced a Code of Conduct back in 2012 that sets out our binding ethical principles. It defines clear rules for how we interact with each other every day – both within the company and also in our relations with customers, partners and suppliers. We are committed to fair competition, social responsibility and the protection of the environment. We emphatically reject discrimination, child labor and breaches of human rights. At the same time, we institute measures to ensure occupational health and safety and to protect the environment. These stan- dards are applied at all locations around the world. All employees regularly complete online training on compli- ance and ethics, which provides employees not only with knowledge, but also space to offer feedback and propose concrete suggestions for improvements.
Reporting practice The sustainability report relates to the national and interna- tional freight forwarding, road and rail transport, air and sea freight, customs clearance and logistics services of Gebrüder Weiss. This report covers the period from January 1, 2024 to 31 December, 2024. It will be published on the Gebrüder Weiss homepage by September 1, 2025 and updated there every three years. The sustainability report is published in line with the financial report and covers the same period. There were no significant changes to the organization or supply chain during the report- ing period. The previous sustainability report of Gebrüder Weiss certi- fied in accordance with the GRI was published in 2021. The current 2024 sustainability report was produced by Gebrüder Weiss Ges.m.b.H. in accordance with the currently applicable GRI Standards (“core” option) in cooperation with c7-consult and Baschnegger Ammann Partner. The report was audited externally by the Bureau Veritas and approved by the Man - agement Board of Gebrüder Weiss.
Stakeholder Group Description
All members of the Management Board, owners and Supervisory Board
Owners, Management Board, Supervisory Board
All employees in German and English-speaking regions via voluntary online surveys; all employees in Austria that took part in the survey are covered by a collective agreement.
Employees
Customers
Key accounts
An overview of the areas of application can be found in the GRI Index (see page 69).
DECLARATION ON SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2025 GEBRÜDER WEISS GMBH
Freight forwarders and cooperation partners in
Bureau Veritas Austria was commissioned by the head of the central quality and environmental management of Gebrüder Weiss Gesellschaft m.b.H, to review the content of the sustainability report of Gebrüder Weiss Gesellschaft m.b.H. for the reporting year 2024 on the basis of the standards of the Global Reporting Initiative 2021 (GRI) – in particular the general requirements for "core" reporting. In particular, the audit included the assessment of compliance with the current GRI Standards (19.05.2025) for reporting as well as the random review of selected key performance indicators,
Freight forwarders, cooperation partners
German and English-speaking regions with minimum turnover of € 100,000 p. a.
provided that these were plausible, and a verifiable database was available. The present elements of the Sustainability Report 2024 comprise the chapters: - Strategy - Economy - People - Environment
The environmental key figures for the Corporate Carbon Footprint (CCF) and Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) were randomly checked in the databases ("Applications Portal" and “Emission Performance Monitor” (EPM). Furthermore, the test reports of the Science-Based Targets (SBTi) were also consulted for review. Key figures from the areas of economics, if they are part of the reported annual financial statements, have been taken into account on the basis of the audits already carried out by the auditors. On the basis of the audits carried out, no facts have been identified that lead to the assumption that the report does not meet the general requirements of the GRI Standards in material respects.
Vienna, 19 May 2025
Please contact the Sustainability Officer at Gebrüder Weiss, Niklas Ausfelder ( niklas.ausfelder@gw-world.com ), if you have any questions.
Thomas Deimel
Philipp Zürcher Lead Auditor
Head of the Certification Body Bureau Veritas Austria GmbH
Strategy
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