|  | Statements by the Executive Board |
| | | |  | | Thomas-B. Quaas, Executive Board Chairman, responsible for Strategic Corporate Development/Corporate Communication/Corporate Auditing
“Every day, we work to strengthen the trust placed in our company and our brands – that is what makes Beiersdorf stand out. For more than 125 years, we have been serving consumers around the world, making their skin care and beauty needs and wants our top priority.” |
| | Sustainable business practices are based on both economic success as well as the active involvement of our staff, society and environment. At Beiersdorf, economic, environmental and social responsibility have always been equally important.
The scarcity of natural resources, the rising burdens on the ecosystem, and social requirements such as humane working conditions and equal rights are major factors that influence our business decisions. In order to structure our efforts more strategically and efficiently in the future, we have adopted an international sustainability strategy for Beiersdorf, which we are implementing continuously, step by step.
| | Peter Kleinschmidt, Executive Board Member, responsible for Human Resources and Sustainability
“Together, we all bear responsibility for the world we live in. Long-term thinking and respect toward people and the environment are basic requirements for the well-being of all. For me personally, it is important that all Beiersdorf employees have a common understanding of our responsibilities and that we work together as an international team.” | |  |
| | The triad of economy, environment and social responsibility has long been a tradition at Beiersdorf and is an integral part of our strategy. Our sustainability efforts are centrally managed, incorporating all business segments worldwide and following the guidelines of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). Transparency and active communication with our stakeholders, including our immediate neighborhood, play an important role at all Beiersdorf affiliates. This is reflected in our promotion of numerous projects for the public benefit.
| |  | | Pieter Nota, Executive Board Member, responsible for Marketing/ Research & Development/ Sales
“I am conscious of the fact that Beiersdorf, with its many successful brands, bears a special responsibility for sustainability. That’s why I make sure that we continuously improve our quality, safety and environmental friendliness in developing our products.”
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| | For more than 125 years, millions of people around the world have placed their trust in Beiersdorf. Our brands stand for high quality, effectiveness and safety. As a brand manufacturer, we conduct research and development to ensure that our new products are of the highest quality and that we continue to optimize their sustainability.
| | Markus Pinger, Executive Board Member, responsible for Procurement/ Production/ Logistics/ Quality Management
“A stable economy is a requirement for employment and well-being. However, growth and economic success should not come at the expense of the environment and society. That’s why it’s personally important to me that our global supply chain achieves the optimum in all three pillars of sustainability.” | |  |
| | At Beiersdorf, we strongly believe that sustainable actions are an essential and integral part of modern value chains. Our supply chain strategy, “Serving consumers in a sustainable way,” guarantees the right balance between Planet, People and Profit. In all areas, we rely on groundbreaking technology and a business model that allows us to serve consumers in sustainable ways. This includes increased cooperation with all participants in the value chain.
| |  | | Bernhard Düttmann, Executive Board Member, responsible for Finance: Finance/ Controlling/ Legal/ IT
“Safeguarding our assets and complying with corporate governance regulations are two essential drivers of Beiersdorf’s financial approach.”
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| | Acting responsibly has many implications. When it comes to the economic well-being of our company, we have assigned top priority to the protection and enhancement of the values entrusted to us. This comprises our brands and other assets but also the way we handle our daily business tasks. Compliance with internal and external rules is of paramount importance and has definitely become an integral part of our way of doing business, in the interest of our investors, employees and other stakeholders.
| | James C. Wei, Chairman, Executive Board Member, responsible for New Ways to Business
“Despite all the cultural and socio-political differences in the world, some things are true everywhere: A good company takes its responsibility to society seriously – in Asia just as much as in Europe or elsewhere. When this is the product of inner conviction, it builds trust in the long term.” | |  |
| | As a successful international company with more than 150 subsidiaries, Beiersdorf knows the needs of consumers all over the world – and this knowledge comes from our clear understanding of people and markets in different cultures. We have been active in most Asian countries for many decades. We address the rapid growth of current times with decisiveness, but also with sound judgement and foresight.
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