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 Upstream Geographies Downstream

Economic Performance

 

 - Globally -
Business Integrity (Business Ethics & Compliance, Anti-Corruption, Anti-Discrimination) Raw material suppliers, trading product suppliers Globally, but focus on risk and high risk countries based on Human Rights Risk Map Building systems such as: owners, architects, designers, specifiers, contractors cement and concrete customers; automotive customers
 Customer Relations & Satisfaction - Globally Building systems like: owners, architects, designers, specifiers, contractors cement and concrete customers; automotive customers; competitors
Sustainable Solutions Raw material suppliers, (trading product suppliers) Globally Customers of building systems such as: owners, architects, designers, specifiers, contractors cement and concrete customers; automotive customers; competitors; association[MS1]
Product Quality and Reliability Raw material suppliers, trading product suppliers Globally Building systems such as: owners, architects, designers, specifiers, contractors cement and concrete customers; automotive customers; competitors
ENVIROMENT
Material topic Upstream Geographies Downstream
Energy Management Raw material suppliers, (trading product suppliers) Globally Customers of building systems such as : owners, architects, designers, specifiers, contractors cement and concrete customers; automotive customers; competitors
Water Management Raw material suppliers, (trading product suppliers) Globally; water-stressed geographies Cement and concrete customers;
Materials Management Raw material suppliers, (trading product suppliers) Globally Customers of building systems such as: owners, architects, designers, specifiers, contractors cement and concrete customers;  automotive customers
Circular Economy/ Effluents / Waste Raw material suppliers, (trading product suppliers) Globally Customers of building systems like: contractors
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Raw material suppliers, (trading product suppliers) Globally Customers 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 suppliers Globally -
SICIAL
Material topic Upstream Geographies Downstream
Health and Safety (Suppliers, Employees, Customers) Raw material suppliers, (trading product suppliers) Globally Building 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 suppliers Risk and high risk countries based on Human Rights Risk Map -
Education and Training - Globally Customers 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 countries All non-commercial stakeholder groups of local companies
Diversity and Equal Opportunity[MS2] Raw material suppliers, trading product suppliers Globally -