As part of its materiality analysis, WILD enquired and systematically prioritised the sustainability topics of internal and external stakeholders.

Which environmental topics are most relevant for WILD and its stakeholders? The current materiality analysis delivers answers to this question and provides a  compass for future action. It supports the company in systematically prioritising diverse areas of activity regarding sustainability and employing resources effectively. The results did not contain any major surprises. ”The core message of this analysis is that the topics defined by WILD largely coincide with those that are relevant for our internal and external stakeholders. And that’s a good thing. Ultimately, the objective of a materiality analysis is to consolidate the number of sustainability topics and to sharpen the focus on the most important areas. At WILD, these are now clearly defined“, says WILD Group‘s Sustainability Manager Mario Oberhauser.

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Among the various environmental topics, those of waste, water consumption and energy were singled out as the most important. ”On a social level, we focus on appropriate remuneration, secure employment and working time. The governance topics we concentrate our efforts on are corporate culture, the relations to suppliers and the avoidance and detection of corruption and bribery,“ Oberhauser concludes.

”Though we are on the right course, we still need to manage challenges in order to live up to the expectations of our stakeholders“, adds Oberhauser. A return rate of over 50% in the stakeholder survey illustrates that WILD‘s plans for the future are near and dear to many who are also willing to commit.

The next step will involve collection of data on the topics identified. At the same time, WILD will use these to define a detailed strategy and distil the corresponding objectives and measures. All of this information is what brings life to a sustainability report. ”Just as they are integral to our quality policy, sustainability and agility are part of our company DNA“, COO Arthur Primus emphasises. ”While developing the materiality matrix, we realised that sustainability means far more to us than merely focusing on environmental and energy management. Nonetheless, we are working at the  same time on establishing the ISO 14001 certification, so as to ideally integrate this aspect in our sustainability management.“