Claas

No leading practices were identified for the company in the governance and strategy measurement area.

No leading practices were identified for the company in the environment measurement area.

No leading practices were identified for the company in the nutrition measurement area.

No leading practices were identified for the company in the social inclusion measurement area.

Sustainable development strategy
Claas does not disclose a sustainable development strategy that includes sustainable development objectives and targets, nor an identification and prioritisation process to determine the topics where it has the most impact.

Governance and accountability for sustainable development
Claas does not disclose the governance structure for the implementation of its sustainable development strategy or targets, such as the person, team or committee that holds ultimate responsibility for its implementation.

Stakeholder engagement
Claas does not disclose stakeholder engagement activities, including how it selects the stakeholders, nor an overview of the topics discussed or their outcomes.

Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions
Claas does not disclose quantitative evidence to demonstrate that it is reducing its scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions

Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions
While Claas reports on product improvements leading to reduced emissions and reduced fuel use, it does not disclose quantitative evidence to demonstrate that it is reducing its scope 3 GHG emissions. In addition, the company has an opportunity to strengthen its commitment by setting targets and reporting against them.

Soil health and agrobiodiversity
Claas demonstrates that it offers agricultural machinery solutions that can improve soil health. For example, the company has developed tractors with an increased footprint that reduce the impact on the soil. There is an opportunity for Claas to set time-bound targets to increase the sales or share of products that improve soil health.

Fertiliser and pesticide use
Claas discloses evidence of activities that contribute to an optimisation of fertiliser and pesticide use, such as developing precision farming-tractors that allow for more targeted application of these products. However, the company has an opportunity to strengthen its commitment by setting targets to increase the sales or share of products that contribute to an that optimisation of fertiliser and pesticide use.

Water use
Claas does not disclose that it is reducing water withdrawals across its operations.

Food loss and waste
Claas does not disclose that it is contributing to reduced food loss in agriculture. The company has an opportunity to disclose a commitment by demonstrating it is undertaking activities, such as product development, that tackle food loss and reporting on their impact.

Availability, accessibility and affordability of healthy foods
While Claas addresses food security in its reporting, the company does not disclose a commitment or evidence of activities to improve food security and the availability of healthy and nutritious foods.

Workforce nutrition
Claas does not disclose a workforce nutrition programme that prioritises making healthy foods the standard in the workplace.

Child and forced Labour
Claas does not disclose a commitment to prohibit child labour and forced labour in its operations and supply chain.

Living wage
Claas does not disclose that it pays its workers a living wage or requires its suppliers to do the same. Neither has it set targets to do so in the future.

Farmer and fisher productivity and resilience
Claas commits to supporting the economic resilience of farmers and provides examples of activities, such as supporting an app that allows farmers in Africa to access agricultural technology and equipment. However, the company does demonstrate it is measuring the impact of its support activities on the productivity and resilience of farmers.

Health and safety of vulnerable groups
Claas does not disclose that it specifically recognises the health and safety risks to vulnerable groups, such as migrant and temporary labourers, women, and young farmers.

No policies or commitments related to respect for human rights were found in the public domain. This includes the necessary policies and processes to respect basic human rights in its operations and supply chain.

No evidence of policies or commitments related to key decent work issues were found in the public domain. This includes the provision secure, safe and healthy workplaces, where workers are fairly remunerated and have a meaningful say in decision making.

Claas commits to protecting personal data and provides a policy statement on the collection, access and sharing of this data. However, no relevant policies or commitments on other key ethical business topics – tax, bribery and corruption, and lobbying and political engagement – were found in the public domain.