Sustainability is firmly anchored in the organisational structure of Adler Group. Overall responsibility for sustainability lies with the Board of Directors. Responsibility for embedding it into the operating activities and implementing the sustainability policy is assigned to the Chief Legal Officer (CLO), who informs Senior Management and the Board of Directors of all significant developments.
The CLO also chairs the Sustainability Board of Adler Group. This corporate body comprises managers from all corporate divisions who actively pursue sustainability measures. The Sustainability Board meets regularly to make all necessary decisions concerning issues relevant to sustainable business activities. It decides on the action plan for sustainable measures, defines the corresponding sustainability KPIs and monitors the implementation of the plan. In addition, the Sustainability Board ensures Group-wide harmonisation of all sustainability concepts and activities developed by the individual departments across the Group.
At the same time, the Sustainability Office (“StabstelleNachhaltigkeit”), which reports directly to the CLO, communicates the action plan to the respective departments, functions as the point of contact for all employees in matters of sustainability, and coordinates Adler Group’s internal and external sustainability reporting. Furthermore, the Strategy & Organisational Development department supports various initiatives, such as the implementation of the obligations arising from the EU Taxonomy regulations or the organisation of the meetings of the Sustainability Board.
