GRI content index
This GRI content index is based on the GRI-ESRS Interoperability Index published by GRI and EFRAG in November 2024.
GRI 1
Foundation 2021
Statement | GRI 1 applied | Applicable GRI sector standard(s) | ESRS Reference |
SFS has reported for the reporting period January to December 2025 with reference to the GRI standards. | GRI 1: Foundation 2021 for | No applicable sector standard is available yet. | ESRS 1 in total |
GRI 2
General Disclosures 2021
Disclosure | Place | Omission | ESRS Requirement |
2-1 Organizational details | SFS Group AG, Rosenbergsaustrasse 8, 9435 Heerbrugg, Switzerland | See requirements of Directive 2013/34/EU | |
2-2 Entities included in the organization’s sustainability reporting | 117 (PY: 116) of the 149 (PY: 155, figure as of December 31, 2025) entities are included in the sustainability reporting. Small retail locations without production activities are not included in the scope. |
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2-3 Reporting period, frequency and contact point | General disclosures Contact SFS Group Schweiz AG Corporate Services Christina Burri, Head of Corporate HR, Communications and ESG, Member of the Group Executive Board Rosenbergsaustrasse 8 CH-9435 Heerbrugg T +41 71 727 51 51 |
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2-4 Restatements of information |
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2-5 External assurance |
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2-6 Activities, value chain and other business relationships |
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2-7 Employees |
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2-8 Workers who are not employees |
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2-9 Governance structure and composition | Corporate Governance, Board of Directors and Group Executive Board |
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2-10 Nomination and selection of the highest governance body |
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2-11 Chair of the highest governance body |
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2-12 Role of the highest governance body in overseeing the management of impacts |
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2-13 Delegation of responsibility for managing impacts |
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2-14 Role of the highest governance body in sustainability reporting | The 2025 Sustainability Report was approved by the Board of Directors as an integral part of the 2025 Annual Report. The report will also be submitted to our shareholders for approval at the 2026 Annual General Meeting. |
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2-15 Conflicts of interest | Not covered by ESRS list of sustainability matters in ESRS 1 AR §16 | ||
2-16 Communication of critical concerns |
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2-17 Collective knowledge of the highest governance body | All members of the Board of Directors have taken various steps during the year under review to expand their knowledge on the topic of sustainability. These efforts included workshops/training, regular exchanges of information with audit firms, communication with peers and the reading of specialized literature. |
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2-18 Evaluation of the performance of the highest governance body | Not covered by ESRS list of sustainability matters in ESRS 1 AR §16 | ||
2-19 Remuneration policies |
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2-20 Process to determine remuneration |
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2-21 Annual total compensation ratio | SFS does not currently have a centralized system in place at the international level for managing salary payments; the information requested cannot be calculated due to the insufficient dataset. | Not covered by ESRS list of sustainability matters in ESRS 1 AR §16 | |
2-22 Statement on sustainable development strategy |
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2-23 Policy commitments |
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2-24 Embedding policy commitments |
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2-25 Processes to remediate negative impacts |
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2-26 Mechanisms for seeking advice and raising concerns |
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2-27 Compliance with laws and regulations | During the year under review, SFS was not impacted by any material violation and there were no compliance incidents at SFS that resulted in fines or legal proceedings. |
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2-28 Membership associations | Arbeitgeberverband Rheintal (Rhine Valley Employers, Association) | Political engagement is a sustainability matter for G1 covered under ESRS 1 §AR 16; disclosure through MDR-P, MDR-A, MDR-T or ESRS 1 §11 as entity-specific | |
Hans Huber Stiftung (Hans Huber Foundation) | |||
Hoffmann Group Foundation | |||
Saint Gallen-Appenzell Chamber of Commerce and Industry | |||
Landesverband Gross- und Aussenhandel Bayern (LGAD; Bavarian Wholesale and Export Association) | |||
Stiftung FH SCHWEIZ – zur Förderung des dualen Bildungswegs (Foundation of the University of Applied Sciences Switzerland – for the promotion of the dual education system) | |||
Swissavant | |||
Swissmem | |||
SFS is an active member of the associations and interest groups listed above and supports the organizations both financially and through the provision of personnel. | |||
2-29 Approach to stakeholder engagement |
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2-30 Collective bargaining agreements | This topic was assessed as non-material in the updated materiality analysis, which is why this information will not be disclosed in future. | Not material according double materiality assessment |
GRI 3
Material Topics 2021
Disclosure | Place | Omission | ESRS Requirement |
3-1 Process to determine material topics |
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3-2 List of material topics |
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GRI 301
Materials 2016
Disclosure | Place | Omission | ESRS Requirement |
3-3 Management of material topics |
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301-1 Materials used by weight or volume | Postponed to next Financial Year | ||
301-2 Recycled input materials used | Information regarding recycled raw materials used is currently unavailable or incomplete. Since 2025, the sustainability report has been gradually adapted to the ESRS. As part of this process, an assessment was made which data will be newly collected and published in the future. | Postponed to next Financial Year | |
301-3 Reclaimed products and their packaging materials | Currently not applicable: Once the products (primarily high-precision components and fastening solutions) have been installed in a customer’s product, SFS does not have any opportunity to require or recycle them. | Covered by ESRS 1 §AR 16 as entity-specific metric (Resource outflows/Waste) |
GRI 302
Energy 2016
Disclosure | Place | Omission | ESRS Requirement |
3-3 Management of material topics |
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302-1 Energy consumption within the organization (limited assurance 2025) |
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302-2 Energy consumption outside of the organization (limited assurance 2025) | Covered by ESRS 1 §AR 16 as entity-specific metric (Energy outside organization) | ||
302-3 Energy intensity (limited assurance 2025) |
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302-4 Reduction of energy consumption | The information regarding the reduction of energy consumption is currently incomplete. Since 2025, the sustainability report has been gradually adapted to the ESRS. As part of this process, an assessment was made of which data will be newly collected and published in the future. | Covered by ESRS 1 §AR 16 as entity-specific metric (Energy reduction) | |
302-5 Reductions in energy requirements of products and services | Not material: In 2024, the screening of energy consumption was carried out and a CO2 footprint was calculated accordingly. The energy consumption of our products was classified as insignificant. | Covered by ESRS 1 §AR 16 as entity-specific metric (Energy reduction in products) |
GRI 305
Emissions 2016
Disclosure | Place | Omission | ESRS Requirement |
3-3 Management of material topics |
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305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions (limited assurance 2025) |
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305-2 Energy indirect GHG emissions (Scope 2) (limited assurance 2025) |
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305-3 Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions (limited assurance 2025) |
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305-4 GHG emissions intensity (limited assurance 2025) |
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305-5 Reduction of GHG emissions | Information regarding the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions is currently unavailable or incomplete. Since 2025, the sustainability report has been gradually adapted to the ESRS. As part of this process, an assessment was made which data will be newly collected and published in the future. |
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305-6 Emissions of ozone-depleting substances (ODS) | Not applicable: According to our in-house life cycle assessment, the emissions of ozone-depleting substances amounts to 0.01%. | Not material according double materiality assessment | |
305-7 Nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur oxides (SOx), and other significant air emissions |
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GRI 308
Supplier Environmental Assessment 2016
Disclosure | Place | Omission | ESRS Requirement |
3-3 Management of material topics |
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308-1 New suppliers that were screened using environmental criteria |
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308-2 Negative environmental impacts in the supply chain and actions taken |
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GRI 404
Training and Education 2016
Disclosure | Place | Omission | ESRS Requirement |
3-3 Management of material topics |
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404-1 Average hours of training per year per employee (limited assurance 2025) | Information regarding the average hours of training per year per employee is not currently available or not available in full. The process for collecting the required information will be expanded in the next few reporting years. |
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404-2 Programs for upgrading employee skills and transition assistance programs |
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404-3 Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews (limited assurance 2025) | Any presentation/breakdown by employee category that is still missing will be added in the reporting years to come. |
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GRI 405
Diversity and Equal Opportunity 2016
Disclosure | Place | Omission | ESRS Requirement |
3-3 Management of material topics |
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404-1 Average hours of training per year per employee (limited assurance 2025) | Information regarding the average hours of training per year per employee is not currently available or not available in full. The process for collecting the required information will be expanded in the next few reporting years. |
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404-2 Programs for upgrading employee skills and transition assistance programs |
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404-3 Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews (limited assurance 2025) | Any presentation/breakdown by employee category that is still missing will be added in the reporting years to come. |
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GRI 414
Supplier Social Assessment 2016
Disclosure | Place | Omission | ESRS Requirement |
3-3 Management of material topics |
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414-1 New suppliers that were screened using social criteria |
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414-2 Negative social impacts in the supply chain and actions taken |
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