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Foreword from our CEO
In 2025, one message from a growing number of our key customers became increasingly clear: sustainability is no longer an abstract ambition or a future promise. Rather, it is a concrete expectation that is shaping product choices, solution design and long-term partnerships. This is why we have broadened our approach this year, aligning sustainability more closely with our customers’ expectations for products and solutions. We have reinforced its role in tender analysis, product positioning and customer discussions, supported by practical solutions in the areas of energy efficiency, circularity and services. Sustainability has to help us differentiate, deliver value and earn trust, where it matters most, with our customers. This evolution reflects a broader reality. Across our markets, sustainability criteria are becoming increasingly decisive for market access, qualifying for tenders and establishing credibility. It is therefore our responsibility not only to innovate, but also to ensure that sustainability is embedded in how we design, position and deliver our solutions. This will help our customers to meet their own environmental and societal objectives, while also strengthening Schréder’s long-term competitiveness. At the same time, we are operating in an international context that is characterised by shifting priorities and, in some cases, a recalibration of sustainability agendas. Against this backdrop, Schréder has made a clear and deliberate decision to continue its commitment to sustainability. We believe sustainability must
remain at the heart of every company whose products and solutions are directly connected to energy use, as is the case for Schréder. This conviction anchors our long‑term decisions and shapes our direction, regardless of short-term fluctuations in external focus. Meeting these expectations requires credibility and execution. In 2025, we reinforced the foundations that make our commitments reliable: we strengthened our Sustainability Management System, clarified governance and activated execution bodies to drive coordination and accountability across the Group. We also continued embedding our CSRD readiness, building on the results of our Double Materiality Assessment. The direction of travel is clear: expectations are converging towards evidence, traceability and impact, regardless of regulatory timelines. Our progress is reflected in external recognition. In 2025, Schréder maintained its EcoVadis Gold Medal for the fourth consecutive year, achieving its highest score to date and improving across all four pillars: Environment, Labour & Human Rights, Ethics, and Sustainable Procurement. This result establishes Schréder as a top performer in our industry and reinforces our position as a trusted global partner. This progress was achieved in a challenging business environment, marked by continued economic and geopolitical uncertainty, as well as pressure on public investment in infrastructure. In this context, we had to act with discipline, managing costs and priorities, while preparing for
the strategic transformation that will define our direction in the years ahead. Sustainability played a key role in that balance, reinforcing resilience and facilitating better, more informed decision-making. As a family‑owned company, we take a long‑term perspective. As CEO, my priority is to ensure that Schréder remains customer-centric, solution- driven and accountable. We must work as one organisation, breaking down silos and moving faster where it matters. Sustainability and talent are at the heart of this ambition because they reinforce the relevance of our offering and the quality of our execution. This Sustainability Report provides a transparent overview of our progress in 2025 and the challenges that remain. I would like to thank all my colleagues at Schréder for their commitment and professionalism. Despite the complexities of the past year, you continued to deliver, creating value for our customers while strengthening the foundations of our future.
Philippe Felten CEO
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