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1.0 Sustainability management at Daimler
Our central management committee for sustainability is
the Sustainability Board, which was established in 2008
on the basis of a Board of Management resolution. Here
we have effectively combined all the management
processes that are relevant to sustainability. This committee,
which is directly responsible to the CEO, coordinates
significant sustainability measures throughout the
Group and supports the operating units with their implementation.
The Sustainability Board is headed by a
member of the Board of Management.
After the board was successfully established under
Rüdiger Grube, who was a member of the Board of Management
at the time, Dr. Thomas Weber became chairman
of the committee in May 2009. On behalf of the
Sustainability Board, Dr. Weber, the member of the
Daimler AG Board of Management responsible for Group
Research & Mercedes-Benz Cars Development, formulated
the goal of becoming one of the industry’s best
companies in terms of sustainability. To this end, the
board and the supporting office were restructured in
order to further optimize the integration of relevant corporate
units, established bodies, and important decision-makers
from all the divisions. � 06
The Sustainability Board analyzes and evaluates
Daimler’s sustainability activities, prepares decision
memoranda on behalf of Board of Management Chairman
Dr. Dieter Zetsche, and supports the Board of
Management by working with the Sustainability Office
to provide second opinions. In addition, the board is
responsible for and coordinates the annual Sustainability
Dialogue event. D A
Various focus areas from the previous year were further
developed by the Sustainability Board, and targets and
measures were derived from them. These focus areas
include Climate Protection (CO2 reduction), Sustainability
in Procurement, Responsibility for Employees (e.g.
securing jobs), Compliance, Stakeholder Dialogue, and
Community Relations. It remains one of the board’s
main tasks to dovetail and coordinate the centralized,
Group-wide commitment with that of the business units
(and/or their brands). D B
2.0 Responsible corporate management
Responsible and continually improving corporate management
is needed in order to exploit commercial development
potential and minimize business risks. Such
management includes smoothly functioning organs and
efficient tools for guidance and control. These include
� 06 Sustainability governance structure
Board of Management
Daimler Trucks
Sustainability Board — meets 4 times/year
Human
Resources
and Labor
Relations
Director
of Human
Resources and
Labor Relations
Group
Procurement
Sustainability Office — meets 8 times/year
Integration of bodies
relevant to sustainability:
– Group Compliance Board
– Corporate Environmental
Protection
– Global Diversity Council
– HR Sustainability
Committee
–Donation and
Sponsoring Committee
Public Policy
and
External
Affairs
Chairman
of the Board
Head of
Mercedes-Benz
Cars
Group
Research and
Development
Mercedes-
Benz Cars
(chair)
Topical integration
of business units:
– Mercedes-Benz Cars
– Daimler Trucks
– Mercedes-Benz Vans
– Daimler Buses
– Daimler Financial
Services
Group
Research and
Development
Mercedes-Benz
Cars
Communications
Finance &
Controlling/
Daimler
Financial
Services
E-Drive &
Future
Mobility,
Environmental
Protection
Integration of relevant
sectors:
– Development
– Sales
– Human Resources
– Finance & Controlling
– Strategy
– Production
– Legal and Compliance