Consolidated footnotes
1The reported figure is presented on a Headcount (HC) basis, consistent with the reporting throughout this document. For reference, this corresponds to 863 full-time equivalents (FTEs).
2Switzerland, France, Germany, India, Serbia and Vietnam.
3The sustainability report includes data pertaining to companies of which SMG Swiss Marketplace Group AG has had full ownership or direct or indirect operational control throughout the year, including SMG Swiss Marketplace Group Sàrl, Swiss Marketplace Group (Austria) GmbH, SMG Swiss Marketplace Group GmbH, Immo Inf. Technology Private LTD, SMG Swiss Marketplace Group d.o.o. Beograd, Nhat Viet Group Ltd., Ricardo AG, Flatfox AG, Acheter - Louer.ch & Publimmo Sàrl, Casasoft AG, IAZI, Informations- und Ausbildungszentrum für Immobilien AG, Moneyland.ch AG. Certain scope limitations are mentioned throughout the report and in Methodologies and boundaries
4Given that SMG does not import or process minerals and metals from conflict- affected areas, we are not required to submit a due diligence report under Articles 964j-964l of the Swiss Code of Obligations (CO).
5Version of June 2017, and the annex "Implementing the Recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures", version of October 2021.
6The three scenarios are as follows: the Net-Zero Scenario (aligned with 1.5°C), the Announced Pledges Scenario (aligned with 1.7–2°C), and the Stated Policies Scenario (aligned with 2–2.5°C). For further details, please refer to Assessment of climate-related risks and opportunities.
7Refers only to offices within our organisational boundaries, as defined in Methodology and approach to emissions and energy calculation.
8RoPAs are a legal requirement for companies to document their data processing activities.
9NIST-SP-800-61 rev2.
10This is taking into account breaches of customer privacy that were reported to privacy authorities.
11The people strategy is implemented across all business units and locations, except for Moneyland.ch AG and Immo Inf. Technology Private LTD, where integration efforts are still ongoing.
12Details on reporting scope and methodology are outlined in Employee data methodology and operational boundaries.
13Details on reporting scope and methodology are outlined in Employee data methodology and operational boundaries.
14Total rates are calculated as the number of new hires divided by the total average number of employees across categories during the reporting period.
15Total rates are calculated as the number of leavers divided by the total average number of employees across categories during the reporting period.
16Available to permanent employees maintaining a minimum 40% workload.
17Excl. Immo Inf. Technology Private Ltd. (India) and moneyland.ch AG.
18Data relating to employee engagement was retrieved from Culture Amp.
19Source: starred.com.
20Details on reporting scope and methodology are outlined in Employee data methodology and operational boundaries.
21Details on reporting scope are outlined in Employee data methodology and operational boundaries.
22Details on reporting scope are outlined in Employee data methodology and operational boundaries.
23The term "leaders" is defined in the list of abbreviations and definitions.
25Emissions from online marketing services are currently excluded from our GHG inventory due to the lack of standardised estimation methodologies across the industry and the high complexity of emissions attribution. We are actively monitoring the development of market guidance and exploring methodological approaches to estimate the associated emissions, with the aim to include them in future reporting cycles as feasibility and methodological clarity improves.