Employee Methodology and Boundaries
This section outlines the methodology and boundaries applied to employee KPIs. Unless otherwise stated, employee data is reported as total headcount as of 31 December 2025 and consolidated from local HR systems using Group-wide definitions. Indicator-specific scopes are described where relevant. Employee KPIs exclude non-employees such as freelancers, contractors, and other third-party workers.
Year-on-year comparability may be limited for certain indicators due to changes in scope and data availability. SMG is continually enhancing data consistency, system integration, and reporting processes to improve comparability over time.
Scope and Methodologies for Employee Data
Section | Scope and methodologies | |
|---|---|---|
Employee Breakdown (table) | Disclosures cover employees in all locations and subsidiaries, excluding apprentices and interns. | |
Employee Movement (tables) | Disclosures cover employees in all locations and subsidiaries. New hire and turnover rates are based on the number of new hires or leavers divided by the average number of employees of the respective category during the reporting period. New hires include first-time hires and re-hires during the reporting period. Leavers include permanent employees whose employment ended during the reporting period due to resignation or termination. Apprentices, interns, internal transfers between legal entities, retirements, and death in service are currently excluded from movement disclosures. | |
Feedback and Performance Reviews | Disclosures cover employees in all locations and subsidiaries, excluding apprentices and interns, and employees who were not eligible for or in scope of the Group’s performance management process during the reporting period. | |
Employee Training Hours | Disclosures cover employees in all locations and subsidiaries, including apprentices and interns. Training hours include main internal learning programmes, digital learning platforms, leadership development initiatives, and onboarding activities. External training and further education are currently excluded from reported training hours. | |
Employee Diversity (table) | Disclosures cover employees in all locations and subsidiaries, excluding apprentices and interns. | |
Ratio of Basic Salary and Remuneration (table) | Disclosures cover employees in all significant locations and exclude apprentices, interns, working students, and employees on hourly or on-call contracts. Basic salary refers to fixed annual base pay at 100%. Remuneration refers to total cash compensation, including base salary and short-term incentive and commission targets. Long-term incentives and non-cash compensation elements are excluded. These disclosures are based on data as of 31 December 2025 and do not contradict the Swiss Fair-on-Pay certification, which applies a different assessment methodology. | |
People and Culture Survey | Survey results cover employees in all locations and subsidiaries, excluding r Immo Inf. Technology Private LTD, employees on long-term sick leave or maternity leave, employees with a tenure of less than three months, and employees serving their notice period at year-end. | |
Engagement Score | The engagement score is derived from responses to the People and Culture Survey and represents the average result across a defined set of engagement-related statements reflecting employee pride, motivation, advocacy, and retention intent. | |
Employee Net Promoter Score (eNPS) | The employee net promoter score (eNPS) is derived from responses to the statement “I would recommend SMG as a great place to work” in the People and Culture Survey, using a five-point scale. | |
Number of Nationalities | Disclosures cover employees in all locations and subsidiaries, and exclude apprentices and interns. |