About this CR Report

SASB content index

SASB content index

SASB code

 

Metric description

 

UNGC

 

SDG

 

Level of disclosure

 

Main reference

 

 

External assurance

HC-MS-240a.1

 

Ratio of weighted average rate of net price increases (for all products) to the annual increase in the U.S. Consumer Price Index

 

 

 

3

 

Omission1

 

 

 

 

No

HC-MS-240a.2

 

Description of how price information for each product is disclosed to customers or to their agents

 

 

 

3

 

Partial

 

Ethical marketing and sales practices

?p=17516

 

No

HC-MS-250a.1

 

Number of recalls issued, total units recalled

 

 

 

 

 

Full

 

Product quality, safety and reliability

?p=17516

 

No

HC-MS-250a.2

 

List of products listed in the FDA’s MedWatch Safety Alerts for Human Medical Products database

 

 

 

 

 

Full

 

Product quality, safety and reliability

?p=17516

 

No

HC-MS-250a.3

 

Number of fatalities related to products as reported in the FDA Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience

 

 

 

 

 

Full

 

Product quality, safety and reliability

?p=17516

 

No

HC-MS-250a.4

 

Number of FDA enforcement actions taken in response to violations of current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), by type

 

 

 

 

 

Full

 

Product quality, safety and reliability

?p=17516

 

No

HC-MS-270a.1

 

Total amount of monetary losses as a result of legal proceedings associated with false marketing claims

 

 

 

 

 

Full

 

Ethical marketing and sales practices

?p=17516

 

No

HC-MS-270a.2

 

Description of code of ethics governing promotion of off-label use of products

 

 

 

 

 

Omission2

 

 

 

 

No

HC-MS-410a.1

 

Discussion of process to assess and manage environmental and human health considerations associated with chemicals in products, and meet demand for sustainable products

 

8

 

 

 

Full

 

Eco-friendly products

?p=16748

 

No

HC-MS-410a.2

 

Total amount of products accepted for takeback and reused, recycled, or donated, broken down by: (1) devices and equipment and (2) supplies

 

8

 

12

 

Partial

 

Eco-friendly products

?p=16748

 

No

HC-MS-430a.1

 

Percentage of (1) entity’s facilities and (2) Tier I suppliers’ facilities participating in third-party audit programs for manufacturing and product quality

 

 

 

 

 

Full

 

Product quality, safety and reliability

?p=17516

 

No

HC-MS-430a.2

 

Description of efforts to maintain traceability within the distribution chain

 

 

 

 

 

Partial

 

Product quality, safety and reliability

?p=17516

 

No

HC-MS-430a.3

 

Description of the management of risks associated with the use of critical materials

 

 

 

 

 

Partial

 

Responsible supply chain

?p=17516

 

No

HC-MS-510a.1

 

Total amount of monetary losses as a result of legal proceedings associated with bribery or corruption

 

10

 

 

 

Full

 

Business ethics and legal compliance

?p=17516

 

No

HC-MS-510a.2

 

Description of code of ethics governing interactions with health care professionals

 

10

 

 

 

Full

 

Ethical marketing and sales practices

?p=17516

 

No

HC-MS-000.A

 

Number of units sold by product category

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted3

 

 

 

 

No

UNGC = UN Global Compact Principle.

SDG = UN Sustainable Development Goal.

1Sonova does not report detailed price information on all its products in its investor reporting. However, information related to the pricing strategy is reported in the Annual Report (Strategy and businesses, compensation report, financial review).

2This metric is not applicable to Sonova’s business model.

3Sonova instead reports the sales volumes by business segment (Annual Report: Notes to the consolidated financial statements – 2.2 Segment information).