The questionnaire submitted to the company is below, partially pre-filled on the base on the information collected by the OpenCorporation staff.
BARCO NV did not fill the questionnaire.
Registry
1. Business name
BARCO NV
2. Report submitted by the company management or trade union / employee representatives
No
3. Role in TNC
- KeyRole - Chairman
- KeyRole - CEO
- KeyRole - Human Resources
- KeyRole - CSR
- KeyRole - Industrial relations
- KeyRole - Communication Public Relations
4. Global Ultimate Ownership (GUO)
BARCO NV
5. Country (GUO)
Belgium
6. Parent company
PUBLIC MICHEL VAN DE WIELE
7. Legal form
- Limited liability company with share capital divided into units
- Limited liability company
- Listed liability company with share capital divided into units
8. Is it an SE (Societas Europaea)?
No
9. LEI (Legal Entity Identifier)
549300N17QCD827TII61
10. BVD Code
BE0473191041
11. National ID
0473.191.041
12. Trade Register Number
0473.191.041
13. VAT
0473.191.041
14. European VAT
-
15. Legal residence
Belgium
16. Number of shareholders
2
17. Information on major shareholders
PUBLIC MICHEL VAN DE WIELE
18. Number of subsidiaries
61
19. City
KORTRIJK
20. Country
Belgium
21. Website
www.barco.com
22. ISO Country code
BE
23. Main stock exchange of reference
Euronext Brussels
24. ISIN number
BE0003790079
25. Ticker symbol
BAR
26. Declarations and treaties recognised by the country where it has its registered office
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Yes
European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)
Yes
Charter of Fundamental Rights of CDFL Workers (Strasbourg Charter 1989)
Yes
Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union EU CFR (Nice Charter 2000)
Yes
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union TFEU
Yes
Registered office in an OECD country
Yes
ILO C029 - Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29)
Yes
ILO C087 - Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No. 87)
Yes
ILO C098 - Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (No. 98)
Yes
ILO C100 - Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 (No. 100)
Yes
ILO C105 - Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957 (No. 105)
Yes
ILO C111 - Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No. 111)
Yes
ILO C138 - Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No. 138)
Yes
ILO C182 - Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999 (No. 182)
Yes
Governance
27. Number of members of the Board of Directors (BoD)
-
28. Number of independent directors in the BoD
-
29. Number of women in the BoD
-
30. Duality of the CEO (Chief Executive Officer)
-
31. How is Governance composed?
- Doesn't answer
- Board of Directors
- Board of Directors and supervisory board
- Board of directors plus supervisory board with presence of workers
- Board of Directors plus Board of Statutory Auditors
- Board of directors plus audit with external professionals
32. Total remuneration of the CEO
-
33. Compensatory remuneration of CEO
-
34. Date of remuneration
-
35. Is the CEO's remuneration also linked to the environmental and social dimension?
-
36. Management
Current number of Directors and Managers
-
Name of the current Chief Executive Officer
Mr Charles Lambert Marie Francois Gylain Beauduin
Gender
M
Date of birth
1959/09/19
Country
Belgium
Professional profile of the Chief Executive Officer
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Sanctions to the Chief Executive Officer
-
Number of companies where the CEO has a role
33
Sector Employment
37. Economic activities
Primary NACE code
2630
Description of primary NACE code
Manufacture of communication equipment
Secondary NACE code
-
Description of secondary NACE code
-
Brief description of activity
This company is engaged in the design, development and manufacture of hardware and software visualization solutions, integrating all aspects of the imaging chain, from image acquisition and processing to image display and management. Established in Poperinge, Belgium by Lucien De Puydt in 1934, it is a world leader in professional markets, in which it offers display and visualization solutions.The company is active in the markets of medical imaging, defense and security, traffic management, avionics, media, events, digital cinema, presentation, simulation, traffic and surveillance, utilities and process control, broadcasting and textiles and plastics. The product range of the company are display monitors, projectors, multi projector displays, LED solutions, software, image processing, sensor and sensor processing, and other services such as electronic design services.Headquartered in Kortrijk, Belgium, the company has its own facilities for sales and marketing, customer support, research and development and manufacturing in Europe, America and Asia-Pacific. It is represented with subsidiaries, distributors and agents in almost 100 countries. Worldwide, the company employs approximately 4,200 people.
38. Employed by country (last year)
Austria-Total employed
-
Belgium - Total employed
-
Bulgaria-Total employed
-
Cyprus-Total employed
-
Croatia-Total employed
-
Denmark-Total employed
-
Estonia-Total employed
-
Finland-Total employed
-
France-Total employed
-
Germany-Total employed
-
Greece-Total employed
-
Ireland-Total employed
-
Italy-Total employed
-
Latvia-Total employed
-
Lithuania-Total employed
-
Luxembourg-total employed
-
Malta-Total employed
-
Netherlands-Total employed
-
Poland-total employed
-
Portugal-Total employed
-
United Kingdom-Total employed
-
Czech Republic - Total employed
-
Romania-Total employed
-
Slovakia-Total employed
-
Slovenia-Total employed
-
Spain-Total employed
-
Sweden-Total employed
-
Hungary-Total employed
-
39. Global employment
Workers [2017]
3590
Workers [2016]
3524
Workers [2015]
3361
Workers [2014]
3321
40. Female employment world (in % of total world)
Workers (t)
-
Workers (t-1)
-
Workers (t-2)
-
Workers (t-3)
-
Social Dialogue
41. With respect to GUFs you have experiences of practices of:
Social dialogue
-
Rights of information and consultation of employees or their representatives
-
Employee participation
-
GFA Global Framework Agreement
-
42. Compared to ETUFs you have experiences of practices:
Social dialogue
-
Rights of information and consultation of employees or their representatives
-
Employee participation
-
Collective bargaining
-
43. Are there any restrictions on trade union freedom in the country where the company has its registered office?
No
44. Which directives are applied in the company offices in EU 27?
Directive 80/987/EEC
Yes
Directive 89/391/EEC
Yes
Directive 98/59/EC
Yes
Directive 2000/43/EC
Yes
Directive 2000/78/EC
Yes
Directive 2001/23/EC
Yes
Council Directive 2001/86/EC
Yes
Directive 2002/14/EC
Yes
Directive 2002/73/EC
Yes
Council Directive 2003/72/EC
Yes
Directive 2005/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
Yes
Directive 2009/38/EC
Yes
Directive 2004/25/EC
Yes
Directive 2011/35/EU
Yes
45. Is the Company a member of an employers' organisation?
-
46. Collective agreements applied
Global agreement (GFA)
No
Transnational agreements (TNCAs)
No
Transnational agreements by sector (e.g. Bangladesh Accord) or by company (e.g. Global works councils)
No
Agreement to set up the EWC or a representative body in the case of Societas Europaea
Yes
Joint statements
-
Collective labour agreement in all countries in which it operates
-
Company or supplementary collective labour agreement
-
47. In case of an agreement establishing Cae or a representative body in case of Societas Europaea (SE)
The text of the Agreement shall be made public
Yes
The Agreement was signed by a European Federation (ETUF) or affiliates
-
48. Insert Link to CAE Agreement if available
49. In the case of Transnational Agreements
The text of the Agreement shall be made public
-
The Agreement was signed by a World Trade Union Federation (GUFs) or affiliates
-
50. What information and consultation bodies exist in EU 27?
National information and consultation bodies under Directive 2002/14
Yes, in all company sites
National trade union information and consultation bodies under Directive 2002/14
Yes, in all company sites
Workers' health and safety representative within the meaning of Directive 89/391
Yes, in all company sites
Workers' representatives within the meaning of Directives 98/59 on collective redundancies and 2001/23 on the transfer of undertakings
Yes, in all company sites
Social Responsibility
51. Apply GRI Global Reporting Initiative Standards
- Non-response
- No
- Yes, GRI - G4
- Yes, GRI standards
- Citing_GRI
52. Please indicate here the link to the database on GRI Reporting
-
53. Publish your Social Responsibility Report
-
54. Publish the Integrated Report
No answer
55. Applied ISO standards
ISO 9000 - Quality Management (from 9001 to 9004)
-
ISO 14000 - Environmental Management
-
ISO 26000 - Social responsibility
No answer
ISO 50001 - Energy Management
-
ISO 22000 - Food safety management
-
ISO 20121 - Sustainable events
-
ISO 37001 - Anti-bribery management systems
-
ISO 45001 - Occupational health and safety
-
ISO 20400 - Sustainable Procurement
-
56. Other applied standards
Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS)
-
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
-
MCERTS (Environment Agency's Monitoring Certification Scheme)
-
Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP)
No answer
57. Social certifications and other CSR standards applied
SA8000 Social Accountability
No
ILO Tripartite Declaration of Principles concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy
-
OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises
No answer
OECD Principles for Corporate Governance
-
58. Global Compact
-
59. SDGs (Social Development Goals)
No answer
60. Do you apply Directive 95/2014 on the disclosure of non-financial information?
-
61. If you adopt OECD guidelines, have you submitted applications to the national contact points?
-
62. If you do not adopt the GRI standards but have prepared a social report, what are the topics regulated?
Transparency
-
Relations with suppliers
-
Relations with staff
-
Relations with the public
-
Reducing environmental risks
-
Moral and sexual harassment
-
63. If you do not adopt the GRI standards but have prepared a social report, which actors/stakeholders are involved?
Trade union organisations
-
Local government
-
Consumer associations
-
Workers' representatives
-
NGO
-
Civil society representatives
-
64. CSR/ESG policies are also applied to:
Domestic transactions
-
International transactions
-
Supply chain and outsourcing
-
Distribution
-
Franchising
-
After sales assistance
-
65. What are the tools used to verify compliance with CSR/ESG policies along the supply chain?
- Non-response
- None
- External Audit
- Internal control
66. Do you adopt or promote whistleblowing practices?
-
67. If so, which ones?
-
68. Participation in rankings
- Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations
- Global CSR RepTrak 100
- BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable US Brands
- The World's Best Multinational Workplaces
- The Gartner Supply Chain Top 25
- The World's Most Innovative Companies
- The DiversityInc Top 50 Companies
- Best Global Websites
- Green Ranking Global Top 500
- Green Ranking Global Top 100
69. RepRisk indicators
RepRisk indicator (last month)
-
Peak RepRisk Indicator (Last 2 years)
20
% RepRisk Environment
-
% Social RepRisk
-
RepRisk Governance %
-
Job Conditions
70. Do you have a training policy?
-
71. Average number of training/employing hours in last year
-
72. Skills management and lifelong learning programmes for the ongoing employability of employees
-
73. You have a policy to protect the right to health and safety in the workplace where the company operates
-
74. You have a policy to protect the right to health and safety in the workplace in the supply chain
-
75. Total number of accidents (latest available year)
-
76. Number of fatalities (latest available year)
-
77. Assessment of psychosocial risks and work-related stress
-
78. Recognition of business benefits
Supplementary pension plans
-
Health/additional health
-
Insurance for employees and families
-
Training and support for mobility
-
Hourly/work flexibility
-
Loans/loan repayments
-
Equal opportunities
-
Parental support
-
Reconciling life and work
-
Possibility of bringing children to work in case of need
-
Grant/Refund for registration at the Fitness Centres/Open Sports Facilities
-
Contribution to transport costs incurred by employees
-
Incentive for non-polluting means of transport
-
Corporate Car
-
PC/laptop/telephone
-
Measures to combat poverty or social exclusion
-
Welfare extended to the territory
-
Finance
79. Advertising of the financial statements/consolidated
-
80. If so, with what level of detail?
- Non-response
- Reclassification item
- Reclassification detail
- Detail detailing financial investments and participations
81. Check, supplement or supply quantitative data on (data in euro, thousands)
Total assets [2017]
1.064.996
Total assets [2016]
1.159.231
Total assets [2015]
1.140.327
Total assets [2014]
1.075.384
Equity capital [2017]
593.514
Equity capital [2016]
615.487
Equity capital [2015]
611.664
Equity capital [2014]
594.561
Revenues (Net Sales) [2017]
1.084.706
Revenues (Net Sales) [2016]
1.102.342
Revenues (Net Sales) [2015]
1.034.767
Revenues (Net Sales) [2014]
908.368
Cost of production [2017]
646.677
Cost of production [2016]
694.966
Cost of production [2015]
677.230
Cost of production [2014]
527.153
labour costs [2017]
278.181
labour costs [2016]
271.289
labour costs [2015]
253.846
labour costs [2014]
0
Other operating expenses [2017]
377.647
Other operating expenses [2016]
381.561
Other operating expenses [2015]
377.978
Other operating expenses [2014]
359.011
Gross profit [2017]
440.788
Gross profit [2016]
407.409
Gross profit [2015]
421.619
Gross profit [2014]
386.521
R&D Research & Development [2017]
122.305
R&D Research & Development [2016]
120.490
R&D Research & Development [2015]
101.075
R&D Research & Development [2014]
99.689
Cash Flow [2017]
72.384
Cash Flow [2016]
68.650
Cash Flow [2015]
101.888
Cash Flow [2014]
100.437
Added value [2017]
365.278
Added value [2016]
350.427
Added value [2015]
367.687
Added value [2014]
0
Gross operating margin (Ebitda) [2017]
110.749
Gross operating margin (Ebitda) [2016]
83.475
Gross operating margin (Ebitda) [2015]
128.062
Gross operating margin (Ebitda) [2014]
104.014
Amortization, depreciation and write-downs [2017]
47.608
Amortization, depreciation and write-downs [2016]
57.627
Amortization, depreciation and write-downs [2015]
84.421
Amortization, depreciation and write-downs [2014]
76.504
Operating result (EBIT) [2017]
63.141
Operating result (EBIT) [2016]
25.848
Operating result (EBIT) [2015]
43.641
Operating result (EBIT) [2014]
27.510
Interests [2017]
3.358
Interests [2016]
4.143
Interests [2015]
5.074
Interests [2014]
4.156
extraordinary items [2017]
-6.717
extraordinary items [2016]
-14.389
extraordinary items [2015]
-10.082
extraordinary items [2014]
2.305
Pre-tax result [2017]
42.848
Pre-tax result [2016]
31.757
Pre-tax result [2015]
34.428
Pre-tax result [2014]
26.377
Taxes [2017]
11.355
Taxes [2016]
6.345
Taxes [2015]
6.879
Taxes [2014]
4.749
Fiinancial P/L [2017]
-20.293
Fiinancial P/L [2016]
5.909
Fiinancial P/L [2015]
-9.213
Fiinancial P/L [2014]
-1.133
Financial revenue [2017]
4.666
Financial revenue [2016]
4.401
Financial revenue [2015]
7.103
Financial revenue [2014]
3.023
Financial expenses [2017]
24.959
Financial expenses [2016]
-1.508
Financial expenses [2015]
16.316
Financial expenses [2014]
4.156
Net income (Net Income) [2017]
31.493
Net income (Net Income) [2016]
25.412
Net income (Net Income) [2015]
27.549
Net income (Net Income) [2014]
21.628
82. On which criteria the financial investment policy is based
- Doesn't answer
- Assessment based on performance only
- Risk-based assessment
- Assessment based on an internal responsibility code
- Assessment based on parameters of social and environmental impact
- Assessment with certification of ethical rating agencies
83. Adoption of tax optimisation actions
- Doesn't answer
- None
- Allocation of profits generated by companies to the jurisdiction with the lowest tax rate
- Transfer pricing regulation (as provided for in the OECD guidelines)
- Unbound on deductibility of payments made to a country with facilitated taxation
- Non-imposition of withholding tax on transfers of money to countries with facilitated taxation
- Non-introduction of exit taxation from tax havens, to be applied when liquidity is transferred from a country with facilitated taxation to highly taxed countries
- Promotion of voluntary disclosure initiatives to highlight assets held in countries with reduced taxation
84. Charity actions/activities/initiatives
-
85. If yes, enter URLs or list the target activitys/associations
-
86. Financial indicators
Profit per employee (th) [2017]
11,935
Profit per employee (th) [2016]
9,012
Profit per employee (th) [2015]
10,243
Profit per employee (th) [2014]
7,942
Operating revenue per employee (th) [2017]
302,915
Operating revenue per employee (th) [2016]
312,819
Operating revenue per employee (th) [2015]
326,941
Operating revenue per employee (th) [2014]
275,12
Costs of employees / Operating revenue (%) [2017]
25.581
Costs of employees / Operating revenue (%) [2016]
24.61
Costs of employees / Operating revenue (%) [2015]
23.101
Costs of employees / Operating revenue (%) [2014]
n.a.
Average cost of employee (th) [2017]
77,488
Average cost of employee (th) [2016]
76,983
Average cost of employee (th) [2015]
75,527
Average cost of employee (th) [2014]
0
Shareholders' funds for employees (th) [2017]
165,324
Shareholders' funds for employees (th) [2016]
174,656
Shareholders' funds for employees (th) [2015]
181,989
Shareholders' funds for employees (th) [2014]
179,031
Working capital for employees (th) [2017]
49,93
Working capital for employees (th) [2016]
62,326
Working capital for employees (th) [2015]
63,483
Working capital for employees (th) [2014]
74,383
Total assets per employee (th) [2017]
296,656
Total assets per employee (th) [2016]
328,953
Total assets per employee (th) [2015]
339,282
Total assets per employee (th) [2014]
323,813
ROE using P/L before tax (%) [2017]
7.219
ROE using P/L before tax (%) [2016]
5.16
ROE using P/L before tax (%) [2015]
5.629
ROE using P/L before tax (%) [2014]
4.436
ROCE using P/L before tax (%) [2017]
6.913
ROCE using P/L before tax (%) [2016]
5.112
ROCE using P/L before tax (%) [2015]
5.655
ROCE using P/L before tax (%) [2014]
4.632
ROA using P/L before tax (%) [2017]
4.023
ROA using P/L before tax (%) [2016]
2.739
ROA using P/L before tax (%) [2015]
3.019
ROA using P/L before tax (%) [2014]
2.453
ROE using Net income (%) [2017]
4.174
ROE using Net income (%) [2016]
1.791
ROE using Net income (%) [2015]
2.856
ROE using Net income (%) [2014]
4.025
ROCE using Net income (%) [2017]
4.209
ROCE using Net income (%) [2016]
2.159
ROCE using Net income (%) [2015]
3.227
ROCE using Net income (%) [2014]
4.262
ROA using Net income (%) [2017]
2.326
ROA using Net income (%) [2016]
0.951
ROA using Net income (%) [2015]
1.532
ROA using Net income (%) [2014]
2.226
Diversity
87. Do you have a diversity policy in place?
-
88. Have measures been taken to support the maternity and parenthood of workers?
Company nurseries
-
Playroom inside the company
-
Agreements with kindergartens/libraries in the vicinity of the company
-
Summer centres
-
Financial contributions for home and/or day-care babysitters
-
Reversible part time
-
Teleworking
-
Work at home
-
Time bank
-
Flexible time in or out
-
Flexibility on shifts
-
Concentrated timetable
-
Employment support upon return from maternity leave or parental leave
-
Training for reintegration after maternity or parental leave
-
89. Has the gender budget been adopted?
-
90. What specific measures should be taken to promote female employment and career development?
Training courses for the acquisition of specific skills intended solely for female workers
-
Training initiatives in sectors and levels where women are underrepresented
-
Encouraging applications from women for senior posts
-
Change in work organisation to facilitate the reconciliation of living and working time
-
Preference in recruitment of the candidate in case of equal merit with the male candidate
-
Monitoring of recruitment and career advancement of women
-
Study of the situations, levels and sectors in which pay differentials occur
-
Training courses/seminars on equality and equal opportunities for managers and employees
-
91. Bodies/Committees for Equal Opportunities in the Company
-
92. If Yes, with an expense budget funded by the employer?
-
93. What measures should be taken to include workers with a difference of racial or ethnic origin and/or for the promotion of religious beliefs?
Change in work organisation
-
Granting of permits
-
Flexible time in or out
-
Flexibility on shifts
-
Concentrated timetable
-
94. Use of child labour
-
95. Measures to combat child labour
Not contracted with suppliers using child labor
-
Involves third party entities to monitor the phenomenon
-
Requires its suppliers to terminate their contractual relationships with any subcontractors who use child labor
-
Termination of contractual relationships with suppliers using subcontractors employing minors
-
96. Spreading a culture of differences and human rights
Training Courses/Internal Company Seminars
-
Funding of participation in training courses/seminars
-
Promotion and/or support of awareness campaigns
-
97. Judicial sentences in cases of discrimination and/or harassment in the last 5 years?
Discrimination/gender harassment or sexual orientation
-
Discrimination/harassment by age or disability
-
Discrimination/harassment by race or ethnic origin
-
Discrimination/harassment on the grounds of religion or belief
-
98. Judicial convictions for trade union reasons in the last 5 years?
-
99. Provision of specific measures for the protection of the health and safety of female workers and in relation to age and origin from other countries
Provision of gender-differentiated protection measures
-
Provision of age-differentiated protection measures
-
Inclusion in risk assessment
-
Training and supervision in relation to age
-
Training and supervision in relation to provenance
-
100. Involvement of workers' representatives in the adoption of measures on the theme of diversity
-
Accessibility
101. Do you have a web accessibility policy?
-
102. Enter URL of the page on the web policy
-
103. Web site accessibility, what actions have you applied
Insertion of Tag Title and Alt in media and hypertext content (for the blind)
-
Use of correct fonts: Georgia, Times New Roman, San Serif, Verdana
-
Backgrounds with contrasting color and text
-
Character magnification with "3 A" positioning in the top right corner
-
Readable website adaptable to all new devices, from smartphones to tablets
-
104. Do you have a specific policy of job placement of people with disabilities?
-
105. If Yes, which ones?
Abatement of architectural barriers for disabled motors in every room of the 'company for full use and access to every single service
-
Dismantling of barriers for sensory disabled with tactile paths, sound signal floors, paths to the floors
-
Supply of food suitable for different food needs, including ethnic and religious ones (e.g. intolerances or allergies, celiac disease, kosher, halal, vegetarian, vegan)
-
Adoption of smart working (1) for temporary disabilities (2)
-
106. If Yes, for what type of disability?
People with motor disabilities
-
People with sensory disabilities
-
107. Adoption of training/updating programmes for disabled workers?
-
108. If Yes, how?
With qualified staff on the various disabilities with the peer-to-peer principle
-
With external experts
-
With refresher courses and information to all employees
-
109. Does your company have a policy of accessibility, work facilitation, IT tools?
-
110. If Yes for what kind of disability?
People with motor disabilities
-
People with sensory disabilities
-
111. Involvement of workers' representatives in the adoption of measures on accessibility for people with disabilities
-
112. For company meetings/meetings, what accessibility policies are in place?
Abatement of architectural barriers for disabled motors in every room of the 'company for full use and access to every single service
-
Dismantling of barriers for sensory disabled with tactile paths, sound signal floors, paths to the floors
-
Supply of food suitable for different food needs (intolerances or allergies, celiac disease, kosher, halal, vegetarian, vegan)
-
Adoption of smart working (1) for temporary disabilities (2)
-
Environment
113. Do you have an environmental policy?
-
114. How often are monitoring reports published?
- Non-response
- Occasional
- Biannual
- Yearly
115. Involvement in environmental risk management policies
Unilaterally
-
With the workers' representatives
-
With its main suppliers/customers
-
With administrations and civil society directly or indirectly involved
-
116. Is there significant progress in the company's environmental performance?
-
117. Environmental risk management policy applied in all the locations in which the company operates
-
118. Adoption of a Green Public Procurement system for suppliers
-
119. Adoption of measures to monitor and reduce environmental risk
-
120. Life cycle assessment analysis?
-
121. Adoption of measures for circular economy and efficient use of materials?
-
122. Use of eco-design and design for the recovery of materials at the end of their life?
-
123. Convictions at all levels for environmental offences over the last 5 years?
-