Overview
- CEO Stephanie Otto detailed incidents including sexual harassment at recycling yards, stalking that led to police escorts home, bottles thrown at staff, and cars used to threaten workers.
- Street-cleaning hotspots now prohibit solo deployments, and the company is weighing accompaniment by security patrols for certain assignments.
- A meeting with Governing Mayor Kai Wegner and several companies is planned to consider joint measures and how to address the issue publicly.
- Internal reporting indicates nearly half of employees faced threats in the past year and about a quarter experienced physical attacks.
- The BSR recorded 40 reports of insults, threats, or assaults over the past two years, and inquiries into the causes are underway in consultation with other firms.