General Standard Disclosures

Strategy and Analysis

G4 Standard Disclosures

 

Link

 

Comment

 

External Assurance

 

UNGC

G4-1

Foreword from the CEO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-2

Key sustainability risks, opportunities and impacts

 

 

 

 

 

 

Organizational Profile

G4 Standard Disclosures

 

Link

 

Comment

 

External Assurance

 

UNGC

G4-3

Name of the organization

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-4

Primary brands, products and services

 

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,

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-5

Location of the organization’s headquarters

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-6

Number of countries where the organization operates

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-7

Nature of ownership

 

,

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-8

Markets served

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-9

Scale of the organization

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-10

Total workforce

 

,

 

 

 

G4-11

Bargaining agreements

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-12

Organization’s supply chain

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-13

Significant changes during the reporting period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-14

Implementation of precautionary principle

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-15

Support for external initiatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-16

Memberships in associations/interest groups

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identified Material Aspects and Boundaries

G4 Standard Disclosures

 

Link

 

Comment

 

External Assurance

 

UNGC

G4-17

Entities included in the report

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-18

Definition of report content and boundaries

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-19

Material aspects

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-20

Material aspects and report boundaries within the organization

 

,

 

 

 

 

 

G4-21

Material aspects and report boundaries outside the organization

 

,

 

 

 

 

 

G4-22

Changes to the company compared to previous year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-23

Significant changes in scope and aspect boundaries from previous reporting year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stakeholder Engagement

G4 Standard Disclosures

 

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Comment

 

External Assurance

 

UNGC

G4-24

Stakeholders engaged by the organization

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-25

Identification and selection of stakeholder groups

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-26

Engagement of stakeholder groups

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-27

Key topics raised through stakeholder engagement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Report Profile

G4 Standard Disclosures

 

Link

 

Comment

 

External Assurance

 

UNGC

G4-28

Reporting period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-29

Date of most recent previous report

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-30

Reporting cycle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-31

Contact point for questions regarding the report

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-32

Reporting option chosen for the report

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-33

External assurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Governance

G4 Standard Disclosures

 

Link

 

Comment

 

External Assurance

 

UNGC

G4-34

Governance structure

 

,

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-35

Process for delegating authority for economic, environmental and social topics

 

,

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-36

Responsibility for economic, environmental and social topics

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-37

Processes for consultation between stakeholders and governance bodies

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-38

Composition of highest governance body

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-39

Function of highest governance body

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-40

Nomination and selection processes for highest governance body

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-41

Processes for the highest governance body to ensure avoidance of conflict of interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-42

Highest governance body’s role in development of organization’s strategies related to economic, environmental and social impacts

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-43

Highest governance body’s collective knowledge of economic environmental and social topics

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-44

Highest governance body’s performance with respect to economic, environmental and social topics

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-45

Highest governance body’s role in identification and management of economic, environmental, and social risks and opportunities

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-46

Highest governance body’s role in reviewing organization’s risk management for economic, environmental and social topics

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-47

Frequency of highest governance body’s review of economic, environmental and social impacts, risks and opportunities

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-48

Review and approval of organization’s sustainability report

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-49

Communication of critical concerns to the highest governance body

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-50

Critical concerns communicated to highest governance body

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-51

Remuneration policies for highest governance body

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-52

Process for determining remuneration

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-53

Consideration of stakeholder’s view regarding remuneration

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-54

Ratios of annual total compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-55

Ratios of percentage increase in compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ethics and Integrity

G4 Standard Disclosures

 

Link

 

Comment

 

External Assurance

 

UNGC

G4-56

Organization’s values, principles, standard and norms

 

,

 

 

 

 

 

G4-57

Internal and external mechanisms for seeking advice on ethical and lawful behavior

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-58

Internal and external mechanisms for reporting concerns about unethical or unlawful behavior

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specific Standard Disclosures

Disclosures on Management Approach

G4 Standard Disclosures

 

Link

 

Comment

 

External Assurance

 

UNGC

G4-DMA

Disclosures on Management Approach

 

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,
,

 

 

 

 

 

Economic

G4 Standard Disclosures

 

Link

 

Comment

 

External Assurance

 

UNGC

G4-EC1

Direct economic value generated and distributed

 

,

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-EC2

Risks and opportunities due to climate change

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-EC3

Benefit plan obligations

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-EC4

Financial assistance received from government

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-EC5

Ratios of entry level wages

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-EC6

Senior management hired from local community

 

 

 

 

 

G4-EC7

Infrastructure investments and services supported

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-EC8

Indirect economic impacts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-EC9

Spending on local suppliers

 

 

 

 

 

Environmental

G4 Standard Disclosures

 

Link

 

Comment

 

External Assurance

 

UNGC

G4-EN1

Materials used

 

 

 

 

 

G4-EN2

Materials recycled

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-EN3

Energy consumption inside the organization

 

 

 

 

 

G4-EN4

Energy consumption outside the organization

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-EN5

Energy intensity

 

 

 

 

 

G4-EN6

Reduction of energy consumption

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-EN7

Reductions in energy requirements of products and services

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-EN8

Total water withdrawal

 

 

 

 

 

G4-EN9

Water sources significantly affected by withdrawal of water

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-EN10

Percentage and total volume of water recycled and reused

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-EN11

Properties in protected areas or abutting protected areas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-EN12

Significant impacts on biodiversity in protected areas

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-EN13

Habitats protected and restored

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-EN14

Number of red list species impacted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-EN15

Direct greenhouse gas emissions

 

 

 

 

 

G4-EN16

Indirect greenhouse gas emissions (energy)

 

 

 

 

 

G4-EN17

Other indirect greenhouse gas emissions

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-EN18

Greenhouse gas emissions intensity

 

 

 

 

 

G4-EN19

Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-EN20

Emissions of ozone-depleting substances

 

n.a.

 

 

 

 

 

G4-EN21

NOx, SOx and other significant air emissions

 

 

 

 

 

G4-EN22

Total water discharge

 

 

 

 

 

G4-EN23

Total weight of waste

 

 

 

 

 

G4-EN24

Total number and volume of significant spills

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-EN25

Hazardous waste

 

 

 

 

 

G4-EN26

Waste water and biodiversity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-EN27

Environmental impact mitigation of products and services

 

,

 

 

 

 

 

G4-EN28

Packaging material

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-EN29

Significant fines and non-monetary sanctions for non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-EN30

Environmental impacts of transporting products

 

,

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-EN31

Environmental protection expenditures and investments by type

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-EN32

New suppliers screened using environmental criteria

 

 

 

 

 

G4-EN33

Environmental impacts in the supply chain

 

 

 

 

 

G4-EN34

Grievances about environmental impacts

 

 

 

 

 

 

Social

Labor Practices and Decent Work

G4 Standard Disclosures

 

Link

 

Comment

 

External Assurance

 

UNGC

G4-LA1

New employees hired and turnover rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-LA2

Employee benefits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-LA3

Return to work after parental leave

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-LA4

Notice periods regarding significant changes

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-LA5

Employees represented in health and safety committees

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-LA6

Rates of injury, occupational diseases, lost days, and work-related fatalities

 

,

 

 

 

 

G4-LA7

Risk control and programs regarding serious diseases

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-LA8

Health and safety topics covered in formal agreements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-LA9

Hours of training

 

 

 

 

 

G4-LA10

Skills management

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-LA11

Performance review and employee development

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-LA12

Composition of governance bodies and breakdown of employees

 

,

 

 

 

 

G4-LA13

Ratio of base wages for women and men

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-LA14

New suppliers screened using labor practices criteria

 

 

 

 

 

G4-LA15

Significant impacts for labor practices in the supply chain

 

 

 

 

 

G4-LA16

Grievances about labor practices

 

 

 

 

 

 

Human Rights

G4 Standard Disclosures

 

Link

 

Comment

 

External Assurance

 

UNGC

G4-HR1

Investment agreements that include human rights clauses/have undergone human rights screening

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-HR2

Training on human rights relevant to operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-HR3

Number of incidents of discrimination and actions taken

 

 

 

 

 

G4-HR4

Risk to right to exercise freedom of association and collective bargaining

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-HR5

Risk of incidents of child labor

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-HR6

Risk of incidents of forced or compulsory labor

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-HR7

Security personnel trained

 

n.a.

 

 

 

 

 

G4-HR8

Number of incidents where the rights of indigenous people were violated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-HR9

Operations subject to human rights reviews

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-HR10

New suppliers screened using human rights criteria

 

 

 

 

 

G4-HR11

Significant human rights impacts in the supply chain

 

 

 

 

 

G4-HR12

Grievances about human rights

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Society

G4 Standard Disclosures

 

Link

 

Comment

 

External Assurance

 

UNGC

G4-SO1

Programs and practices regarding the impacts of operations on communities

 

 

 

 

 

G4-SO2

Impact of operations on local communities

 

 

 

 

 

G4-SO3

Operations assessed for risks related to corruption and risks identified

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-SO4

Employee training in anti-corruption policies and procedures

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-SO5

Actions taken in response to incidents of corruption

 

 

 

 

 

G4-SO6

Political contributions

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-SO7

Legal actions for anti-competitive behavior

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-SO8

Monetary value of significant fines

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-SO9

New suppliers screened using criteria for impacts on society

 

 

 

 

 

G4-SO10

Impacts on society in the supply chain

 

 

 

 

 

G4-SO11

Grievances about impacts on society

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product Responsibility

G4 Standard Disclosures

 

Link

 

Comment

 

External Assurance

 

UNGC

G4-PR1

Impacts of products

 

,

 

 

 

 

 

G4-PR2

Non-compliance with regulation concerning health and safety impacts of products

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-PR3

Information on products and services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-PR4

Violations of regulations concerning product labeling

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-PR5

Surveys of customer satisfaction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-PR6

Sale of banned or disputed products

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-PR7

Non-compliance with advertising and competition law

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-PR8

Complaints regarding breaches of customer privacy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-PR9

Monetary value of significant fines for noncompliance with laws and regulations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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