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

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 




 

 

 

 

 

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 regulations and voluntary codes concerning marketing communications

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-PR8

 

Complaints regarding breaches of customer privacy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G4-PR9

 

Monetary value of significant fines for noncompliance with laws and regulations concerning the provision and use of product and services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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