Our Sustainability
Report 2009

Global Reporting Initiative

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Green fully reported      Yellow partially reported      Red not reported      Grey not applicable or material to our business
Profile
Disclosure
Description Report location Level of
reporting
Standard Disclosures Part I: Profile Disclosures
1. Strategy and Analysis
1.1 Statement from the most senior decision-maker of the organisation. CEO letter Green
1.2 Description of key impacts, risks and opportunities. CEO letter, Materiality and Report scope and boundary Green
2. Organisational Profile
2.1 Name of the organisation. Company overview Green
2.2 Primary brands, products and/or services. Company overview Green
2.3 Operational structure of the organisation, including main divisions, operating companies, subsidiaries and joint ventures. Company overview and Corporate Governance Green
2.4 Location of organisation’s headquarters. Feedback Green
2.5 Number of countries where the organisation operates, and names of countries with either major operations or that are specifically relevant to the sustainability issues covered in the report. Company overview Green
2.6 Nature of ownership and legal form. Company overview Green
2.7 Markets served (including geographic breakdown, sectors served and types of customers/beneficiaries). Company overview and Operating and financial performance Green
2.8 Scale of the reporting organisation, including number of employees, net sales, total capitalisation broken down by in terms of debt and equity and quantity of products or services provided. Company overview and Operating and financial performance Green
2.9 Significant changes during the reporting period regarding size, structure, or ownership, including number of employees, net sales, total capitalisation broken down in terms or debt equity and quantity of products and services provided. CEO letter and Company overview Green
2.10 Awards received in the reporting period. Company overview Green
3. Report Parameters
3.1 Reporting period (e.g. fiscal/calendar year) for information provided. Report scope and boundary Green
3.2 Date of most recent previous report (if any). Report scope and boundary Green
3.3 Reporting cycle (annual, biennial, etc.). Report scope and boundary Green
3.4 Contact point for questions regarding the report or its contents. Feedback Green
3.5 Process for defining report content. Materiality Green
3.6 Boundary of the report (e.g. countries, divisions, subsidiaries, leased facilities, joint ventures, suppliers). Report scope and boundary Green
3.7 State any specific limitations on the scope or boundary of the report (see completeness principle for explanation of scope). Report scope and boundary Green
3.8 Basis for reporting on joint ventures, subsidiaries, leased facilities, outsourced operations and other entities that can significantly affect comparability from period to period and/or between organisations. Report scope and boundary Green
3.9 Data measurement techniques and the bases of calculations, including assumptions and techniques underlying estimations applied to the compilation of the indicators and other information in the report. Explain any decisions not to apply, or to substantially diverge from, the GRI Indicator Protocols. Report scope and boundary and where necessary in notes to data Green
3.10 Explanation of the effect of any restatements of information provided in earlier reports, and the reasons for such re-statement (e.g. mergers/acquisitions, change of base years/periods, nature of business, measurement methods). Report scope and boundary and where necessary in notes to data Green
3.11 Significant changes from previous reporting periods in the scope, boundary or measurement methods applied in the report. Report scope and boundary Green
3.12 Table identifying the location of the Standard Disclosures in the report. GRI Index Navigator Green
3.13 Policy and current practice with regard to seeking external assurance for the report. About this report Green
4. Governance, Commitments and Engagement
4.1 Governance structure of the organisation, including committees under the highest governance body responsible for specific tasks, such as setting strategy or organisational oversight. Values and Governance Green
4.2 Indicate whether the chair of the highest governance body is also an executive officer. Values and Governance Green
4.3 For organisations that have a unitary board structure, state the number of members of the highest governance body that are independent and/or non-executive members. Values and Governance and Annual Report Green
4.4 Mechanisms for shareholders and employees to provide recommendations or direction to the highest governance body. Values and Governance and Annual Report Green
4.5 Linkage between compensation for members of the highest governance body, senior managers and executives and the organisation’s performance. Annual Report Green
4.6 Processes in place for the highest governance body to ensure conflicts of interest are avoided. Annual Report Green
4.7 Process for determining the qualifications and expertise of the members of the highest governance body for guiding the organisation’s strategy on economic, environmental and social topics. Annual Report Green
4.8 Internally developed statements of mission or values, codes of conduct and principles relevant to economic, environmental and social performance and the status of their implementation. Values and Governance Green
4.9 Procedures of the highest governance body for overseeing the organisation’s identification and management of economic, environmental and social performance, including relevant risks and opportunities and adherence or compliance with internationally agreed standards, codes of conduct and principles. Values and Governance Green
4.10 Processes for evaluating the highest governance body’s own performance, particularly with respect to economic, environmental and social performance. Values and Governance Green
4.11 Explanation of whether and how the precautionary approach or principle is addressed by the organisation. Not reported Red
4.12 Externally developed economic, environmental and social charters, principles or other initiatives to which the organisation subscribes or endorses. Our people – Labour relations Green
4.13 Memberships in associations (such as industry associations) and/or national/international advocacy organisations. Company overview Green
4.14 List of stakeholder groups engaged by the organisation. Stakeholder engagement Green
4.15 Basis for identification and selection of stakeholders with whom to engage. Stakeholder engagement Green
4.16 Approaches to stakeholder engagement, including frequency of engagement by type and by stakeholder group. Stakeholder engagement Green
4.17 Key topics and concerns that have been raised through stakeholder engagement and how the organisation has responded to those key topics and concerns, including through its reporting. Labour relations, Employee communications and feedback, Community engagement
Standard Disclosures Part III: Performance Indicators
Economic
DMA
EC
Economic management approach. Economic Performance and CEO letter Green
EC1 Direct economic value generated and distributed, including revenues, operating costs, employee compensation, donations and other community investments, retained earnings and payments to capital providers and governments. Contributions to local economies Green
EC2 Financial implications and other risks and opportunities for the organisation’s activities due to climate change. Environmental Performance – Climate change Green
EC3 Coverage of the organisation’s defined benefit plan obligations. Not reported Red
EC4 Significant financial assistance received from government. Contributions to local economies Green
EC5 Range of ratios of standard entry level wage compared to local minimum wage at significant locations of operation. Not material Grey
EC6 Policy, practices and proportion of spending on locally based suppliers at significant locations of operation. Social Performance Green
EC7 Procedures for local hiring and proportion of senior management hired from the local community at significant locations of operation. Social Performance Green
EC8 Development and impact of infrastructure investments and services provided primarily for public benefit through commercial, in-kind or pro bono engagement. Social Performance and Economic Performance Green
EC9 Understanding and describing significant indirect economic impacts, including the extent of impacts. Social Performance and Economic Performance Green
MM1 Value added disaggregated to country level. Economic Performance Green
MM2 Identify those sites where the local economic contribution and development impact is of particular significance and interest to stakeholders (e.g., remote sites) and outline policies with respect to assessing this contribution. Relevant information includes percentage of goods, materials, and services purchased locally, percentage of workforce from local communities, investment in public infrastructure and its maintenance and compensation payments. Social Performance Green
Environmental
DMA
EN
Environment management approach. Environmental Performance and CEO letter Green
EN1 Materials used by weight or volume. Environmental Performance – Water management, Environmental Performance – Energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, Environmental Performance – Land management and biodiversity Green
EN2 percentage of materials used that are recycled input materials. Not material Grey
EN3 Direct energy consumption by primary energy source. Environmental Performance – Energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions Green
EN4 Indirect energy consumption by primary source. Environmental Performance – Energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions Green
EN5 Energy saved due to conservation and efficiency improvements. Not reported – new operation Red
EN6 Initiatives to provide energy-efficient or renewable energy based products and services and reductions in energy requirements as a result of these initiatives. Environmental Performance – Energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions Yellow
EN7 Initiatives to reduce indirect energy consumption and reductions achieved. Not reported – new operation Red
EN8 Total water withdrawal by source. Environmental Performance – Water management Green
EN9 Water sources significantly affected by withdrawal of water. Environmental Performance – Water management Green
EN10 percentage and total volume of water recycled and reused. Not reported Red
EN11 Location and size of land owned, leased, managed in, or adjacent to, protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas. Environmental Performance – Land management and biodiversity Yellow
EN12 Description of significant impacts of activities, products and services on biodiversity in protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas. Environmental Performance – Land management and biodiversity Yellow
EN13 Habitats protected or restored. Environmental Performance – Land management and biodiversity Yellow
EN14 Strategies, current actions, and future plans for managing impacts on biodiversity. Environmental Performance – Land management and biodiversity Yellow
EN15 Number of IUCN Red List species and national conservation list species with habitats in areas affected by operations, by level of extinction risk. Environmental Performance – Land management and biodiversity Yellow
EN16 Total direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions by weight. Environmental Performance – Energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions Green
EN17 Other relevant indirect greenhouse gas emissions by weight. Environmental Performance – Energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions Green
EN18 Initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reductions achieved. Environmental Performance – Energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions Yellow
EN19 Emissions of ozone-depleting substances by weight. Not reported Red
EN20 NOx, SOx, and other significant air emissions by type and weight. Environmental Performance – Air quality management Green
EN21 Total water discharge by quality and destination. Not reported Red
EN22 Total weight of waste by type and disposal method. Environmental Performance – Waste management Green
EN23 Total number and volume of significant spills. Environmental Performance – Environment data summary table Green
EN24 Weight of transported, imported, exported or treated waste deemed hazardous under the terms of the Basel Convention Annex I, II, III and VIII, and percentage of transported waste shipped internationally. Not material Grey
EN25 Identity, size, protected status and biodiversity value of water bodies and related habitats significantly affected by the reporting organisation’s discharges of water and runoff. Environmental Performance – Water management Yellow
EN26 Initiatives to mitigate environmental impacts of products and services, and extent of impact mitigation. Values and Governance – Transport of materials and products Green
EN27 percentage of products sold and their packaging materials that are reclaimed by category. Not material Grey
EN28 Monetary value of significant fines and total number of non-monetary sanctions for non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations. Environmental Performance Green
EN29 Significant environmental impacts of transporting products and other goods and materials used for the organisation’s operations and transporting members of the workforce. Not reported Red
EN30 Total environmental protection expenditures and investments by type. Not reported Red
MM3 The number/percentage of sites identified as requiring biodiversity management plans and the number/percentage of sites with plans in place. Also include criteria for deciding that a biodiversity management plan is required and the key components of a plan. Environmental Performance – Land management and biodiversity Green
MM4 percentage of products derived from secondary materials, this includes both post-consumer recycled material and waste from industrial sources (e.g. new scrap from fabricators and old scrap from end of life equipment), but excludes internal recycling within the facility. Not material Grey
MM5 Describe policies for assessing the eco-efficiency and sustainability attributes of products (e.g. recyclability, material use energy use, toxicity). Not material Grey
MM6 Describe approach to management of overburden, rock, tailings and sludges/residues, including assessment of risks, structural stability of storage facilities, metal leaching potential and hazardous properties. Quantities of waste that are hazardous should be reported. The relevance of reporting other quantities of waste will be determined by the risk assessment. Environmental Performance – Waste management Green
MM10 Number and percentage of operations with closure plans, covering social – including labour transition – environmental and economic aspects. Describe company policy, stakeholder engagement processes, frequency of plan review and amount and type of financial provisions for closure. Values and Governance – closure planning and Annual Report Green
Social: Labour Practices and Decent Work
DMA
LA
Labour management approach. Our people, safety and health and CEO letter Green
LA1 Total workforce by employment type, employment contract and region. Our people – Workforce profile and diversity Green
LA2 Total number and rate of employee turnover by age group, gender and region. Our people – Attraction, retention and engagement Yellow
LA3 Benefits provided to full-time employees that are not provided to temporary or part-time employees by major operations. Our people – Attraction, retention and engagement Yellow
LA4 percentage of employees covered by collective bargaining agreements. Our people – Labour relations Green
LA5 Minimum notice period(s) regarding significant operational changes, including whether it is specified in collective agreements. Not reported Red
LA6 percentage of total workforce represented in formal joint management-worker health and safety committees that help monitor and advise on occupational health and safety programs. Safety and health Green
LA7 Rates of injury, occupational diseases, lost days and absenteeism, and number of work-related fatalities by region. Safety and health Green
LA8 Education, training, counselling, prevention and risk-control programs in place to assist workforce members, their families or community members regarding serious diseases. Safety and health Green
LA9 Health and safety topics covered in formal agreements with trade unions. Not reported Red
LA10 Average hours of training per year per employee by employee category. Not reported Red
LA11 Programs for skills management and lifelong learning that support the continued employability of employees and assist them in managing career endings. Our people – Training and development Green
LA12 percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews. Our people – Attraction, retention and engagement Green
LA13 Composition of governance bodies and breakdown of employees per category according to gender, age group, minority group membership and other indicators of diversity. Our people – Workforce profile and diversity Green
LA14 Ratio of basic salary of men to women by employee category. Not reported Red
MM13 Number of new cases of occupational disease by type. Describe programmes to prevent occupational disease. Safety and health Green
Social: Human Rights
DMA
HR
Human rights management approach. Community and Our people Green
HR1 percentage and total number of significant investment agreements that include human rights clauses or that have undergone human rights screening. Not reported Red
HR2 percentage of significant suppliers and contractors that have undergone screening on human rights and actions taken. Not reported Red
HR3 Total hours of employee training on policies and procedures concerning aspects of human rights that are relevant to operations, including the percentage of employees trained. Not reported Red
HR4 Total number of incidents of discrimination and actions taken. Not reported Red
HR5 Operations identified in which the right to exercise freedom of association and collective bargaining may be at significant risk and actions taken to support these rights. Not reported Red
HR6 Operations identified as having significant risk for incidents of child labour and measures taken to contribute to the elimination of child labour. Not reported Red
HR7 Operations identified as having significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labour, and measures to contribute to the elimination of forced or compulsory labour. Not reported Red
HR8 percentage of security personnel trained in the organisation’s policies or procedures concerning aspects of human rights that are relevant to operations. Social performance – Human rights Green
HR9 Total number of incidents of violations involving rights of indigenous people and actions taken. Social performance – Cultural heritage and traditional rights Green
Social: Society
DMA
SO
Society management approach. Community, Economic Performance and CEO letter Green
SO1 Nature, scope and effectiveness of any programs and practices that assess and manage the impacts of operations on communities, including entering, operating and exiting. Social Performance Green
SO2 percentage and total number of business units analysed for risks related to corruption. Not reported Red
SO3 percentage of employees trained in organisation’s anti-corruption policies and procedures. Code of conduct Yellow
SO4 Actions taken in response to incidents of corruption. Not reported Red
SO5 Public policy positions and participation in public policy development and lobbying. Environmental Performance – Climate change Green
SO6 Total value of financial and in-kind contributions to political parties, politicians and related institutions by country. Not reported Red
SO7 Total number of legal actions for anti-competitive behaviour, anti-trust and monopoly practices and their outcomes. Not reported Red
SO8 Monetary value of significant fines and total number of non-monetary sanctions for non-compliance with laws and regulations. Environmental Performance Green
MM7 Describe significant incidents affecting communities during the reporting period and grievance mechanisms used to resolve the incidents and their outcomes. Note: The reporting organisation should describe the definition of ‘significant’ used. Social Performance – Cultural heritage and traditional rights Green
MM8 Describe programs in which the reporting organisation has been involved that addressed artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) within company areas of operation. The reporting organisation should describe the definition of ‘significant’ used. Environmental Performance – Land management and biodiversity Green
MM9 Describe resettlement policies and activities. Not reported Red
MM11 Describe the process for identifying local communities land and customary rights, including those of indigenous peoples, and grievance mechanisms used to resolve any disputes. Social Performance – Cultural heritage and traditional rights Green
Social: Product Responsibility
PR1 Life cycle stages in which health and safety impacts of products and services are assessed for improvement, and percentage of significant products and services categories subject to such procedures. Values and Governance – Transport of materials and products Green
PR2 Total number of incidents of non-compliance with regulations and voluntary codes concerning health and safety impacts of products and services during their life cycle by type of outcomes. Not reported Red
PR3 Type of product and service information required by procedures, and percentage of significant products and services subject to such information requirements. Not material Grey
PR4 Total number of incidents of non-compliance with regulations and voluntary codes concerning product and service information and labelling by type of outcomes. Not reported Red
PR5 Practices related to customer satisfaction, including results of surveys measuring customer satisfaction. Not reported
PR6 Programs for adherence to laws, standards and voluntary codes related to marketing communications, including advertising, promotion and sponsorship. Not material Grey
PR7 Total number of incidents of non-compliance with regulations and voluntary codes concerning marketing communications, including advertising, promotion and sponsorship by type of outcomes. Not material Grey
PR8 Total number of substantiated complaints regarding breaches of customer privacy and losses of customer data. Not material Grey
PR9 Monetary value of significant fines for non-compliance with laws and regulations concerning the provision and use of products and services. Not material Grey
Other
MM12 Describe approach to identifying, preparing for and responding to emergency situations affecting employees, communities or the environment. Include a description of the nature of existing skills, teams who respond to emergency situations, training, drills, review processes and community involvement. Safety and health Green

 

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