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Annual Report 2020/21

UNGC

As a participant of the UN Global Compact, voestalpine is obligated to publish an annual progress report. The column labeled “UNGC” indicates those of the ten principles in regards to which the disclosures provide specific information.

Reasons for omission:

Not applicable

Limited due to non-disclosure agreements

Explicit legal prohibitions

No information available

102: General disclosures (2016)

Organizational Profile

GRI Standard	GRI Description	Reported	Reasons for Omission	Reference / Explanation	UNGC

102-1	Name of the organization			About This Report
102-2	Activities, brands, products, and services			The Four Divisions
102-3	Location of headquarters			Figures, Data, Facts
102-4	Location of operations			AR: Worldwide Presence AR: Investments
102-5	Ownership and legal form			About This Report Development of the Key Financial Indicators
102-6	Markets served			Development of the Key Financial Indicators
102-7	Scale of the organization			AR: Development of the Key Financial Indicators AR: Overview of the Group
102-8	Information on employees and other workers			Employee Structure	6
102-9	Supply chain			Transparency in the Supply Chain
102-10	Significant changes to the organization and its supply chain			AR: Scope of Consolidation The ownership and structure of voestalpine remained largely unchanged in the reporting period. Changes in the scope of consolidation are described in the Annual Report 2021/22.
102-11	Precautionary Principle or approach			Ethical Corporate Management Risk Management Environment
102-12	External initiatives			voestalpine is a supporter of the UN Global Compact (UNGC) as well as a signatory of the worldsteel Sustainability Charter and the Austrian Diversity Charter. In addition, voestalpine commits to the 12 Principles of the ResponsibleSteel Standard.
102-13	Membership in associations and interest groups			Sustainable Development Goals

Strategy

GRI Standard	GRI Description	Reported	Reasons for Omission	Reference / Explanation	UNGC

102-14	Statement from the most senior decision maker			Preface

Ethics and Integrity

GRI Standard	GRI Description	Reported	Reasons for Omission	Reference / Explanation	UNGC

102-16	Values, principles, standards, and norms of behavior			Strategic Spheres of Action Compliance	10

Governance

GRI Standard	GRI Description	Reported	Reasons for Omission	Reference / Explanation	UNGC

102-18	Governance structure			Corporate Responsibility Management The Management Board AR: Supervisory Board of voestalpine AG AR: Management Board of voestalpine AG

Stakeholder Engagement

GRI Standard	GRI Description	Reported	Reasons for Omission	Reference / Explanation	UNGC

102-40	List of stakeholder groups			Stakeholder and CR Management
102-41	Collective bargaining agreements			Human Rights	3
102-42	Identifying and selecting stakeholders			Stakeholder and CR Management
102-43	Approach to stakeholder engagement			Stakeholder Communication While voestalpine is in constant contact with the stakeholders, they have not been integrated into the report preparation process over and above such contact.
102-44	Key topics and concerns raised			Stakeholder Communication Corporate Responsibility Management Material Topics

Reporting Practice

GRI Standard	GRI Description	Reported	Reasons for Omission	Reference / Explanation	UNGC

102-45	Entities included in the consolidated financial statements			About This Report AR: Investments
102-46	Defining report content and topic Boundaries			About This Report Corporate Responsibility Management Material Topics
102-47	List of material topics			Material Topics
102-48	Restatements of information			There are no restatements of information provided in previous CR Reports.
102-49	Changes in reporting			The list of material topics was expanded by the topics, “EU Taxonomy” and “Taxes.” The reporting thereon is contained on Ethical Corporate Management: EU Taxonomy Taxes
102-50	Reporting period			About This Report
102-51	Date of most recent report			About This Report
102-52	Reporting cycle			About This Report
102-53	Contact point for questions about the Report			About This Report
102-54	Statement on the Report in accordance with the GRI Standards			About This Report
102-55	GRI Content Index			GRI Content Index
102-56	External audit			Independent Assurance Report

GRI 200: Economy

201 – Economic Performance

GRI Standard	GRI Description	Reported	Reasons for Omission	Reference / Explanation	UNGC

103	Management approach disclosures			Strategic Spheres of Action Climate Action AR: Outlook	7
201-1	Direct economic value generated and distributed			AR: Consolidated Management Report 2021/22 AR: Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows 2021/22 AR: Consolidated Statement of Other Comprehensive Income 2021/22
201-2	Financial implications and other risks and opportunities due to climate change			Climate Action Environmental Investments Environmental Expenditures	7
201-3	Defined benefit plan obligations and other retirement plans			AR: Pensions and Other Employee Obligations

204 – Procurement Practices

GRI Standard	GRI Description	Reported	Reasons for Omission	Reference / Explanation	UNGC

103	Management approach disclosures			Transparency in the Supply Chain
204-1	Proportion of spending on local suppliers		2	Local Suppliers Data cannot be reported in full due to non-disclosure agreements.

205 – Anti-Corruption

GRI Standard	GRI Description	Reported	Reasons for Omission	Reference / Explanation	UNGC

103	Management approach disclosures			Ethical Corporate Management	10
205-2	Communication and training about anti-corruption policies and procedures		4	Compliance Due to the data situation, at this time no consolidated description of the training by region and employee category can be provided.	10

206 – Anti-Competitive Behavior

GRI Standard	GRI Description	Reported	Reasons for Omission	Reference / Explanation	UNGC

103	Management approach disclosures			Ethical Corporate Management
206-1	Legal actions for anti-competitive behavior, anti-trust, and monopoly practices			AR: Provisions

207 – Taxes

GRI Standard	GRI Description	Reported	Reasons for Omission	Reference / Explanation	UNGC

103	Management approach disclosures			Taxes
207-1	Tax approach			Taxes
207-2	Tax governance, control, and risk management			Taxes
207-3	Stakeholder engagement and management of concerns related to tax			Taxes
207-4	Country-by-country reporting			Taxes Taxes: Country-by-Country Reporting The country-by-country reporting concerns the business year 2021/22. Hence the period to which the disclosures apply corresponds to the most recent audited consolidated financial statements.

GRI 300: Environment

301 – Materials

GRI Standard	GRI Description	Reported	Reasons for Omission	Reference / Explanation	UNGC

103	Management approach disclosures			Environment Environmental Management Systems Environmental Expenditures Waste and Recycling Management	8
301-2	Recycled input materials used			Waste and Recycling Management	8

302 – Energy

GRI Standard	GRI Description	Reported	Reasons for Omission	Reference / Explanation	UNGC

103	Management approach disclosures			Environment Environmental Management Systems Environmental Expenditures Energy	7, 8
302-1	Energy consumption within the organization			Energy No consumption of energy for heating and cooling, nor any consumption of steam energy. No sale of energy. Renewable energy is included in the “Other” category.	7, 8
302-3	Energy intensity			Energy	8

303 – Water and Effluents

GRI Standard	GRI Description	Reported	Reasons for Omission	Reference / Explanation	UNGC

103	Management approach disclosures			Environment Environmental Management Systems Environmental Investments Environmental Expenditures Water Management	7, 8
303-1	Interactions with water as a shared resource			Water Management	7, 8
303-2	Management of water discharge-related impacts		4	Water Management Currently, this indicator is not reported in full due to the data situation. The data situation will be analyzed over the next few years.	7, 8
303-3	Water withdrawal		4	Water Management Currently, this indicator is not reported in full due to the data situation. The data situation will be analyzed over the next few years.	7, 8
303-5	Water consumption		4	Water Management Currently, this indicator is not reported in full due to the data situation. The data situation will be analyzed over the next few years.	7, 8

305 – Emissions

GRI Standard	GRI Description	Reported	Reasons for Omission	Reference / Explanation	UNGC

103	Management approach disclosures			Climate Action Environment Environmental Management Systems Environmental Investments Environmental Expenditures Air Emissions	7, 8, 9
305-1	Direct GHG emissions (Scope 1)			Air Emissions There are no biogenic emissions. Information that exceeds the disclosures required by law can be accessed at this link: https://www.cdp.net/en	7, 8
305-2	Energy indirect GHG emissions (Scope 2)			Air Emissions Information that exceeds the disclosures required by law can be accessed at this link: https://www.cdp.net/en	7, 8
305-3	Other indirect GHG emissions (Scope 3)			Air Emissions Information that exceeds the disclosures required by law can be accessed at this link: https://www.cdp.net/en	7, 8
305-5	Reduction of GHG emissions			Environmental Investments Information that exceeds the disclosures required by law can be accessed at this link: https://www.cdp.net/en	8, 9
305-7	Nitrogen oxides (NO_X), sulfur oxides (SO_X), and other significant air emissions		4	Air Emissions Measured data are published in the CR Report. In the next business year, the Group-wide collection of data will be expanded by hardly-degradable organic hazardous substances and hazardous air pollutants.	7, 8

306 – Waste

GRI Standard	GRI Description	Reported	Reasons for Omission	Reference / Explanation	UNGC

103	Management approach disclosures			Environment Environmental Management Systems Environmental Investments Environmental Expenditures Waste and Recycling Management	8
306-2	Waste by type and disposal method			Waste and Recycling Management	8
306-2	Management of significant waste-related impacts			Waste and Recycling Management	8
306-3	Waste generated			Waste and Recycling Management Currently, this indicator is not reported in full due to the data situation. The data situation will be analyzed over the next few years.	8

308 – Supplier Environmental Assessment

GRI Standard	GRI Description	Reported	Reasons for Omission	Reference / Explanation	UNGC

103	Management approach disclosures			Transparency in the Supply Chain
308-1	New suppliers that were screened using environmental criteria			All new and existing raw materials suppliers for steel production were screened using environmental criteria.	8

GRI 400: Social disclosures

401 – Employment

GRI Standard	GRI Description	Reported	Reasons for Omission	Reference / Explanation	UNGC

103	Management approach disclosures			Human Resources Attractiveness as an Employer https://www.voestalpine.com/group/en/jobs/working-at-voestalpine/	6
401-1	New employee hires and employee turnover		1	Employee Structure Collection of detailed data is not relevant to the company for controlling purposes. Hence the data are not reported in full pursuant to GRI.	6

403 – Occupational Health and Safety

GRI Standard	GRI Description	Reported	Reasons for Omission	Reference / Explanation	UNGC

103	Management approach disclosures			health & safety The health & safety System Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate Occupational health & safety and Health Promotion health & safety Management Systems
403-1	Occupational safety and health management system			Occupational health & safety and Health Promotion health & safety Management Systems
403-2	Hazard identification, risk assessment, and incident investigation			The health & safety System Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate
403-3	Occupational health services			Occupational health & safety and Health Promotion health & safety Management Systems
403-4	Worker participation, consultation, and communication on occupational health and safety			The health & safety System health & safety Training
403-5	Worker training on occupational health and safety			health & safety Training
403-6	Promotion of worker health			Occupational health & safety and Health Promotion health & safety Management Systems
403-7	Prevention and mitigation of occupational health and safety impacts directly linked by business relationships			Workplace Safety at Contractors/Third-Party Entities
403-8	Workers covered by an occupational health and safety management system			About This Report Occupational health & safety and Health Promotion health & safety Management Systems health & safety Training Workplace Safety at Contractors/Third-Party Entities
403-9	Work-related injuries		1	About This Report Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate Health Status Collection of detailed data is not relevant to the company for controlling purposes. Hence the data are not reported in full pursuant to GRI.

404 – Training and Continuing Education

GRI Standard	GRI Description	Reported	Reasons for Omission	Reference / Explanation	UNGC

103	Management approach disclosures			Human Resources Training and Continuing Professional Development Apprentices/Trainees	6
404-1	Average hours of training per year per employee		4	Training and Continuing Professional Development No detailed, Group-wide database is available.	6
404-2	Programs for upgrading employee skills and transition assistance programs			Training and Continuing Professional Development Apprentices/Trainees The Stahlstiftung Employee Shareholding Scheme	6

405 – Diversity and Equal Opportunity

GRI Standard	GRI Description	Reported	Reasons for Omission	Reference / Explanation	UNGC

103	Management approach disclosures			Human Resources Equality and Diversity	6
405-1	Diversity of governance bodies and employees			Equality and Diversity AR: Supervisory Board of voestalpine AG AR: Management Board of voestalpine AG	6

407 – Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining

GRI Standard	GRI Description	Reported	Reasons for Omission	Reference / Explanation	UNGC

103	Management approach disclosures			Human Rights Code of Conduct for Business Partners: PDF: Code of Conduct for Business Partners	3
407-1	Operations and suppliers in which the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining may be at risk		4	Human Rights No detailed, Group-wide database is available due to the scale of the global supplier network.	3

414 – Supplier Social Assessment

GRI Standard	GRI Description	Reported	Reasons for Omission	Reference / Explanation	UNGC

103	Management approach disclosures			Transparency in the Supply Chain	2
414-1	New suppliers that were screened using social criteria			All new and existing raw materials suppliers for steel production were screened based on social criteria.	2

415 – Public Policy

GRI Standard	GRI Description	Reported	Reasons for Omission	Reference / Explanation	UNGC

103	Management approach disclosures			Ethical Corporate Management	10
415-1	Political contributions			In the reporting period, voestalpine did not make any donations or other contributions to politicians and political parties.	10

Corporate Responsibility Report 2021/22