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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:

1

Not applicable

2

Limited due to non-disclosure agreements

3

Explicit legal prohibitions

4

No information available

102: General disclosures (2016)

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

 

 

GRI Standard

 

GRI Description

 

Reported

 

Reasons for Omission

 

Reference / Explanation

 

UNGC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

102-14

 

Statement from the most senior decision maker

 

 

 

 

Preface

 

 

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

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

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

 

 

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.

 

 

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

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

 

 

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

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

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

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

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 (NOX), sulfur oxides (SOX), 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

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

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

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

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.

 

 

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

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

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

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

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