voestalpine AG Corporate Responsibility Report 2018

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Annual Report 2017/18

UNGC

As a participant of the UN Global Compact, voestalpine is obligated to publish an annual progress report. The column with the designation UNGC indicates about which of the ten principles the respective description provides information

102 – General disclosures

Organizational Profile

GRI code	Description	Reported	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 the organization’s headquarters		Facts, figures, dates
102-4	Countries where the organization operates		Facts, figures, dates AR: voestalpine Group – Global presence AR: Steel AR: High Performance Metals AR: Metal Engineering AR: Metal Forming
102-5	Nature of ownership and legal form		Development of the key figures The four divisions
102-6	Markets served		Development of the key figures
102-7	Scale of the reporting operation		Development of the key figures AR: Development of the Key Figures AR: Overview of the voestalpine Group
102-8	Employee structure		Employee structure	6
102-9	Organization’s supply chain		Transparency in the supply chain
102-10	Significant changes regarding the organization’s size, structure, ownership, or its supply chain		AR: Scope of consolidated financial statements AR: Acquisitions Ownership and structure of voestalpine are largely unchanged. Changes in the scope of consolidation are depicted in the AR.
102-11	How the precautionary approach or principle is addressed		Innovation Guidelines Environment AR: Risk report AR: Economic and financial crisis AR: Internal control system
102-12	Externally developed charters, principles, or initiatives		voestalpine is a participant of the UN Global Compact and a signatory of the worldsteel sustainable development charter and diversity charter.
102-13	Memberships in associations and advocacy organizations		Memberships

Strategy

GRI code	Description	Reported	Reference / Explanation	UNGC

102-14	Statement from senior decision-maker		Preface

Ethics and Integrity

GRI code	Description	Reported	Reference / Explanation	UNGC

102-16	Values, principles, standards, and norms of behavior		The Corporate Responsibility Strategy Ethical corporate management Compliance	10

Governance

GRI code	Description	Reported	Reference / Explanation	UNGC

102-18	Governance structure		AR: Supervisory Board AR: Management Board

Stakeholder Engagement

GRI code	Description	Reported	Reference / Explanation	UNGC

102-40	List of stakeholder groups		Stakeholder and material topics
102-41	Collective bargaining agreements		Human rights	3
102-42	Identifying and selecting stakeholders		Stakeholder and material topics
102-43	Approach to stakeholder engagement		Stakeholder communication Stakeholder dialogue Material topics
102-44	Key topics and concerns raised		Stakeholder communication Stakeholder dialogue Material topics

Reporting Practice

GRI code	Description	Reported	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 Material topics
102-47	List of material topics		Material topics
102-48	Restatements of information		About this report
102-49	Changes in reporting		There was no significant change in the list of material topics.
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 regarding the report		Contact & Imprint
102-54	Claims of reporting in accordance with the GRI Standards		About this report
102-55	GRI content index		GRI content index UN Global Compact Memberships
102-56	External assurance		Independent Assurance Report

200 series – Economic

201 – Economic Performance

GRI code	Description	Reported	Reference / Explanation	UNGC

103	Management approach disclosures		Climate protection	7
201-1	Direct economic value generated and distributed		AR: Management Report 2017/18 AR: Statement of cash flows AR: Statement of comprehensive income
201-2	Financial implications and other risks and opportunities due to climate change		Climate protection	7
201-3	Defined benefit plan obligations and other retirement plans		AR: Pensions and other employee obligations

204 – Procurement Practices

GRI code	Description	Reported	Reference / Explanation	UNGC

103	Management approach disclosures		Transparency in the supply chain
204-1	Proportion of spending on local suppliers		Transparency in the supply chain

205 – Anti-corruption

GRI code	Description	Reported	Reference / Explanation	UNGC

103	Management approach disclosures		Ethical corporate management Compliance Corporate Governance	10
205-2	Communication and training about anti-corruption policies and procedures		Compliance	10

206 – Anti-competitive Behavior

GRI code	Description	Reported	Reference / Explanation	UNGC

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

300 series – Environmental Standards

301 – Materials

GRI code	Description	Reported	Reference / Explanation	UNGC

103	Management approach disclosures		Environment Waste and recycling management	8
301-2	Recycled input materials used		Waste and recycling management	8

302 – Energy

GRI code	Description	Reported	Reference / Explanation	UNGC

103	Management approach disclosures		Environment Energy	7, 8
302-1	Energy consumption within the organization		Energy	7, 8
302-3	Energy intensity		Energy	8

303 – Water

GRI code	Description	Reported	Reference / Explanation	UNGC

103	Management approach disclosures		Environment Water management	7, 8
303-1	Total water withdrawal by source		Water management	7, 8
303-2	Water sources significantly affected by water withdrawal		Water management	8

305 – Emissions

GRI code	Description	Reported	Reference / Explanation	UNGC

103	Management approach disclosures		Climate protection Environment Air emissions	7, 8, 9
305-1	Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions		Air emissions	7, 8
305-2	Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions		Air emissions	7, 8
305-3	Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions		Air emissions	7, 8
305-4	GHG emissions intensity		Development of the key figures	8
305-5	Reduction of GHG emissions		Climate protection	8, 9
305-7	Nitrogen oxides (NO_X), sulfur oxides (SO_X), and other significant air emissions		Air emissions	7, 8

306 – Effluents and Waste

GRI code	Description	Reported	Reference / Explanation	UNGC

103	Management approach disclosures		Environment Water management Waste and recycling management	8
306-1	Water discharge by quality and destination		Water management	8
306-2	Waste by type and disposal method		Waste and recycling management	8

308 – Supplier Environmental Assessment

GRI code	Description	Reported	Reference / Explanation	UNGC

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

400 series – Social Standards

401 – Employment

GRI code	Description	Reported	Reference / Explanation	UNGC

103	Management approach disclosures		Employees Attractiveness as an employer Equal treatment Working at voestalpine	6
401-1	New employee hires and employee turnover		Employee structure	6

403 – Occupational Health and Safety

GRI code	Description	Reported	Reference / Explanation	UNGC

103	Management approach disclosures		health & safety
403-2	Types of injury and rates of injury, occupational diseases, lost days, and absenteeism, and number of work-related fatalities		health & safety

404 – Training and Education

GRI code	Description	Reported	Reference / Explanation	UNGC

103	Management approach disclosures		Employees Training and continuing education Apprentices	6
404-1	Average hours of training per year per employee		Training and continuing education	6
404-2	Programs for upgrading employee skills and transition assistance programs		Training and continuing education Apprentices Stahlstiftung Employee participation plan	6

405 – Diversity and Equal Opportunity

GRI code	Description	Reported	Reference / Explanation	UNGC

103	Management approach disclosures		Employees Attractiveness as an employer Equal treatment	6
405-1	Diversity of governance bodies and employees		Equal treatment AR: Supervisory Board AR: Management Board	6

407 – Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining

GRI code	Description	Reported	Reference / Explanation	UNGC

103	Management approach disclosures		Human rights UN Global Compact	3
407-1	Operations and suppliers in which the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining may be at risk		Human rights	3

414 – Supplier Social Assessment

GRI code	Description	Reported	Reference / Explanation	UNGC

103	Management approach disclosures		Transparency in the supply chain	2
414-1	New suppliers that were screened using social criteria		Transparency in the supply chain All new and existing raw materials suppliers were screened according to social criteria	2

415 – Public Policy

GRI code	Description	Reported	Reference / Explanation	UNGC

103	Management approach disclosures		Ethical corporate management Compliance Corporate Governance	10
415-1	Political contributions		In the period under review, voestalpine did not make any donations or other contributions to politicians or political parties.	10