voestalpine AG Corporate Responsibility Report 2019

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Annual Report 2018/19

UNGC

As a participant of the UN Global Compact, voestalpine must publish an annual progress report. The column labeled “UNGC” indicates which of the 10 principles are addressed in the respective description.

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 headquarters		The Four Divisions
102-4	Location of operations		AR: The Group AR: Investments
102-5	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 organization		Development of the Key Figures AR: The Group AR: Overview of the voestalpine 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 Ownership and structure of voestalpine are largely unchanged. Changes in the scope of consolidation are depicted in the AR.
102-11	Precautionary Principle or approach		Steel—a Sustainable Material Innovations for Sustainable Production Processes Environment AR: Report on the company’s risk exposure
102-12	External initiatives		voestalpine is a participant of the UN Global Compact and a signatory of the worldsteel Sustainable Development Charter and Diversity Charter.
102-13	Membership of associations		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		Transparency in the Supply Chain Ethical Corporate Management Compliance Research and Development Environmental Management Systems Human Resources health & safety	10

Governance

GRI Code	Description	Reported	Reference / Explanation	UNGC

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

Stakeholder Engagement

GRI Code	Description	Reported	Reference / Explanation	UNGC

102-40	List of stakeholder groups		Stakeholder and CR Management
102-41	Collective bargaining agreements		UN Global Compact – the 10 Principles	3
102-42	Identifying and selecting stakeholders		Stakeholder and CR Management
102-43	Approach to stakeholder engagement		Stakeholder and CR Management Stakeholder Communication
102-44	Key topics and concerns raised		Stakeholder and CR Management

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 Corporate Responsibility Management 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 person 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
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 AR: Consolidated statement of cash flows
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	10
205-2	Communication and training about anti-corruption policies and procedures		Ethical Corporate Management	10

206 – Anti-competitive Behavior

GRI Code	Description	Reported	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

300 series – Environmental

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	Water withdrawal by source		Water Management	7, 8
303-2	Water sources significantly affected by withdrawal of water		Water Management	8

305 – Emissions

GRI Code	Description	Reported	Reference / Explanation	UNGC

103	Management approach disclosures		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
305-5	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		All new and existing raw materials suppliers for steel production were screened according to environmental criteria.	8

400 series - Social

401 – Employment

GRI Code	Description	Reported	Reference / Explanation	UNGC

103	Management approach disclosures		Human Resources Attractiveness as an Employer 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		Human Resources Attractiveness as an Employer Training and Continuing Education	6
404-1	Average hours of training per year per employee		Attractiveness as an Employer	6
404-2	Programs for upgrading employee skills and transition assistance programs		Attractiveness as an Employer Apprentices The Stahlstiftung Employee Shareholding Scheme	6

405 – Diversity and Equal Opportunity

GRI Code	Description	Reported	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	6

407 – Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining

GRI Code	Description	Reported	Reference / Explanation	UNGC

103	Management approach disclosures		UN Global Compact – the 10 Principles	3
407-1	Operations and suppliers in which the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining may be at risk		UN Global Compact – the 10 Principles	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		All new and existing raw materials suppliers for steel production 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 reporting period, voestalpine did not make any donations or other contributions to politicians or political parties.	10

Corporate Responsibility Report 2019

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