GRI index

GRI standards reference

Disclosure

Reference in annual report 2018

GRI 102: General Disclosures

Organizational Profile

102-1	Name of the organization	Front cover
102-2	Activities, brands, products, and services	About Us; Business model
102-3	Location of headquarters	Inside back cover; back cover
102-4	Location of operations	Umicore at a glance; Social statements (S2)
102-5	Ownership and legal form	Back cover
102-6	Markets served	Umicore at a glance; Economic review
102-7	Scale of the organization	Umicore at a glance; Social statements (S2); Financial statements: consolidated balance sheet
102-8	Information on employees and other workers	Social statements (S2)
102-9	Supply chain	Value chain and society review; Value chain statements
102-10	Significant changes to the organization and its supply chain	Economic review; Value chain statements
102-11	Precautionary Principle or approach	Risk management & internal control; Key risks and opportunities
102-12	External initiatives	COSO; OECD Guidelines; ILO Human Rights; SRI, FTSE; PACI; GRI; IIRC
102-13	Membership of associations	Stakeholder engagement: Public sector & authorities

Strategy

102-14	A statement from the most senior decision-maker of the organization	CEO and Chairman’s review
102-15	Key impacts, risks, and opportunities	Key risks and opportunities

Ethics and Integrity

102-16	Values, principles, standards, and norms of behavior	The Umicore Way; Code of Conduct; Risk management and internal control; Stakeholder engagement; Corporate governance statements (G1); Corporate governance statements (G9); Social statements (S5)
102-17	Mechanisms for advice and concerns about ethics	Code of Conduct; Social statements (S5); Corporate governance statements (G9)

Governance

102-18	Governance structure	Corporate governance statements (G2, G4, G5); Management approach
102-19	Delegating authority	Management approach
102-20	Executive-level responsibility for economic, environmental, and Social and societal topics	Executive Committee; Management approach
102-21	Consulting stakeholders on economic, environmental, and Social and societal topics	Stakeholder engagement; Materiality
102-22	Composition of the highest governance body and its committees	Board of Directors; Corporate governance statements (G2)
102-23	Chair of the highest governance body	Board of Directors; Corporate governance statements (G2)
102-24	Nominating and selecting the highest governance body	Corporate governance statements (G4)
102-25	Conflicts of interest	Corporate governance statements (G7, G9-G11); Corporate Governance Charter; Code of Conduct
102-26	Role of highest governance body in setting purpose, values, and strategy	Corporate governance statements (G2)
102-27	Collective knowledge of highest governance body	Corporate governance statements (G4)
102-28	Evaluating the highest governance body’s performance	Corporate governance statements (G4)
102-29	Identifying and managing economic, environmental, and Social and societal impacts	Risk management and internal control; Key risks and opportunities; Stakeholder engagement; Materiality; Management approach
102-30	Effectiveness of risk management processes	Risk management and internal control
102-31	Review of economic, environmental, and Social and societal topics	Key risk and opportunities; Management approach; Corporate governance statements (G4)
102-32	Highest governance body’s role in sustainability reporting	Management approach
102-33	Communicating critical concerns	Stakeholder engagement; Corporate governance statements (G1, G3, G9, G10, G11); Corporate Governance Charter; Code of Conduct
102-34	Nature and total number of critical concerns	not reported
102-35	Remuneration policies	Remuneration report; Corporate Governance Charter; Code of Conduct
102-36	Process for determining remuneration	Remuneration report; Corporate Governance Charter; Code of Conduct
102-37	Stakeholders’ involvement in remuneration	Remuneration report; Corporate Governance Charter; Code of Conduct
102-38	Annual total compensation ratio	not reported
102-39	Percentage increase in annual total compensation ratio	not reported

Stakeholder engagement

102-40	List of stakeholder groups	Stakeholder engagement
102-41	Collective bargaining agreements	Social statements (S4)
102-42	Identifying and selecting stakeholders	Stakeholder engagement
102-43	Approach to stakeholder engagement	Stakeholder engagement
102-44	Key topics and concerns raised	Stakeholder engagement; Materiality

Reporting practice

102-45	Entities included in the consolidated financial statements	Umicore at a glance; Economic Performance; Corporate governance statements (G2); Economic and financial statements (F5, F17)
102-46	Defining report content and topic Boundaries	Materiality; Management approach
102-47	List of material topics	Materiality; Management approach
102-48	Restatements of information	Management approach; Environmental statements (E1); Social statements (S1, S6, S7); Value chain statements (V4); About this report
102-49	Changes in reporting	Social statements (S1, S6, S7); Environmental statements (E1, E2, E3); Value chain statements (V1, V4, V6); About this report
102-50	Reporting period	Front cover; Inside front cover; About this report
102-51	Date of most recent report	Annual report website
102-52	Reporting cycle	Front cover; Inside front cover; Annual report website
102-53	Contact point for questions regarding the report	Inside back cover; About the report: natalia.agueros@eu.umicore.com; General: annualreport@eu.umicore.com; Economic: evelien.goovaerts@eu.umicore.com; Human Resources: celine.vanhaute@eu.umicore.com ; Environmental, Health & Safety: bert.swennen@eu.umicore.com; Value Chain: wouter.ghyoot@eu.umicore.com
102-54	Claims of reporting in accordance with the GRI Standards	Inside front cover; About this report
102-55	GRI content index	This section; About this report
102-56	External assurance	Assurance report

GRI 103: Management Approach

103-1	Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary	Management approach
103-2	The management approach and its components	Management approach
103-3	Evaluation of the management approach	Management approach

GRI 201: Economic Performance

201-1	Direct economic value generated and distributed	Key figures; Umicore at a glance; Stakeholder engagement; Economic and financial statements (F8, F9, F39)
201-3	Defined benefit plan obligations and other retirement plans	Economic and financial statements (F27)
201-4	Financial assistance received from government	Stakeholder engagement

GRI 202: Market Presence

202-2

Proportion of senior management hired from the local community

Social statements (S2); Similar scope covered

GRI 203: Indirect Economic Impacts

203-1

Infrastructure investments and services supported

Key figures; Stakeholder engagement; Environmental statements (E7); Value chain statements (V6)

GRI 205: Anti-corruption

205-1	Operations assessed for risks related to corruption	Risk management and internal control
205-2	Communication and training about anti-corruption policies and procedures	All employees receive informal training on the Code of Conduct when joining the company

GRI 206: Anti-competitive Behavior

206-1

Legal actions for anti-competitive behavior, anti-trust, and monopoly practices

Financial statements (F36)

GRI 301: Materials

301-2

Recycled input materials used

Umicore at a glance; Value chain statements (V5)

GRI 302: Energy

302-1	Energy consumption within the organization	Environmental statements (E4)
302-3	Energy intensity	Environmental statements (E4)
302-4	Reduction of energy consumption	Environmental statements (E4)

GRI 305: Emissions

305-1	Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions	Environmental statements (E3)
305-2	Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions	Environmental statements (E3)
305-7	Nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur oxides (SOx), and other significant air emissions	Environmental statements (E2)

GRI 308: Supplier Environmental Assessment

308-2

Negative environmental impacts in the supply chain and actions taken

Value chain and society review; Value chain statements (V2-V4)

GRI 401: Employment

401-1

New employee hires and employee turnover

Umicore at a glance; Key figures; Great place to work review; Social statements (S2; S3)

GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety

403-1	Workers representation in formal joint management–worker health and safety committees	Social statements (S4)
403-2	Types of injury and rates of injury, occupational diseases, lost days, and absenteeism, and number of work-related fatalities	Key figures; Great place to work review; Social statements (S7, S8)
403-4	Health and safety topics covered in formal agreements with trade unions	Social statements (S4); Global framework Agreement on Sustainable Development

GRI 404: Training and Education

404-1	Average hours of training per year per employee	Key figures; Great place to work review; Social statements (S3)
404-2	Programs for upgrading employee skills and transition assistance programs	Great place to work review; Social statements (S3)
404-3	Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews	Social statements (S3)

GRI 405: Diversity and Equal Opportunity

405-1

Diversity of governance bodies and employees

Great place to work review; Corporate governance statements (G4); Social statements (S2)

GRI 408: Child Labor

408-1

Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of child labor

This element is taken into account as part of the
objective on “Sustainable supply”, see Value chain and society review; Value chain statements (V2-V4 for approach toward sustainable supply)

GRI 409: Forced or Compulsory Labor

409-1

Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labor

This element is taken into account as part of the objective on “Sustainable supply”, see Value chain and society review; Value chain statements (V2-V4)

GRI 414: Supplier Social Assessment

414-2

Negative Social and societal impacts in the supply chain and actions taken

Value chain and society review; Value chain statements (V2-V4)

GRI 416: Customer Health and Safety

416-1

Assessment of the health and safety impacts of product and service categories

Value chain statements (V5)

GRI 417: Marketing and Labeling

417-1

Requirements for product and service information and labeling