GRI index

GRI standards reference

Disclosure

Reference in annual report 2019

GRI 102: General Disclosures

Organizational Profile

102-1	Name of the organization	Front cover
102-2	Activities, brands, products, and services	About us; Umicore at a glance; 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	About us; 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 V2-V4
102-10	Significant changes to the organization and its supply chain	Economic review, Value chain statements V4
102-11	Precautionary Principle or approach	Risk management and 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

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,G9; Social statements S5
102-17	Mechanisms for advice and concerns about ethics	Code of Conduct; Social statements S5

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	Stakeholder engagement; Materiality; Risk management and internal control; Key risks and opportunities; 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 risks 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	About us; Umicore at a glance; Performance review; Corporate governance statements G2; 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	About us; Umicore at a glance ; Environmental statements E1, E2, E3; Value chain statements V1, V2, V4; 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;
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	Umicore at a glance; Stakeholder engagement; Distribution of economic benefits, Financial statements F8, F9, F39; Key figures
201-3	Defined benefit plan obligations and other retirement plans	Economic and financial statements F27
201-4	Financial assistance received from government	Consolidated statement of cash flow

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

Stakeholder engagement; Environmental
statements E7; Value chain statements V5; Key figures

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; Great place to work
review; Social statements: S2 - S3; Key
figures

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	Great place to work review; Social statements S6 - S7; Key figures
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	Great place to work review; Social statements S3; Key figures
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”; Value chain and
society review & Value chain statements V2-V4;
Ensuring sustainable cobalt sourcing online case study

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”; Value chain and
society review & Value chain statements V2-V4; Ensuring sustainable cobalt sourcing online case study

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 V4

GRI 417: Marketing and Labeling

417-1

Requirements for product and service information and labeling