GRI-Index

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Reported

Cross-reference

Explanation

4.1

Governance structure of the organisation.

Completely

[SR 2012 // Our sustainability management]

 

 

 

 

[AR 2012 // Group structure]

 

 

 

 

[AR 2012 // Corporate governance report]

 

 

 

 

[AR 2012 // Sustainability management]

 

4.2

Indicate whether the Chair of the highest governance body is also an executive officer.

Completely

[AR 2012 // Corporate governance report]

 

 

 

[AR 2012 // Corporate Boards of METRO AG and their mandates]

 

4.3

Independent members of the highest governance body.

Completely

[AR 2012 // Corporate governance report]

 

 

 

[AR 2012 // Corporate Boards of METRO AG and their mandates]

 

4.4

Mechanisms to provide recommendations or direction to the highest governance body.

Completely

[AR 2012 // Corporate governance report]

 

 

 

[AR 2012 // Report of the Supervisory Board]

 

 

 

 

[AR 2012 // Sustainability management]

 

4.5

Linkage between compensation for members of the governance body and the organisation’s performance.

Completely

[AR 2012 // Remuneration report]

 

4.6

Processes in place for the highest governance body to ensure conflicts of interests are avoided.

Completely

[AR 2012 // Corporate governance report]

 

4.7

Qualifications and expertise of the members of the highest gov- ernance body.

Completely

[AR 2012 // Corporate governance report]

 

 

 

 

[AR 2012 // Corporate Boards of METRO AG and their mandates]

 

4.8

Internally developed statements of mission or values, codes of conduct and principles.

Completely

[AR 2012 // Employees]

 

 

 

[AR 2012 // Sustainability management]

 

 

 

 

[SR 2012 // Supply chain and products]

 

 

 

 

[SR 2012 // UN Global Compact Communication on Progress 2012]

 

4.9

Procedures of the highest governance body for overseeing the organisation’s identification and management of sustainability performance.

Completely

[SR 2012 // Our sustainability management]

 

 

 

[AR 2012 // Corporate governance report]

 

 

 

[AR 2012 // Sustainability report]

 

 

 

 

[SR 2012 // UN Global Compact Communication on Progress 2012]

 

4.10

Process for evaluating the highest governance body’s own performance with respect to sustainability performance.

Completely

[AR 2012 // Report from the Supervisory Board]

No process for evaluating sustainability performance is currently implemented.

4.11

Implementation of precautionary approach or principles.

Completely

[SR 2012 // UN Global Compact Communication on Progress 2012]

 

 

 

 

Business Principles for employees of METRO AG

 

 

 

 

International standards along the supply chain (BSCI)

 

 

 

 

METRO GROUP Environmental Guidelines

 

 

 

 

Purchasing guidelines, e.g. fish purchasing policy

 

4.12

Externally developed economic, environmental and social charters, principles or other initiatives.

Completely

[AR 2012 // Sustainability management]

 

 

 

[SR 2012 // Supply chain and products]

 

 

 

 

[SR 2012 // UN Global Compact Communication on Progress 2012]

 

 

 

 

[SR 2012 // Social policies and stakeholder dialogue]

 

 

 

 

International standards along the supply chain (BSCI)

 

 

 

 

ILO (International Labour Organization) declaration on fundamental Principles and Rights at Work embedded in different corporate guidelines

 

 

 

 

OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises embedded in different corporate guidelines

 

 

 

 

International standards along the supply chain (GLOBALG.A.P., IfS)

 

 

 

 

The Consumer Goods Forum Board Resolution on Deforestation

 

 

 

 

The Consumer Goods Forum Board Resolution on Sustainable Refrigeration

 

4.13

Membership in associations and/or national/international advocacy organisations.

Completely

[SR 2012 // Social policies and stakeholder dialogue]

 

 

 

[SR 2012 // Goals: Social policies and stakeholder dialogue]

 

 

 

 

[SR 2012 // UN Global Compact Communication on Progress 2012]

 

 

 

 

Public policy

 

4.14

List of stakeholders.

Completely

[SR 2012 // Goals: Social policies and stakeholder dialogue]

There is no complete list. However, we report on our stakeholders at various points.

 

 

 

[AR 2012 // METRO shares]

 

 

 

[AR 2012 // Employees]

 

 

 

[SR 2012 // Global challenges – corporate engagement]

 

 

 

[SR 2012 // Employees and social affairs]

 

 

 

[SR 2012 // UN Global Compact Communication on Progress 2012]

 

 

 

Public policy

4.15

Basis for selection of stakeholders.

Completely

[SR 2012 // Social policies and stakeholder dialogue]

 

 

 

 

[SR 2012 // Goals: Social policies and stakeholder dialogue]

 

4.16

Stakeholder engagement.

Completely

[SR 2012 // Social policies and stakeholder dialogue]

 

 

 

 

[SR 2012 // Goals: Social policies and stakeholder dialogue]

 

4.17

Response to stakeholder requests.

Completely

[SR 2012 // Social policies and stakeholder dialogue]

Sample representation in the chapter “Social policies and stakeholder dialogue”.

 

 

 

[SR 2012 // Goals: Social policies and stakeholder dialogue]