Performance Indicators

Index according to GRI

Index according to GRI (G3 core indicators)		Links
1.	Vision and strategy
1.1	Statement from the CEO or Chairman of the Supervisory Board
1.2	Key sustainability impacts, risks and opportunities
2.	Organizational profile
2.1	Name of the company
2.2	Major brands, products and services
2.3	Business areas and operational structure
2.4	Location of company’s headquarters
2.5	Number and names of countries in which the organization’s main operations are located (or with relevance to sustainability)
2.6	Nature of ownership
2.7	Nature of markets served
2.8	Scale of the reporting organization
2.9	Significant changes in company or ownership during the reporting period
2.10	Awards received in the reporting period
3.	Reporting parameters
	Reporting profile
3.1	Reporting period
3.2	Date of most recent previous report	June 2006
3.3	Reporting cycle	annual
3.4	Contact point for questions regarding the report
	Scope and boundaries of the report
3.5	Process for defining report content, including prioritization
3.6	Boundary of the report
3.7	Indication of specific limitations on the scope of the report
3.8	Basis for reporting on joint ventures
3.9	Data measurement techniques and bases of calculations
3.10	Reformulations and changes in the depiction of information compared to earlier reports
3.11	Changes in the scope or measurement methods applied
3.12	Index according to GRI with page numbers
3.13	Verification: External assurance statements
4.	Management, obligations and involvement
	Management
4.1	Governance structure, including responsibility for sustainability
4.2	Independence of the Supervisory Board Chairman
4.3	Governance body and/or independent members of management
4.4	Mechanisms for stockholders and employees to provide recommendations to the Board of Management or Supervisory Board	*
4.5	Linkage between executive compensation and achievement of sustainability goals	*
4.6	Processes in place for the governance bodies to ensure avoidance of conflicts of interest
4.7	Expertise of the governance bodies in sustainability issues
4.8	Mission statement, company values and codes of conduct
4.9	Procedures of the Board of Management and Supervisory Board for overseeing ecological, commercial and social risks and opportunities
4.10	Processes for evaluating the performance of the Board of Management
	Obligations towards external initiatives
4.11	Implementation of the precautionary principle
4.12	Participation in and support of external initiatives
4.13	Principal memberships in industry and business associations
	Stakeholder management
4.14	List of stakeholder groups engaged by the organization
4.15	Basis for identification of stakeholders	*
4.16	Approaches to stakeholder dialogue (type/frequency)
4.17	Statements on key concerns raised by stakeholders
5.	Performance indicators
	Economics
	Aspect: Business performance
EC1	Economic value generated and distributed	*
EC2	Financial implications of climate change
EC3	Coverage of the organization’s defined benefit plan obligations
EC4	State subsidies/grants received	no data
	Aspect: Market conduct
EC6	Payments to local suppliers	*
EC7	Senior management hired from the local community	no data
	Aspect: Indirect economic effects
EC8	Infrastructure investments and services provided primarily for public benefit	*
	Environmental performance
	Aspect: Materials deployment
EN1	Materials used by weight or volume	no data
EN2	Percentage of materials used that are recycled input materials	no data
	Aspect: Energy use
EN3	Direct energy consumption: primary energy sources deployed by company
EN4	Indirect energy consumption: primary energy sources used to produce energy procured	*
	Aspect: Water
EN8	Total water withdrawal by source
	Aspect: Biodiversity
EN11	Use of land in protected areas	*
EN12	Significant impacts of activities in protected areas	no data
	Aspect: Emissions, wastewater and waste
EN16	Direct and indirect emissions of climate-relevant gases
EN17	Other indirect greenhouse gases, e.g. caused by business trips and employee commuting	no data
EN19	Emissions of ozone-depleting substances by weight
EN20	NOx, SOx, and other significant air emissions by weight
EN21	Total volume and quality of wastewater discharge	*
EN22	Waste volume by type and disposal method
EN23	Releases of hazardous substances by number and volume
	Aspect: Products and services
EN26	Initiatives to mitigate environmental impacts of products and services
EN27	Percentage of products whose packaging is reused	no data
	Aspect: Legal compliance
EN28	Fines/Sanctions for non-compliance with environmental regulations
	Social performance
	Working conditions
	Aspect: Employment
LA1	Breakdown of workforce by employment type and region	*
LA2	Workforce fluctuation by age group, gender and region	*
	Aspect: Codetermination
LA4	Percentage of employees covered by collective bargaining agreements
LA5	Minimum notice period(s) regarding significant operational changes	*
	Aspect: Occupational health and safety
LA7	Injuries, absentee rates and work-related fatalities	*
LA8	Risk control with respect to serious diseases and relevant programs	no data
	Aspect: Training and continuing education
LA10	Training hours by employee category	*
	Aspect: Diversity and equal opportunity
LA13	Diversity in senior management and employee structure (e.g. age/gender/culture)	*
LA14	Compensation by gender and employee category	no data
	Human rights
	Aspect: Business practice
HR1	Investment decisions that include HR clauses or screening	no data
HR2	Percentage of suppliers that have undergone screening on human rights	*
	Aspect: Anti-discrimination
HR4	Incidents of discrimination and action taken	no data
	Aspect: Freedom of association and right to collective bargaining
HR5	Businesses with significant risk
	Aspect: Child labor
HR6	Businesses with significant risk and action taken
	Aspect: Forced labor
HR7	Businesses with significant risk and action taken
	Society
	Aspect: Local community
SO1	Policy to manage impacts on local communities in areas affected by activities	no data
	Aspect: Corruption
SO2	Percentage and number of business units analyzed	no data
SO3	Percentage of employees trained in corruption prevention	no data
SO4	Action taken in response to incidents of corruption	no data
	Aspect: Political affairs
SO5	Public policy positions and participation in public policy development and lobbying
	Aspect: Legal compliance
SO8	Fines/Sanctions for non-compliance with regulations	no data
	Product stewardship
	Aspect: Customer safety and health
PR1	Life cycle stages in which health and safety impacts of products and services are assessed
	Aspect: Products and services
PR3	Principles/Measures related to product information and labeling	*
	Aspect: Advertising
PR6	Programs for compliance with laws and voluntary codes related to advertising	*
	Aspect: Legal compliance
PR9	Fines for non-compliance with laws and regulations concerning the use of products and services

= no complete presentation as per GRI criteria or only examples. All core indicators are included. The selection of indicators is based on a consideration of the relevance of the indicators and the availability of the data. Jumps in the numbering are due to the fact that GRI additional indicators are not included in the index. Application level for Bayer Sustainable Development Report 2006: self-assessment level B+.

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