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Argor-Heraeus - Sustainability Report 2021
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To our stakeholders
Letter to our stakeholders
Our raison d’être
Governance
United Nations development goals
Key indicators at a glance
Involve our stakeholders
Our approach
Priorities
How do we involve our stakeholders?
Work for a transparent and responsible chain
Our approach
Players in the precious metals industry
Precious metals industry: the value chain
The industry’s commitment: three key challenges
Our company’s values
Company policies and rules
Client assessment process
Accreditations and certifications
Contribute to local development
Our approach
Supporting the community
Distribution of added value
Suppliers of accessory products and services
Protect the environment
Our approach
Water consumption
Chemical consumption
Energy consumption
Emissions
Special waste and other scrap
Grow with our employees
Our approach
Composition of personnel
Magnitude Index and Lost Time Injury Frequency
Training
Argor-Heraeus
Our operations at a glance
History
Heraeus Precious Metals
About this Report
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Report 2019
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GRI Index
General disclosures - GRI 102
Economic performance - GRI 200
Environmental performance - GRI 300
Social performance - GRI 400
General disclosures - GRI 1022
Organizational profile
Numbers
Disclosure
Page
Omissions / comments
GRI 102-1
Name of the organization
Argor-Heraeus SA
GRI 102-2
Activities, brands, products, and services
Our operations at a glance
GRI 102-3
Location of headquarters
History
GRI 102-4
Location of operations
History
GRI 102-5
Ownership and legal form
Private corporation
GRI 102-6
Markets served
Our operations at a glance
GRI 102-7
Scale of the organization
Composition of personnel
Our operations at a glance
GRI 102-8
Information on employees and other workers
Composition of personnel
GRI 102-9
Supply chain
The precious metals industry: the value chain
GRI 102-10
Significant changes to the organization and its supply chain
GRI 102-11
Precautionary Principle or approach
Protect the environment - Our approach
GRI 102-12
External initiatives
How do we involve our stakeholders?
GRI 102-13
Membership of associations
How do we involve our stakeholders?
Strategy
Number
Disclosure
Page
Omissions / comments
GRI 102-14
Statement from senior decision-maker
Heraeus Precious Metals salutation
Letter to our stakeholders
Ethics and integrity
Number
Disclosure
Page
Omissions / comments
GRI 102-16
Values, principles, standards and norms of behavior
Our company’s values
Our company’s policies and rules
Our customer assessment process
Governance
Number
Disclosure
Page
Omissions / comments
GRI 102-18
Governance
Governance
Stakeholder engagement
Number
Disclosure
Page
Omissions / comments
GRI 102-40
List of stakeholder groups
How do we involve our stakeholders?
GRI 102-41
Collective bargaining agreements
None
GRI 102-42
Identifying and selecting stakeholders
Priorities
GRI 102-43
Approach to stakeholder engagement
How do we involve our stakeholders?
GRI 102-44
Key topics and concerns raised
How do we involve our stakeholders?
Reporting practices
Number
Disclosure
Page
Omissions / comments
GRI 102-45
Entities included in the consolidated financial statements
Argor-Heraeus SA
Argor-Heraeus Deutschland
Argor-Heraeus Italy
Argor-Aljba
Heraeus Hong Kong Ltd
GRI 102-46
Defining report content and topic Boundaries
Priorities
About this Report
GRI 102-47
List of material topics
Priorities
GRI 102-48
Restatements of information
GRI 102-49
Changes in reporting
About this Report
GRI 102-50
Reporting period
About this Report
GRI 102-51
Date of most recent report
About this Report
GRI 102-52
Reporting cycle
About this Report
GRI 102-53
Contact point for questions regarding the report
About this Report
GRI 102-54
Claims of reporting in accordance with the GRI Standards
About this Report
GRI 102-55
GRI content index
GRI Index
GRI 102-56
External assurance
About this Report
Economic Performance - GRI 200
Economic Performance
Number
Disclosure
Page
Omissions / comments
GRI 103
Management approach
Contribute to local development - Our approach
GRI 201-1
Direct economic value generated and distributed
Supporting the community
Distribution of added value
We do not report economic results for reasons of privacy.
Market presence
Number
Disclosure
Page
Omissions / comments
GRI 103
Management approach
Contribute to local development - Our commitment in real terms
GRI 201-2
Proportion of senior-management hired from local community
Supporting the community
Procurement practices
Number
Disclosure
Page
Omissions / comments
GRI 103
Management approach
Contribute to local development - Our commitment in real terms
GRI 204-1
Proportion of spending on local suppliers
Suppliers of accessory products and services
Anti-corruption
Number
Disclosure
Page
Omissions / comments
GRI 103
Management approach
The precious metals industry: players
Contribute to local development - Our commitment in real terms
GRI 205-1
Operations assessed for risks related to corruption
Our customer assessment process
GRI 205-2
Communication and training about anti-corruption policies and procedures
Our company’s policies and rules
Our customer assessment process
Environmental performance - GRI 300
Materials
Number
Disclosure
Page
Omissions / comments
GRI 103
Management approach
Contribute to local development - Our approach
Protect the environment - Our approach
GRI 301-1
Materials used by weight or volume
Chemical consumption
We do not report incoming raw material for reasons of privacy.
Energy
Number
Disclosure
Page
Omissions / comments
GRI 103
Management approach
Protect the environment - Our approach
Energy consumption
GRI 302-1
Energy consumption within the organization
Energy consumption
GRI 302-4
Reduction of energy consumption
Energy consumption
Water
Number
Disclosure
Page
Omissions / comments
GRI 103
Management approach
Protect the environment - Our approach
Water consumption
GRI 303-1
Water withdrawal by source
Water consumption
Emissions
Number
Disclosure
Page
Omissions / comments
GRI 103
Management approach
Protect the environment - Our approach
Emissions
GRI 305-1
Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions
Emissions
GRI 305-5
Reduction of GHG emissions
Emissions
GRI 305-7
Nitrogen oxides (NO
x
), sulfur oxides (SO
x
), and other significant air emissions
Effluents and waste
Number
Disclosure
Page
Omissions / comments
GRI 103
Management approach
Protect the environment - Our approach
Special waste and other scrap
GRI 306-2
Waste by type and disposal method
Special waste and other scrap
GRI 306-3
Significant spills
None
Compliance
Number
Disclosure
Page
Omissions / comments
GRI 103
Management approach
Protect the environment - Our approach
GRI 307-1
Non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations
None
Supplier assessments
Number
Disclosure
Page
Omissions / comments
GRI 103
Management approach
Contribute to local development - Our approach
Protect the environment - Our approach
GRI 308-1
New suppliers that were screened using environmental criteria
Our customer assessment process
Social performance - GRI 400
Employment
Number
Disclosure
Page
Omissions / comments
GRI 103
Management approach
Contribute to local development - Our approach
Supporting the community
Grow with our employees - Our approach
GRI 401-1
New employee hires and employee turnover
Composition of personnel
Occupational health and safety
Number
Disclosure
Page
Omissions / comments
GRI 103
Management approach
Grow with our employees - Our approach
Magnitude Index and Lost Time Injury Frequency
Training
GRI 403-2
Types of injury and rates of injury, occupational diseases, lost days, and absenteeism, and number of work-related fatalities.
Magnitude Index and Lost Time Injury Frequency
Training and education
Number
Disclosure
Page
Omissions / comments
GRI 103
Management approach
Grow with our employees - Our approach
Training
GRI 404-1
Average hours of training per year per employee
Training
Child labor
Number
Disclosure
Page
Omissions / comments
GRI 103
Management approach
Our company’s policies and rules
Our customer assessment process
GRI 408-1
Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of child labor
Work for a transparent and responsible chain - Our approach
Our company’s policies and rules
Our customer assessment process
Forced or compulsory labor
Number
Disclosure
Page
Omissions / comments
GRI 103
Management approach
Our company’s policies and rules
Our customer assessment process
GRI 409-1
Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labor
Work for a transparent and responsible chain - Our approach
Our company’s policies and rules
Our customer assessment process
Human rights
Number
Disclosure
Page
Omissions / comments
GRI 103
Management approach
Our company’s policies and rules
Our customer assessment process
GRI 412-1
Operations that have been subject to human rights reviews or impact assessments
Work for a transparent and responsible chain - Our approach
Our company’s policies and rules
Our customer assessment process
Supplier social assessment
Number
Disclosure
Page
Omissions / comments
GRI 103
Management approach
Our company’s policies and rules
Our customer assessment process
GRI 412-1
New suppliers that were screened using social criteria
Work for a transparent and responsible chain - Our approach
Our company’s policies and rules
Our customer assessment process
Contribute to local development - Our approach
Socioeconomic Compliance
Number
Disclosure
Page
Omissions / comments
GRI 103
Management approach
Work for a transparent and responsible chain - Our approach
Protect the environment - Our approach
GRI 419-1
Non-compliance with laws and regulations in the social and economic area
None