GRI index and index for sustainability report in accordance with the Annual Accounts Act
Essity’s 2017 Annual and Sustainability Report has been prepared in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standard: Core. The following index shows where information on the GRI indicators can be found. The report also includes requirements placed on sustainability reporting as stated in the Annual Accounts Act. The report has been reviewed by Ernst & Young.
GRI index
General Standard Disclosures
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GRI 101: Foundation 2016 |
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GRI 102: General disclosures 2016 |
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ORGANIZATIONAL PROFILE |
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102-1 |
Name of the organization |
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102-2 |
Activities, brands, products and services |
Essity brand and our initiatives |
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102-3 |
Location of headquarters |
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102-4 |
Countries in which operations are located |
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102-5 |
Nature of ownership and legal form |
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102-6 |
Markets served |
Win in chosen geographies and categories |
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102-7 |
Scale of the organization |
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102-8 |
Information on employees and other workers |
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102-9 |
Supply chain |
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102-10 |
Significant changes to the organization and its supply chain |
Operations and structure |
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102-11 |
Addressing the precautionary approach or principle |
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102-12 |
External initiatives |
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102-13 |
Membership in associations |
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STRATEGY |
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102-14 |
Statement from senior decision-maker |
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ETHICS AND INTEGRITY |
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102-16 |
Values, principles, standards, code of conduct and code of ethics |
Enable our employees to realize their full potential, as part of one winning team |
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GOVERNANCE |
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102-18 |
Governance structure |
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102-19 |
The process for delegating authority for sustainability topics |
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102-20 |
Executive-level positions with responsibility for sustainability topics |
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102-21 |
Processes for consultation between stakeholders and the highest governance body |
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102-22 |
Composition of the highest governance body and its committees |
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102-23 |
Position of the chair of the board of directors |
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102-24 |
Nomination and selection processes for the highest governance body and its committees |
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102-25 |
Report processes for the highest governance body to ensure conflict of interest is avoided and managed |
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102-26 |
Highest governance body’s role in setting purpose, values and strategy |
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STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT |
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102-40 |
List of stakeholder groups engaged |
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102-41 |
Collective bargaining agreements |
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102-42 |
Identification and selection of stakeholders |
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102-43 |
Approaches to stakeholder engagement |
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102-44 |
Key topics and concerns raised by stakeholders |
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REPORTING PRACTICE |
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102-45 |
Entities included in the financial statements |
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102-46 |
Defining report content and topic boundaries |
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102-47 |
List of material topics |
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102-48 |
Restatements of information |
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102-49 |
Changes in reporting |
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102-50 |
Reporting period |
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102-51 |
Date of most recent report |
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This is Essity’s first |
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102-52 |
Reporting cycle |
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102-53 |
Contact point for questions regarding the report |
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102-54 |
Claims of reporting in accordance with the GRI Standards |
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102-55 |
GRI content index |
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102-56 |
External assurance |
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