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GRI index and index for sustainability report in accordance with the Annual Accounts Act

Essity’s 2018 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.

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General Standard Disclosures

		Disclosure	Page
GRI 101: Foundation 2016
GRI 102: General disclosures 2016
ORGANIZATIONAL PROFILE
	102-1	Name of the organization	Addresses
	102-2	Activities, brands, products and services	Essity brand and our initiatives Personal Care Consumer Tissue Professional Hygiene
	102-3	Location of headquarters	Addresses
	102-4	Countries in which operations are located	B2. Segment reporting
	102-5	Nature of ownership and legal form	The Essity share The Essity share – Key figures
	102-6	Markets served	The hygiene and health market Personal Care Consumer Tissue Professional Hygiene
	102-7	Scale of the organization	2018 at a glance
	102-8	Information on employees and other workers	H14. Employees C. Employees
	102-9	Supply chain	Contribute to a sustainable and circular society
	102-10	Significant changes to the organization and its supply chain	Operations and structure Acquisitions, investments and divestments
	102-11	Addressing the precautionary approach or principle	Contribute to a sustainable and circular society Governance at Essity
	102-12	External initiatives	Communication and collaboration for a better world
	102-13	Membership in associations	Awards and memberships
STRATEGY
	102-14	Statement from senior decision-maker	CEO’s message
ETHICS AND INTEGRITY
	102-16	Values, principles, standards, code of conduct and code of ethics	Enable more people every day to enjoy a fuller life Contribute to a sustainable and circular society Enable our employees to realize their full potential, as part of one winning team Regulatory frameworks and assurance
GOVERNANCE
	102-18	Governance structure	Governance at Essity
	102-19	The process for delegating authority for sustainability topics	Sustainability governance Regulatory frameworks and assurance Enable more people every day to enjoy a fuller life Corporate governance
	102-20	Executive-level positions with responsibility for sustainability topics	Executive Management Team
	102-21	Processes for consultation between stakeholders and the highest governance body	Materiality analysis Corporate governance
	102-22	Composition of the highest governance body and its committees	Activities during the year
	102-23	Position of the chair of the board of directors	Activities during the year
	102-24	Nomination and selection processes for the highest governance body and its committees	Activities during the year
	102-25	Report processes for the highest governance body to ensure conflict of interest is avoided and managed	Activities during the year
	102-26	Highest governance body’s role in setting purpose, values and strategy	Board of Directors Corporate governance
STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
	102-40	List of stakeholder groups engaged	Materiality analysis
	102-41	Collective bargaining agreements	H14. Employees
	102-42	Identification and selection of stakeholders	Materiality analysis
	102-43	Approaches to stakeholder engagement	Materiality analysis
	102-44	Key topics and concerns raised by stakeholders	Materiality analysis
REPORTING PRACTICE
	102-45	Entities included in the financial statements	H1. General accounting principles
	102-46	Defining report content and topic boundaries	Materiality analysis
	102-47	List of material topics	Materiality analysis
	102-48	Restatements of information	H1. General accounting principles
	102-49	Changes in reporting	H1. General accounting principles
	102-50	Reporting period	H1. General accounting principles
	102-51	Date of most recent report	H1. General accounting principles
	102-52	Reporting cycle	H1. General accounting principles
	102-53	Contact point for questions regarding the report	Addresses
	102-54	Claims of reporting in accordance with the GRI Standards	H1. General accounting principles
	102-55	GRI content index	GRI index Statutory sustainability report
	102-56	External assurance	H1. General accounting principles

Specific Standard Disclosures