GRI index and index for sustainability report in accordance with the Annual Accounts Act
Essity’s 2019 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.
General Standard Disclosures
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Disclosure |
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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 |
This is Essity |
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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 |
The hygiene and health market |
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102-7 |
Scale of the organization |
This is Essity |
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102-8 |
Information on employees and other workers |
C. Employees |
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102-9 |
Supply chain |
Sustainability governance – Contribute to a sustainable and circular society |
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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 |
Regulatory frameworks and assurance |
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102-12 |
External initiatives |
Sustainability governance |
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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 |
Objectives, targets and outcomes – Enable more people every day to enjoy a fuller life |
GOVERNANCE |
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102-18 |
Governance structure |
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102-19 |
The process for delegating authority for sustainability topics |
Sustainability governance |
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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 |
Corporate governance |
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 |
F1. Group companies |
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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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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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Specific Standard Disclosures
GRI Standard |
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Description |
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Comment/Omission |
Topic in Essity’s materiality analysis |
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ECONOMIC |
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Indirect Economic Impacts |
103–1/2/31) |
Disclosure on management approach (DMA) |
Sustainability governance – Enable more people every day to enjoy a fuller life |
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Risk management |
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203-2 |
Significant indirect economic impacts |
Objectives, targets and outcomes – Enable more people every day to enjoy a fuller life |
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Anti-corruption |
103–1/2/31) |
DMA |
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Business ethics Transparency |
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205-1 |
Operations assessed for risks related to corruption and the transparency-significant risks identified |
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205-3 |
Actions taken in response to confirmed incidents of corruption |
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Anti-competitive Behavior |
103–1/2/31) |
DMA |
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Business ethics Transparency |
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206-1 |
Anti-trust and monopoly court cases |
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ENVIRONMENT |
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Energy |
103–1/2/31) |
DMA |
Objectives, targets and outcomes – Contribute to a sustainable and circular society |
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Climate change Waste/ |
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302-1 |
Energy consumption within the organization |
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302-4 |
Reduction of energy consumption |
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Water |
103–1/2/31) |
DMA |
Sustainability governance – Contribute to a sustainable and circular society |
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Water |
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303-1 |
Total water withdrawal by source |
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Emissions |
103–1/2/31) |
DMA |
Sustainability governance – Contribute to a sustainable and circular society |
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Climate change Water Waste/ Fiber sourcing |
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305-1 |
Direct greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (Scope 1) |
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305-2 |
Energy indirect greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (Scope 2) |
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305-3 |
Other indirect greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (Scope 3) |
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305-4 |
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity |
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305-7 |
NOx, SOx, and other significant air emissions |
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Effluents and Waste |
103–1/2/31) |
DMA |
Regulatory frameworks and assurance |
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Water Waste/ |
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306-1 |
Total water discharge by quality and destination |
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306-2 |
Total weight of waste by type and disposal method |
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SOCIAL PERFORMANCE INDICATORS |
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Employment |
103–1/2/31) |
DMA |
Sustainability governance |
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Human capital |
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401-1 |
New employee hires and employee turnover |
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Labor/ |
103–1/2/31) |
DMA |
Sustainability governance |
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Human capital |
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402-1 |
Minimum notice periods regarding operational changes |
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Health and safety |
103–1/2/31) |
DMA |
Sustainability governance |
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Health and safety |
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403-1 |
Percentage of total workforce represented in formal joint management-worker health and safety committees |
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403-2 |
Rates of injury, occupational diseases, lost days, absenteeism and total number of work-related fatalities |
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Training and Education |
103–1/2/31) |
DMA |
Sustainability governance |
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Human capital |
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404-3 |
Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews |
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Diversity and equal opportunities |
103–1/2/31) |
DMA |
Sustainability governance |
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Human capital |
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405-1 |
Composition of governance bodies and employee breakdown |
Governance at Essity |
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405-2 |
Ratio of basic salary and remuneration of women to men |
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Non- |
103–1/2/31) |
DMA |
Sustainability governance |
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Business ethics Transparency |
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406-1 |
Actions taken in incidents of discrimination |
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Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining |
103–1/2/31) |
DMA |
Materiality analysis |
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Business ethics Transparency |
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407-1 |
Operations and suppliers in which the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining may be at risk |
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No Essity sites were identified as high-risk sites by Sedex. |
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Child Labor |
103–1/2/31) |
DMA |
Sustainability governance |
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Business ethics Transparency |
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408-1 |
Measures taken to eliminate child labor in risk areas |
No Essity sites were identified as high-risk sites by Sedex. |
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Forced or Compulsory Labor |
103–1/2/31) |
DMA |
Sustainability governance |
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Business ethics Transparency |
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409-1 |
Measures taken to eliminate forced or compulsory labor in risk areas |
No Essity sites were identified as high-risk sites by Sedex. |
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Human rights |
103–1/2/31) |
DMA |
Sustainability governance |
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Human rights Business ethics Transparency |
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412-2 |
Employee training on human rights |
Work in the area of human rights takes many different forms via training sessions, for example, through the Code of Conduct. |
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Supplier Social Assessment |
103–1/2/31) |
DMA |
Sustainability governance |
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Human rights Business ethics Transparency |
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414-2 |
Significant potential and actual negative impacts in the supply chain and actions taken |
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Marketing and Labelling |
103–1/2/31) |
DMA |
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Customer and consumer satisfaction Safe products |
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417-1 |
Product information required by procedures |
Sustainability governance – Enable more people every day to enjoy a fuller life |
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