GRI indexGRI indexGeneral informationPage or referenceOmissionsStrategy <strong>and</strong> AnalysisG4-1 Statement from the most senior decision-maker 6–7Organisational ProfileG4-3 The name of the organisation Cover, note 1G4-4 Br<strong>and</strong>s, products <strong>and</strong> services 29G4-5 Location of the organisation’s headquarters 4G4-6 The number of countries <strong>and</strong> their names where the 4, 150organisation has significant operationsG4-7 Nature of ownership <strong>and</strong> legal form 4G4-8 Markets served (including geographic breakdown, 4, 150–151sectors served, <strong>and</strong> types of customers)G4-9 Scale of the organisation, including number of employees, 4–5operations, net sales, total capitalisation (debt/equity)G4-10 Number of employees by employment contract, gender,region, <strong>and</strong> permanent employees/seasonal employees47 The type of employment <strong>and</strong> hired-in workers arenot <strong>report</strong>ed, even though Vattenfall contracts alarge number of hired-in personal. This is becausedata is not available at the Group level. Vattenfallhas no seasonal variations for the number ofemployees.G4-11 Percentage of total employees covered by collectivebargaining agreementsGermany: 98% (98), Sweden 98% (98)Netherl<strong>and</strong>s: 98% (98)G4-12 The organisation’s supply chain 51G4-13 Changes in the organisation’s size, structure, ownership, 8–9, 154, note 5, note 26supply chainG4-14 H<strong>and</strong>ling of the precautionary principle 66–72G4-15 External <strong>sustainability</strong> principles <strong>and</strong> initiatives to which 155the organisation subscribes or which it endorsesG4-16 Memberships of associations <strong>and</strong> industry advocacy 155organisationsEU1 Installed capacity 150EU2 Energy production, net 150EU3 Number of customers 150EU4 Length of transmission <strong>and</strong> distribution lines, based on 150voltageEU5 Allocation of CO 2emission allowances 150Identified Material Aspects <strong>and</strong> BoundariesG4-17 Entities included in the <strong>report</strong>ing, or not 154–155, note 2, note 3, note26G4-18 Process for defining the <strong>report</strong> content 24, http://corporate.vattenfall.com/<strong>sustainability</strong>/G4-19 Identified material aspects 24, 154, http://corporate.vattenfall.com/<strong>sustainability</strong>/G4-20 Aspect Boundaries for each material aspect within theorganisation24, http://corporate.vattenfall.com/<strong>sustainability</strong>/G4-21 Aspect Boundaries for each material aspect outside theorganisation24, http://corporate.vattenfall.com/<strong>sustainability</strong>/G4-22 The effect of any restatements of information154–155provided in previous <strong>report</strong>sG4-23 Significant changes from previous <strong>report</strong>ing periods in 154–155the Scope <strong>and</strong> Aspect BoundariesStakeholder EngagementG4-24 List of stakeholder groups 24G4-25 Basis for identification <strong>and</strong> selection of stakeholders 24, http://corporate.vattenfall.com/<strong>sustainability</strong>/society-<strong>and</strong>-stakeholders/G4-26 Approach to stakeholder engagement 24–25, http://corporate.vattenfall.com/<strong>sustainability</strong>/society-<strong>and</strong>-stakeholders/G4-27 Key topics, concerns <strong>and</strong> the organisation’s response,including through its <strong>report</strong>ingReport ProfileG4-28 Reporting period 154–155G4-29 Date of most recent previous <strong>report</strong> 154–155G4-30 Reporting cycle 154G4-31 Contact information 161G4-32 GRI content <strong>and</strong> references 154–155G4-33 Policy for external assurance 55, 155GovernanceG4-34 Governance structure, including committees <strong>and</strong> board 52–55responsibility for decision-making on economic,environmental <strong>and</strong> social impactsEthics <strong>and</strong> IntegrityG4-56 Values, principles <strong>and</strong> codes of conduct 50–51, 56, 5824–25, http://corporate.vattenfall.com/<strong>sustainability</strong>/society-<strong>and</strong>-stakeholders/156 Vattenfall Annual <strong>and</strong> <strong>sustainability</strong> <strong>report</strong> <strong>2014</strong>
GRI indexSpecific informationDMA <strong>and</strong> Indicator Page or reference OmissionsEconomicAspect: Economic performanceG4-DMA Economic performance 22, 44–45G4-EC1Direct economic value 44generated <strong>and</strong> distributedSector specific aspect: Research <strong>and</strong> developmentG4-DMAResearch <strong>and</strong>46 No <strong>report</strong>ing on allocation of R&D resources for strategic <strong>and</strong> competative reasons.development activitiesSector specific aspect: Plant decommissioningG4-DMA Plant decommissioning 41EnvironmentAspect: EnergyG4-DMA Energy 23, 39–40Specific DMA Energy regulations 15G4-EN3Energy consumptionwithin the organisation152 Total consumption of electricity, heat, cooling <strong>and</strong> steam, <strong>and</strong> sold steam <strong>and</strong>cooling are not <strong>report</strong>ed as data is not available at the Group level.Aspect: WaterG4-DMA Water 39Sector specific DMA Access to water No <strong>report</strong>ing due to insignificance, as Vattenfall has no power plants in areas withpoor access to water.G4-EN8 Water sources 39 Rain <strong>and</strong> waste water from other organisations are not <strong>report</strong>ed as this is notsignificant compared with other water flows.Aspect: BiodiversityG4-DMA Biodiversity 38Specific DMA Biodiversity policy 58G4-EN11Operations adjacent toprotected areas38 No <strong>report</strong>ing on the type habitat, size of area, or on rights to assets undergrounddue to lack of data.Sector specific DMA Power line corridors 38G4-EU13 Biodiversity of offset habitats No <strong>report</strong>ing on EN12, which makes <strong>report</strong>ing on EU13 impossible.Aspect: EmissionsG4-DMA Emissions 35–37Specific DMA Emissions regulations 15 Focus on regulations <strong>and</strong> policies for CO 2, as this is most significant for Vattenfall.G4-EN15Direct greenhouse gas 36 Only CO 2emissions (Scope 1) are <strong>report</strong>ed.emissionsG4-EN18Greenhouse gas emissions 36 CO 2emissions (Scope 1) are <strong>report</strong>ed.intensityG4-EN21 Emissions to air 37 Emissions of POPs, VOC <strong>and</strong> HAP are not <strong>report</strong>ed because they are not measuredregularly, since they are not significant for Vattenfall’s plants. There are no specificlegal requirements associated with these emissions.Aspect: Effluents <strong>and</strong> wasteG4-DMA Effluents <strong>and</strong> waste 40–41Sector specific Nuclear waste 41DMAG4-EN22 Water discharge 39G4-EN23 Waste 40Aspect: Supplier environment assesmentG4-DMA Audit of suppliers 51Specific DMA Audit system for new51suppliersG4-EN32 Audit of new suppliers 51Vattenfall Annual <strong>and</strong> <strong>sustainability</strong> <strong>report</strong> <strong>2014</strong> 157
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