Agilent Corporate Citizenship Report 2015

Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)

We applied the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Sustainability Reporting Guidelines (GRI 4.0) available at www.globalreporting.org  when developing the 2015 Corporate Citizenship Report.
 

Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)

GRI Indicators
A Leader on Corporate Citizenship
Uncompromising Integrity
Values
Policies
Sustainability Strategy
Philanthropy
Awards and Recognition
ORGANIZATIONAL PROFILE
G4-3 Name of the organization
G4-4 Primary brands, products, and/or services
G4-5 Location of organization`s headquarters
G4-6 Number of countries where the organization operates, and names of countries with either major operations or that are specifically relevant to the sustainability issues covered in the report
G4-7 Nature of ownership and legal form
G4-8 Markets served (including geographic breakdown, sectors served, and types of customers/beneficiaries)
G4-9 Scale of the reporting organization
G4-10 Total Number of employees by employment contract and gender, employment type, supervised worker, workforce by region
G4-11

Employees covered by collective bargaining agreements

G4-12 Describe organization supply chain
G4-13 Significant changes during the reporting period regarding size, structure or ownership
G4-14 Precautionary approach on principle addressed by the
organization
G4-15 Endorsement of externally developed economic, environmental and social charters principles, or other initiatives
G4-16 Membership in associations (such as industry associations) and/or national in governance bodies; participates in  projects or committees; provides substantive funding beyond routine membership dues; or views membership as strategic
IDENTIFIED MATERIAL ASPECTS AND BOUNDARIES
G4-17 List of entities included in consolidated financial statements
G4-18 Process for defining report content and aspect boundaries
G4-19 List all the material aspects identified in the process for defining report content
G4-20 For all the material aspects, define aspect boundaries within organization
G4-21 For all the material aspects, define aspect boundaries outside organization
G4-22 Explanation of the effect of any re-statement of information provided in earlier reports
G4-23 Significant changes from previous reporting periods in the scope and aspect boundaries

STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT

G4-24 List of stakeholder groups engaged by the organization
G4-25 Basis for identification and selection of stakeholders with whom to engage
G4-26 Approaches to stakeholder engagement
G4-27 Key topics and concerns raised through stakeholder engagement 
REPORT PROFILE
G4-28 Reporting period for information provided
G4-29 Date of most recent previous report
G4-30 Reporting cycle (annual, biennial, etc)
G4-31 Contact point for questions regarding the report or it contents
G4-32 In-accordance criteria used and  location of GRI content index
G4-33 Policy and current practice with regard to seeking external assurance for the report
GOVERNANCE, ETHICS AND INTEGRITY
G4-34 Governance structure of the organization, including committees under the highest governance body
G4-36  Details on whether the organization has appointed an executive-level position or positions with responsibility for economic, environmental and social topics, and whether post holders report directly to the highest governance body  
G4-38  Composition of the highest governance body and its committees  
G4-39  Details on whether the chair of the highest governance body is also an executive officer  
G4-45  Highest governance body`s role in the identification and management of economic, environmental and social impacts, risks, and opportunities  
G4-51  Remuneration policies for the highest governance body and senior executives for the following types of remuneration  
G4-56 Organization`s values, principles, standards and norms of behavior such as code of conduct and codes of ethics
ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
DMA EC  Disclosures on Management Approach 
G4-EC1 Direct economic value generated and distributed, including revenues, operating costs, employee compensation, donations and other community investments, retained earnings, and payments to capital providers and governments
G4-EC2 Financial implications and other risks and opportunities for the organization`s activities due to climate change
G4-EC3 Coverage of the organization's defined benefit plan obligations.
G4-EC4 Significant financial assistance received from government.
G4-EC5 Range of ratios of standard entry level wage by gender compared to local minimum wage at significant locations of operation
G4-EC6 Procedures for local hiring and proportion of senior management hired from the local community at significant locations of operation
G4-EC7 Development and impact of infrastructure investments and services provided primarily for public benefit through commercial, in-kind, or pro bono engagement
G4-EC8 Significant indirect economic impacts, including the extent of impacts
G4-EC9 Policy, practices, and proportion of spending on locally-based suppliers at significant locations of operation
ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
DMA EN Disclosure on Management Approach
G4-EN2  Percentage of materials used that are recycled input materials 
G4-EN3 Energy consumption within organization
G4-EN4 Energy consumption outside the organization
G4-EN5 Energy Intensity
G4-EN6 Reduction of energy consumption
G4-EN7 Reduction in energy requirements of products and services
G4-EN8 Total water withdrawal by source.
G4-EN9 Water sources significantly affected by withdrawal of water
G4-EN10 Percentage and total volume of water recycled and reused.
G4-EN11 Operational sites owned, leased, managed in, or adjacent to, protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas
G4-EN12 Description of significant impacts of activities, products, and services on biodiversity in protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas
G4-EN13 Habitats protected or restored
G4-EN14 Total number of IUCN Red list species and national conservation list species with habitats in areas affected by operations, by level of extinction risk
G4-EN15 Total greenhouse gas emissions by weight
G4-EN16 Energy indirect greenhouse gas (GHG) and emissions (scope2)
G4-EN17 Other relevant indirect greenhouse gas emissions by weight (scope 3)
G4-EN18 Greenhouse gas emissions intensity
G4-EN19 Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
G4-EN20 Emissions of ozone-depleting substances
G4-EN21 NOX, SOX and other significant air emissions by type and weight
G4-EN22 Total water discharge by quality and destination
G4-EN23 Total weight of waste by type and disposal method
G4-EN24 Total number and volume of significant spills
G4-EN25 Weight of transported, imported, exported or treated waste deemed hazardous under the terms of the basel convention annex I,II,III and VIII and percentage of transported waste shipped internationally
G4-EN26

Identity, size, protected status and biodiversity value of water bodies and related habitats significantly affected by the reporting organization`s discharges of water and runoff

G4-EN27 Initiatives to mitigate environmental impacts of products and services, and extent of impact mitigation
G4-EN28 Percentage of products sold and their packaging materials that are reclaimed by category
G4-EN29 Monetary value of significant fines and total number of non-monetary sanctions for non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations
G4-EN30 Significant environmental impacts of transporting products and other goods and materials for the organization`s operations, and transporting members of the workforce
G4-EN31 Total environmental protection expenditures and investments by type
G4-EN32 Percentage of new suppliers that were screened using environmental criteria
G4-EN33 Significant actual and potential negative environmental impacts in the supply chain and actions taken
G4-EN34 Number of grievances about environmental impacts filed, addressed, and resolved through formal grievance mechanisms
LABOR PRACTICES AND DECENT WORK PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
DMA Disclosure on Management Approach LA
G4-LA1 Total number and rate of new employee hires and employee turnover by age group, gender, and region.
G4-LA2 Benefits of full-time employees
G4-LA3 Return to work and retention rates after parental leave
G4-LA4 Minimum notice period regarding operational changes
G4-LA5 Health and safety committees
G4-LA6 Injury, diseases, lost days, absenteeism, and facilities
G4-LA7 Workers with high incidence or high risk of diseases related to their occupation
G4-LA8 Health and safety topics covered in agreements with trade unions
G4-LA9 Employee Training
G4-LA10 Programs for skills management and lifelong learning
G4-LA11 Performance Reviews
G4-LA12 Composition of governance bodies and breakdown of employees for employee category
G4-LA13 Ratio of basic salary of women to men
G4-LA14 Percentage of new suppliers that were screened using labor practices criteria
G4-LA16 Number of grievances about practices filed, addressed, and resolved through formal grievance mechanisms
HUMAN RIGHTS PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
DMA HR Disclosure on Management Approach HR
G4-HR1 Percentage and total number of significant investment agreements and contracts that include human rights clauses or that have undergone human rights screening
G4-HR2 Total hours of employee training on policies and  procedures concerning aspects of human rights that are relevant to operations, including the percentage of employees trained
G4-HR3 Total number of incidents of discrimination and corrective actions taken
G4-HR4 Operations and significant suppliers identified in which the right to exercise freedom of association and collective bargaining may be at significant risk, and actions taken to support these rights
G4-HR5 Operations and significant suppliers as having significant risk for incidents of child labor, and measure taken to contribute to the elimination of child labor
G4-HR6 Operations and significant suppliers as having significant risk for incidents of force or compulsory labor, and measures to contribute to the elimination of all forms of forced or compulsory labor
G4-HR7 Percentage of security personnel trained in the organization`s policies or procedures concerning aspects of human rights that are relevant to operations
G4-HR8 Total number of incidents of violations involving rights of indigenous people and action taken
G4-HR9 Percentage and total number of operations that have been subject to human rights reviews and/or impact assessments
G4-HR10 Percentage of new suppliers that were screened using human rights criteria
G4-HR11 Significant actual and potential negative human rights impacts in the supply chain and actions taken
G4-HR12 Number of grievances related to human rights filed, addressed, and resolved through formal grievance mechanisms
SOCIETY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
DMA SO Disclosure on Management Approach SO
SO1 Percentage of operations with implemented local community engagement, impact assessments and development programs
SO2 Operations with significant potential or actual negative impacts on local communities
SO3 Percentage and total number of business units analyzed for risks related to corruption
SO4 Communication and training on anti-corruption policies and procedures
SO5 Actions taken in response to incidents of corruption
SO6 Total value of financial and in-kind contributions to political parties, politicians, and related institutions by country
SO7 Total number of legal actions for anti-competitive behavior, antitrust, and monopoly practices and their outcomes
SO8 Monetary value of significant fines and total number of non-monetary sanctions for non-compliance with  laws and regulations
SO11  Number of grievances about impacts on society filed, addressed, and resolved through formal grievance mechanisms  
PRODUCT RESPONSIBILITY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
DMA PR Disclosure on Management Approach PR
PR1 Percentage of significant product and service categories for which health and safety impacts are assessed for improvement
PR2 Total number of incidents of non-compliance with regulations and voluntary codes concerning health and safety impacts and services during their life cycle by type of outcomes
PR3 Type of product and service information required by procedures and percentage of significant products and services subject to such information requirements
PR4 Total number of incidents of non-compliance with regulations and voluntary codes concerning product and service information and labeling, by type of  outcomes
PR5 Practices related to customer satisfaction, including results of surveys measuring customer satisfaction
PR6 Sale of banned or disputed products
PR7 Total number of incidents of non-compliance with regulations and voluntary codes concerning marketing communications, including advertising, promotion and sponsorship by type of outcomes
PR8 Total number of substantial complaints regarding breaches of customer privacy and losses of data
PR9 Monetary value of significant fines for non-compliance with laws and regulations concerning the provision and use of products and services

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