In sustainability reporting, we follow the Global Reporting Initiative standard in accordance with the GRI standards’ Core option.

Below is the most recent GRI Index, which was published in connection with the latest Annual report 2021, which also includes Sustainability review, in March 2022. The table guides you on where in the Annual report and outokumpu.com you will find more information.

Acronyms in the Annual report column mean following sections in the report: AR = Annual review, FS = Financial statements, SR = Sustainability review and CG = Corporate Governance statement.

 

Nitrogen oxides (NOX), sulfur oxides (SOX), and other significant air emissions 
GRI Index
GRI Standard* Disclosure title Omission annual report 2021 assured iso 26000
 GRI 102: General disclosures
 Organisational profile
 102-1 Name of the organisation    Outokumpu Oyj    6.2.1.-6.2.3
 102-2 Activities, brands, products, and services   Outokumpu in brief (AR 4)    6.2.1
 102-3 Location of headquarters   Salmisaarenranta 11, 00180 Helsinki, Finland    6.2
 102-4 Location of operations   List of operating sites    6.2
 102-5 Ownership and legal form   Outokumpu in brief (AR 4), Investors and shareholders (SR 33-35)    6.2
 102-6 Markets served    Outokumpu in brief (AR 4), Market environment (AR 12-15)    6.7.1
 102-7 Scale of the organization   Key figures 2021 (AR 5)
   
 102-8 Information on employees and other workers
  Our people by region (SR 29), Social key figures (AR 5), Sustainability data tool: Employees; Employees by region; Employee turnover. 

Significant portion of the organization’s activities are not performed by workers who are not employees. There are no significant variations (such as seasonal variations) to the reported numbers.
 
 102-9 Supply chain   Sustainable supply chain (SR 18-21)
   
 102-10 Significant changes to the organization and its supply chain
  CEO’s review (AR 6-7), Strategy (AR 8-9), Sustainable supply chain (SR 18-21)    6.2
 102-11 Precautionary Principle or approach
  Key risks (CG 22-24)
   6.5
 102-12 External initiatives
  Sustainability at Outokumpu (SR 2-4), Stakeholder engagement (SR 31-36)
   6.2
 102-13 Membership of associations 
  Stakeholder engagement (SR 33)
   
 Strategy
 102-14 Statement from senior decision-maker   CEO’s review (AR 6-7)
   6.2
 102-15 Key impacts, risks, and opportunities
  Strategy and vision (AR 8-9), Sustainability at Outokumpu (SR 2-4), Key risks (CG 22-24)
   6.2
 Ethics and integrity
 102-16 Values, principles, standards, and norms of behavior    Sustainability at Outokumpu (SR 2-4), Outokumpu Ways of Working (SR 26), Code of Conduct    
 102-17 Mechanisms for advice and concerns about ethics   Ethics and compliance (SR 37), Review of the Board of Directors (FS 9)    
 Governance
 102-18 Governance structure    Corporate Governance Statement (CG 2-16)
   6.2
 Stakeholder engagement
 102-40 List of stakeholder groups   Sustainability at Outokumpu (SR 2-4)    6.8
 102-41 Collective bargaining agreements   Our people (SR 30)  X  6.8
 102-42 Identifying and selecting stakeholders   Sustainability at Outokumpu (SR 2-4)    
 102-43 Approach to stakeholder engagement   Sustainability at Outokumpu (SR 2-4); Stakeholder engagement (SR 31-36)    6.8
 102-44 Key topics and concerns raised   Sustainability at Outokumpu (SR 2-4); Our people (SR 25-30); Stakeholder engagement (SR 31-36)     6.8
 Reporting practice
 102-45 Entities included in the consolidated financial statements    Subsidiaries on December 31, 2021 (FS 75)    
 102-46 Defining report content and topic Boundaries 
  Scope of the report (SR 39-40), GRI index
   
 102-47 List of material topics    Sustainability at Outokumpu (SR 2-4)
   
 102-48 Restatements of information
   N/A    
 102-49 Changes in reporting    Scope of the report (SR 41-41)
   
 102-50 Reporting period 
  1 January - 31 December 2021
   
 102-51 Date of most recent report 
  February 2021
   
 102-52 Reporting cycle   Annually    
 102-53 Contact point for questions regarding the report    corporate.comms@outokumpu.com
   
 102-54 Claims of reporting in accordance with the GRI Standards   Scope of the report (SR 41-42)    
 102-55 GRI content index   GRI Index    
 102-56 External assurance    Independent Practitioner’s Assurance Report (SR 43-44) 
  7.5.3
 GRI 103: Management approach
 103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary   Sustainability at Outokumpu (SR 2-4), Sustainability reporting    
 103-2 The management approach and its components 
  Sustainability reporting    
 103-3 Evaluation of the management approach
  Sustainability reporting    6.8
 GRI 200: Economic standards
 201-1 Direct economic value generated and distributed
  Value creation (AR 11); Sustainability data tool: Society  X  
 201-2 Financial implications and other risks and opportunities due to climate change
Quantitative financial implications and cost of actions are not published. Climate (SR 6-10); Report of the Board of Directors (FS 6-10)
 X  
 203-2 Significant indirect economic impacts
Significant indirect economic impacts are further developed
Sustainable supply chain (SR 18-21); Value creation (AR 11); Sustainability data tool: Society
 X  
 204-1 Proportion of spending on local suppliers 
  Sustainable supply chain (SR 18-12)
 X  
 205-2 Communication and training on anti-corruption policies and procedures
Total numbers are not reported by region, as the information is not available. Ethics and compliance (SR 37)
 X  
 206-1 Legal actions for anti-competitive behavior, anti-trust, and monopoly practices
  Non-financial information (FS 6-10), Significant legal proceedings (FS 12)  X  
 GRI 300: Environmental standards
 301-1 Materials used by weight or volumes   Sustainability data tool: Resources - Materials used    
 302-1 Energy consumption within the organization
  Energy efficiency (SR 11-12), Scope of the report (SR 41-42), Sustainable performance in 2021 (SR 5)
 X  6.5
 302-3 Energy intensity
  Energy efficiency (SR 11-12), Report of the Board of Directors (FS 7-8), Sustainability data tool: Resources  X  6.5
 303-1 Interactions with water as a shared resource
  Impact on the environment (SR 15-17)  X  6.5
 303-2 Management of water discharge-related impacts
  Impact on the environment (SR 15-17)  X  6.5
 303-3 Water withdrawal
  Impact on the environment (SR 15-17); Scope of the report (SR 41-41); Sustainability data tool 
 6.5
 303-4 Water discharge
  Impact on the environment (SR 15-17). The discharge is measured and supervised by authorities. Sustainability data tool
 X  6.5
 304-1 Operational sites owned, leased, managed in, or adjacent to, protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas
  Impact on the environment (SR 15-17); Biodiversity 
 6.5
 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions
  Climate (SR 6-10), Sustainability data tool: Climate change  X  6.5
 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions
  Climate (SR 6-10), Sustainability data tool: Climate change  X  6.5
 305-3 Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions
  Climate (SR 6-10), Sustainability data tool: Climate change
 X  
 305-4 GHG emissions intensity
  Climate (SR 6-10), Sustainability data tool: Climate change
 X  6.5
 305-7   Climate (SR 6-10), Sustainability data tool: Emissions and water  X  6.5
 306-1 Waste generation and significant waste related impacts    Waste and by-products    
 306-3 Waste generated
  Circular economy (SR 13-14), Sustainability data tool: Resources
 X  6.5
 306-4 Waste diverted from disposal
Details on onsite and offsite informations are in development Circular economy (SR 13-14), Sustainability data tool: Resources
 X  6.5
 306-5 Waste directed to disposal
Details on onsite and offsite informations are in development Circular economy (SR 13-14), Sustainability data tool: Resources
 X  6.5
 307-1 Non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations
  Impact on the environment (SR 15-17)  X  6.5
 308-1 New suppliers that were screened using environmental criteria Percentage of new suppliers being screened is not reported
Sustainable supply chain (SR 18-21)
   
 GRI 400: Social standards
 401-1 New employee hires and employee turnover   Sustainability data tool: Employee turnover: X  
 403-1 Occupational health and safety management system   Safety (SR 23-24)    
 403-2 Hazard indentification, risk assessment, and incident investigation   Safety (SR 23-24)    
 403-4 Worker participation, consultation, and communication on occupational health and safety   Safety (SR 23-24)    
 403-5 Worker training on occupational health and safety   Safety (SR 23-24)    
 403-8 Workers covered by an occupational health and safety management system   Safety (SR 23-24)    
 403-9 Work related injuries
Working hours are not published Safety (SR 23-24)
X
 
 404-1 Average hours of training per year and per employee    Our people (SR 29). Details of gender and employee category not available.    
 404-2 Programs for upgrading employee skills and transition assistance programs
  Our people (SR 30)

 
 404-3 Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews   Our people (SR 29). Details of gender and employee category not available.    
 405-1 Diversity of governance bodies and employees
Information on governance bodies by age groups is not reported. BoD not reported by age group as not reasonable. Other indicators of diversity are not reported.
 
Non-financial information (FS 9), Corporate Governance Statement (CG 3-8); Sustainability data tool: Employees
X
 
 405-2 Ratio of basic salary and remuneration of women to men Salaries not reported.      
 406-1 Incidents of discrimination and corrective actions taken   Non-financial information (FS 9), Corporate Governance statement (CG 17)    
 407-1 Operations and suppliers in which the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining may be at risk   Supply chain (SR 18-21), no risk within own operations     
 408-1 Operations and suppliers at significant risk of incident of child labour   Supply chain (SR 18-21), no risk within own operations     
 409-1 Operations and suppliers at significant risk of forced and compulsary labor   Supply chain (SR 18-21), no risk within own operations     
 411-1 Incidents of violation involving rights of indigenous people   Supply chain (SR 18-21)    
 412-2 Employee training on human rights policies and procedures   Ethics and compliance (SR 37)    
 412-3 Significant investment agreements and contracts that include human rights clause or that underwent human rights screening   No significant investment agreements and contracts that include human rights clause or that underwent human rights screening.    
 413-2 Operations with significant actual and potential negative impacts on local communities
Environmental and social impact are being investigated
Impact on the environment (SR 15-17); Stakeholder engagement (SR 31-36); Impact on society
 
 414-1 New suppliers that were screened using social criteria
Percentage of new suppliers being screened is not reported
Sustainable supply chain (SR 18-21)
   
 414-2 Negative social impacts in the supply chain and actions taken   Supply chain (SR 18-21)    
 415-1 Political contributions
  Outokumpu does not make any donations to political parties or groups, see Code of Conduct 
X
 
 416-2 Incidents of non-compliance concerning the health and safety impacts of products and services
  No incidents of non-compliance, Significant legal proceedings (FS 12), Disputes and litigations (FS 74); Product safety
X
 
 418-1 Substantiated complaints concerning breaches of customer privacy and losses of customer data   No incidents of substantiated complaints concerning breaches of customer privacy and losses of customer data.    
 419-1 Non-compliance with laws and regulations in the social and economic area
  No issues of non-compliance with laws and regulations in the social and economic area. Significant legal proceedings (FS 12), Disputes and litigations (FS 74)
X
 
 Company's own indicators
 1 Recycled content and recycled (steel) content acc. ISO 14021   Circular economy  (SR 13-14)
 X  6.5
 2 Energy efficiency
  Energy efficiency (SR 11-12), Review by the Board of Directors (FS 6-10), Sustainability data tool: Resources
 X  6.5
 3 Science Based Target
  Climate (SR 6-10), Sustainability data tool: Climate change
 X  6.5
 4  Slag use rate   Non-financial information (FS 6-10); Circular Economy (SR 13-14)  X  6.6

 

* Consolidated set of GRI sustainability reporting standards 2020