Comparison with Global Reporting Initiative guidelines and Global Compact principles
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| All other indicators are according to the GRI G3 Guidelines. | |
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Sta- tus |
Online publication | Metso Annual Report 2010 | Comments/Remarks |
| Profile | |||||
| 1. Strategy and Analysis | |||||
| 1.1. | The CEO's statement | From the CEO | The CEO's greetings p. 8-9 | ||
| 1.2. | Key impacts, risks and opportunities |
Strategic sustainability themes Sustainability risks |
Metso and megatrends p. 28-29, Strategy p. 18-19, Global sustainability goals p. 48-49 |
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| 2. Organizational Profile | |||||
| 2.1. | Name of the organization | Metso in brief | |||
| 2.2. | Primary brands, products and services | Environmental solutions |
Customer industries p. 50-51 |
www.metso.com | |
| 2.3. | Operational structure | Metso in brief | |||
| 2.4. | Location of organization's headquarters | Metso in brief | |||
| 2.5. | Number of countries and location of operations |
Metso in brief Global presence |
Global presence p. 34-39 | ||
| 2.6. | Nature of ownership and legal form | p. 155 | www.metso.com > Top shareholders | ||
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Markets served |
Global presence | Customer industries p. 50-51, Global presence p. 34-39 | ||
| 2.8 | Scale of reporting organization |
Metso in brief Key figures |
Group key figures p. 62 | ||
| 2.9. | Significant changes | Reporting principles | |||
| 2.10. | Awards received in the reporting period | Sustainability indices | |||
| 3. Report Parameters | |||||
| 3.1. | Reporting period | Reporting principles | |||
| 3.2. | Date of most recent previous report | Reporting principles | |||
| 3.3. | Reporting cycle | Reporting principles | |||
| 3.4. | Contact point for questions | Contact information | |||
| Report Scope and Boundary | |||||
| 3.5. | Process for defining report content |
Reporting principles Finance and operations People and well-being Environment and innovation |
Essential themes are presented for financial, social and environmental responsibility 2010 | ||
| 3.6. | Boundary of the report | Reporting principles | |||
| 3.7. | Limitations on the report's scope or boundary | Reporting principles | |||
| 3.8. | Basis for reporting subsidiaries and joint ventures | Reporting principles | |||
| 3.9. | Data measurement techniques and bases of calculations | Reporting principles | Measurement techniques and bases of calculations are reported with the respective indicators. | ||
| 3.10. | Explanations of re-statements | Reporting principles | |||
| 3.11. | Significant changes from previous reporting periods | Reporting principles | |||
| 3.12. | GRI content index | GRI content index | |||
| 3.13. | Assurance policy and practice |
Reporting principles Assurance report |
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| 4. Governance, Commitments and Engagement | |||||
| Governance | |||||
| 4.1. | Governance structure | Corporate Governance Statement p. 149-156 | |||
| 4.2. | Position of the Chairman of the Board | Corporate Governance Statement p. 151-152 | |||
| 4.3. | Independence of the Board members | Corporate Governance Statement p. 152 | |||
| 4.4. | Mechanisms for shareholder and employee consultation | HR management principles | Corporate Governance Statement p. 150-152, 155-156 | ||
| 4.5. | Executive compensation and linkage to organization's performance | Corporate Governance Statement p.157-159 | |||
| 4.6. | Processes for avoiding conflicts of interest | General operating principles | Corporate Governance Statement p. 151-153 | ||
| 4.7. | Process for determining expertise | Corporate Governance Statement p. 151, 160-161 | |||
| 4.8. | Implementation of mission and values statements; Code of Conduct | Management model | Vision, mission and values, p. 16-17 |
www.metso.com: Code of Conduct Values |
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| 4.9. | Procedures of the Board for overseeing risk management | Manatement model | Corporate Governance Statement p. 151, 166 | ||
| Commitments to External Initiatives | |||||
| 4.10. | Processes for evaluating the Board's performance | Corporate Governance Statement p. 152 | |||
| 4.11. | Precautionary principle | Environmental management | Risks and risk management p. 166-169 | ||
| 4.12. | Voluntary charters and other initiatives | General operating principles | |||
| 4.13. | Memberships in associations | Memberships in organizations | |||
| Stakeholder Engagement | |||||
| 4.14. | List of stakeholder groups | Stakeholder interaction | |||
| 4.15. | Identification and selection of stakeholders |
Stakeholder interaction Reporting principles |
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| 4.16. | Approaches to stakeholder engagement | Stakeholder interaction | Cases p.15, 21, 25, 26, 30, 31, 33, 39, 42, 53, 55, 72 | ||
| 4.17. | Key topics raised through stakeholder engagement |
Stakeholder interaction Environment and innovation Finance and operations People and well-being |
Essential themes presented in figures | ||
| 5. Management Approach and Performance Indicators | |||||
| Economic Management Approach | Management model | p. 44-47 | |||
| Environmental Management Approach |
Management model Environmental development Environmental management Operative environmental management |
p. 48 | |||
| Social Management Approach |
Management model HR management principles Human rights |
Metso people p. 40-41, 48 | |||
| Economic Performance Indicators | |||||
| EC1 | Economic value generated and distributed | Prosperity for our stakeholders | |||
| EC2 | Risks and opportunities due to climate change | Climate change statement |
Metso and megatrends p. 28-29 , Eco-efficient solutions p. 28-31, p.168-169 |
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| EC3 | Coverage of the organization's defined benefit plan obligations | HR management principles | p. 159 | ||
| EC4 | Significant subsidies received from government | ||||
| EC5 | Entry-level wage compared to minimum wage | Not reported at the Group level | |||
| EC6 | Spending on local suppliers | Sustainable supply chain | |||
| EC7 | Local hiring | Wages and salaries | |||
| EC8 | Infrastructure investments provided for public benefit | Global presence | Global presence p. 34-39, figures | ||
| EC9 | Significant indirect impacts | Global presence | Global presence p. 34-39, figures | ||
| Environmental Performance Indicators | |||||
| EN1 | Materials used by weight or volume |
Materials Environmental figures |
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| EN2 | Recycled materials used |
Materials Environmental figures |
Recycled materials use is part of our environmental reporting. However, the data obtained is not yet comprehensive for all Metso production units and hence not included in this report. | ||
| EN3 | Direct energy consumption |
Energy Environmental figures |
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| EN4 | Indirect energy consumption |
Energy Environmental figures |
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| EN5 | Energy saved due to conservation and efficiency improvements | Energy efficiency program | Targets and achievements p. 48-49 | Energy efficiency is part of our environmental reporting. However, any absolute figure at the Group level cannot yet be obtained and hence is not included in this report. | |
| EN6 | Initiatives to provide energy-efficient or renewable energy-based products and services |
Environmental solutions Research and development |
Eco-efficient solutions p. 28-31 |
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| EN7 | Initiatives to reduce indirect energy consumption and reductions achieved | Energy efficiency program | Targets and achievements p. 48-49 | Energy efficiency is part of our environmental reporting. However, any absolute figure at the Group level showing reductions in indirect energy consumption cannot yet be obtained and hence is not included in this report. | |
| EN8 | Total water withdrawal |
Water Environmental figures |
Metso reports water consumption from all production facilities. | ||
| EN9 | Water sources significantly affected | Water | Water sources affected was added to our environmental reporting in 2010. However, the data obtained is not yet comprehensive for all Metso production units and hence not included in this report. No significant negative effects have been reported. | ||
| EN10 | Percentage and total volume of water recycled and reused | Water | Total volume of water recycled is part of our environmental reporting. However, the data obtained is not yet comprehensive for all Metso production units and hence not included in this report. | ||
| EN11 | Location and size of land holdings in biodiversity-rich habitats | Metso is aware of the global problem of increasing biodiversity loss. However, our activities at our units do not cause significant impacts on biodiversity. | |||
| EN12 | Description of significant impacts of activities, products, and services on biodiversity | Metso is aware of the global problem of increasing biodiversity loss. However, our activities at our units do not cause significant impacts on biodiversity. | |||
| EN13 | Habitats protected or restored | Metso is aware of the global problem of increasing biodiversity loss. However, our activities at our units do not cause significant impacts on biodiversity. | |||
| EN14 | Managing impacts on biodiversity | Metso is aware of the global problem of increasing biodiversity loss. However, our activities at our units do not cause significant impacts on biodiversity. | |||
| EN15 | Species with extinction risk with habitats in areas affected by operations | Metso is aware of the global problem of increasing biodiversity loss. However, our activities at our units do not cause significant impacts on biodiversity. | |||
| EN16 | Total direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions by weight | Emissions to air | |||
| EN17 | Other relevant indirect greenhouse gas emissions | Emissions to air | The main greenhouse gas resulting from Metso's operations is carbon dioxide emissions. Other greenhouse gas emissions are not significant in our operations. | ||
| EN18 | Initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reductions achieved | Energy efficiency program | Energy efficiency and its resulting reductions in greenhouse gases is part of our environmental reporting. However, any absolute figure at the Group level cannot yet be obtained and hence not included in this report. | ||
| EN19 | Emissions of ozone-depleting substances | Emissions of ozone-depleting substances from Metso's operations are minor and not considered relevant to Metso’s productions. | |||
| EN20 | SOx, NOx and other significant air emissions | Emissions to air | SOx and NOx emissions are included in our environmental reporting. However, these emissions resulting from Metso's operations are minor and not considered relevant to Metso’s productions. VOC emissions are reported. | ||
| EN21 | Total water discharge | BOD, COD and TSS are included in our environmental reporting. However, these discharges resulting from Metso's operations are minor and not considered relevant to Metso’s productions. | |||
| EN22 | Total amount of waste | Waste | |||
| EN23 | Significant spills | No significant spills were reported in 2010. | |||
| EN24 | Transported, imported, exported or treated hazardous waste | The total amount of hazardous waste can be found in the Environmental impacts of own production section. All hazardous waste is treated according to laws and regulations. | |||
| EN25 | Water bodies and habitats affected by discharges of water | BOD, COD and TSS are included in our environmental reporting as well as any negative effects these might have on the environment. However, these discharges resulting from Metso's operations are minor and not considered relevant to Metso’s productions. | |||
| EN26 | Mitigating environmental impacts of products and services | Environmental solutions |
Eco-efficient solutions and productive innovations p. 28-31 |
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| EN27 | Percentage of products sold and their packaging materials that are reclaimed by category | ||||
| EN28 | Significant fines and sanctions for non-compliance with environmental regulations | No significant non-compliance cases were reported in 2010. | |||
| EN29 | Environmental impacts on transportation | At present, this information is not collected at the Group level. However, this is planned to be done in the future. | |||
| EN30 | Total environmental protection expenditures and investments | Operative environmental management | |||
| GC7 | Support for precautionary approach to environmental challenges | Environmental management | |||
| GC8 | Initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility |
Environmental development Energy efficiency program |
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| GC9 | Development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies |
Environmental solutions Research and development |
Eco-efficient solutions p. 28-31 |
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| Social Performance Indicators | |||||
| LA1 | Breakdown of workforce | Employee structure | Metso people p. 40-41 | ||
| LA2 | Breakdown of employee turnover | Employee structure | Metso people p. 40-41 | Overall employee departure turnover rate and voluntary turnover rate reported | |
| LA3 | Employee benefits | HR management principles | |||
| LA4 | Coverage of collective bargaining activities | HR management principles | |||
| LA5 | Minimum notice period regarding operational changes | HR management principles | |||
| LA6 | Representation in joint management-worker health and safety committees | HR management principles | |||
| LA7 | Rates of injury, lost time injury, fatalities and absenteeism | Occupational health and safety | |||
| LA8 | Education and prevention programs regarding serious diseases | This topic is not coordinated at the Group level. | |||
| LA9 | Health and safety topics covered in formal agreements with trade unions | This topic is not coordinated at the Group level. | |||
| LA10 | Average hours of training per year per employee by employee category | This is included in our annual reporting processes. However, in 2010 the collected data is not comprehensive for all Metso employees and hence not included in this report. | |||
| LA11 | Programs for skills management | Competence development | |||
| LA12 | Employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews | This is included in our annual reporting processes. However, in 2010 the collected data is not comprehensive for all Metso employees and hence not included in this report. | |||
| LA13 | Composition of governance bodies and breakdown of employees |
HR management principles Employee structure |
Breakdown of total workforce by gender and composition of Metso Executive Team and Board of Directors. | ||
| LA14 | Ratio of basic salary of men to women | We do not engage in or support discrimination based on gender. This data is not collected. | |||
| GC3 | Freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining | HR management principles | Included in Metso's Code of Conduct. www.metso.com > Code of Conduct | ||
| GC4 | Elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labor | Included in Metso's Code of Conduct. There is no risk of compulsory labor in Metso's operations. | |||
| GC5 | Effective abolition of child labor | Included in Metso's Code of Conduct. There is no risk of child labor in Metso's operations. | |||
| GC6 | Elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation | HR management principles | Included in Metso's Code of Conduct. | ||
| Human Rights | |||||
| HR1 | Investment agreements that include human rights clauses | Included in Metso's Code of Conduct. www.metso.com > Code of Conduct | |||
| HR2 | Significant suppliers and contractors that have undergone human rights screening | Sustainable supply chain | Suppliers are informed of Metso's Code of Conduct, which includes human rights issues, through Metso's Sustainable Supplier Criteria. | ||
| HR3 | Employee training on policies and procedures concerning aspects of human rights | Included in Metso's Code of Conduct. | |||
| HR4 | Incidents of discrimination and actions taken | No incidents of discrimination were reported in 2010. | |||
| HR5 | Actions to support freedom of association and collective bargaining in risk areas | Included in Metso's Code of Conduct. | |||
| HR6 | Measures taken to contribute to the elimination of child labor | Included in Metso's Code of Conduct. There is no risk of child labour in Metso's operations. | |||
| HR7 | Measures taken to contribute to the elimination of forced labor | Included in Metso's Code of Conduct. There is no risk of forced labour in Metso's operations. | |||
| HR8 | Human rights-related training for security personnel | Included in Metso's Code of Conduct. | |||
| HR9 | Incidents of violations involving rights of indigenous people and actions taken | No incidents were reported in 2010. | |||
| GC1 | Support for the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights | Human rights | Included in Metso's Code of Conduct. | ||
| GC2 | Certainty of not being complicit in human rights abuses | Included in Metso's Code of Conduct. | |||
| Society | |||||
| SO1 | Managing impacts of operations on communities | ||||
| SO2 | Number of business units analyzed for risks related to corruption | Corporate Governance Statement p. 156 | |||
| SO3 | Employees trained in organization's anti-corruption policies | Included in Metso's Code of Conduct. | |||
| SO4 | Actions taken in response to incidents of corruption | Corporate Governance Statement | Included in Metso's Code of Conduct. No incidents of corruption were reported in 2010. | ||
| SO5 | Public policy positions and participation in public policy development and lobbying | ||||
| SO6 | Contributions to political parties, politicians and related institutions | General operating principles | Metso does not make political contributions. | ||
| SO7 | Legal actions for anti-competitive behavior, anti-trust, and monopoly practices | Included in Metso's Code of Conduct. No incidents were reported in 2010. | |||
| SO8 | Fines and sanctions for non-compliance with laws and regulations | Included in Metso's Code of Conduct. No incidents were reported in 2010. | |||
| GC10 | Work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery | Included in Metso's Code of Conduct. | |||
| Product Responsibility | |||||
| PR1 | Assessment of health and safety impacts of products | Product liability | |||
| PR2 | Non-compliance with regulations concerning health and safety impacts of products | Product liability | No cases of non-compliance were reported in 2010. | ||
| PR3 | Product and service information required by procedures | ||||
| PR4 | Non-compliance with regulations concerning product and service information and labeling | Product liability | No cases of non-compliance were reported in 2010. | ||
| PR5 | Practices related to customer satisfaction | Stakeholder interaction | Regular feedback through our comprehensive sales and service network. | ||
| PR6 | Adherence to marketing communications laws, standards and voluntary codes | Sponsorship | Corporate Governance Statement p. 155 | ||
| PR7 | Non-compliance with regulations and voluntary codes concerning marketing communications | No cases of non-compliance were reported in 2010. | |||
| PR8 | Complaints regarding breaches of customer privacy | No complaints were reported in 2010. | |||
| PR9 | Fines for non-compliance concerning the provision and use of products and services | No cases were reported in 2010. | |||