GRI tables

Universal standards

GRI 1: Foundation 2021

GRI 2: General disclosures 2021

GRI Standard and Disclosure		Annual Report	Website	Omissions
2-1	Organizational details	AkzoNobel General information Legal entities: 2022 Annual report page 163	Governance
2-2	Entities included in the organization’s sustainability reporting	Legal entities: 2022 Annual report page 163 Independent auditor’s report	2022 Reporting principles
2-3	Reporting period, frequency and contact point	Independent auditor’s report Accounting policies Reporting covering 1st January to 31st December 2022 Sustainability reporting contact
2-4	Restatements of information	Segment statistics – restated
2-5	External assurance	Independent auditor’s report Audit committee
2-6	Activities, value chain and other business relationships	About us How we created value in 2022 Sustainability and risk management with our suppliers Segment information Collaborative innovation
2-7	Employees	Regional statistics – Number of employees Employees – Turnover	ESG data – Total employees 2022 Reporting principles	Breakdown permanent and temporary employees by gender and region Information unavailable/incomplete Data is not fully centralised
2-8	Workers who are not employees			Disclosure omitted Information unavailable/incomplete Data is not fully centralised and is in process of consolidation
2-9	Governance structure and composition	Board of Management and Executive Committee Supervisory Board Nomination committee
2-10	Nomination and selection of the highest governance body	Nomination committee
2-11	Chair of the highest governance body	Statement of Chair of Supervisory Board	Responsibilities of the Supervisory Board
2-12	Role of the highest governance body in overseeing the management of impacts	Report of the Supervisory Board
2-13	Delegation of responsibility for managing impacts	Report of the Supervisory Board	Rules of procedure
2-14	Role of the highest governance body in sustainability reporting	Committees – Sustainability Council Report of the Supervisory Board
2-15	Conflicts of interest	Supervisory Board
2-16	Communication of critical concerns	Report of the Supervisory Board
2-17	Collective knowledge of the highest governance body	Supervisory Board skills and profiles
2-18	Evaluation of the performance of the highest governance body		Rules of procedure
2-19	Remuneration policies	Remuneration report Remuneration of leadership	Remuneration policy as of 2021
2-20	Process to determine remuneration	Remuneration report	Remuneration policy as of 2021
2-21	Annual total compensation ratio	Remuneration Report – Comparative table
2-22	Statement on sustainable development strategy	Sustainability Company Purpose Managing sustainability
2-23	Policy commitments	Integrity and compliance management Human rights	Integrity – Our core value Code of Conduct Human Rights – Statement
2-24	Embedding policy commitments	Integrity and compliance management – Committees Sustainability and risk management with our suppliers	Integrity – Our core value
2-25	Processes to remediate negative impacts	Integrity and compliance management – Grievance and investigation	Procedures – Remediation – Raising concerns
2-26	Mechanisms for seeking advice and raising concerns	Integrity and compliance management – Grievance and investigation	Procedures – Remediation – Raising concerns
2-27	Compliance with laws and regulations	Integrity and compliance management – SpeakUp! People – Regulatory actions – Level 4 Note 20: Other provisions and contingent liabilities
2-28	Membership associations	2022 Sustainability highlights	Sustainability – Collaboration
2-29	Approach to stakeholder engagement	Employees – Our organizational health Human rights – Salient human rights issues Shareholders and the AGM	Sustainability – Stakeholders
2-30	Collective bargaining agreements		ESG data – Collective agreement Code of Conduct – Working conditions page 20	Disclosure (b) Confidentiality constraints

GRI 3: Material Topics 2021

GRI Standard and Disclosure		Annual Report	Website
3-1	Process to determine material topics	Managing sustainability	Reporting principles – Materiality process
3-2	List of material topics		2022 Reporting principles

Topic-specific standards

GRI 200: Economic topics

GRI 201: Economic performance 2016

GRI Standard and Disclosure		Annual Report
3-3	Management of material topics	Managing sustainability Accounting policies Climate change and carbon emissions targets
201-1	Direct economic value generated and distributed	How we created value in 2022 Employee benefits Financials – Notes
201-2	Financial implications and other risks and opportunities due to climate change	Climate change adaptation and risk management Climate change and carbon emissions targets Climate change adaption less than 1% of revenues
201-3	Defined benefit plan obligations and other retirement plans	Post-retirement benefit provisions
201-4	Financial assistance received from government	Employee benefits Government grants

GRI 203: Indirect economic impacts 2016

GRI Standard and Disclosure		Annual Report
3-3	Management of material topics	Managing Sustainability
203-1	Infrastructure investments and services supported	Investing in our sites
203-2	Significant indirect economic impacts	AkzoNobel Cares – Education Fund – Skills development & investment Sustainable solutions

GRI 204: Procurement practices 2016

GRI Standard and Disclosure		Annual Report	Website
3-3	Management of material topics		For suppliers – How do we buy? Sustainability for suppliers
204-1	Proportion of spending on local suppliers		For suppliers – How do we buy?

GRI 207: Tax 2019

GRI Standard and Disclosure		Annual Report	Website
3-3	Management of material topics		Tax principles
207-1	Approach to tax		Tax principles
207-2	Tax governance, control, and risk management	Note 9 Income tax	Tax principles
207-3	Stakeholder engagement and management of concerns related to tax		Tax principles
207-4	Country-by-country reporting		Tax principles

GRI 300: Environmental topics

GRI 301: Materials 2016

GRI Standard and Disclosure		Annual Report	Website	Omissions
3-3	Management of material topics	Managing sustainability	Company HSE&S statement 2021 Waste management
301-1	Materials used by weight or volume	Material flow chart
301-2	Recycled input materials used			Disclosure Information unavailable/incomplete Data not centralised
301-3	Reclaimed products and their packaging materials			Disclosure Information unavailable/incomplete Data not centralised

GRI 302: Energy 2016

GRI Standard and Disclosure		Annual Report	Website	Omissions
3-3	Management of material topics	Managing sustainability	Company HSE&S statement 2021 Energy use and renewable electricity
302-1	Energy consumption within the organization		ESG data – Energy use and emissions 2022 Reporting principles
302-2	Energy consumption outside of the organization			Disclosure Information unavailable/incomplete This is included in our scope 3 emissions disclosed on our website
302-3	Energy intensity		ESG data – Energy use and emissions 2022 Reporting principles
302-4	Reduction of energy consumption	Climate change – Energy reduction
302-5	Reductions in energy requirements of products and services			Disclosure Information unavailable/incomplete With our sustainable portfolio assessment we measure the energy reduction of our portfolio (see AR page 47). The reduction in Joules or multiples will not be published

GRI 303: Water and effluents 2018

GRI Standard and Disclosure		Annual Report	Website
3-3	Management of material topics	Managing sustainability	Water Management
303-1	Interactions with water as a shared resource	Water flow	Water Management
303-2	Management of water discharge-related impacts	Water flow
303-3	Water withdrawal		ESG data
303-4	Water discharge		ESG data
303-5	Water consumption		ESG data

GRI 305: Emissions 2016

GRI Standard and Disclosure		Annual Report	Website	Omissions
3-3	Management of material topics	Climate change – Carbon emissions	2022 Reporting principles
305-1	Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions	Emissions
305-2	Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions	Emissions
305-3	Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions		ESG data
305-4	GHG emissions intensity	Emissions
305-5	Reduction of GHG emissions	Climate change – Carbon emissions
305-6	Emissions of ozone-depleting substances (ODS)			Disclosure Not applicable Considered not relevant/ insufficient
305-7	Nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur oxides (SOx), and other significant air emissions		ESG data

GRI 306: Waste 2020

GRI Standard and Disclosure		Annual Report	Website
3-3	Management of material topics	Circularity – Waste management	2022 Reporting principles
306-1	Waste generation and significant waste-related impacts	Circularity – Waste management
306-2	Management of significant waste-related impacts	Circularity – Waste management	Circular economy statement
306-3	Waste generated		ESG data
306-4	Waste diverted from disposal		ESG data
306-5	Waste directed to disposal		ESG data

GRI 308: Supplier environmental assessment 2016

GRI Standard and Disclosure		Annual Report	Website
3-3	Management of material topics	Sustainability and risk management with our suppliers	Suppliers expectations
308-1	New suppliers that were screened using environmental criteria		ESG data – supplier management
308-2	Negative environmental impacts in the supply chain and actions taken	Sustainability and risk management with our suppliers

GRI 400: Social topics

GRI 403: Occupational health and safety 2018

GRI Standard and Disclosure		Annual Report	Website
3-3	Management of material topics	Health and safety	Company HSE&S statement 2021
403-1	Occupational health and safety management system	Health and safety
403-2	Hazard identification, risk assessment, and incident investigation	Health and safety
403-3	Occupational health services	Health and safety
403-4	Worker participation, consultation, and communication on occupational health and safety	Health and safety
403-5	Worker training on occupational health and safety	Health and safety
403-6	Promotion of worker health	Health and safety
403-7	Prevention and mitigation of occupational health and safety impacts directly linked by business relationships	Health and safety
403-8	Workers covered by an occupational health and safety management system		Company HSE&S statement 2021
403-9	Work-related injuries		ESG Data – People and process safety
403-10	Work-related ill health		ESG Data – People and process safety

GRI 405: Diversity and equal opportunity 2016

GRI Standard and Disclosure		Annual Report	Website	Omissions
3-3	Management of material topics	A diverse and inclusive workplace	Diversity and inclusion statement
405-1	Diversity of governance bodies and employees	A diverse and inclusive workplace
405-2	Ratio of basic salary and remuneration of women to men			Disclosure Information unavailable/incomplete We plan to develop this in the coming reporting years.

GRI 408: Child labor 2016

GRI Standard and Disclosure		Annual Report	Website
3-3	Management of material topics		Modern Slavery Statement – including child labor
408-1	Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of child labor	Human Rights – Modern slavery

GRI 409: Forced or compulsory labor 2016

GRI Standard and Disclosure		Annual Report	Website
3-3	Management of material topics		Modern Slavery Statement – including child labor
409-1	Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labor	Human Rights – Modern slavery

GRI 413: Local communities 2016

GRI Standard and Disclosure		Annual Report	Website	Omissions
3-3	Management of material topics		2022 Reporting principles
413-1	Operations with local community engagement, impact assessments, and development programs	AkzoNobel Cares
413-2	Operations with significant actual and potential negative impacts on local communities	AkzoNobel Cares		Details of operations Information unavailable/incomplete As part of our salient human rights issues, we’re currently conducting due diligence into our sites to identify where we have risks in order to address any possible negative impact

GRI 414: Supplier social assessment 2016

GRI Standard and Disclosure		Annual Report
3-3	Management of material topics	Sustainability and risk management with our suppliers Human Rights – Modern slavery
414-1	New suppliers that were screened using social criteria	Human Rights – Modern slavery
414-2	Negative social impacts in the supply chain and actions taken	Human Rights – Modern slavery

GRI 416: Customer health and safety 2016

GRI Standard and Disclosure		Annual Report	Website
3-3	Management of material topics		Product stewardship – Statement 2022 Reporting principles
416-1	Assessment of the health and safety impacts of product and service categories	Sustainable solutions
416-2	Incidents of non-compliance concerning the health and safety impacts of products and services		ESG Data – Safety incidents

GRI 418: Customer privacy 2016

GRI Standard and Disclosure		Annual Report	Website
3-3	Management of material topics		Privacy statement
418-1	Substantiated complaints concerning breaches of customer privacy and losses of customer data	Privacy Committee