GRI Index <3.12>
| Indicator | Description | Reported | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strategy and Analysis | |||
| 1.1 | CEO Statement President's Message | Fully | |
| 1.2 | Description of key impacts, risks and opportunities President's Message, Corporate Governance | Fully | |
| Organizational Profile | |||
| 2.1 | Name of the organization Profile | Fully | |
| 2.2 | Primary brands, products and/or services Profile | Fully | |
| 2.3 | Operational structure of the organization Profile, Structure, Associates | Fully | |
| 2.4 | Location of organization’s headquarters Profile | Fully | |
| 2.5 | 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 Profile | Fully | |
| 2.6 | Nature of ownership and legal form Profile | Fully | |
| 2.7 | Markets served Profile | Fully | |
| 2.8 | Scale of the reporting organization Structure | Fully | |
| 2.9 | Significant changes during the reporting period regarding size, structure or ownership Associates, Campo Limpo System, GRI Index | Fully | |
| There were no significant changes in the reporting period (2012). | |||
| 2.10 | Awards received in the reporting period GRI Index | Fully | |
| inpEV did not receive awards in the reporting period (2012). | |||
| Report Parameters | |||
| 3.1 | Reporting period for information provided Introduction, About this Report | Fully | |
| 3.2 | Date of most recent previous report About this Report | Fully | |
| 3.3 | Reporting cycle About this Report | Fully | |
| 3.4 | Contact point for questions regarding the report or its contents Introduction | Fully | |
| 3.5 | Process for defining report content Introduction, About this Report | Fully | |
| 3.6 | Boundary of the report About this Report | Fully | |
| 3.7 | State any specific limitations on the scope or boundary of the report About this Report | Fully | |
| 3.8 | Basis for reporting About this Report | Fully | |
| 3.9 | Data measurement techniques and the bases of calculations About this Report | Fully | |
| 3.10 | Explanation of the effect of any restatements of information provided in earlier reports About this Report, GRI Index | Fully | |
| There were no changes in the reporting period regarding restatements of information provided in earlier reports. | |||
| 3.11 | Significant changes from previous reporting periods in the scope, boundary or measurement methods applied in the report GRI Index | Fully | |
| There were no significant changes in the reporting period. | |||
| 3.12 | Table identifying the location of the Standard Disclosures in the report GRI Index | Fully | |
| 3.13 | Policy and current practice with regard to seeking external assurance for the report. Introduction, About this Report | Fully | |
| Governance, Commitments and Engagement | |||
| 4.1 | Governance structure of the organization, including committees under the highest governance body Corporate Governance, GRI Index | Fully | |
| The Board of Directors, with five members (and equal number of substitutes), has only male members. One member is over 60 years old, two are between 46 and 60 years old and two other members are between 36 and 45 years old. It has no representative of minority groups. These are members designated by different companies and, thus, each one represents his respective company. | |||
| 4.2 | Indicate whether the Chair of the highest governance body is also an executive officer GRI Index | Fully | |
| The members of the Board of Directors are selected through direct election, votes from inpEV associated companies, at the Ordinary General Meeting, and the Chair is elected by the Board members. The Ordinary General Meeting, held twice a year, is also conducted by the Chair. | |||
| 4.3 | Number of members of the highest governance body that are independent and/or nonexecutive members Corporate Governance, GRI Index | Fully | |
| Given its legal nature, inpEV has no independent member in the Board of Directors or at the Ordinary General Meeting. | |||
| 4.4 | Mechanisms for shareholders and employees to provide recommendations Corporate Governance, GRI Index | Partially | |
| inpEV has no formal mechanisms or structured channels for employees to provide recommendations to the Board of Directors. | |||
| 4.5 | Linkage between compensation for members of the highest governance body, senior managers, and executives and the organization’s performance, including social and environmental performance. GRI Index | Fully | |
| There is no direct linkage between compensation and the professional performance of these members, in terms of sustainability management. | |||
| 4.6 | Processes in place to ensure conflicts of interest are avoided. Corporate Governance | Fully | |
| 4.7 | Process for determining the qualifications and expertise of the members of the highest governance body and its committees, including any consideration of gender and other indicators of diversity. GRI Index | Fully | |
| The Board of Directors, the highest governance body of inpEV, does not act based on structured processes to define its own composition. The Board has five members, representatives of associated companies, elected directly at the Ordinary General Meeting, with recognized professional qualification to perform their functions at their respective companies. | |||
| 4.8 | Statements of mission and values, codes of conduct and relevant internal principles. Structure, Corporate Governance | Fully | |
| 4.9 | Procedures of the highest governance body for overseeing the organization’s identification and management of economic, environmental, and social performance, including relevant risks and opportunities, and adherence or compliance with internationally agreed standards, codes of conduct, and principles. Corporate Governance, GRI Index | Fully | |
| The Board of Directors, in compliance with the requirements of federal legislation that rule the creation of inpEV, systematically oversees the performance of its activities, in economic, social and environmental aspects, using, among other references, the Board Panel, a tool to monitor 13 management indicators (more in Corporate Governance). | |||
| 4.10 | Processes for evaluating the highest governance body’s own performance, particularly with respect to economic, environmental, and social performance. GRI Index | Fully | |
| Given the legal nature of inpEV, the Board of Directors has no processes for evaluating its own members, who are elected at the Ordinary General Meeting. | |||
| 4.11 | Explanation of whether and how the precautionary approach or principle is addressed by the organization Corporate Governance | Fully | |
| 4.12 | Externally developed economic, environmental, and social charters, principles, or other initiatives to which the organization subscribes or endorses. GRI Index | Fully | |
| As a representative of pesticide manufacturers, inpEV does not subscribe such initiatives or documents. On annual accounting to its stakeholders, however, the institute has followed, in the last years, the GRI guidelines. | |||
| 4.13 | Memberships in associations and/or national/international organizations GRI Index | Fully | |
| inpEV is a honorary member of CropLife Latin International and a member of the Communication Committees of two of its associated bodies: Andef – Associação Nacional de Defesa Vegetal (Brazilian Association of Vegetal Defense) and Sindag – Sindicato Nacional da Indústria de Produtos para Defesa Agrícola (Brazilian Union of the Industry of Agricultural Defense Products). | |||
| 4.14 | List of stakeholder groups engaged by the organization Social Performance | Fully | |
| 4.15 | Basis for identification and selection of stakeholders with whom to engage Social Performance | Fully | |
| 4.16 | Approaches to stakeholder engagement Social Performance, Eventos e campanhas | Fully | |
| 4.17 | Key topics and concerns that have been raised through stakeholder engagement. Social Performance, Eventos e campanhas | Fully | |
Performance Indicators
| Indicator | Description | Reported | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Performance | |||
| EC1 | Direct economic value generated and distributed Economic Performance | Fully | |
| EC3 | Coverage of the organization’s defined benefit plan obligations Integration Links | Fully | |
| EC4 | Significant financial assistance received from the government. Eventos e campanhas | Fully | |
| Market Presence | |||
| EC5 | Range of ratios of standard entry level wage compared to local minimum wage. Integration Links | Fully | |
| EC7 | Local hiring Integration Links | Fully | |
| Indirect Economic Impacts | |||
| EC9 | Description of significant indirect economic impacts. Integration Links | Partially | |
| Environmental Performance | |||
| Energy | |||
| EN3 | Direct energy consumption by primary energy source. Environmental Performance | Fully | |
| EC4 | Indirect energy consumption by primary source. Environmental Performance, GRI Index | Partially | |
| In Brazil, it is not possible to precisely determine the consumption by primary energy source for the production of indirect energy. Energy generation companies provide the energy in the same system (the National Interconnected System – SIN). According to the 2012 National Energy Balance, the hydraulic energy offered by the SIN corresponded to 81.9% of the total energy offering, followed by biomass (6.6%), natural gas (4.4%), nuclear energy (2.7%), oil byproducts (2.5%), coal and byproducts (1.4%) and wind power (0.5%). | |||
| Water | |||
| EN8 | Total water withdrawal by source. Environmental Performance | Fully | |
| Emissions, Effluents and Waste | |||
| EN18 | Initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reductions achieved. Environmental Performance | Fully | |
| EN21 | Total water discharge by quality and destination. Environmental Performance, GRI Index | Fully | |
| The household effluents generated by the activities performed by inpEV are not reused by third parties. | |||
| EN22 | Total weight of waste by type and disposal method. Campo Limpo System | Fully | |
| EN24 | Weight of transported waste deemed hazardous. Excellence in logistics | Fully | |
| Products and Services | |||
| EN26 | Initiatives to mitigate environmental impacts. Eventos e campanhas, Environmental Performance | Fully | |
| inpEV does not keep records of significant impacts related to water collection and noise pollution. | |||
| EN27 | Percentage of products sold and their packaging materials that are reclaimed by category. Campo Limpo System | Fully | |
| Compliance | |||
| EN28 | Monetary value of significant fines and total number of non-monetary sanctions for noncompliance with environmental laws and regulations. GRI Index | Fully | |
| In 2012, inpEV did not receive any non-monetary fine for noncompliance with environmental laws and regulations. | |||
| Transport | |||
| EN29 | Significant environmental impacts of transporting products and members of the workforce. Excellence in logistics, Environmental Performance | Partially | |
| Overall | |||
| EN30 | Total environmental protection expenditures and investments. Environmental Performance | Fully | |
| Social – Labor Performance | |||
| Employment | |||
| LA1 | Total workforce by employment type, employment contract and region Integration Links | Fully | |
| LA2 | Total number and rate of employee turnover by age group, gender and region Integration Links | Fully | |
| LA3 | Comparison of benefits provided to full-time and temporary employees Integration Links | Fully | |
| Labor/Management Relations | |||
| LA4 | Percentage of employees covered by collective bargaining agreements. Integration Links | Fully | |
| Occupational Health and Safety | |||
| LA6 | Percentage of total workforce represented in formal joint management. Corporate Governance | Fully | |
| LA8 | Education, prevention and risk-control programs. Corporate Governance, GRI Index | Fully | |
| inpEV does not offer this type of programs to family members of employees, third parties and their family members or members of communities where it operates. | |||
| Training and Education | |||
| LA12 | Percentage of employees receiving performance reviews. Integration Links | Fully | |
| Non-Discrimination | |||
| HR4 | Total number of incidents of discrimination and actions taken. Integration Links | Fully | |
| Child Labor | |||
| HR6 | Measures taken to contribute to the elimination of child labor. Integration Links | Fully | |
| Forced and Compulsory Labor | |||
| HR7 | Measures taken to contribute to the elimination of forced and compulsory labor. Integration Links | Fully | |
| Society Performance Indicators | |||
| Corruption | |||
| SO3 | Percentage of employees trained in organization’s anti-corruption policies and procedures. Integration Links | Fully | |
| Public Policy | |||
| SO5 | Public policy positions Eventos e campanhas | Fully | |
| SO6 | Total value of financial and in-kind contributions to political parties, politicians or related institutions. GRI Index | Fully | |
| inpEV does not make contributions to political parties, politicians or related institutions. | |||
| Compliance | |||
| SO8 | Monetary value of significant fines and total number of non-monetary sanctions for noncompliance with laws and regulations. GRI Index | Fully | |
| inpEV is in a significant labor dispute that involves the estimated amount of R$ 40,000. However, the institute’s history has no other fines of similar value or non-monetary sanctions resulting from noncompliance with laws or regulations in force. | |||
| Product Responsibility | |||
| Marketing Communications | |||
| PR6 | Programs for adherence to laws, standards, and voluntary codes. Eventos e campanhas | Fully | |
| PR7 | Incidents of noncompliance concerning marketing communications of products and services. Integration Links | Fully | |
| Compliance | |||
| PR9 | Monetary value of significant fines for noncompliance with laws and regulations concerning the provision and use of products and services. Integration Links | Fully | |