GRI remissive index

General content

Aspect Description Page /response
Strategy and analysis G4-1 Message from CEO  
Organizational profile G4-3 Name of organization  
  G4-4 Primary brands, products and/or services  
  G4-5 Primary brands, products and/or services  
  G4-6 Countries in which the operation's main units or most relevant ones for the sustainability aspects of the report are located  
  G4-7 Nature of ownership and legal form  
  G4-8 Nature of ownership and legal form  
  G4-9 Scale of organization  
  G4-10 Employee profile  
  G4-11 Percentage of employees covered by collective bargaining agreements  
  G4-12 Description of organization’s supply chain  
  G4-13 Significant changes during the reporting period regarding the organization’s size, structure, ownership, and supply chain  
  G4-14 Description of how the precautionary approach or principle is addressed by the organization Kroton does not adopt the precautionary principle. However, it monitors and seeks to mitigate the main risks related to its businesses
  G4-15 Social charters, principles, or other initiatives developed externally Global Compact
  G4-16 Participation in associations and organizations Associação Brasileira de Mantenedoras do Ensino Superior (Abmes), Instituto Ethos and Grupo de Institutos, Fundações e Empresas (Gife)
Material aspects identified and boundaries G4-17 Entities included in the organization's consolidated financial statements, and entities not included in the report  
  G4-18 Process for defining the report content  
  G4-19 List of material aspects  
  G4-20 Boundary within the organization, for each material aspect  
  G4-21 Boundary outside the organization, for each material aspect  
  G4-22 Restatements of information provided in previous reports This is Kroton’s first sustainability report
  G4-23 Significant changes in scope and boundaries of material aspects in relation to previous reports This is Kroton’s first sustainability report
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 Approach to stakeholder engagement  
  G4-27 Key topics and concerns that have been raised through engagement, by stakeholder group  
Report profile G4-28 Reporting period 2014
  G4-29 Date of most recent previous report No previous report
  G4-30 Reporting cycle  
  G4-31 Contact point for questions regarding the report or its contents  
Governance G4-33 Current policy and practice regarding external verification of the report The report was not submitted to external verification
  G4-32 Option of application of guidelines and location of GRI table G4 - core
  G4-34 Organization’s governance structure  
Ethics and integrity G4-56 Values, principles, standards and norms of behavior in the organization  

SPECIFIC CONTENT

Economic category

Aspect Description Page/response External verification Omission
Economic performance G4-DMA Management approach      
  G4-EC1 Direct economic value generated and distributed      
  G4-EC4 Significant financial help received from government      
Market presence G4-DMA Management approach      
  G4-EC5 Ratio of lowest salary in organization to local minimum wage, by gender Kroton uses the national minimum salary as a basis, except for workers in the state of São Paulo where the minimum salary is higher. In 2014, 0.19% of male employees and 0.21% of female employees received the minimum salary    
Indirect economic impacts G4-DMA Management approach      
  G4-EC7 Impact of infrastructure investments offered for public benefit      

Environmental category

Aspect Description Page/response External verification Omission
Materials G4-DMA Management approach      
  G4-EN2 Percentage of recycled material used      
Energy G4-DMA Management approach      
  G4-EN3 Energy consumption within the organization      
Water G4-DMA Management approach      
  G4-EN8 Total water withdrawal by source      

Social category – labor practices and decent work

Aspect Description Page/response External verification Omission
Training and education G4-DMA Management approach      
  G4-LA9 Average hours training per year      
  G4-LA10 Programs for competencies management and lifelong learning When requested, Kroton offers isolated support to some employees enrolled in English courses and in postgraduate programs. In 2014, five employees received such support, amounting to R$ 26,343. The company also invested R$ 666,328 in its outplacement program, benefiting 119 people.    

Social category – Society

Aspect Description Page/response External verification Omission
Local communities G4-DMA Management approach      
  G4-SO1 Percentage of operations with local community engagement, impact assessment and development programs implemented      

Social category – product responsibility

Aspect Description Page /response External verification Omission
Product and service labeling G4-DMA Management approach      
  G4-PR4 Non-compliance related to product and service labeling      
  G4-PR5 Results of surveys measuring customer satisfaction