GRI Index

The Hochland Sustainability Report is based on the internationally recognized guidelines of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and was prepared in accordance with the GRI standards – »Core« option.

Notes: The links in the right-hand column lead directly to the respective text passages.
The page numbers given refer to the print version of the sustainability report and to the page numbers in PDF, which can be downloaded here.

GRI 102: General information 2016

Organization profile

GRI 102: General information 2016
GRI 102-1 Name of the organisation   p. 9
in the printed report		 Company Portrait
GRI 102-2 Activities, brands, products and services   p. 9
in the printed report		 Company Portrait
GRI 102-3 Headquarters of the organization   p. 9
in the printed report		 Company Portrait
GRI 102-4 Operating sites   p. 9
in the printed report		 Company Portrait
GRI 102-5 Ownership and legal form   p. 9
in the printed report		 Company Portrait
GRI 102-6 Supplied markets   p. 9
in the printed report		 Company Portrait
GRI 102-7 Size of the organisation In the reporting period, the equity ratio was 65.1 % (2017), 67.5 % (2018), 62.7 % (2019) p. 9
p. 64
in the printed report		 Company Portrait
GRI 102-8 Information on employees and other staff   p. 9
p. 66
in the printed report		 Company Portrait
GRI 102-9 Supply chain   p. 9
pp. 28
in the printed report		 Company Portrait
GRI 102-10 Significant changes in the organization and its supply chain We are not aware of any significant changes in the period under review.    
GRI 102-11 Precautionary approach or precautionary principle   pp. 12
pp. 14
pp. 40
in the printed report		 Corporate Strategy
Sustainability Strategy
Management Approach: Environment
GRI 102-12 External initiatives   p. 19
pp. 22
in the printed report		 Dialogue with Stakeholders
Social Commitment
GRI 102-13 Membership in associations and interest groups   p. 68
in the printed report		 Awards and Memberships

Strategy

GRI 102: General information 2016
GRI 102-14 Declaration of the highest decision maker   p. 7
in the printed report		 Foreword
GRI 102-15 Major effects, risks and opportunities   p. 7
pp. 12
pp. 14
in the printed report		 Foreword
Corporate Strategy
Sustainability Strategy

Ethics and integrity

GRI 102: General information 2016
GRI 102-16 Values, principles, standards and norms of conduct   pp. 12
p. 21
pp. 14
pp. 26
pp. 28
p. 33
in the printed report		 Corporate Strategy
Integrity and Compliance
Sustainability Strategy
Management Approach: Products
Supply Chain
Animal Welfare

Corporate governance

GRI 102: General information 2016
GRI 102-18 Leadership structure Hochland Deutschland GmbH has a management board that is supervised by the supervisory board of Hochland SE. The sustainability managers of the core team sustainability are responsible for the decision-making process on economic, ecological and social issues, report to the management and advise them. The One Earth Team (OET) acts as an advanced sustainability committee and multiplier. Experts from various specialist areas belong to the OET. The OET creates and updates the materiality matrix with derived fields of action and recommendations for action for the management. The main functions of the OET are support, advice and reflection, as well as the structure and definition and definition of responsibilities for the sustainability process. pp. 12
in the printed report		 Corporate Strategy

Stakeholder involvement

GRI 102: General information 2016
GRI 102-40 List of stakeholder groups   p. 19
in the printed report		 Dialogue with Stakeholders
GRI 102-41 Collective agreements   p. 55
in the printed report		 Remuneration and Social Benefits
GRI 102-42 Identification and selection of stakeholders   p. 19
pp. 14
in the printed report		 Dialogue with Stakeholders
Sustainability Strategy
GRI 102-43 Approach to stakeholder engagement   p. 19
pp. 26
pp. 40
pp. 50
in the printed report		 Dialogue with Stakeholders
Management Approach: Products
Management Approach: Environment
Management Approach Employees
GRI 102-44 Key issues and concerns raised   pp. 14
in the printed report		 Sustainability Strategy

Reporting procedure

GRI 102: General information 2016
GRI 102-45 Entities included in the consolidated financial statements   p. 9
in the printed report		 Company Portrait
GRI 102-46 Procedure for determining the content of the report and the delimitation of the topics   pp. 14
p. 69
in the printed report		 Sustainability Strategy
About this Report
GRI 102-47 List of key issues   pp. 14
in the printed report		 Sustainability Strategy
GRI 102-48 Re-display of information Hochland has extended its reporting period to three years, compared to the two-year reporting period of the last sustainability reports. The decision was made after considering the benefits and costs of the process. pp. 64
pp. 26
pp. 40
pp. 50
in the printed report		 Key Figures
Management Approach: Products
Management Approach: Environment
Management Approach: Employees
GRI 102-49 Changes in reporting No significant changes since the last sustainability report.    
GRI 102-50 Reporting period   p. 69
in the printed report		 About This Report
GRI 102-51 Date of last report Sustainability report 2015/2016 (published in May 2017)    
GRI 102-52 Reporting cycle Every three years    
GRI 102-53 Contact for questions regarding the report   p. 70
in the printed report		 Imprint
GRI 102-54 Declaration on reporting in accordance with the GRI standards GRI Index   GRI Index
GRI 102-55 GRI Content Index GRI Index   GRI Index
GRI 102-56 External audit No external audit of this report was performed.    

GRI 200: ECONOMICS

Economic performance

GRI 103: Management approach 2016
GRI 103-1 Explanation of the main topic and its delimitation   pp. 50
in the printed report		 Management Approach: Employees
GRI 103-2 The management approach and its components   pp. 50
in the printed report		 Management Approach: Employees
GRI 103-3 Assessment of the management approach   pp. 50
in the printed report		 Management Approach: Employees
GRI 201: Economic performance 2016
GRI 201-3 Liabilities for defined benefit and other post-employment benefit plans   p. 55
in the printed report		 Remuneration and Social Benefits

Procurement practices

GRI 103: Management approach 2016
GRI 103-1 Explanation of the main topic and its delimitation   pp. 26
in the printed report		 Management Approach: Products
GRI 103-2 The management approach and its components   pp. 26
in the printed report		 Management Approach: Products
GRI 103-3 Assessment of the management approach   pp. 26
in the printed report		 Management Approach: Products
GRI 204: Procurement practices 2016
GRI 204-1 Percentage of spending with local suppliers   pp. 28
p. 33
in the printed report		 Supply Chain
Animal Welfare

GRI 300: ENVIRONMENT

Materials

GRI 103: Management approach 2016
GRI 103-1 Explanation of the main topic and its delimitation   pp. 40
pp. 43
in the printed report		 Management Approach: Environment
Resource Protection
GRI 103-2 The management approach and its components   pp. 40
pp. 43
in the printed report		 Management Approach: Environment
Resource Protection
GRI 103-3 Assessment of the management approach   pp. 40
pp. 43
in the printed report		 Management Approach: Environment
Resource Protection
GRI 301: Materials 2016
GRI 301-1 Materials used by weight or volume   p. 65
in the printed report		 Key Figures
Environmental Statement

Energy

GRI 103: Management approach 2016
GRI 103-1 Explanation of the main topic and its delimitation   pp. 40
pp. 46
in the printed report		 Management Approach: Environment
Energy and Climate
GRI 103-2 The management approach and its components   pp. 40
pp. 46
in the printed report		 Management Approach: Environment
Energy and Climate
GRI 103-3 Assessment of the management approach   pp. 40
pp. 46
in the printed report		 Management Approach: Environment
Energy and Climate
GRI 302: Energy 2016
GRI 302-1 Energy consumption within the organisation   p. 64
pp. 46
in the printed report		 Key Figures
Energy and Climate
Environmental Statement

Emissions

GRI 103: Management approach 2016
GRI 103-1 Explanation of the main topic and its delimitation   pp. 40
pp. 46
in the printed report		 Management Approach: Environment
Energy and Climate
GRI 103-2 The management approach and its components   pp. 40
pp. 46
in the printed report		 Management Approach: Environment
Energy and Climate
GRI 103-3 Assessment of the management approach   pp. 40
pp. 46
in the printed report		 Management Approach: Environment
Energy and Climate
GRI 305: Emissions 2016
GRI 305-1 Direct GHG emissions (Scope 1)   p. 65
pp. 46
in the printed report		 Key Figures
Energy and Climate
Environmental Statement

Environmental compliance

GRI 103: Management approach 2016
GRI 103-1 Explanation of the main topic and its delimitation   pp. 40
pp. 46
in the printed report		 Management Approach: Environment
Energy and Climate
GRI 103-2 The management approach and its components   pp. 40
pp. 46
in the printed report		 Management Approach: Environment
Energy and Climate
GRI 103-3 Assessment of the management approach   pp. 40
pp. 46
in the printed report		 Management Approach: Environment
Energy and Climate
GRI 307: Environmental compliance 2016
GRI 307-1 Non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations During the reporting period, no fines or non-monetary sanctions were imposed on Hochland Deutschland GmbH for non-compliance with environmental protection laws and regulations.    

Environmental assessment of suppliers

GRI 103: Management approach 2016
GRI 103-1 Explanation of the main topic and its delimitation   pp. 26
in the printed report		 Management Approach: Products
GRI 103-2 The management approach and its components   pp. 26
in the printed report		 Management Approach: Products
GRI 103-3 Assessment of the management approach   pp. 26
in the printed report		 Management Approach: Products
GRI 308: Environmental assessment of suppliers 2016
GRI 308-1 New suppliers that have been checked against environmental criteria No audits were carried out during the reporting period pp. 26
pp. 28
in the printed report		 Management Approach: Products
Supply Chain

GRI 400: SOCIALS ISSUES

Employment

GRI 103: Management approach 2016
GRI 103-1 Explanation of the main topic and its delimitation   pp. 50
in the printed report		 Management Approach: Employees
GRI 103-2 The management approach and its components   pp. 50
in the printed report		 Management Approach: Employees
GRI 103-3 Assessment of the management approach   pp. 50
in the printed report		 Management Approach: Employees
GRI 401: Employment 2016
GRI 401-1 New employees and employee turnover   in the printed report Key Figures

Health and safety at work

GRI 103: Management approach 2016
GRI 103-1 Explanation of the main topic and its delimitation   pp. 50
pp. 60
in the printed report		 Management Approach: Employees
Health and Safety
GRI 103-2 The management approach and its components   pp. 50
pp. 60
in the printed report		 Management Approach: Employees
Health and Safety
GRI 103-3 Assessment of the management approach   pp. 50
pp. 60
in the printed report		 Management Approach: Employees
Health and Safety
GRI 403: Health and safety at work 2016
GRI 403-1 Management system for health and safety
at work		 The adherence to health and safety at work is ensured by the implemented management systems in accordance with ISO 45001:2018 controlled from inside the company. The health and safety management covers all employees of Hochland Deutschland GmbH.    

Education and training

GRI 103: Management approach 2016
GRI 103-1 Explanation of the main topic and its delimitation   pp. 50
p. 56
in the printed report		 Management Approach: Employees
Training and Professional Development
GRI 103-2 The management approach and its components   pp. 50
p. 56
in the printed report		 Management Approach: Employees
Training and Professional Development
GRI 103-3 Assessment of the management approach   pp. 50
p. 56
in the printed report		 Management Approach: Employees
Training and Professional Development
GRI 404: Education and training 2016
GRI 404-1 Average number of hours for training and further education per year and employee The cost of obtaining detailed key figures is in no way proportional to the gain in knowledge. p. 67
in the printed report		 Key Figures

Freedom of association and collective bargaining

GRI 103: Management approach 2016
GRI 103-1 Explanation of the main topic and its delimitation   p. 19
p. 21
pp. 26
pp. 28
in the printed report		 Dialogue with Stakeholders
Integrity and Compliance
Management Approach: Products
Supply Chain
GRI 103-2 The management approach and its components   p. 19
p. 21
pp. 26
pp. 28
in the printed report		 Dialogue with Stakeholders
Integrity and Compliance
Management Approach: Products
Supply Chain
GRI 103-3 Assessment of the management approach   p. 19
p. 21
pp. 26
pp. 28
in the printed report		 Dialogue with Stakeholders
Integrity and Compliance
Management Approach: Products
Supply Chain
GRI 407: Freedom of association and collective bargaining 2016
GRI 407-1 Sites and suppliers where the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining may be threatened We are not aware of any cases in the reporting period.    

Child labour

GRI 103: Management approach 2016
GRI 103-1 Explanation of the main topic and its delimitation   p. 19
p. 21
pp. 28
in the printed report		 Dialogue with Stakeholders
Integrity and Compliance
Supply Chain
GRI 103-2 The management approach and its components   p. 19
p. 21
pp. 28
in the printed report		 Dialogue with Stakeholders
Integrity and Compliance
Supply Chain
GRI 103-3 Assessment of the management approach   p. 19
p. 21
pp. 28
in the printed report		 Dialogue with Stakeholders
Integrity and Compliance
Supply Chain
GRI 408: Child labour 2016
GRI 408-1 Sites and suppliers with a significant risk of child labour incidents We are not aware of any cases in the reporting period.    

Forced or compulsory labour

GRI 103: Management approach 2016
GRI 103-1 Explanation of the main topic and its delimitation   p. 19
p. 21
pp. 28
in the printed report		 Dialogue with Stakeholders
Integrity and Compliance
Supply Chain
GRI 103-2 The management approach and its components   p. 19
p. 21
pp. 28
in the printed report		 Dialogue with Stakeholders
Integrity and Compliance
Supply Chain
GRI 103-3 Assessment of the management approach   p. 19
p. 21
pp. 28
in the printed report		 Dialogue with Stakeholders
Integrity and Compliance
Supply Chain
GRI 409: Forced or compulsory labour 2016
GRI 409-1 Sites and suppliers with a significant risk of incidents of forced or compulsory labour We are not aware of any cases in the reporting period.    

Examination for compliance with human rights

GRI 103: Management approach 2016
GRI 103-1 Explanation of the main topic and its delimitation   p. 19
p. 21
pp. 28
pp. 52
in the printed report		 Dialogue with Stakeholders
Integrity and Compliance
Supply Chain
Corporate Culture
GRI 103-2 Assessment of the management approach   p. 19
p. 21
pp. 28
pp. 52
in the printed report		 Dialogue with Stakeholders
Integrity and Compliance
Supply Chain
Corporate Culture
GRI 103-3 Assessment of the management approach   p. 19
p. 21
pp. 28
pp. 52
in the printed report		 Dialogue with Stakeholders
Integrity and Compliance
Supply Chain
Corporate Culture
GRI 412: Review of compliance with human rights 2016
GRI 412-1 Sites where a human rights audit or human rights impact assessment has been carried out Since Hochland only has business locations in Germany and compliance with human rights in Germany is regulated by law, our locations are not checked for human rights violations.    

Social evaluation of suppliers

GRI 103: Management approach 2016
GRI 103-1 Explanation of the main topic and its delimitation   p. 19
p. 21
pp. 28
in the printed report		 Dialogue with Stakeholders
Integrity and Compliance
Supply Chain
GRI 103-2 The management approach and its components   p. 19
p. 21
pp. 28
in the printed report		 Dialogue with Stakeholders
Integrity and Compliance
Supply Chain
GRI 103-3 Assessment of the management approach   p. 19
p. 21
pp. 28
in the printed report		 Dialogue with Stakeholders
Integrity and Compliance
Supply Chain
GRI 414: Social evaluation of suppliers 2016
GRI 414-1 New suppliers that have been checked against social criteria Hochland’s purchasing guidelines also take social criteria into account. No reviews were carried out during the reporting period.    

Customer health and safety

GRI 103: Management approach 2016
GRI 103-1 Explanation of the main topic and its delimitation   pp. 26
p. 35
in the printed report		 Management Approach: Products
Quality and Product Safety
GRI 103-2 The management approach and its components   pp. 26
p. 35
in the printed report		 Management Approach: Products
Quality and Product Safety
GRI 103-3 Assessment of the management approach   pp. 26
p. 35
in the printed report		 Management Approach: Products
Quality and Product Safety
GRI 416: Customer health and safety 2016
GRI 416-2 Infringements related to the impact of products We are not aware of any cases in the reporting period.    

Marketing and labelling

GRI 103: Management approach 2016
GRI 103-1 Explanation of the main topic and its delimitation   p. 19
p. 35
p. 36
in the printed report		 Dialogue with Stakeholders
Quality and Product Safety
Product Information
GRI 103-2 The management approach and its components   p. 19
p. 35
p. 36
in the printed report		 Dialogue with Stakeholders
Quality and Product Safety
Product Information
GRI 103-3 Assessment of the management approach   p. 19
p. 35
p. 36
in the printed report		 Dialogue with Stakeholders
Quality and Product Safety
Product Information
GRI 417: Marketing and labelling 2016
GRI 417-3 Infringements related to marketing and communication We are not aware of any cases in the reporting period.    

ADDITIONAL INDICATORS FOOD INDUSTRY

FP1 Purchasing volume from suppliers in accordance with procurement guidelines   p. 64
in the printed report		 Key Figures
FP3 Working time lost due to industrial action, strike and/or lockout We are not aware of any cases in the reporting period.    
FP4 Programmes and methods to promote healthy lifestyles, prevent chronic diseases, increase access to healthy, nutritious and affordable food and increase the prosperity of those in need   pp. 22
in the printed report		 Social Commitment
FP5 Production volume from independently certified sites (food safety)   p. 64
pp. 28
p. 35
in the printed report		 Key Figures
Supply Chain
Quality and Product Safety
FP8 Consumer information on ingredients and nutritional values beyond legal requirements   p. 36
in the printed report		 Product Information
FP9 Reared and/or processed animals Hochland Deutschland GmbH does not keep any animals itself. The company works closely with producer groups in the animal welfare sector. p. 33
in the printed report		 Animal Welfare
FP10 Physical changes and the use of narcotics   see FP9  
FP11 Farming method regarding reared and/or processed animals   see FP9  
FP12 Handling antibiotics, anti-inflammatory, hormonal and/or growth-promoting measures   see FP9  
FP13 Transport, handling and slaughter   see FP9