Hera - Sustainability Report 2004

Index of subjects relative to Global Reporting Initiative, Sustainability Report Group and Welfare Ministry guidelines

G.R.I. code	Indicator		Section of SR04	Guidelines: GRI-GBS-MW
1.1. VISION AND STRATEGY
1.1		Statement of the organization’s vision and strategy regarding its contribution to sustainable development	1.4 Strategic orientation 2.1 Corporate social responsibility in the Hera group	X	X	-
1.2		Statement from the Managing Director describing key elements of the report	Statements from the Chairman and Managing Director	X	-	-
2.PROFILE
2.1	ORGANIZATIONAL PROFILE	Name of organization	1.1 The Hera group: origins and main stages of development	X	X	X
2.2		Main products and/or services	1.1 The Hera group: origins and main stages of development	X	X	X
2.3		Operational structures	1.5.2 Organizational structure	X	X	-
2.4		Description of main divisions, operating companies, subsidiaries and joint ventures	Methodological premise	X	X	X
2.5		Countries in which operations are located	1.1 The Hera group: origins and main stages of development - 2003 and 2004: the present	X	X	X
2.6		Nature of ownership, legal form	1.5.1 Institutional structure	X	X	X
2.7		Nature of markets served	1.2 Reference context	X	X	X
2.8		Scale of the organization	1.1 The Hera group: origins and main stages of development - 2003 and 2004: the present	X	X	X
2.9		List of stakeholders: key attributes and relationship with the organization	5 Social performance	X	X	X
2.10	REPORT SCOPE	Contacts and useful addresses for getting information about the Sustainability Report	Note for the reader	X	-	-
2.11		Reporting period	Methodological premise	X	-	-
2.12		Date of publication of most recent report	See date of publication of this report	X	-	-
2.13		Boundaries of report and specific limitations on scope	Methodological premise	X	-	-
2.14		Significant changes in size, structure, ownership or products/services occurring since previous report	Methodological premise 1.5.2 Organizational structure	X	-	-
2.15		Elements of discontinuity that can significantly affect comparability from period to period and/or between organizations.	Methodological premise 1.5.2 Organizational structure	X	-	-
2.16		Explanation of the nature and effect of any re-statements of information provided in earlier reports and reasons for such re-statement	n.a.	X	-	-
2.17	PROFILE OF THE REPORT	Decisions not to apply GRI principles or protocols in the preparation of the report.	n.a.	X	-	-
2.18		Criteria/definitions used in any accounting for economic, environmental and social costs and benefits.	n.a.	X	-	-
2.19		Significant changes in data measurement methods	n.a.	X	-	-
2.20		Policies and internal practices to enhance and provide assurance about the accuracy, completeness, and reliability of the sustainability report	Methodological premise (AccountAbility 1000)	X	-	-
2.21		Policy and current practice with regard to providing independent auditing for the full report	Certification of conformance	X	X	-
2.22		Other sources of information about economic, environmental, and social aspects of the company’s activities	Internet site: www.gruppohera.it	X	-	-
-	ADDITIONAL INDICATORS	Institutional structure	1.5.1 Institutional structure	-	X	-
-		Reference values	1.3 Values and principles of conduct	-	X	-
-		Mission	1.3 Values and principles of conduct - Mission	-	X	-
3. GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
3.1	STRUCTURE AND GOVERNANCE	Governance structure of the organization	2.2 Corporate governance	X	-	X
3.2		Percentage of board of directors members who are independent, non-executive directors	2.2 Corporate governance	X	-	-
3.3		Process for determining the expertise board members need to guide the strategic direction of the organization	n.a.	X	-	-
3.4		Board-level processes for overseeing the organization’s identification and management of economic, environmental and social risks and opportunities	5.1.5 Pay and incentive system	X	-	-
3.5		Linkage between executive compensation and achievement of the organization’s goals	5.1.5 Pay and incentive system	X	-	-
3.6		Organizational structure and key individuals responsible for oversight, implementation and auditing of economic, environmental, social and related policies	2.3 Strategic management of Social Responsibility: Sustainable Quality	X	-	-
3.7		Mission, values, internally developed codes of conduct and principles and status of implementation	1.4 Strategic orientation	X	-	-
3.8		Mechanisms for shareholders to provide recommendations or direction to the board of directors	2.2 Corporate Governance	X	-	-
3.9	STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT	Basis for identification and selection of major stakeholders	-	X	X	-
3.10		Approaches to stakeholder consultation	3.2 Approach adopted	X	X	X
3.11		Types of information resulting from stakeholder consultations	3.3 3 Overview of results	X	X	-
3.12		Use of information resulting from stakeholder engagements	3.3 3 Overview of results	X	-	-
3.13	OVERARCHING POLICIES AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS	Explanation of whether and how the precautionary approach or principle is addressed by the company	2.3 Strategic management of Social Responsibility: Sustainable Quality	X	-	-
3.14		Voluntary codes of conduct developed, sets of principles or other initiatives to which the organization subscribes or which it endorses	Global Compact	X	-	X
3.15		Principal memberships in industry and business associations, and/or advocacy groups	2.2 Corporate Governance	X	-	-
3.16		Policies and/or systems for managing upstream and downstream impacts	2.3 Strategic management of Social Responsibility: Sustainable Quality	X	-	-
3.17		Organization’s approach to managing indirect economic, environmental and social impacts resulting from its activities	2.3 Strategic management of Social Responsibility: Sustainable Quality	X	-	-
3.18		Major decisions during the reporting period regarding the location of, or changes in, operations	n.a.	X	-	-
3.19		Objectives, programs and procedures pertaining to economic, environmental and social performance	7 Improvement objectives: 2004 results and future commitments	X	X	-
3.20		Status of certification pertaining to economic, environmental, and social management systems	2.6.2 QSE certification process	X	-	X

More Performance indexes

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Guidelines: GRI, GBS, MW

IDENTITY

GOVERNANCE OF SUSTAINABILITY

STAKEHOLDERS ENGAGEMENT

ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE

SOCIAL PERFORMANCE

ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE

IMPROVEMENT OBJECTIVES

APPENDIX

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