CR report

GRI content index

GRI content index

Disclosure

 

Description

 

UNGC

 

SDG

 

Reference

 

 

External assurance

GENERAL STANDARD DISCLOSURES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Organizational profile

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

102–1

 

Name of the organization

 

 

 

 

 

Reporting profile

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/reporting-profile/

 

No

102–2

 

Activities, brands, products, and services

 

 

 

 

 

Business report: Strategy and businesses

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/strategy-and-businesses/

 

No

102–3

 

Location of headquarters

 

 

 

 

 

Reporting profile

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/reporting-profile/

 

No

102–4

 

Location of operations

 

 

 

 

 

Reporting profile

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/reporting-profile/

 

No

102–5

 

Ownership and legal form

 

 

 

 

 

Reporting profile

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/reporting-profile/

 

No

102–6

 

Markets served

 

 

 

 

 

Hearing care market and supply chain

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/hearing-care-market/

 

No

102–7

 

Scale of the organization

 

 

 

 

 

Reporting profile

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/reporting-profile/

 

No

102–8

 

Information on employees and other workers

 

6

 

8

 

Investment in people

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/investment-in-people/

 

Yes

102–9

 

Supply chain

 

 

 

 

 

Hearing care market and supply chain

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/hearing-care-market/

 

No

102–10

 

Significant changes to the organization and its supply chain

 

 

 

 

 

Reporting profile

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/reporting-profile/

 

No

102–11

 

Precautionary Principle or approach

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate governance

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/cr-corporate-governance/

 

No

102–12

 

External initiatives

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate governance

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/cr-corporate-governance/

 

No

102–13

 

Membership of associations

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate governance

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/cr-corporate-governance/

 

No

2. Strategy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

102–14

 

Statement from senior decision-maker

 

 

 

 

 

Message from the CEO

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/message-from-the-ceo/

 

No

3. Ethics and integrity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

102–16

 

Values, principles, standards, and norms of behavior

 

1

 

16

 

Ethics and integrity

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/ethics-and-integrity/

 

No

102–17

 

Mechanisms for advice and concerns about ethics

 

1

 

16

 

Ethics and integrity

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/ethics-and-integrity/

 

No

4. Governance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

102–18

 

Governance structure

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate governance

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/cr-corporate-governance/

 

No

102–19

 

Delegating authority

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate governance

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/cr-corporate-governance/

 

No

102–20

 

Executive-level responsibility for economic, environmental, and social topics

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate governance

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/cr-corporate-governance/

 

No

102–21

 

Consulting stakeholders on economic, environmental, and social topics

 

 

 

16

 

Corporate governance

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/cr-corporate-governance/

 

No

102–22

 

Composition of the highest governance body and its committees

 

 

 

5, 16

 

Corporate governance

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/cr-corporate-governance/

 

No

102–23

 

Chair of the highest governance body

 

 

 

16

 

Corporate governance

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/cr-corporate-governance/

 

No

102–24

 

Nominating and selecting the highest governance body

 

 

 

5, 16

 

Corporate governance

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/cr-corporate-governance/

 

No

102–25

 

Conflicts of interest

 

 

 

16

 

Corporate governance

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/cr-corporate-governance/

 

No

102–26

 

Role of highest governance body in setting purpose, values, and strategy

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate governance

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/cr-corporate-governance/

 

No

102–27

 

Collective knowledge of highest governance body

 

 

 

4

 

Corporate governance

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/cr-corporate-governance/

 

No

102–28

 

Evaluating the highest governance body’s performance

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate governance

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/cr-corporate-governance/

 

No

102–29

 

Identifying and managing economic, environmental, and social impacts

 

 

 

16

 

Corporate governance

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/cr-corporate-governance/

 

No

102–30

 

Effectiveness of risk management processes

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate governance

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/cr-corporate-governance/

 

No

102–31

 

Review of economic, environmental, and social topics

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate governance

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/cr-corporate-governance/

 

No

102–32

 

Highest governance body’s role in sustainability reporting

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate governance

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/cr-corporate-governance/

 

No

102–35

 

Remuneration policies

 

 

 

 

 

Business report: Compensation report

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/compensation-report/

 

Yes

102–36

 

Process for determining remuneration

 

 

 

 

 

Business report: Compensation report

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/compensation-report/

 

Yes

102–37

 

Stakeholders’ involvement in remuneration

 

 

 

16

 

Business report: Compensation report

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/compensation-report/

 

Yes

5. Stakeholder engagement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

102–40

 

List of stakeholder groups

 

 

 

 

 

Stakeholder engagement

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/stakeholder-engagement/

 

No

102–41

 

Collective bargaining agreements

 

3

 

8

 

Investment in people

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/investment-in-people/

 

No

102–42

 

Identifying and selecting stakeholders

 

 

 

 

 

Stakeholder engagement

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/stakeholder-engagement/

 

No

102–43

 

Approach to stakeholder engagement

 

 

 

 

 

Stakeholder engagement

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/stakeholder-engagement/

 

No

102–44

 

Key topics and concerns raised

 

 

 

 

 

Stakeholder engagement

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/stakeholder-engagement/

 

No

6. Reporting practice

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

102–45

 

Entities included in the consolidated financial statements

 

 

 

 

 

Reporting profile

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/reporting-profile/

 

No

102–46

 

Defining report content and topic Boundaries

 

 

 

 

 

Sustainability program

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/sustainability-program/

 

No

102–47

 

List of material topics

 

 

 

 

 

Sustainability program

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/sustainability-program/

 

No

102–48

 

Restatements of information

 

 

 

 

 

Reporting profile

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/reporting-profile/

 

No

102–49

 

Changes in reporting

 

 

 

 

 

Reporting profile

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/reporting-profile/

 

No

102–50

 

Reporting period

 

 

 

 

 

Reporting profile

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/reporting-profile/

 

No

102–51

 

Date of most recent report

 

 

 

 

 

Reporting profile

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/reporting-profile/

 

No

102–52

 

Reporting cycle

 

 

 

 

 

Reporting profile

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/reporting-profile/

 

No

102–53

 

Contact point for questions regarding the report

 

 

 

 

 

Reporting profile

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/reporting-profile/

 

No

102–54

 

Claims of reporting in accordance with the GRI Standards

 

 

 

 

 

Reporting profile

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/reporting-profile/

 

No

102–55

 

GRI content index

 

 

 

 

 

GRI content index

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/gri-content-index/

 

No

102–56

 

External assurance

 

 

 

 

 

Assurance Report

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/assurance-report/

 

No

SPECIFIC STANDARD DISCLOSURES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer-focused solutions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

103–1

 

Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary

 

 

 

 

 

Sustainability program

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/sustainability-program/

 

No

103–2

 

The management approach and its components

 

 

 

 

 

Sustainability program

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/sustainability-program/

 

No

103–3

 

Evaluation of the management approach

 

 

 

 

 

Sustainability program

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/sustainability-program/

 

No

416–1

 

Assessment of the health and safety impacts of product and service categories

 

 

 

 

 

Customer-focused solutions

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/customer-focused-solutions/

 

No

Own indicator

 

New patent applications

 

 

 

3, 4, 9

 

Customer-focused solutions

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/customer-focused-solutions/

 

No

Access to hearing care

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

103–1

 

Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary

 

 

 

 

 

Sustainability program

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/sustainability-program/

 

No

103–2

 

The management approach and its components

 

 

 

 

 

Sustainability program

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/sustainability-program/

 

No

103–3

 

Evaluation of the management approach

 

 

 

 

 

Sustainability program

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/sustainability-program/

 

No

Own indicator

 

Employee volunteer work for the Hear the World Foundation

 

 

 

3, 4

 

Access to hearing care

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/access-to-hearing-care/

 

No

Investment in people

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

103–1

 

Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary

 

 

 

 

 

Sustainability program

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/sustainability-program/

 

No

103–2

 

The management approach and its components

 

 

 

 

 

Sustainability program

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/sustainability-program/

 

No

103–3

 

Evaluation of the management approach

 

 

 

 

 

Sustainability program

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/sustainability-program/

 

No

401–1

 

New employee hires and employee turnover

 

6

 

5, 8

 

Investment in people

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/investment-in-people/

 

Yes

403–2

 

Types of injury and rates of injury, occupational diseases, lost days, and absenteeism, and number of work-related fatalities

 

 

 

8

 

Investment in people

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/investment-in-people/

 

No

404–3

 

Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews

 

6

 

5, 8

 

Investment in people

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/investment-in-people/

 

No

405–1

 

Diversity of governance bodies and employees

 

1

 

5, 8

 

Investment in people

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/investment-in-people/

 

Yes

Safeguarding the environment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

103–1

 

Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary

 

 

 

 

 

Sustainability program

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/sustainability-program/

 

No

103–2

 

The management approach and its components

 

 

 

 

 

Sustainability program

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/sustainability-program/

 

No

103–3

 

Evaluation of the management approach

 

 

 

 

 

Sustainability program

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/sustainability-program/

 

No

302–1

 

Energy consumption within the organization

 

7, 8

 

7, 12, 13

 

Safeguarding the environment

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/safeguarding-the-environment/

 

Yes

303–1

 

Water withdrawal by source

 

7, 8

 

6

 

Safeguarding the environment

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/safeguarding-the-environment/

 

No

305–1

 

Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions

 

7, 8

 

12, 13

 

Safeguarding the environment

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/safeguarding-the-environment/

 

Yes

305–2

 

Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions

 

7, 8

 

12, 13

 

Safeguarding the environment

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/safeguarding-the-environment/

 

Yes

305–3

 

Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions

 

7, 8

 

12, 13

 

Safeguarding the environment

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/safeguarding-the-environment/

 

Yes

305–4

 

GHG emissions intensity

 

7, 8, 9

 

12, 13

 

Safeguarding the environment

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/safeguarding-the-environment/

 

Yes

306–2

 

Waste by type and disposal method

 

8

 

12, 13

 

Safeguarding the environment

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/safeguarding-the-environment/

 

No

307–1

 

Non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations

 

8

 

 

 

Safeguarding the environment

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/safeguarding-the-environment/

 

No

Governance, risk, and compliance management

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

103–1

 

Explanation of the material topic and its Boundary

 

 

 

 

 

Sustainability program

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/sustainability-program/

 

No

103–2

 

The management approach and its components

 

 

 

 

 

Sustainability program

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/sustainability-program/

 

No

103–3

 

Evaluation of the management approach

 

 

 

 

 

Sustainability program

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/sustainability-program/

 

No

205–2

 

Communication and training about anti-corruption policies and procedures

 

10

 

16

 

Ethics and integrity

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/ethics-and-integrity/

 

No

206–1

 

Legal actions for anti-competitive behavior, anti-trust, and monopoly practices

 

 

 

 

 

Ethics and integrity

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/ethics-and-integrity/

 

No

308–1

 

New suppliers that were screened using environmental criteria

 

8

 

 

 

Ethics and integrity

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/ethics-and-integrity/

 

No

308–2

 

Negative environmental impacts in the supply chain and actions taken

 

8

 

 

 

Ethics and integrity

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/ethics-and-integrity/

 

No

408–1

 

Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of child labor

 

4, 5

 

8, 16

 

Ethics and integrity

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/ethics-and-integrity/

 

No

409–1

 

Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labor

 

4, 5

 

8

 

Ethics and integrity

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/ethics-and-integrity/

 

No

412–1

 

Operations that have been subject to human rights reviews or impact assessments

 

1, 2

 

 

 

Ethics and integrity

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/ethics-and-integrity/

 

No

414–1

 

New suppliers that were screened using social criteria

 

2

 

8, 16

 

Ethics and integrity

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/ethics-and-integrity/

 

No

414–2

 

Negative social impacts in the supply chain and actions taken

 

2

 

8, 16

 

Ethics and integrity

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/ethics-and-integrity/

 

No

415–1

 

Political contributions

 

 

 

16

 

Ethics and integrity

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/ethics-and-integrity/

 

No

416–2

 

Incidents of non-compliance concerning the health and safety impacts of products and services

 

 

 

 

 

Ethics and integrity

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/ethics-and-integrity/

 

No

419–1

 

Non-compliance with laws and regulations in the social and economic area

 

 

 

16

 

Ethics and integrity

https://report.sonova.com/2019/en/ethics-and-integrity/

 

No

UNCG = UN Global Compact Principle

AR = Annual Report

SDG = UN Sustainable Development Goal

All references refer to the 2016 version of the GRI Standards