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GRI guidelines

GRI Guidelines

International standards

This report contains standard disclosures from the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines (core) and use the GRI Construction and Real Estate Sector Supplement (CRESS). The report is also aligned with the European Association for Investors in Non-Listed Real Estate Vehicles (INREV) Sustainability Reporting Recommendations.

Inrev sustainability performance measures - absolute measures

Broad issue type

Sustainability performance measure

Units of measurement

Energy

Total energy consumption from electricity

kWh

 

Total energy consumption from district heating and cooling

kWh

 

Total energy consumption from fuels

kWh

Greenhouse gas emissions

Total direct GHG emissions

Metric tonnes CO2e

 

Total indirect GHG emissions

Metric tonnes CO2e

Water

Total water withdrawal by source

Cubic metres (m3)

Waste

Total weight of waste by disposal route

Metric tonnes

 

Percentage of waste by disposal route

Proportion by weight (%)

    Inrev sustainability performance measures - intensity measures

    Broad issue type

    Sustainability performance measure

    Intensity indicator

    Energy

    Building energy intensity

    kWh / m2 / year

    Greenhouse gas emissions

    Greenhouse gas intensity from building energy

    kg CO2e / m2 / year

    Water

    Building water intensity

    m3 / m2 / year

      GENERAL STANDARD DISCLOSURE

         

      Strategy and Analysis

      Referral and/ or direct explanation

      GRI

      Definition

      Location of Disclosure

      G4-1

      Statement from the most senior decision-maker of the organization.

      Message from the Chairman

         

      Organizational Profile

       

      GRI

      Definition

      Location of Disclosure

      G4-3

      Name of the organization.

      Company Profile, Vision and strategy, Corporate Governance

      G4-4

      Primary brands, products, and/or services.

      Company Profile, Market proposition, Funds managed by Bouwinvest

      G4-5

      Location of organization's headquarters.

      Company Profile, Legal structure and principal activities

      G4-6

      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.

      Allocation by region

      G4-7

      Nature of ownership and legal form.

      Corporate Governance

      G4-8

      Markets served (including geographic breakdown, sectors served, and types of customers/beneficiaries).

      Key figures

      G4-9

      Scale of the reporting organization.

      Financial statements

      G4-10

      Workforce

      CSR performance indicators, Human resource management, key figures

      G4-11

      Percentage of employees covered by collective bargaining agreements.

      Company specific terms monitored by the works council as embedded in Dutch law

      G4-12

      Organisation's supply chain

      CSR

      G4-13

      Significant changes during the reporting period regarding size, structure, or ownership.

      No significant changes

      G4-14

      Explanation of whether and how the precautionary approach or principle is addressed by the organization.

      Risk management

      G4-15

      Externally developed economic, environmental, and social charters, principles, or other initiatives to which the organization subscribes or endorses.

      INREV, DGBC, GRESB, FSC

      G4-16

      Memberships in associations (such as industry associations)

      INREV, ANREV, IVBN, DGBC, GRESB, FSC

         

      Identified Material Aspects and Boundaries

       

      GRI

      Definition

      Location of Disclosure

      G4-17

      List all entities included in organisation's consolidated financial statement.

      Financial statements

      G4-18

      Process for defining report content (how applied Principles)

      Stakeholder engagegement and management

      G4-19

      List all material Aspects identified in the process for defining report content.

      Sustainability strategy and material issues

      G4-20

      For each material Aspect, report the Aspect Boundary within the organisation.

      CSR performance indicators (notes)

      G4-21

      For each material Aspect, report the Aspect Boundary outside the organisation.

      CSR performance indicators (notes)

      G4-22

      Report the effect of any restatements of information provided in previous reports.

      No restatements

      G4-23

      Report significant changes from previous reporting period in the Scope and Aspect Boundaries

      No significant changes

         

      Stakeholder engagement

       

      GRI

      Definition

      Location of Disclosure

      G4-24

      Provide a list of stakeholder groups engaged by the Organisation

      Stakeholder engagegement and management

      G4-25

      Basis for identification and selection of stakeholders with whom to engage.

      Stakeholder engagegement and management

      G4-26

      Organisation's approach to stakeholder engagement (including frequency by type and stakeholder group, and any specific to report process)

      Stakeholder engagegement and management

      G4-27

      Key topics and concerns that have been raised through stakeholder engagement, and how the organization has responded to those key topics and concerns, including through its reporting.

      Sustainability strategy and material issues

         

      Report Profile

        

      GRI

      Definition

      Location of Disclosure

      G4-28

      Reporting period (e.g., fiscal/calendar year) for information provided.

      Calendar year

      G4-29

      Date of most recent previous report (if any).

      16 March 2015

      G4-30

      Reporting cycle (annual, biennial, etc.)

      Annual

      G4-31

      Contact point for questions regarding the report or its contents.

      Contact

      G4-32

      Report the 'in accordance' option the organisation has chosen; the GRI Content Index for the chosen option; and reference to the External Assurance Report.

      International standards

      G4-33

      Organisation's policy and current practice with regard to seeking external assurance for the report.

      External assurance for financial performance only

         

      Governance

        

      GRI

      Definition

      Location of Disclosure

      G4-34

      Governance structure of the organization, including committees under the highest governance body responsible for specific tasks, such as setting strategy or organizational oversight.

      Corporate governance

         

      Ethics and Integrity

       

      GRI

      Definition

      Location of Disclosure

      G4-56

      Description of the organisation's values, principles, standards and norms of behavior such as codes of conduct and codes of ethics

      Code of conduct, Policies, rules and regulations

         

      SPECIFIC STANDARD DISCLOSURE

         

      Economic Indicators

       

      GRI

      Definition

      Location of Disclosure

      G4-DMA

      Disclosure on Management Approach

      Annual report, Financial statements

      G4-EC1

      Direct economic value generated and distributed, including revenues, operating costs, employee compensation, donations and other community investments, retained earnings, and payments to capital providers and governments.

      Financial statements, key financial information

      G4-EC2

      Financial implications and other risks and opportunities for the organization's activities due to climate change and other sustainability issues.

      Corporate social responsibility

      G4-EC3

      Coverage of the organization's defined benefit plan obligations.

      Personnel costs

      G4-EC4

      Financial assistance received from government.

      No significant assistance received

         

      Environmental Indicators

       

      GRI

      Definition

      Location of Disclosure

      Materials

        

      G4-DMA

      Disclosure on Management Approach

      Sustainability strategy and material issues

      G4 -EN1

      Materials used by weight, value or volume.

      CSR performance indicators

      G4-EN2

      Percentage of materials used that are recycled and reused input materials.

      CSR performance indicators

         

      Energy

        

      G4-DMA

      Disclosure on Management Approach

      Sustainability strategy and material issues

      G4-EN3

      Energy consumption within the organisation

      CSR performance indicators, Progress made in 2015

      G4-EN4

      Energy consumption outside of the organisation

      CSR performance indicators

      G4-EN5

      Energy intensity

      CSR performance indicators

      CRE1

      Building energy intensity.

      CSR performance indicators

      G4-EN6

      Reduction of energy consumption

      CSR performance indicators

      G4-EN7

      Reductions in energy requirements of products and services

      CSR performance indicators

         

      Water

        

      G4-DMA

      Disclosure on Management Approach

      Sustainability strategy and material issues

      G4-EN8

      Total water withdrawal by source.

      CSR performance indicators

      CRE2

      Building water intensity.

      CSR performance indicators

         

      Emissions

        

      G4-DMA

      Disclosure on Management Approach

      Sustainability strategy and material issues

      G4-EN15

      Direct greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 1)

      CSR performance indicators

      G4-EN16

      Energy indirect greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 2)

      CSR performance indicators

      G4-EN17

      Other indirect greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 3)

      CSR performance indicators

      G4-EN18

      Greenhouse gas emissions intensity

      CSR performance indicators

      CRE3

      Greenhouse gas emissions intensity from buildings.

      CSR performance indicators

      G4-EN19

      Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions

      CSR performance indicators

         

      Effluents and Waste

       

      G4-DMA

      Disclosure on Management Approach

      Sustainability strategy and material issues

      G4-EN23

      Total weight of waste by type and disposal method.

      CSR performance indicators

         

      Supplier Environmental Assessment

       

      G4-DMA

      Disclosure on Management Approach

      Managing the supply chain, risk management

      G4-EN32

      Percentage of new suppliers that were screened using environmental criteria

      Managing the supply chain, risk management

         

      Labour practices

       

      GRI

      Definition

      Location of Disclosure

      Employment

        

       G4-DMA

      Disclosure on Management Approach

      Human resources management, Building value

       G4-LA1

      Total number and rate of new employee hires and employee turnover by age group, gender, and region.

      CSR performance indicators

       G4-LA2

      Benefits provided to full-time employees that are not provided to temporary or part-time employees, by major operations.

      All benefits are open to all employees regardless of full-time, parttime or duration of contract

       G4-LA3

      Return to work and retention rates after parental leave, by gender.

      Dutch law provides adequate framework. When asked for, Bouwinvest strives to accommodate any requests for adapted working hours

         

      Occupational health and safety

       

       G4-DMA

      Disclosure on Management Approach

      Human resources management

       G4-LA5

      Percentage of total workforce represented in formal joint management-worker health and safety committees that help monitor and advise on occupational health and safety programs.

      Incorporated in elaborate Dutch laws and regulations. The Works Council, a Prevention Employee, Facility Management and general management are involved in Safety, Health, Wellbeing and Environment issues (VGWM).

       G4-LA6

      Type of injury and rates of injury, occupational diseases, lost days, and absenteeism, and number of work-related fatalities by region and by gender.

      CSR performance indicators

       G4-LA8

      Health and safety topics covered in formal agreements with trade unions.

      Incorporated in elaborate Dutch laws and regulations, translated to company policy, monitored by several external parties and internally by the Works Council and Prevention Employee.

         

      Training and education

       

       G4-DMA

       Disclosure on Management Approach

      Human resources management, Building value

       G4-LA9

      Average hours of training per year per employee by gender, and by employee category.

      Bouwinvest reports in % of total wages spent on training and education, CSR performance indicators

       G4-LA10

      Programs for skills management and lifelong learning that support the continued employability of employees and assist them in managing career endings.

      Human resources management

       G4-LA11

      Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews, by gender.

      Bouwinvest has no record of gender discrimination in remuneration nor career possibilities.

         

      Diversity and equal opportunity

       

       G4-DMA

       Disclosure on Management Approach

      Dutch management and supervision act, Human resources management

       G4-LA12

      Composition of governance bodies and breakdown of employees per employee category according to gender, age group, minority group membership, and other indicators of diversity.

      Dutch management and supervision act, CSR performance indicators

         

      Equal remuneration for women and men

       

       G4-DMA

      Disclosure on Management Approach

      Human resources management

       G4-LA13

      Ratio of basic salary and remuneration of women to men by employee category, by significant locations of operation.

      Bouwinvest has no record of gender discrimination in remuneration nor career possibilities. Diversity is however a topic to be looked in to in a broader perspective and this is an HRM target for the next 3 years.

         

      Supplier Assessment for Labour Practices

       

       G4-DMA

      Disclosure on Management Approach

      Managing the supply chain, risk management, benchmark international real estate investments

       G4-LA14

      Percentage of new suppliers that were screened using labour practices criteria

      Managing the supply chain, risk management, benchmark international real estate investments

       G4-LA15

      Significant actual and potential negative impacts for labour practices in the supply chain and actions taken

      Managing the supply chain, risk management, benchmark international real estate investments

         

      Society indicators

       

      GRI

      Definition

      Location of Disclosure

      Local communities

       

      G4-DMA

      Disclosure on Management Approach

      Managing the supply chain

      G4-SO1

      Percentage of operations with implemented local community engagement, impact assessments, and development programs.

      Managing the supply chain

         

      Anti-corruption

       

      G4-DMA

      Disclosure on Management Approach

      Risk management, Corporate governance

      G4-SO3

      Percentage and total number of operations assessed for risks related to corruption and the significant risks identified.

      Risk management, Corporate governance

      G4-SO4

      Communication and training on anti-corruption policies and procedures.

      Corporate governance, Risk management

      G4-SO5

      Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken

      Corporate governance, Risk management

         

      Supplier Assessment for Impacts on Society

       

      G4-DMA

      Disclosure on Management Approach

      Managing the supply chain, benchmark international real estate investments

      G4-SO9

      Percentage of new suppliers that were screened using criteria for impacts on society

      Managing the supply chain, benchmark international real estate investments

      G4-SO10

      Significant actual and potential negative impacts on society in the supply chain and actions taken

      Managing the supply chain, benchmark international real estate investments

         

      Product Responsibility Indicators

       

      GRI

      Definition

      Location of Disclosure

      Product and service labelling

       

      G4-DMA

      Disclosure on Management Approach

      Sustainability strategy and material issues

      CRE8

      Type and number of sustainability certification, rating and labelling schemes for new construction, management, occupation and redevelopment.

      CSR performance indicators

      G4-PR5

      Results of survey measuring customer satisfaction.

      CSR performance indicators, tenant satisfaction Residential, tenant satisfaction Office, tenant satisfaction Retail

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