SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING STANDARDS
GRI Index, aligned to the UN SDGs This report has been prepared in accordance with the GRI Standards: Core option. Aligned to the relevant targets of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), disclosures can be located in Sustainability Report 2021 (‘SR’) or Annual Report 2021 (‘AR’). Theme
Circular economy Driving carbon reduction Managing water responsibly Contributing to our communities Driving carbon reduction Sending zero waste to landfill Compliance Sourcing sustainably Caring for our people Caring for our people Caring for our people Equipping our people to lead Caring for our people Caring for our people Conducting business ethically Conducting business ethically Conducting business ethically Conducting business ethically Promoting human rights Contributing to our communities Sourcing sustainably Stakeholder engagement Upholding our standards Compliance Annual Report DS Smith at a glance Upholding our standards Conducting business ethically Conducting business ethically Organisational profile
Strategy Ethics and integrity Governance Stakeholder engagement
Reporting practice
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GRI
301: Materials 302: Energy 303: Water and effluent 304: Biodiversity 305: Emissions 306: Waste 307: Environmental compliance 308: Supplier environmental assessment 401: Employment 402: Labour/Management relations 403: Occupational health and safety 404: Training and education 405: Diversity and equal opportunity 406: Non-discrimination 407: Freedom of association and collective bargaining 408: Child labour 409: Forced or compulsory labour 411: Rights of indigenous peoples 412: Human rights assessment 413: Local communities 414: Supplier social assessment 415: Public policy 416: Customer health and safety 419: Socioeconomic compliance 201: Economic performance 202: Market presence 204: Procurement practices 205: Anti-corruption 206: Anti-competitive behaviour 102-1 Name of the organisation 102-2 Activities, brands, products, services 102-3 Location of headquarters 102-4 Location of operations 102-5 Ownership and legal form 102-6 Markets served 102-7 Scale of the organisation 102-8 Information on employees 102-9 Supply chain 102-10 Significant changes to the organisation 102-11 Precautionary principle or approach 102-12 External initiatives 102-13 Membership of associations 102-14 Statement from senior decision-maker 102-15 Key impacts, risks and opportunities 102-16 Values, principles, standards and norms 102-17 Mechanisms for advice and concerns about ethics 102-18 Governance structure 102-40 List of stakeholder groups 102-41 Collective bargaining agreements 102-42 Identifying and selecting stakeholders 102-43 Approach to stakeholder engagement 102-44 Key topics and concerns raised 102-45 Entities included in the consolidated financial statements 102-46 Defining report content and topic boundaries 102-47 List of material topics 102-48 Restatements of information 102-49 Changes in reporting 102-50 Reporting period 102-51 Date of the most recent report 102-52 Reporting cycle 102-53 Contact point for questions regarding the report 102-54 Claims of reporting in accordance with the GRI Standards 102-55 GRI content index 102-56 External assurance
SDG targets
8.4, 12.2, 12.5 7.2-3, 8.4, 12.2 6.3-4, 12.4 15.1, 15.5 3.9, 12.4, 13.1 12.4, 12.5 16.3 12, 15 5.4, 8.5-6, 10.3 8.8 3.3, 8.8 4.3-5, 8.2, 8.5 5.5, 8.5, 10.3 5.1, 8.8 8.8 8.7 8.7 2.3 8.7-8 2.2-3 5.2, 8.8, 16.1 16.5 16.3 16.3 -
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SR 55 SR 32-3 SR 34-5 SR 31, 40-1 SR 32-3, 54 SR 36-7 SR 51 SR 39 SR 44-5 SR 44-5 SR 43 SR 45 SR 44 SR 44, 53 SR 46 SR 46 SR 46 SR 46 SR 46 SR 40-1 SR 39 SR 58-9 SR 47 SR 61 AR 42-50 AR 7 SR 39 SR 46 SR 46 SR 3 SR 3, 9 SR BC SR IFC AR 1 SR 3, 9 SR 3, 9 SR 56 SR 57 SR 39, 52 SR 60 SR 58-59 SR 58-59 SR 6-7 SR 59 SR IFC, 46, 60 SR 46 SR 61 SR 58-59 SR 46 SR 59 SR 58-59 SR 59 AR SR 52 SR 59 SR 52 SR 52 SR 52 SR 52 SR 52 SR 61, BC SR 52 SR 62 SR 52
