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Living Values

2007 Corporate Social Responsibility Report

 

Additional Information

GRI Index

Strategy and Analysis

1.1-1.2 Strategy and analysis. Senior Management Statement
CSR Directions
Business Strategy and Outlook


Organizational Profile

2.1 Name. Company Structure, Markets and Brands
2.2 Primary brands, products, services. Company Structure, Markets and Brands
2.3 Operational structure. Values, Mission and Governance
2.4 Location of headquarters. Values, Mission and Governance
2.5 Countries in which we operate. Company Structure, Markets and Brands
2.6 Ownership and legal form. Values, Mission and Governance
2.7 Markets served. Company Structure, Markets and Brands
2.8 Company scale. Values, Mission and Governance
SEC Filings
2.9 Significant changes. Company Structure, Markets and Brands
2.10 Awards received. Appendix D: External Awards and Recognition


Report Parameters

3.1 Reporting period. Report Profile
3.4 Contact. Contact Information
3.5 Process for defining report content. Report Profile
3.6 Boundary of the report. Report Profile
3.7 Specific limitations on report boundary. Report Profile
3.8 Basis for reporting on joint ventures, subsidiaries, leased facilities, outsourced operations, and other entities. Report Profile
3.12 GRI Index. GRI Index


Governance, Commitments, and Engagement

4.1 Governance structure. Appendix A: Corporate Governance
4.2 Board chairperson as CEO. Corporate Governance Guidelines
4.3 Number of independent board members. Appendix A: Corporate Governance
Corporate Governance Guidelines
4.4 Mechanisms for shareholders and employees to provide recommendations or direction to the board of directors. Corporate Governance Guidelines
4.5 Compensation linkages. Appendix A: Corporate Governance
4.6 Processes in place for the highest governance body to ensure conflicts of interest are avoided. Corporate Governance Guidelines
Appendix A: Corporate Governance
4.7 Board qualifications. Appendix A: Corporate Governance
4.8 Internally developed statements of mission or values, codes of conduct, and principles. Appendix C: Corporate Policies
Values, Mission and Governance
4.9 Board oversight. Appendix A: Corporate Governance
4.10 Board evaluation. Appendix A: Corporate Governance
4.11 “Precautionary principle.” (As defined by Article 15 of the Rio Principles; established at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, Rio de Janeiro, 1992.) Many of our CSR initiatives align with the spirit of Article 15 of the Rio Principles – that a company should take precautionary measures to protect human health and the environment, whether or not the risk has been proven imminent. Management Approach
Direct Import Products Social Accountability Audit Program
Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) Audit Program
Direct Import Product Testing
Associate Safety and Health Plan
4.12 Externally developed economic, environmental, and social charters, principles, or other initiatives to which the organization subscribes or endorses. Natural Environment: Stakeholder Engagement
Diversity and Inclusion: Stakeholder Engagement
4.13 Memberships in associations and/or national/international advocacy organizations. Appendix E: Memberships and Affiliations
Diversity and Inclusion: Organizational Sponsorships and Memberships
4.14 List of stakeholder groups. Appendix E: Memberships and Affiliations
Natural Environment: Stakeholder Engagement
Diversity and Inclusion: Stakeholder Engagement
Diversity and Inclusion: Organizational Sponsorships and Memberships
4.15 Basis for identification of stakeholders with whom to engage. Report and Corporate Profiles: Stakeholder Engagement
4.16 Approaches to stakeholder engagement. Report and Corporate Profiles: Stakeholder Engagement
4.17 Key topics raised through stakeholder engagement. Natural Environment: Stakeholder Engagement


Economic Performance

Management approach. Report and Corporate Profiles: Values, Mission and Governance
Report and Corporate Profiles: Company Structure, Markets and Brands
Report and Corporate Profiles: Business Strategy and Outlook
EC1 Direct economic value generated and distributed. Report and Corporate Profiles: Values, Mission and Governance
SEC Filings
EC2 Financial implications and other risks and opportunities due to climate change. Natural Environment: Management Approach
EC3 Defined benefit plan obligations. SEC Filings
EC4 Significant financial assistance received from government. Report and Corporate Profiles: Company Structure, Markets and Brands
EC5 Standard entry level wage compared to local minimum wage. Working Environment: Compensation and Benefits
EC9 Understanding and describing significant indirect economic impacts, including the extent of impacts. Report and Corporate Profiles: Economic and Social Value


Social Performance: Labor Practices and Decent Work

Management approach. Working Environment: Management Approach
LA1 Total workforce by employment type, employment contract, and region. Report and Corporate Profiles: Values, Mission and Governance
SEC Filings
LA3 Benefits provided to full-time employees that are not provided to temporary or part-time employees. Working Environment: Compensation and Benefits
SEC Filings
LA4 Percentage of employees covered by collective bargaining agreements. Working Environment: Associate Relations
LA7 Rates of injury, occupational diseases, lost days, and absenteeism, and number of work related fatalities by region. Working Environment: Safety and Health Metrics
LA10 Average hours of training per year per employee, by employee category. Working Environment: Training and Education
LA11 Programs for skills management and lifelong learning that support the continued employability of employees and assist them in managing career endings. Working Environment: Performance Management
Working Environment: Educational Benefits
Working Environment: Training and Education
LA12 Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews. Working Environment: Performance Management


Social Performance: Human Rights

Management approach.

Working Environment: Management Approach
HR2 Supplier human rights screening and actions taken. Working Environment: Direct Import Product Sourcing
HR6 Child labor. Working Environment: Direct Import Product Sourcing
HR7 Forced or compulsory labor. Working Environment: Direct Import Product Sourcing


Social Performance: Society

Management approach.

Working Environment: Management Approach
Working Environment: Direct Import Product Sourcing
SO3 Percentage of employees trained in organization’s anti-corruption policies and procedures. Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
SO4 Actions taken in response to incidents of corruption. Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
SO5 Public policy positions. Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
SO6 Political contributions. Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
SO7 Legal actions for anticompetitive behavior, anti-trust, etc. Code of Business Conduct and Ethics


Social Performance: Product Responsibility

Management approach. Customer Value: Management Approach
PR1 Life cycle stages in which health and safety impacts of products and services are assessed. Customer Value: Direct Import Product Testing
PR5 Practices related to customer satisfaction. Customer Value: Understanding our Customers
Customer Value: Providing Value-Added Experiences
Customer Value: Expanded MaxPerks Program
Customer Value: Enhanced Online Capabilities
Customer Value: World-Class Customer Call Center Performance
PR6 Programs for adherence to marketing communications laws, standards, and voluntary codes. Customer Value: Marketing Communications Oversight
PR8 Customer privacy. Customer Value: Information Security


Environment

Management approach. Natural Environment: Management Approach
EN2 Percentage of materials used that are recycled input materials. Natural Environment: Materials Performance Metrics
EN3 Direct energy consumption. Natural Environment: Energy and Fuel: Performance Metrics
EN4 Indirect energy consumption. Natural Environment: Energy and Fuel: Performance Metrics
EN5 Energy saved due to conservation and efficiency improvements. Natural Environment: Facility Energy Management
Natural Environment: Transportation
EN6 Energy-efficiency or renewable energy initiatives. Natural Environment: Facility Energy Management
Natural Environment: Transportation
EN7 Initiatives to reduce indirect energy consumption and reductions achieved. Natural Environment: Facility Energy Management
Natural Environment: Energy and Fuel: Performance Metrics
EN8 Total water withdrawal. Natural Environment: Management Approach
EN9 Water sources affected by withdrawal. Natural Environment: Management Approach
EN10 Water recycled and reused. Natural Environment: Management Approach
EN11 Location and size of land in, or adjacent to areas of high biodiversity value. Natural Environment: Management Approach
EN12 Impacts on biodiversity. Natural Environment: Management Approach
EN13 Habitats protected or restored. Natural Environment: Management Approach
EN14 Strategies for managing impacts on biodiversity. Natural Environment: Management Approach
EN15 IUCN Red List species. Natural Environment: Management Approach
EN16 Total direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions by weight. Natural Environment: Energy and Fuel: Performance Metrics
EN17 Other relevant indirect greenhouse gas emissions by weight. Natural Environment: Energy and Fuel: Performance Metrics
EN18 Initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reductions achieved. Natural Environment: Facility Energy Management
Natural Environment: Transportation
Natural Environment: Energy and Fuel: Performance Metrics
EN19 Ozone-depleting substances by weight. Natural Environment: Management Approach
EN20 NO, SO, and other significant air emissions by type and weight. Natural Environment: Energy and Fuel: Performance Metrics
EN21 Total water discharge by quality and destination. Natural Environment: Management Approach
EN22 Total weight of waste by type and disposal method. Natural Environment: Materials Performance Metrics
EN23 Total number and volume of significant spills. Natural Environment: Auditing and Compliance
EN24 Hazardous waste. Natural Environment: Management Approach
EN25 Biodiversity value of water bodies affected discharges of water and runoff. Natural Environment: Management Approach
EN26 Initiatives to mitigate environmental impacts of products and services, and extent of impact mitigation. Natural Environment: Policies
Natural Environment: Product Stewardship
EN28 Monetary and non-monetary sanctions for noncompliance with environmental laws and regulations. Natural Environment: Auditing and Compliance
EN29 Significant environmental impacts of transportation. Natural Environment: Transportation
Natural Environment: Energy and Fuel: Performance Metrics