| GRI 102: General Disclosure | ||||
| Organisational profile | ||||
| GRI | GRI Description | Disclosure | Reference | |
| 102-1 | Name of the organisation | essenscia | www.essenscia.be | |
| 102-2 | Activities, brands, products, and services | The Belgian Chemistry, Plastics and Life Sciences, Industry (NACE codes 20, 21, 22) | About the report > About essenscia and the sector | |
| 102-3 | Location of headquarters | August Reyerslaan 80, 1030 Brussels, BluePoint building | View on Google Maps | |
| 102-4 | Location of operations | Belgium (730 member compagnies) | About the report > Scope of the report | |
| 102-5 | Ownership and legal form | Non-profit organisation | ||
| 102-6 | Markets served | Products of our member-companies are used in a wide array of possible applications like automotive, construction, electronics, health care, packaging, food, etc. A large portion is intended for export, mainly to neighbouring European countries, but also to the USA and other countries worldwide. | About the report > About essenscia and the sector Prosperity > Trade Balance | |
| 102-7 | Scale of the organization | essenscia employs around 50 people | About the report > About essenscia and the sector For the sector: People > Employment | |
| 102-8 | Information on employees and other workers | Based on the social balance of 2018, essenscia employs 49 full time equivalents: 30 women and 19 men. All have permanent contracts. | About the report > About essenscia and the sector For the sector: People > Diversity | |
| 102-9 | Supply chain | essenscia is representing an export oriented sector with a wide diversity of products and sales markets which results in very complex supply chains, especially for niche markets and applications. | Prosperity > Sustainable Value Chains SDGs > Partnerships for the goals | |
| 102-10 | Significant changes to the organization and its supply chain | There have been no significant changes in our organisation | ||
| 102-11 | Precautionary principle or approach | essenscia represents a broad industrial sector. Discussions relating to precautionary principles or approaches take place on different levels. | Planet > Product Stewardship Process Safety People > Occupational Health, Accidents at Work, Anti-trust and anti-competition Prosperity > Sustainable Value Chains Challenges > Circular Economy | |
| 102-12 | External initiatives | essenscia is involved in a lot of external activities. | About the report > About essenscia and the sector SDGs > Partnerships for the goals Challenges > Talent Overview of initiatives | |
| 102-13 | Membership of associations | CEFIC, ECEG, VBO, UWE, VOKA | About the report > About essenscia and the sector SDGs > Parnerships for the goals | |
| Strategy | ||||
| GRI | GRI Description | Disclosure | Reference | |
| 102-14 | Statement from senior decision-maker | Preface of the managing director | About the report > Preface of the managing director | |
| 102-15 | Key impacts, risks, and opportunities | Preface of the managing director, Narratives | About the report > Preface of the managing director Challenges > Energy & Climate, Sustainable Plastics, Circular Economy, Talent | |
| Ethics and integrity | ||||
| GRI | GRI Description | Disclosure | Reference | |
| 102-16 | Values, principles, standards, and norms of behavior | About the report > About essenscia | About the report > About essenscia and the sector | |
| Governance | ||||
| GRI | GRI Description | Disclosure | Reference | |
| 102-18 | Governance structure | About the report > About essenscia | About the report > About essenscia and the sector | |
| 102-21 | Consulting stakeholders on economic, environmental, and social topics | About the report > Stakeholder involvement | About the report > Stakeholder involvement | |
| 102-22 | Composition of the highest governance body and its committees | About the report > About essenscia | About the report > About essenscia and the sector | |
| 102-24 | Nominating and selecting the highest governance body | About the report > About essenscia | About the report > About essenscia and the sector | |
| Stakeholder engagement | ||||
| GRI | GRI Description | Disclosure | Reference | |
| 102-40 | List of stakeholder groups | About the report > Stakeholder involvement | About the report > Stakeholder involvement | |
| 102-41 | Collective bargaining agreements | 100% of the employees are covered with working conditions that are based on a national collective agreement negotiated with trade union representatives. Furthermore, many companies negotiate additional agreements with a focus on company specific working conditions and terms of employment. For employees in a management function, not all collective negotiated terms and conditions are applicable. | ||
| 102-42 | Identifying and selecting stakeholders | About the report > Stakeholder involvement | About the report > Stakeholder involvement | |
| 102-43 | Approach to stakeholder engagement | About the report > Stakeholder involvement | About the report > Stakeholder involvement | |
| 102-44 | Key topics and concerns raised | Three stakeholder dialogues took place (18/12/2018, 22/3/2019, 26/6/2019). Minutes were made and feedback provided to all participants. Stakeholders’ views were taken into consideration on selecting key topics and KPI’s. | About the report > Stakeholder involvement | |
| Reporting practise | ||||
| GRI | GRI Description | Disclosure | Reference | |
| 102-45 | Entities included in the consolidated financial statements | NACE 20-21-22, Indicator methodology | About the report > About the indicators | |
| 102-46 | Defining report content and topic boundaries | About the report > About essenscia and the sector, Scope of the report (relation between Belgian, EU and global levels) | About the report > About essenscia and the sector, Scope of the report | |
| 102-47 | List of material topics | About the report > Materiality Matrix | About the report > Materiality Matrix | |
| 102-48 | Restatements of information | There is no restatement of information unless specifically stated otherwise in the text. | ||
| 102-49 | Changes in reporting | There are no significant changes regarding to previous reporting periods in the list of material topics and topic boundaries. | ||
| 102-50 | Reporting period | 2017 and 2018 depending on the latest available data | ||
| 102-51 | Date of most recent report | 2019 | ||
| 102-52 | Reporting cycle | Every 2 years | ||
| 102-53 | Contact point for questions regarding the report | Sofie Bracke (sbracke@essenscia.be) | ||
| 102-54 | Claims of reporting in accordance with the GRI Standards | This report has been prepared in accordance with the GRI Standards: Core option | ||
| 102-55 | GRI content index | See current table | ||
| 102-56 | External assurance | This report has been audited by Deloitte | ||
| GRI 103: Management approach | ||||
| Indicator | Description | Disclosure | Reference | |
| 103-1 | Explanation of the material topic and its boundary | Narratives & About the report > Scope of the report, Materiality Matrix, About the indicators | Challenges > Energy & Climate, Sustainable Plastics, Talent, Circular Economy
About the report > Scope of the report, Materiality Matrix, About the indicators |
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| INDICATORS | ||||
| Economic | ||||
| GRI 201: Economic Performance | ||||
| GRI | GRI Description | Disclosure | Reference | External verification |
| 201-1 | Direct economic value generated and distributed | People > Salaries | People > Salaries | |
| 201-1 | Direct economic value generated and distributed | Prosperity > Value added | Prosperity > Value added | |
| 201-1 | Direct economic value generated and distributed | Prosperity > Trade balance | Prosperity > Trade Balance | ✅ |
| 201-1 | Direct economic value generated and distributed | Prosperity > Profitability | Prosperity > Profitability | |
| 201-2 | Financial implications and other risks and opportunities due to climate change | Prosperity > Financial implications of climate change* | Prosperity > Financial implications of climate change | |
| 201-4 | Financial assistance received from government | Prosperity > Taxes | Prosperity > Taxes | |
| GRI 202: Market Presence | ||||
| GRI | GRI Description | Disclosure | Reference | External verification |
| 202-1 | Ratios of standard entry level wage by gender compared to local minimum wage | People > Salaries | People > Salaries | |
| GRI 203: Indirect Economic Impacts | ||||
| GRI | GRI Description | Disclosure | Reference | External verification |
| 203-1 | Infrastructure investments and services supported | Prosperity > Investments People > Community Engagements* | Prosperity > Investments People > Community Engagements | ✅ |
| 203-2 | Significant indirect economic impacts | People > Employment | People > Employment | ✅ |
| GRI 205: Anti-corruption & GRI 206: Anti-corruption | ||||
| GRI | GRI Description | Disclosure | Reference | External verification |
| 205-1, 205-2,205-3, 206-1 | Operations assessed for risks related to corruption, Communication and training about anti-corruption policies and procedures, Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken, Legal actions for anti-competitive behavior, anti-trust, and monopoly practices | People > Anti-trust and anti-corruption compliance* | People > Anti-trust and anti-corruption compliance | |
| Environmental performance | ||||
| GRI 301: Materials | ||||
| GRI | GRI Description | Disclosure | Reference | External verification |
| 301-1, 301-2 | Materials used by weight or volume, Recycled input materials used | Planet > Resource efficiency | Planet > Resource efficiency | ✅ |
| 301-3 | Reclaimed products and their packaging materials | Planet > Industrial packaging | Planet > Industrial packaging | ✅ |
| GRI 302: Energy | ||||
| GRI | GRI Description | Disclosure | Reference | External verification |
| 302-1, 302-3 | Energy consumption wit,hin the organization, Energy intensity | Planet > Energy consumption | Planet > Energy consumption | ✅ |
| 302-4 | Reduction of energy consumption | Planet > Energy efficiency | Planet > Energy efficiency | ✅ |
| 302-2 | Energy consumption outside of the organization | Planet > Transport & Logistics* | Planet > Transport & Logistics | |
| GRI 303: Water and effluents | ||||
| GRI | GRI Description | Disclosure | Reference | External verification |
| 303-3, 303-5 | Water withdrawal, Water consumption | Planet > Water use | Planet > Water use | ✅ |
| GRI 304: Biodiversity | ||||
| GRI | GRI Description | Disclosure | Reference | External verification |
| 304-1, 304-2 | Operational sites owned, leased, managed in, or adjacent to, protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas, Significant impacts of activities, products, and services on biodiversity | Planet > Biodiversity* | Planet > Biodiversity | |
| GRI 305: Emissions | ||||
| GRI | GRI Description | Disclosure | Reference | External verification |
| 305-1, 305-2, 305-4, 305-5 | Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions, Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions, GHG emissions intensity, Reduction of GHG emissions | Planet > Greenhouse gas emissions | Planet > Greenhouse gas emissions | ✅ |
| 305-3 | Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions | Planet > Transport & Logistics* | Planet > Transport & Logistics | |
| 305-7 | Nitrogen oxides (NOX), sulfur oxides (SOX), and other significant air emissions | Planet > Acidifying emissions | Planet > Acidifying emissions | ✅ |
| Planet > Organic emissions | Planet > Organic emissions | |||
| Planet > Nitrogen and Phosphorus | Planet > Nitrogen and Phosphorus | |||
| GRI 306: Eflluents and waste | ||||
| GRI | GRI Description | Disclosure | Reference | External verification |
| 306-1 | Water discharge by quality and destination | Planet > Water quality | Planet > Water quality | ✅ |
| 306-2 | Waste by type and disposal method | Planet > Industrial waste | Planet > Industrial waste | ✅ |
| GRI 307: Environmental compliance | ||||
| GRI | GRI Description | Disclosure | Reference | External verification |
| 307-1 | Non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations | Planet > Sustainable value chains* | Planet > Sustainable value chains | |
| People > Compliance with legislation | People > Compliance with legislation | ✅ | ||
| GRI 308: Supplier environmental assessment | ||||
| GRI | GRI Description | Disclosure | Reference | External verification |
| 308-1 | New suppliers that were screened using environmental criteria | Planet > Sustainable value chains* | Planet > Sustainable value chains | |
| 308-2 | Negative environmental impacts in the supply chain and actions taken | Planet > Sustainable value chains* | Planet > Sustainable value chains | ✅ |
| People > Product stewardship* | People > Product stewardship | |||
| Social performance | ||||
| GRI 401: Employment | ||||
| GRI | GRI Description | Disclosure | Reference | External verification |
| 401-1 | New employee hires and employee turnover | People > Employment | People > Employment | ✅ |
| GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety | ||||
| GRI | Description | Disclosure | Reference | External verification |
| 403-1 | Occupational health and safety management system | People > Occupational health | People > Occupational health | |
| 403-2 | Hazard identification, risk assessment, and incident investigation | People > , Accidents at work, Community Engagements*, Occupational health | People > Accidents at work, Community Engagements*, Occupational health | ✅ |
| 403-3 | Occupational health services | People > Accidents at work | People > Accidents at work | ✅ |
| 403-4 | Worker participation, consultation, and communication on occupational health and safety | People > Occupational health | People > Occupational health | |
| GRI 404: Training and Education | ||||
| GRI | GRI Description | Disclosure | Reference | External verification |
| 404-1 | Average hours of training per year per employee | People > Life-long learning, Age pyramid | People > Life-long learning, Age pyramid | ✅ |
| 404-2 | Programs for upgrading employee skills and transition assistance programs | People > Life-long learning, Age pyramid | People > Life-long learning, Age pyramid | ✅ |
| 404-3 | Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews | People > Age pyramid | People > Age pyramid | ✅ |
| GRI 405: Diversity and equal opportunity & GRI 406: Non discrimination | ||||
| GRI | GRI Description | Disclosure | Reference | External verification |
| 405-1, 406-1 | Diversity of governance bodies and employees, Incidents of discrimination and corrective actions taken | People > Diversity | People > Diversity | ✅ |
| GRI 407: Freedom of association and collective bargaining | ||||
| GRI | GRI Description | Disclosure | Reference | External verification |
| 407-1 | Operations and suppliers in which the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining may be at risk | People > Social climate | People > Social climate | |
| GRI 408: Child labor | ||||
| GRI | GRI Description | Disclosure | Reference | External verification |
| 408-1 | Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of child labor | Planet > Sustainable value chains* | Planet > Sustainable value chains | |
| GRI 413: Local communities | ||||
| GRI | GRI Description | Disclosure | Reference | External verification |
| 413-1 | Operations with local community engagement, impact assessments, and development programs | People > Community engagement* | People > Community engagement | |
| GRI 414: Supplier social assessment | ||||
| GRI | GRI Description | Disclosure | Reference | External verification |
| 414-1 | New suppliers that were screened using social criteria | Planet > Sustainable value chains* | Planet > Sustainable value chains | |
| 414-2 | Negative social impacts in the supply chain and actions taken | Planet > Sustainable value chains* | Planet > Sustainable value chains | |
| GRI 416: Customer health and safety | ||||
| GRI | GRI Description | Disclosure | Reference | External verification |
| 416-1 | Assessment of the health and safety impacts of product and service categories | People > Product stewardship* | People > Product stewardship | |
| 416-2 | Incidents of non-compliance concerning the health and safety impacts of products and services | People > Product stewardship* | People > Product stewardship | |
| GRI 417: Marketing and labeling | ||||
| GRI | GRI Description | Disclosure | Reference | External verification |
| 417-1 | Requirements for product and service information and labeling | People > Product stewardship* | People > Product stewardship | |
| 417-2 | Incidents of non-compliance concerning product and service information and labeling, | People > Product stewardship* | People > Product stewardship | |
| 417-3 | Incidents of non-compliance concerning marketing communications | People > Product stewardship* | People > Product stewardship | |
| GRI 419: Socio-economic compliance | ||||
| GRI | GRI Description | Disclosure | Reference | External verification |
| 419-1 | Non-compliance with laws and regulations in the social and economic area | People > Compliance with legilsation | People > Compliance with legilsation | ✅ |
| Other social indicators | ||||
| GRI | GRI Description | Disclosure | Reference | External verification |
| People > Employee qualifications | People > Employee qualifications | ✅ | ||
| People > Mobility | People > Mobility | |||
| People > Process safety* | People > Process safety | |||
| Additional non GRI disclosure | ||||
| Research and innovation | ||||
| GRI | GRI Description | Disclosure | Reference | External verification |
| R&D expenses, Innovation, Numbers of researches | Prosperity > R&D expenses, Innovation, Numbers of researches | Prosperity > R&D expenses, Innovation, Number of researches | ✅ | |
