GRI index

GRI STANDARDS

DISCLOSURE

PAGE REFERENCE IN ANNUAL REPORT 2020

GRI 102: GENERAL DISCLOSURES

ORGANISATIONAL PROFILE

102-1

Name of the organisation

Front cover

102-2

Activities, brands, products, and services

About us ; Umicore at a glance ; Business model

102-3

Location of headquarters

Inside back cover; back cover

102-4

Location of operations

Umicore at a glance ; Social statements: S2 ;

102-5

Ownership and legal form

Back cover

102-6

Markets served

About us ; Umicore at a glance ; Economic review

102-7

Scale of the organisation

Umicore at a glance ; Social statements: S2 ;Financial statements: consolidated balance sheet

102-8

Information on employees and other workers

Social statements: S2

102-9

Supply chain

Value chain and society review , Value chain statements: V2 -V4

102-10

Significant changes to the organisation and its supply chain

Economic review , Value chain statements: V4

102-11

Precautionary principle or approach

Managing risk effectively ; Key risks and opportunities

102-12

External initiatives

COSO; OECD Guidelines; ILO Human Rights; SRI, FTSE; PACI; GRI; IIRC

102-13

Membership of associations

Stakeholder engagement

STRATEGY

102-14

A statement from the most senior decision-maker of the organisation

CEO and Chairman’s review

102-15

Key impacts, risks, and opportunities

Key risks and opportunities

ETHICS AND INTEGRITY

102-16

Values, principles, standards, and norms of behaviour

The Umicore Way; Code of Conduct; Managing risk effectively ; Stakeholder engagement; Corporate governance statements: G1 ,G9 ; Social statements: S5

102-17

Mechanisms for advice and concerns about ethics

Code of Conduct; Social statements: S5

GOVERNANCE

102-18

Governance structure

Corporate governance statements: G2 , G4 , G5 ; Management approach

102-19

Delegating authority

Management approach

102-20

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

Management board ;Management approach

102-21

Consulting stakeholders on economic, environmental, and social and societal topics

Stakeholder engagement ;Materiality

102-22

Composition of the highest governance body and its committees

Supervisory Board ;Corporate governance statements: G2

102-23

Chair of the highest governance body

Supervisory Board ;Corporate governance statements: G2

102-24

Nominating and selecting the highest governance body

Corporate governance statements: G4

102-25

Conflicts of interest

Corporate governance statements :G7 , G9 -G11 ; Corporate Governance Charter; Code of Conduct

102-26

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

Corporate governance statements: G2

102-27

Collective knowledge of highest governance body

Corporate governance statements: G4

102-28

Evaluating the highest governance body’s performance

Corporate governance statements: G4

102-29

Identifying and managing economic, environmental, and social and societal impacts

Stakeholder engagement ;Materiality ; Managing risk effectively ;Key risks and opportunities ;Management approach

102-30

Effectiveness of risk management processes

Managing risk effectively

102-31

Review of economic, environmental, and Social and societal topics

Key risks and opportunities ; Management approach ; Corporate governance statements: G4

102-32

Highest governance body’s role in sustainability reporting

Management approach

102-33

Communicating critical concerns

Stakeholder engagement ; Corporate governance statements: G1 , G3 , G9 , G10 , G11 ; Corporate Governance Charter; Code of Conduct

102-34

Nature and total number of critical concerns

not reported

102-35

Remuneration policies

Remuneration report; Corporate Governance Charter; Code of Conduct

102-36

Process for determining remuneration

Remuneration report ; Corporate Governance Charter; Code of Conduct

102-37

Stakeholders’ involvement in remuneration

Remuneration report ; Corporate Governance Charter; Code of Conduct

102-38

Annual total compensation ratio

Remuneration report

102-39

Percentage increase in annual total compensation ratio

not reported

STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT

102-40

List of stakeholder groups

Stakeholder engagement

102-41

Collective bargaining agreements

Social statements: S4

102-42

Identifying and selecting stakeholders

Stakeholder engagement

102-43

Approach to stakeholder engagement

Stakeholder engagement

102-44

Key topics and concerns raised

Stakeholder engagement ; Materiality

REPORTING PRACTICE

102-45

Entities included in the consolidated financial statements

About us ;Umicore at a glance ;Performance review ;Corporate governance statements: G2 ; Financial statements: F5 , F17

102-46

Defining report content and topic boundaries

Materiality ;Management approach

102-47

List of material topics

Materiality ;Management approach

102-48

Restatements of information

Management approach ;Environmental statements: E1 ; Social statements: S1 , S7 , S8 ; Value chain statements: V4 ;About this report

102-49

Changes in reporting

About us ;Umicore at a glance ; Environmental statements: E1 , E2 , E3 ; Value chain statements: V1 , V2 , V4 ; About this report

102-50

Reporting period

Front cover; Inside front cover; About this report

102-51

Date of most recent report

Annual report website

102-52

Reporting cycle

Front cover; Inside front cover; Annual report website

102-53

Contact point for questions regarding the report

Inside back cover; natalia.agueros@eu.umicore.com

102-54

Claims of reporting in accordance with the GRI Standards

Inside front cover; About this report

102-55

GRI content index

This section; About this report

102-56

External assurance

Assurance reports

GRI 103: MANAGEMENT APPROACH

103-1

Explanation of the material topic and its boundary

Materiality ; Management approach

103-2

The management approach and its components

Management approach

103-3

Evaluation of the management approach

Management approach

GRI 201: ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE

201-1

Direct economic value generated and distributed

Umicore at a glance ; Stakeholder engagement ;Distribution of economic benefits Financial statements: F8 , F9 , F39 ; Key figures

201-3

Defined benefit plan obligations and other retirement plans

Financial statements: F27

201-4

Financial assistance received from government

Consolidated statement of cash flow

GRI 202: MARKET PRESENCE

202-2

Proportion of senior management hired from the local community

Similar scope covered in Social statements: S2

GRI 203: INDIRECT ECONOMIC IMPACTS

203-1

Infrastructure investments and services supported

Stakeholder engagement ; Environmental statements: E7 ;Value chain statements: V5 ; Key figures

GRI 205: ANTI-CORRUPTION

205-1

Operations assessed for risks related to corruption

Managing risk effectively

205-2

Communication and training about anti-corruption policies and procedures

All employees receive informal training on the Code of Conduct when joining the company

GRI 206: ANTI-COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR

206-1

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

Financial statements: F36

GRI 301: MATERIALS

301-2

Recycled input materials used

Umicore at a glance ; Value chain statements: V4

GRI 302: ENERGY

302-1

Energy consumption within the organisation

Environmental statements: E4

302-3

Energy intensity

Environmental statements: E4

302-4

Reduction of energy consumption

Environmental statements: E4

GRI 305: EMISSIONS

305-1

Direct Scope 1 GHG emissions

Environmental statements: E3

305-2

Energy indirect Scope 2 GHG emissions

Environmental statements: E3

305-7

Nitrogen oxides NOx, sulphur oxides SOx, and other significant air emissions

Environmental statements: E2

GRI 308: SUPPLIER ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT

308-2

Negative environmental impacts in the supply chain and actions taken

Value chain and society review , Value chain statements: V2 -V4

GRI 401: EMPLOYMENT

401-1

New employee hires and employee turnover

Umicore at a glance ; Great place to work review ; Social statements: S2 , S3 ;Key figures

GRI 403: OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY

403-1

Occupational health and safety management system

Management approach-social performance ;Health & Safety ;Managing risk effectively ; Social Statements S6 S7 , S8 ,S9 ;Global framework Agreement on Sustainable Development; EcoVadis CSR Scorecard

403-2

Hazard identification, risk assessment, and incident investigation

Managing risk effectively ; Social Statements S6

403-3

Occupational health services

Social Statements S6 ,

403-4

Worker participation, consultation, and communication on occupational health and safety

Social Statements S6

403-5

Worker training on occupational health and safety

Health & Safety ;Talent attraction and retention - measures taken by Umicore ; Social Statements S6 S7 , S8 ,S9 ;

403-6

Promotion of worker health

Social Statements S6

403-7

Prevention and mitigation of occupational health and safety impacts directly linked by business relationships

Sustainable procurement charter

Value Chain Staments: V3 , V4

Social Statements S6

403-8

Workers covered by an occupational health and safety management system

Social Statements S6

Exposure hours are not reported. The number of LTAs for employees and contractors is more relevant to supporting Umicore’s zero LTA target

403-9

Work-related injuries

Great place to work review Social Statements S6 , S7 ; Key figures

403-10

Work-related ill health

Social Statements S6 S7 , S8 ,S9

GRI 404: TRAINING AND EDUCATION

404-1

Average hours of training per year per employee

Great place to work review ; Social statements: S3 ; Key figures

404-2

Programmes for upgrading employee skills and transition assistance programmes

Great place to work review ; Social statements: S3

404-3

Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews

Social statements: S3

GRI 405: DIVERSITY AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

405-1

Diversity of governance bodies and employees

Great place to work review ; Corporate governance statements: G4 ; Social statements: S2

GRI 408: CHILD LABOR

408-1

Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of child labour

This element is taken into account as part of the objective on “Sustainable supply”; see Value chain and society review , Value chain statements: V2 -V4 ; Ensuring sustainable cobalt sourcing online case study

GRI 409: FORCED OR COMPULSORY LABOR

409-1

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

This element is taken into account as part of the objective on “Sustainable supply”; see Value chain and society review , Value chain statements: V2 -V4 ; Ensuring sustainable cobalt sourcing online case study

GRI 414: SUPPLIER SOCIAL ASSESSMENT

414-2

Negative Social and societal impacts in the supply chain and actions taken

Value chain and society review , Value chain statements: V2 -V4

GRI 416: CUSTOMER HEALTH AND SAFETY

416-1

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

Value chain statements: V4

GRI 417: MARKETING AND LABELLING

417-1

Requirements for product and service information and labelling

Value chain statements: V4

OTHER MATERIAL TOPICS REPORTED

Criticality of raw materials

To complement the reporting on GRI 308: Supplier Environmental Assessment and GRI 414: Supplier Social Assessment. See 36-41 Value chain and society review , Value chain statements: V2 -V3

Sustainable products and services

To complement reporting on GRI 301: Materials seeValue chain and society ;Value chain statements: V4

Process safety

To complement reporting on GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety see Social statements: S8

Metal emissions to air and water

To complement reporting on GRI 305: Emissions see Environmental statements: E2