Report Profile
GRI 102-48: Restatements of information
Information is restated in the indicators GRI FP10, GRI 204-1, GRI 204-FP2 and GRI 102-8.
GRI 102-50: Reporting period
REWE Group’s 2017 sustainability report covers the 2017 business year (1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017). The editorial deadline was 15 May 2018.
GRI 102-51: Date of most recent report
REWE Group’s sustainability report 2015/2016 was released on 2 October 2017.
GRI 102-52: Reporting cycle
REWE Group has been issuing a comprehensive sustainability report every two years since 2009. With the 2017 sustainability report, the company is changing its reporting cycle to an annual report.
GRI 102-53: Contact point for questions regarding the report
A broad range of experts from different units at REWE Group contributed to this sustainability report. They work on sustainability in various departments, countries and subject matter areas. The Corporate Responsibility Department led by Nicola Tanaskovic is responsible for preparing the report and serves as the contact partner for all questions related to it:
E-Mail: nachhaltigkeit@rewe-group.com
Telephone: +49 221 149-1791
Editorial Note: In the interest of readability, the entire report speaks only of employees, customers, participants, etc. All references to persons are to be understood to be gender-neutral, even if they are not given in a gender-neutral form.
GRI 102-54: Claims of reporting in accordance with the GRI Standards
Like last year, the 2017 sustainability report complies with the GRI Standards (2016). It was prepared in accordance with the GRI Standards: Core option. For the GRI Materiality Disclosure Service, the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) had the “2017 sustainability report” available. The GRI confirmed that the materiality disclosures (102-40 – 102-49) were positioned correctly.
GRI 102-55: GRI Content Index
| Information | Link to website |
|---|---|
| GRI 101: Foundation 2016 | |
| GRI 102: General Disclosures | |
| Organizational profile | |
| GRI 102-1: Name of the organization | REWE Group Portrait |
| GRI 102-2: Activities, brands, products, and services | REWE Group Portrait |
| GRI 102-3: Location of headquarters | REWE Group Portrait |
| GRI 102-4: Location of operations | REWE Group Portrait |
| GRI 102-5: Ownership and legal form | REWE Group Portrait |
| GRI 102-6: Markets served | REWE Group Portrait |
| GRI 102-7: Scale of the organization | REWE Group Portrait |
| GRI 102-8: Information on employees and other workers | Employee Structure |
| GRI 102-9: Supply chain | Supply chain |
| GRI 102-10: Significant changes to the organization and its supply chain | REWE Group Portrait |
| GRI 102-11: Precautionary Principle or approach | Risk Management |
| GRI 102-12: External initiatives | Initiatives and Memberships |
| GRI 102-13: Membership of associations | Initiatives and Memberships |
| Strategy | |
| GRI 102-14: Statement from senior decision-maker | Foreword by Lionel Souque and Jan Kunath |
| Ethics and integrity | |
| GRI 102-16: Values, principles, standards, and norms of behavior | Ethics and Integrity |
| GRI 102-17: Mechanisms for advice and concerns about ethics | Ethics and Integrity |
| Governance | |
| GRI 102-18: Governance structure | Sustainability Strategy |
| GRI 102-19: Delegating authority | Sustainability Strategy |
| GRI 102-20: Executive-level responsibility for economic, environmental, and social topics | Sustainability Strategy |
| GRI 102-21: Consulting stakeholders on economic, environmental, and social topics | Sustainability Strategy |
| Stakeholder engagement | |
| GRI 102-40: List of stakeholder groups | Stakeholder Dialogue |
| GRI 102-41: Collective bargaining agreements | Employee Structure |
| GRI 102-42: Identifying and selecting stakeholders | Stakeholder Dialogue |
| GRI 102-43: Approach to stakeholder engagement | Stakeholder Dialogue |
| GRI 102-44: Key topics and concerns raised | Stakeholder Dialogue |
| Reporting practice | |
| GRI 102-45: Entities included in the consolidated financial statements | Materiality |
| GRI 102-46: Defining report content and topic Boundaries | Materiality |
| GRI 102-47: List of material topics | Materiality |
| GRI 102-48: Restatements of information | Report Profile |
| GRI 102-49: Changes in reporting | Materiality |
| GRI 102-50: Reporting period | Report Profile |
| GRI 102-51: Date of most recent report | Report Profile |
| GRI 102-52: Reporting cycle | Report Profile |
| GRI 102-53: Contact point for questions regarding the report | Report Profile |
| GRI 102-54: Claims of reporting in accordance with the GRI Standards | Report Profile |
| GRI 102-55: GRI content index | Report Profile |
| GRI 102-56: External assurance | Report Profile |
| Material Topics | |
| GRI 201 Economic Performance 2016 | |
| GRI 103 Management Approach 2016 (including GRI 103-1, 103-2, 103-3) | Economic Performance |
| GRI 201-1: Direct economic value generated and distributed | Economic Performance |
| GRI 201-3: Defined benefit plan obligations and other retirement plans | Economic Performance |
| GRI 203 Indirect Economic Impact 2016 | |
| GRI 103 Management Approach 2016 (including GRI 103-1, 103-2, 103-3) | Projects and Sponsorships |
| GRI 203-1: Infrastructure investments and services supported | Projects and Sponsorships |
| GRI 203-2: Significant indirect economic impacts | Projects and Sponsorships |
| GRI 204 Procurement Practices 2016 | |
| GRI 103 Management Approach 2016 (including GRI 103-1, 103-2, 103-3) | More Sustainable Product Range |
| GRI 204-1: Proportion of spending on local suppliers | Regional Products |
| GRI 204-FP1: Percentage of purchased volume from suppliers compliant with company‘s sourcing policy | Raw materials |
| GRI 204-FP2: Percentage of purchased volume which is verified as being in accordance with credible, internationally recognized responsible production standards, broken down by standard | Organic and PRO PLANET |
| GRI 205 Anti-corruption 2016 | |
| GRI 103 Management Approach 2016 (including GRI 103-1, 103-2, 103-3) | Compliance |
| GRI 205-1: Operations assessed for risks related to corruption | Compliance |
| GRI 205-2: Communication and training about anti-corruption policies and procedures | Compliance |
| GRI 205-3: Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken | Compliance |
| GRI 206 Anti-competitive Behavior 2016 | |
| GRI 103 Management Approach 2016 (including GRI 103-1, 103-2, 103-3) | Compliance |
| GRI 206-1: Legal actions for anti-competitive behavior, anti-trust, and monopoly practices | Compliance |
| GRI 301 Materials 2016 | |
| GRI 103 Management Approach 2016 (including GRI 103-1, 103-2, 103-3) | Materials and Packaging |
| GRI 301-1: Materials used by weight or volume | Materials and Packaging |
| GRI 301-2: Recycled input materials used | Materials and Packaging |
| GRI 302 Energy 2016 | |
| GRI 103 Management Approach 2016 (including GRI 103-1, 103-2, 103-3) | Energy |
| GRI 302-1: Energy consumption within the organization | Energy |
| GRI 302-3: Energy intensity | Energy |
| GRI 302-4: Reduction of energy consumption | Energy |
| GRI 303 Water 2016 | |
| GRI 103 Management Approach 2016 (including GRI 103-1, 103-2, 103-3) | Water |
| GRI 303-1: Water withdrawal by source | Water |
| GRI 304 Biodiversity 2016 | |
| GRI 103 Management Approach 2016 (including GRI 103-1, 103-2, 103-3) | Biodiversity |
| GRI 304-2: Significant impacts of activities, products, and services on biodiversity | Biodiversity |
| GRI 305 Emissions 2016 | |
| GRI 103 Management Approach 2016 (including GRI 103-1, 103-2, 103-3) | Climate Protection |
| GRI 305-1: Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions | Climate Protection |
| GRI 305-2: Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions | Climate Protection |
| GRI 305-3: Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions | Climate Protection |
| GRI 305-4: GHG emissions intensity | Climate Protection |
| GRI 305-5: Reduction of GHG emissions | Climate Protection |
| GRI 305-6: Emissions of ozone-depleting substances (ODS) | Climate Protection |
| GRI 305-7: Nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur oxides (SOx), and other significant air emissions | Climate Protection |
| RG1: Green Building | |
| GRI 103 Management Approach 2016 (including GRI 103-1, 103-2, 103-3) | Green Building |
| RG1-1: REWE stores that meet the requirements of the German Sustainable Building Council (Green Building) | Green Building |
| GRI 306 Effluents and Waste 2016 | |
| GRI 103 Management Approach 2016 (including GRI 103-1, 103-2, 103-3) | Waste |
| GRI 306-2: Waste by type and disposal method | Waste |
| GRI 307 Environmental Compliance 2016 | |
| GRI 103 Management Approach 2016 (including GRI 103-1, 103-2, 103-3) | Compliance |
| GRI 307-1: Non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations | Compliance |
| GRI 308 Supplier Environmental Assessment 2016 | |
| GRI 103 Management Approach 2016 (including GRI 103-1, 103-2, 103-3) | Environmental Standards in the Supply Chain |
| GRI 308-2: Negative environmental impacts in the supply chain and actions taken | Environmental Standards in the Supply Chain |
| Animal Welfare | |
| GRI 103 Management Approach 2016 (including GRI 103-1, 103-2, 103-3) | Animal Welfare |
| GRI FP10: Physical alterations | Animal Welfare |
| GRI 401 Employment 2016 | |
| GRI 103 Management Approach 2016 (including GRI 103-1, 103-2, 103-3) | Employment |
| GRI 401-1: New employee hires and employee turnover | Employment |
| GRI 401-3: Parental leave | Employment |
| GRI 402 Labor/Management Relations 2016 | |
| GRI 103 Management Approach 2016 (including GRI 103-1, 103-2, 103-3) | Labor/Management Relations |
| GRI 402-1: Minimum notice periods regarding operational changes | Labor/Management Relations |
| GRI 403 Occupational Health and Safety 2016 | |
| GRI 103 Management Approach 2016 (including GRI 103-1, 103-2, 103-3) | Occupational Health and Safety |
| GRI 403-2: Types of injury and rates of injury, occupational diseases, lost days, and absenteeism, and number of work-related fatalities | Occupational Health and Safety |
| GRI 403-3: Workers with high incidence or high risk of diseases related to their occupation | Occupational Health and Safety |
| GRI 404 Training and Education 2016 | |
| GRI 103 Management Approach 2016 (including GRI 103-1, 103-2, 103-3) | Education and Training Programmes |
| GRI 404-2: Programs for upgrading employee skills and transition assistance programs | Education and Training Programmes |
| GRI 404-3: Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews | Education and Training Programmes |
| GRI 405 Diversity and Equal Opportunity 2016 | |
| GRI 103 Management Approach 2016 (including GRI 103-1, 103-2, 103-3) | Diversity and Equal Opportunity |
| GRI 405-1: Diversity of governance bodies and employees | Diversity and Equal Opportunity |
| GRI 406 Non-discrimination 2016 | |
| GRI 103 Management Approach 2016 (including GRI 103-1, 103-2, 103-3) | Equal Treatment |
| GRI 406-1: Incidents of discrimination and corrective actions taken | Equal Treatment |
| GRI 412 Human Rights Assessment 2016 | |
| GRI 103 Management Approach 2016 (including GRI 103-1, 103-2, 103-3) | Social Standards in the Supply Chain |
| GRI 412-2: Employee training on human rights policies or procedures | Social Standards in the Supply Chain |
| GRI 413 Local Communities 2016 | |
| GRI 103 Management Approach 2016 (including GRI 103-1, 103-2, 103-3) | Child Protection |
| GRI 413-2: Operations with significant actual and potential negative impacts on local communities | Child Protection |
| GRI 414 Supplier Social Assessment 2016 | |
| GRI 103 Management Approach 2016 (including GRI 103-1, 103-2, 103-3) | Social Standards in the Supply Chain |
| GRI 414-2: Negative social impacts in the supply chain and actions taken | Social Standards in the Supply Chain |
| GRI 415 Public Policy 2016 | |
| GRI 103 Management Approach 2016 (including GRI 103-1, 103-2, 103-3) | Public Policy |
| GRI 415-1: Political contributions | Public Policy |
| GRI 416 Customer Health and Safety 2016 | |
| GRI 103 Management Approach 2016 (including GRI 103-1, 103-2, 103-3) | Customer Health and Safety |
| GRI 416-1: Assessment of the health and safety impacts of product and service categories | Customer Health and Safety |
| GRI 416-2: Incidents of non-compliance concerning the health and safety impacts of products and services | Customer Health and Safety |
| GRI 417 Marketing and Labeling 2016 | |
| GRI 103 Management Approach 2016 (including GRI 103-1, 103-2, 103-3) | Promoting Sustainable Consumption |
| GRI 417-1: Requirements for product and service information and labeling | Promoting Sustainable Consumption |
| GRI 417-3: Incidents of non-compliance concerning marketing communications | Promoting Sustainable Consumption |
| GRI 418 Customer Privacy 2016 | |
| GRI 103 Management Approach 2016 (including GRI 103-1, 103-2, 103-3) | Customer Privacy |
| GRI 418-1: Substantiated complaints concerning breaches of customer privacy and losses of customer data | Customer Privacy |
| GRI 419 Socioeconomic Compliance 2016 | |
| GRI 103 Management Approach 2016 (including GRI 103-1, 103-2, 103-3) | Compliance |
| GRI 419-1: Non-compliance with laws and regulations in the social and economic area | Compliance |
GRI 102-56: External assurance
To ensure quality and credibility, REWE Group engaged PricewaterhouseCoopers GmbH to conduct a limited assurance review of this report. The reviewed sections of the report are identified by this symbol . The audit opinion includes general data about the engagement and the presentation of the review results (see Independent Assurance Report).
The input data of the carbon footprint report were also reviewed by INFRAS AG and the Austrian Federal Environment Agency.