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IF12 GRI-index

GRI Content Index

Statement of use
GRI 1 used
Applicable GRI Sector Standards

Sandvik has reported in accordance with the GRI
standards for the period 2024.01.01–2024.12.31
GRI 1: foundation 2021
N/A

GRI 2: General Disclosures 2021

The organization and its reporting practices

Standard and disclosure Page Comments

2-1

Organizational details

Our share

Corporate Governance Report

P11 Shares in Group companies

2-2

Entities included in the organization’s sustainability reporting

P11 Shares in Group companies

Non-financial notes

2-3

Reporting period, frequency, and contact point

NF1 About this report

2-4

Restatements of information

NF1 About this report

2-5

External assurance

External auditor

NF1 About this report

Assurance report

Activities and workers

Standard and disclosure Page Comments

2-6

Activities, value chain, and other business relationships

About Sandvik

Operations

NF9 Sustainable supplier management

2-7

Employees

NF6 Employees

iii and e) Information unavailable/incomplete. We lack a Group-wide system for collection of number of non-guaranteed workers.

2-8

Workers who are not employees

NF6 Employees

Entire disclosure 2-8 not applicable.
Sandvik does not have a significant portion of workers who are not employees.

Governance

Standard and disclosure Page Comments

2-9

Governance structure and composition

Corporate Governance Report

Sustainability governance

2-10

Nomination and selection of the highest governance body

Nomination committee

Board of Directors

Sustainability governance

2-11

Chair of the highest governance body

Board of Directors

2-12

Role of the highest governance body in overseeing the management of impacts

Corporate Governance Report

Sustainability governance

2-13

Delegation of responsibility for managing impacts

Corporate Governance Report

Sustainability governance

2-14

Role of the highest governance body in sustainability reporting

Board Committees

Sustainability governance

2-15

Conflicts of interest

Overview

Nomination committee

Board of Directors

Transactions with related parties

NF5 Compliance

2-16

Communication of critical concerns

Board Committees

Not disclosed, due to confidentiality.

2-17

Collective knowledge of the highest governance body

Sustainability governance

2-18

Evaluation of the performance of the highest governance body

Board Committees

Sustainability governance

2-19

Remuneration policies

Board Committees

2-20

Process to determine remuneration

Group total

Board of Directors

G4 Personnel information and remuneration of management

2-21

Annual total compensation ratio

G4 Personnel information and remuneration of management

Strategy, policies and practices

Standard and disclosure Page Comments

2-22

Statement on sustainable development strategy

Sustainable business

2-23

Policy commitments

Internal control over financial reporting

Sustainability governance

ii) Information incomplete/unavailable. Due diligence is not one single defined process but part of many different polices and procedures across Sandvik and an integrated part of the Sandvik Way.

2-24

Embedding policy commitments

Corporate Governance Report

Sustainability governance

2-25

Processes to remediate negative impacts

Sustainability governance

NF1 About this report

2-26

Mechanisms for seeking advice and raising concerns

NF1 About this report

2-27

Compliance with laws and regulations

NF5 Compliance

a, b) Data unavailable/incomplete. We report on significant fines

2-28

Membership associations

NF2 Stakeholder dialogues

Stakeholder engagement

Standard and disclosure Page Comments

2-29

Approach to stakeholder engagement

Sustainability governance

NF2 Stakeholder dialogues

2-30

Collective bargaining agreements

Human rights

NF6 Employees

b) Data unavailable/incomplete. The working conditions and terms of employment of employees not covered by collective bargaining agreements are based on the Sandvik Code of Conduct and local country legislation

GRI 3: Material Topics 2021

Disclosures on material topics

Standard and disclosure Page Comments

3-1

Process to determine material topics

Sustainability governance

3-2

List of material topics

Material topics

3-3

Management of material topics

Sustainability shift

Employer of choice

Sustainability governance

Non-financial notes

GRI 205: Anti-corruption 2016

Standard and disclosure Page Comments

3-3

Management of material topics

Sustainability governance

Non-financial notes

iii) Not applicable. Positive impacts are not material.

205-1

Operations assessed for risks related to corruption

Code of Conduct

Compliance

NF5 Compliance

205-2

Communication and training about anti-corruption policies and procedures

Code of Conduct

Compliance

NF5 Compliance

205-3

Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken

NF5 Compliance

c) Information unavailable/incomplete

GRI 301: Materials 2016

Standard and disclosure Page Comments

3-3

Management of material topics

Sustainability shift

Employer of choice

Sustainability governance

NF9 Sustainable supplier management

301-1

Materials used by weight or volume

Information unavailable/incomplete for the entire disclosure materials 2016. Data is available in some divisions but not compiled for Sandvik as a whole.

301-2

Recycled input materials used

301-3

Reclaimed products and their packaging materials

GRI 302: Energy 2016

Standard and disclosure Page Comments

3-3

Management of material topics

Sustainability governance

NF1 About this report

NF8 Environmental footprint

302-1

Energy consumption within the organization

NF8 Environmental footprint

NF9 Sustainable supplier management

c, iii and d, iii) Information unavailable/incomplete.
No separate data on cooling consumption

302-2

Energy consumption outside of the organization

NF8 Environmental footprint

NF9 Sustainable supplier management

Information unavailable/incomplete.
Incomplete data of energy consumption outside of the organization.

302-3

Energy intensity

NF8 Environmental footprint

302-4

Reduction of energy consumption

NF8 Environmental footprint

NF9 Sustainable supplier management

Entire disclosure information unavailable/incomplete

302-5

Reductions in energy requirements of products and services

NF8 Environmental footprint

NF9 Sustainable supplier management

Entire disclosure information unavailable/incomplete

GRI 303: Water and Effluents 2018

Standard and disclosure Page Comments

3-3

Management of material topics

Sustainability governance

NF1 About this report

NF8 Environmental footprint

303-3

Water withdrawal

NF8 Environmental footprint

GRI 304: Biodiversity 2016

Standard and disclosure Page Comments

3-3

Management of material topics

Sustainability shift

Sustainability governance

NF1 About this report

GRI 305: Emissions 2016

Standard and disclosure Page Comments

3-3

Management of material topics

Sustainability shift

Employer of choice

Sustainability governance

NF1 About this report

NF8 Environmental footprint

305-1

Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions

NF8 Environmental footprint

NF9 Sustainable supplier management

305-2

Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions

NF8 Environmental footprint

NF9 Sustainable supplier management

305-3

Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions

NF8 Environmental footprint

NF9 Sustainable supplier management

c) Information unavailable/incomplete

305-4

GHG emissions intensity

NF8 Environmental footprint

305-5

Reduction of GHG emissions

NF8 Environmental footprint

NF9 Sustainable supplier management

305-7

Nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur oxides (SOx), and other significant air emissions

NF8 Environmental footprint

NF9 Sustainable supplier management

GRI 306: Waste 2020

Standard and disclosure Page Comments

3-3

Management of material topics

Sustainability shift

Employer of choice

Sustainability governance

NF1 About this report

NF8 Environmental footprint

306-1

Waste generation and significant waste-related impacts

Sustainability governance

NF8 Environmental footprint

306-2

Management of significant waste-related impacts

NF8 Environmental footprint

306-3

Waste generated

NF8 Environmental footprint

306-4

Waste diverted from disposal

NF8 Environmental footprint

306-5

Waste directed to disposal

NF8 Environmental footprint

GRI 308: Supplier Environmental Assessment 2016

Standard and disclosure Page Comments

3-3

Management of material topics

Sustainability governance

NF9 Sustainable supplier management

308-2

Negative environmental impacts in the supply chain and actions taken

Sustainability governance

NF9 Sustainable supplier management

GRI 401: Employment 2016

Standard and disclosure Page Comments

3-3

Management of material topics

Sustainability shift

Sustainability governance

Non-financial notes

401-1

New employee hires and employee turnover

Employees

NF5 Compliance

401-2

Benefits provided to full-time employees that are not provided to temporary or part-time employees

Entire disclosure information unavailable/incomplete
No global information collected

GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety 2018

Standard and disclosure Page Comments

3-3

Management of material topics

Sustainability shift

Sustainability governance

NF1 About this report

NF7 Health and Safety

403-1

Occupational health and safety management system

Environment, Health and Safety

NF7 Health and Safety

403-2

Hazard identification, risk assessment, and incident investigation

Environment, Health and Safety

NF7 Health and Safety

403-3

Occupational health services

NF7 Health and Safety

403-4

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

Environment, Health and Safety

NF7 Health and Safety

403-5

Worker training on occupational health and safety

Environment, Health and Safety

NF7 Health and Safety

403-6

Promotion of worker health

Environment, Health and Safety

NF7 Health and Safety

403-7

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

Environment, Health and Safety

NF7 Health and Safety

403-8

Workers covered by an occupational health and safety management system

Environment, Health and Safety

NF7 Health and Safety

403-9

Work-related injuries

NF7 Health and Safety

403-10

Work-related ill health

NF7 Health and Safety

Entire disclosure information unavailable/incomplete. Explanation on the omission is available in NF7, under ‘reporting principles’

GRI 405: Diversity and Equal Opportunity 2016

Standard and disclosure Page Comments

3-3

Management of material topics

Employer of choice

Sustainability governance

NF6 Employees

405-1

Diversity of governance bodies and employees

NF6 Employees

iii) Not applicable. Sandvik does not track information on e.g. minority or vulnerable groups

405-2

Ratio of basic salary and remuneration of women to men

Entire disclosure information unavailable/incomplete. Not possible to collect information required on significant locations of operations.

GRI 408: Child Labor 2016

Standard and disclosure Page Comments

3-3

Management of material topics

Sustainability governance

NF9 Sustainable supplier management

408-1

Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of child labor

NF9 Sustainable supplier management

GRI 409: Forced or Compulsory Labor 2016

Standard and disclosure Page Comments

3-3

Management of material topics

Sustainability governance

NF9 Sustainable supplier management

409-1

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

NF9 Sustainable supplier management

GRI 414: Supplier Social Assessment 2016

Standard and disclosure Page Comments

3-3

Management of material topics

Sustainability governance

NF9 Sustainable supplier management

414-2

Negative social impacts in the supply chain and actions taken

NF9 Sustainable supplier management