GRI Standards Content Index
Sharp Corporation has reported in accordance with the GRI Standards for the period from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026.
GRI 1 used: GRI 1: Foundation 2021
Applicable GRI Sector Standard(s): As of the reporting period, no GRI Sector Standard directly applicable to our principal business of manufacturing electrical and electronic equipment has been published. We will consider applying an applicable Sector Standard when one is published.
GRI Content Index
This content index identifies where the GRI disclosures are reported in the Sustainability Report 2026 and other publicly available information.
List of Material Topics
The Sharp Group identified the following material topics for the reporting period. Management of each topic is described under “Identification and Monitoring of Material Issues” and in the relevant sections.
- Addressing climate change
- Resource reuse and circular economy initiatives
- Management of pollutants
- Management of water environments and resources
- Human capital (human resource development, DE&I, occupational health and safety, human rights, etc.)
- Product and service quality and consumer protection
- Supply chain management
Correspondence between Material Topics and GRI Topic Standards
| Material Topic | Corresponding Principal GRI Standards |
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| Addressing climate change | GRI 201-2, GRI 302, GRI 305 (GRI 102 and GRI 103 effective January 1, 2027) |
| Resource reuse and circular economy initiatives | GRI 301, GRI 306 |
| Management of pollutants | GRI 305-6, GRI 305-7, GRI 306 |
| Management of water environments and resources | GRI 303 |
| Human capital (human resource development, DE&I, occupational health and safety, human rights, etc.) | GRI 401–412 |
| Product and service quality and consumer protection | GRI 416, GRI 417, GRI 418 |
| Supply chain management | GRI 204, GRI 308, GRI 407–409, GRI 412, GRI 414 |
Note: GRI 101: Biodiversity 2024 is reflected in this index because it became effective on January 1, 2026. As GRI 102: Climate Change 2025 and GRI 103: Energy 2025 become effective on January 1, 2027, this index applies the currently effective GRI 201-2, GRI 302, and GRI 305.
| GRI Standard / Disclosure | Disclosure | Location of Information | Reason for Omission / Explanation |
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| General Disclosures | |||
| GRI 2: General Disclosures 2021 |
1. The organization and its reporting practices | ||
| 2-1 Organizational details |
Corporate Profile Principal Consolidated Subsidiaries |
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| 2-2 Entities included in the organization’s sustainability reporting |
Principal Consolidated Subsidiaries | ||
| 2-3 Reporting period, frequency and contact point |
Sustainability Report | ||
| 2-4 Restatements of information |
Sustainability Report Environmental Management |
Any significant restatements of information from previous reporting periods, and the reasons and effects of changes to the reporting scope or calculation methods, are described in the notes to the relevant data. | |
| Notes to Environmental, Social and Governance Data | |||
| (Changes in calculation methods and scope) | |||
| 2-5 External assurance |
Sustainability Report | The subject matter, scope and conclusions of third-party verification are described under “Third-Party Verification.” | |
| 2. Activities and workers | |||
| 2-6 Activities, value chain and other business relationships |
Corporate Profile Sharp and the SDGs |
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| 2-7 Employees |
Corporate Profile Human Resources Data |
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| 2-8 Workers who are not employees |
- | Information unavailable/incomplete: Consolidated data on workers who are not employees at domestic and overseas affiliates, by employment type and region, is not yet available. We will clarify the definition, reporting scope and calculation method and consider phased disclosure toward the 2027 report. | |
| 3. Governance | |||
| 2-9 Governance structure and composition |
Sustainability Management Corporate Governance |
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| 2-10 Nomination and selection of the highest governance body |
Corporate Governance | ||
| 2-11 Chair of the highest governance body |
Corporate Governance | ||
| 2-12 Role of the highest governance body in overseeing the management of impacts |
Sustainability Management Corporate Governance |
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| 2-13 Delegation of responsibility for managing impacts |
Sustainability Management | ||
| 2-14 Role of the highest governance body in sustainability reporting |
Sustainability Management Corporate Governance |
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| 2-15 Conflicts of interest |
Corporate Governance Corporate Governance Report |
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| 2-16 Communication of critical concerns |
Risk Management Compliance |
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| 2-17 Collective knowledge of the highest governance body |
Sustainability Management Corporate Governance |
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| 2-18 Evaluation of the performance of the highest governance body |
Corporate Governance | ||
| 2-19 Remuneration policies |
Corporate Governance Annual Securities Report |
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| 2-20 Process to determine remuneration |
Corporate Governance Annual Securities Report |
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| 2-21 Annual total compensation ratio |
- | Information unavailable/incomplete: Annual total compensation for the highest-paid individual and all employees is not compiled under a common calculation basis across countries, given differences in remuneration systems, currencies and employment conditions. We will define the calculation population and conversion method and consider whether disclosure is feasible for the 2027 report. | |
| 4. Strategy, policies and practices | |||
| 2-22 Statement on sustainable development strategy |
Message from the CEO | ||
| 2-23 Policy commitments |
Sustainability Management Respect for Human Rights Compliance Business Philosophy and Business Creed |
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| 2-24 Embedding policy commitments |
Sustainability Management | ||
| 2-25 Processes to remediate negative impacts |
Respect for Human Rights Promoting CSR across the Supply Chain Compliance |
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| 2-26 Mechanisms for seeking advice and raising concerns |
Respect for Human Rights Compliance |
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| 2-27 Compliance with laws and regulations |
Environmental Management Compliance |
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| 2-28 Membership associations |
Sustainability Management | ||
| 5. Stakeholder engagement | |||
| 2-29 Approach to stakeholder engagement |
Sustainability Management | ||
| 2-30 Collective bargaining agreements |
Respect for Human Rights | ||
| GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 |
3-1 Process to determine material topics |
Sustainability Management | |
| 3-2 List of material topics |
Sustainability Management | ||
| 3-3 Management of material topics |
Sustainability Management Climate Change Climate-related Disclosures Based on the TCFD Recommendations |
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| 3-3 Management of material topics |
Sustainability Management Resource Recycling |
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| 3-3 Management of material topics |
Sustainability Management Environmental Safety and Security |
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| 3-3 Management of material topics |
Sustainability Management Effective Use of Water Resources |
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| 3-3 Management of material topics |
Sustainability Management Human Resources Strategy, Development and Systems DE&I Management Occupational Safety, Health and Well-being Respect for Human Rights |
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| 3-3 Management of material topics |
Sustainability Management Quality and Safety Compliance |
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| 3-3 Management of material topics |
Sustainability Management Promoting CSR across the Supply Chain |
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| Topic Standards 200: Economic | |||
| 201-3 Defined benefit plan obligations and other retirement plans |
Annual Securities Report | ||
| 201-4 Financial assistance received from government |
- | Information unavailable/incomplete: Group-wide data on financial assistance received from governments is not compiled by country and type. We will identify the transactions in scope and the functions responsible for data collection and consider whether disclosure is feasible for the 2027 report. | |
| GRI 202: Market Presence 2016 |
202-1 Ratios of standard entry level wage by gender compared to local minimum wage |
- | Information unavailable/incomplete: No standardized data is available to compare local minimum wages with standard entry-level wages by gender across countries and regions. We will define the scope of major operations and calculation methodology and consider whether disclosure is feasible for the 2027 report. |
| 202-2 Proportion of senior management hired from the local community |
Human Resources Data | ||
| GRI 203: Indirect Economic Impacts 2016 |
203-1 Infrastructure investments and services supported |
Community Engagement | |
| 203-2 Significant indirect economic impacts |
- | Information unavailable/incomplete: A common methodology for identifying and assessing indirect economic impacts has not been established. We will define the scope of assessment and quantitative and qualitative indicators and consider whether disclosure is feasible for the 2027 report. | |
| GRI 204: Procurement Practices 2016 |
204-1 Proportion of spending on local suppliers |
- | Information unavailable/incomplete: Definitions of significant locations of operation and “local” differ by region, and spending on local suppliers is not compiled on a consistent basis. We will clarify the definitions and reporting scope and consider whether disclosure is feasible for the 2027 report. |
| GRI 205: Anti-corruption 2016 |
205-1 Operations assessed for risks related to corruption |
Compliance | |
| 205-2 Communication and training about anti-corruption policies and procedures |
Sustainability Management Compliance |
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| 205-3 Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken |
Compliance | Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken during the reporting period are described under “Preventing Corruption in All Forms and Proper Handling of Donations.” | |
| GRI 206: Anti-competitive Behavior 2016 |
206-1 Legal actions for anti-competitive behavior, anti-trust, and monopoly practices |
Compliance | Legal actions related to anti-competitive behavior are described under “Initiatives to Comply with Competition Laws.” |
| GRI 207: Tax 2019 |
207-1 Approach to tax |
Compliance | |
| 207-2 Tax governance, control, and risk management |
Compliance | ||
| 207-3 Stakeholder engagement and management of concerns related to tax |
Compliance | ||
| 207-4 Country-by-country reporting |
Compliance | Confidentiality constraints: Country-by-country reports contain non-public business and tax information submitted to tax authorities and are therefore not disclosed. The tax and legal functions will continue to consider the scope of aggregated information that can be made public. | |
| Topic Standards 300: Environmental | |||
| GRI 301: Materials 2016 |
301-1 Materials used by weight or volume |
Environmental Management Material Balance |
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| 301-2 Recycled input materials used |
Resource Recycling Material Balance |
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| 301-3 Reclaimed products and their packaging materials |
- | Information unavailable/incomplete: The weight and percentage of reclaimed products and packaging materials are not compiled globally by product category. We will define the categories and calculation method and consider whether disclosure is feasible for the 2027 report. | |
| GRI 302: Energy 2016 |
302-1 Energy consumption within the organization |
Environmental Management Climate Change |
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| 302-2 Energy consumption outside of the organization |
Environmental Management Climate Change |
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| 302-3 Energy intensity |
Environmental Management Climate Change |
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| 302-4 Reduction of energy consumption |
Climate Change | ||
| 302-5 Reductions in energy requirements of products and services |
Sharp and the SDGs Environmental Contribution through Products and Services |
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| GRI 303: Water and Effluents 2018 |
303-1 Interactions with water as a shared resource |
Effective Use of Water Resources | |
| 303-2 Management of water discharge-related impacts |
Environmental Safety and Security Effective Use of Water Resources |
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| 303-3 Water withdrawal |
Environmental Management Effective Use of Water Resources |
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| 303-4 Water discharge |
Environmental Management Environmental Safety and Security Effective Use of Water Resources |
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| 303-5 Water consumption |
Environmental Management Effective Use of Water Resources |
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| GRI 101: Biodiversity 2024 |
101-1 Policies to halt and reverse biodiversity loss |
Biodiversity Conservation | |
| 101-2 Management of biodiversity impacts |
Biodiversity Conservation | ||
| 101-3 Access and benefit-sharing |
- | Not applicable: No use of genetic resources or associated traditional knowledge subject to access and benefit-sharing requirements has been identified within the operations covered by this report. | |
| 101-4 Identification of biodiversity impacts |
Biodiversity Conservation | ||
| 101-5 Locations with biodiversity impacts |
Biodiversity Conservation Material Balance |
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| 101-6 Direct drivers of biodiversity loss |
Resource Recycling Environmental Safety and Security Effective Use of Water Resources Biodiversity Conservation |
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| 101-7 Changes to the state of biodiversity |
Biodiversity Conservation | ||
| 101-8 Ecosystem services |
Biodiversity Conservation Community Engagement |
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| GRI 201: Economic Performance 2016 / GRI 305: Emissions 2016 |
201-2 Financial implications and other risks and opportunities due to climate change |
Climate Change Climate-related Disclosures Based on the TCFD Recommendations |
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| 305-1 Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions |
Environmental Management Climate Change |
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| 305-2 Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions |
Environmental Management Climate Change |
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| 305-3 Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions |
Environmental Management Climate Change |
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| 305-4 GHG emissions intensity |
Climate Change | ||
| 305-5 Reduction of GHG emissions |
Climate Change | ||
| 305-6 Emissions of ozone-depleting substances (ODS) |
Environmental Management Environmental Safety and Security |
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| 305-7 Nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur oxides (SOx), and other significant air emissions |
Environmental Management Environmental Safety and Security |
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| Voluntary early reference: GRI 102: Climate Change 2025 | Climate Change | ||
| Voluntary early reference: GRI 103: Energy 2025 | Environmental Management Climate Change |
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| GRI 306: Waste 2020 |
306-1 Waste generation and significant waste-related impacts |
Resource Recycling | |
| 306-2 Management of significant waste-related impacts |
Resource Recycling | ||
| 306-3 Waste generated |
Environmental Management Resource Recycling |
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| 306-4 Waste diverted from disposal |
Environmental Management Resource Recycling |
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| 306-5 Waste directed to disposal |
Environmental Management Resource Recycling |
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| GRI 308: Supplier Environmental Assessment 2016 |
308-1 New suppliers that were screened using environmental criteria |
Promoting CSR across the Supply Chain | |
| 308-2 Negative environmental impacts in the supply chain and actions taken |
Promoting CSR across the Supply Chain | ||
| Topic Standards 400: Social | |||
| GRI 401: Employment 2016 |
401-1 New employee hires and employee turnover |
DE&I Management Human Resources Data |
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| 401-2 Benefits provided to full-time employees that are not provided to temporary or part-time employees |
- | Information unavailable/incomplete: Benefit programs differ by country, region and employment category, and comparable data across major operations is not compiled consistently. We will define the benefit items and employment categories to be compared and consider whether disclosure is feasible for the 2027 report. | |
| 401-3 Parental leave |
Work-Life Balance Initiatives Human Resources Data |
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| GRI 402: Labor/Management Relations 2016 |
402-1 Minimum notice periods regarding operational changes |
- | Information unavailable/incomplete: Notice periods for significant operational changes are managed in accordance with local laws and collective agreements, and are not compiled as a Group-wide minimum notice period. We will review the systems at major operations and consider whether disclosure is feasible for the 2027 report. |
| GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety 2018 |
403-1 Occupational health and safety management system |
Occupational Safety, Health and Well-being | |
| 403-2 Hazard identification, risk assessment, and incident investigation |
Occupational Safety, Health and Well-being | ||
| 403-3 Occupational health services |
Occupational Safety, Health and Well-being | ||
| 403-4 Worker participation, consultation, and communication on occupational health and safety |
Occupational Safety, Health and Well-being | ||
| 403-5 Worker training on occupational health and safety |
Sustainability Management Occupational Safety, Health and Well-being |
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| 403-6 Promotion of worker health |
Occupational Safety, Health and Well-being | ||
| 403-7 Prevention and mitigation of occupational health and safety impacts directly linked by business relationships |
Occupational Safety, Health and Well-being Promoting CSR across the Supply Chain |
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| 403-8 Workers covered by an occupational health and safety management system |
Occupational Safety, Health and Well-being | ||
| 403-9 Work-related injuries |
Occupational Safety, Health and Well-being | ||
| 403-10 Work-related ill health |
Occupational Safety, Health and Well-being | ||
| GRI 404: Training and Education 2016 |
404-1 Average hours of training per year per employee |
- | Information unavailable/incomplete: A common global platform for compiling training hours by gender and employee category has not been established. We will develop the scope and aggregation rules and consider phased disclosure toward the 2027 report. |
| 404-2 Programs for upgrading employee skills and transition assistance programs |
Human Resources Strategy, Development and Systems | ||
| 404-3 Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews |
Human Resources Strategy, Development and Systems | ||
| GRI 405: Diversity and Equal Opportunity 2016 |
405-1 Diversity of governance bodies and employees |
DE&I Management Human Resources Data |
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| 405-2 Ratio of basic salary and remuneration of women to men |
- | Information unavailable/incomplete: Ratios of basic salary and total remuneration of women to men, adjusted for job category, grade and regional differences, are not compiled under a Group-wide standard. We will define the calculation conditions and scope and consider whether disclosure is feasible for the 2027 report. | |
| GRI 406: Non-discrimination 2016 |
406-1 Incidents of discrimination and corrective actions taken |
Respect for Human Rights Compliance |
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| GRI 407: Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining 2016 |
407-1 Operations and suppliers in which the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining may be at risk |
Respect for Human Rights Promoting CSR across the Supply Chain |
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| GRI 408: Child Labor 2016 |
408-1 Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of child labor |
Respect for Human Rights Promoting CSR across the Supply Chain |
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| GRI 409: Forced or Compulsory Labor 2016 |
409-1 Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labor |
Respect for Human Rights Promoting CSR across the Supply Chain |
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| GRI 410: Security Practices 2016 |
410-1 Security personnel trained in human rights policies or procedures |
- | Not applicable: At our principal operations, security personnel are not managed as a separate employee category; therefore, there is no population for calculating the training percentage required by this disclosure. |
| GRI 411: Rights of Indigenous Peoples 2016 |
411-1 Incidents of violations involving rights of Indigenous Peoples |
Respect for Human Rights | No incidents of violations involving the rights of Indigenous Peoples were identified during the reporting period. |
| GRI 412: Human Rights Assessment 2016 |
412-1 Operations that have been subject to human rights reviews or impact assessments |
Respect for Human Rights | RBA-based ESG self-assessments are conducted at all domestic and overseas production sites. See the relevant section for the scope and assessment items used for human rights impact assessment. |
| GRI 413: Local Communities 2016 |
413-1 Operations with local community engagement, impact assessments, and development programs |
Community Engagement | The relevant section describes dialogue with local communities, social contribution activities and consideration of impacts at our operations. |
| 413-2 Operations with significant actual and potential negative impacts on local communities |
Community Engagement | Information unavailable/incomplete: A common standard for assessing actual and potential negative impacts on local communities across operations has not been established. We will define the assessment scope and criteria and consider whether disclosure is feasible for the 2027 report. | |
| GRI 414: Supplier Social Assessment 2016 |
414-1 New suppliers that were screened using social criteria |
Promoting CSR across the Supply Chain | |
| 414-2 Negative social impacts in the supply chain and actions taken |
Promoting CSR across the Supply Chain | ||
| GRI 415: Public Policy 2016 |
415-1 Political contributions |
Compliance | Policies and performance related to political contributions are described under “Preventing Corruption in All Forms and Proper Handling of Donations.” |
| GRI 416: Customer Health and Safety 2016 |
416-1 Assessment of the health and safety impacts of product and service categories |
Quality and Safety | |
| 416-2 Incidents of non-compliance concerning the health and safety impacts of products and services |
Quality and Safety | Incidents of non-compliance concerning the health and safety impacts of products and services are described under “Ensuring Quality and Safety.” | |
| GRI 417: Marketing and Labeling 2016 |
417-1 Requirements for product and service information and labeling |
Sharp and the SDGs Quality and Safety Compliance |
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| 417-2 Incidents of non-compliance concerning product and service information and labeling |
Compliance | Incidents of non-compliance concerning product and service information and labeling are described under “Appropriate Advertising and Compliance with Labeling-Related Laws.” | |
| 417-3 Incidents of non-compliance concerning marketing communications |
Compliance | Incidents of non-compliance concerning marketing communications are described under “Appropriate Advertising.” | |
| GRI 418: Customer Privacy 2016 |
418-1 Substantiated complaints concerning breaches of customer privacy and losses of customer data |
Compliance | Complaints concerning breaches of customer privacy and losses of customer data are described under “Personal Information Protection Initiatives.” |