GRI Content Index

To show that reports are based upon the GRI Reporting Framework, SMM declares the reporting level using the GRI system of "application levels."
Application levels are classified as indicated in the diagram below.

This report is aligned with the GRI Sustainability Reporting Guidelines 2006 at an application level of A+.

1. Strategy and Analysis

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1.1 Statement from the most senior decision maker of the organization (e.g., CEO, chair, or equivalent senior position) about the relevance of sustainability to the organization and its strategy. P2-3
1.2 Description of key impacts, risks, and opportunities. P2-3
P23

2. Organizational Profile

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2.1 Name of the organization. P6
2.2 Primary brands, products, and/or services. P6
2.3 Operational structure of the organization, including main divisions, operating companies, subsidiaries, and joint ventures. P6-7
2.4 Location of organization's headquarters. P6
2.5 Number of countries where the organization operates, and names of countries with either major operations or that are specifically relevant to the sustainability issues covered in the report. P7
2.6 Nature of ownership and legal form. P6
2.7 Markets served (including geographic breakdown, sectors served, and types of customers/beneficiaries). P6-7
2.8 Scale of the reporting organization, including : 
  • Number of employees;
  • Net sales (for private sector organizations) or net revenues (for public sector organizations);
  • Total capitalization broken down in terms of debt and equity (for private sector organizations); and
  • Quantity of products or services provided.
P6
P24
P27
2.9 Significant changes during the reporting period regarding size, structure, or ownership including : 
  • The location of, or changes in operations, including facility openings, closings, and expansions; and
  • Changes in the share capital structure and other capital formation, maintenance, and alteration operations (for private sector organizations).
NA
2.10 Awards received in the reporting period. P14

3. Report Parameters

Report Profile

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3.1 Reporting period (e.g., fiscal/calendar year) for information provided. P1
3.2 Date of most recent previous report (if any). P1
3.3 Reporting cycle (annual, biennial, etc.) P1
3.4 Contact point for questions regarding the report or its contents. P1

Report Scope and Boundary

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3.5 Process for defining report content, including : 
  • Determining materiality;
  • Prioritizing topics within the report; and
  • Identifying stakeholders the organization expects to use the report.
P1
P15
3.6 Boundary of the report (e.g., countries, divisions, subsidiaries, leased facilities, joint ventures, suppliers). P1
3.7 State any specific limitations on the scope or boundary of the report. P1
3.8 Basis for reporting on joint ventures, subsidiaries, leased facilities, outsourced operations, and other entities that can significantly affect comparability from period to period and/or between organizations. P1
3.9 Data measurement techniques and the bases of calculations, including assumptions and techniques underlying estimations applied to the compilation of the Indicators and other information in the report. P25
P27
P31
P33
3.10 Explanation of the effect of any re-statements of information provided in earlier reports, and the reasons for such restatement (e.g., mergers/acquisitions, change of base years/periods, nature of business, measurement methods). P29
P33
3.11 Significant changes from previous reporting periods in the scope, boundary, or measurement methods applied in the report. P27
P33

GRI Content Index

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3.12 Table identifying the location of the Standard Disclosures in the report. GRI Content Index

Assurance

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3.13 Policy and current practice with regard to seeking external assurance for the report. If not included in the assurance report accompanying the sustainability report, explain the scope and basis of any external assurance provid P56
P57

4. Governance, Commitments, and Engagement

Governance

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4.1 Governance structure of the organization, including committees under the highest governance body responsible for specific tasks, such as setting strategy or organizational oversight. P20-21
4.2 Indicate whether the Chair of the highest governance body is also an executive officer (and, if so, their function within the organization's management and the reasons for this arrangement). P20-21
4.3 For organizations that have a unitary board structure, state the number of members of the highest governance body that are independent and/or non-executive members. P20-21
4.4 Mechanisms for shareholders and employees to provide recommendations or direction to the highest governance body. P20-21
P45
P55
4.5 Linkage between compensation for members of the highest governance body, senior managers, and executives (including departure arrangements), and the organization's performance (including social and environmental performance). P20-21
4.6 Processes in place for the highest governance body to ensure conflicts of interest are avoided. P20-21
4.7 Process for determining the qualifications and expertise of the members of the highest governance body for guiding the organization's strategy on economic, environmental, and social topics. P20-21
4.8 Internally developed statements of mission or values, codes of conduct, and principles relevant to economic, environmental, and social performance and the status of their implementation. P4
P5
4.9 Procedures of the highest governance body for overseeing the organization's identification and management of economic, environmental, and social performance, including relevant risks and opportunities, and adherence or compliance with internationally agreed standards, codes of conduct, and principles. P5
P14
4.10 Processes for evaluating the highest governance body's own performance, particularly with respect to economic, environmental, and social performance. P14

Commitments to External Initiatives

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4.11 Explanation of whether and how the precautionary approach or principle is addressed by the organization. P5
P23
P34-35
4.12 Externally developed economic, environmental, and social charters, principles, or other initiatives to which the organization subscribes or endorses. P5
P52-53
4.13 Memberships in associations (such as industry associations) and/or national/international advocacy organizations in which the organization:
  • Has positions in governance bodies;
  • Participates in projects or committees;
  • Provides substantive funding beyond routine membership dues; or
  • Views membership as strategic.
P5
P51-52

Stakeholder Engagement

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4.14 List of stakeholder groups engaged by the organization. P15
4.15 Basis for identification and selection of stakeholders with whom to engage. P15
4.16 Approaches to stakeholder engagement, including frequency of engagement by type and by stakeholder group. P15
P38-39
P45
P54
P55
4.17 Key topics and concerns that have been raised through stakeholder engagement, and how the organization has responded to those key topics and concerns, including through its reporting. P15
P38-39
P45
P54
P55

5. Management Approach and Performance Indicators

Economic

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Disclosure on Management Approach P24-25

Aspect : Economic Performance

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EC1 CORE Direct economic value generated and distributed, including revenues, operating costs, employee compensation, donations and other community investments, retained earnings, and payments to capital providers and governments. P24-25
EC2 CORE Financial implications and other risks and opportunities for the organization's activities due to climate change. P2-3
P23
EC3 CORE Coverage of the organization's defined benefit plan obligations. P25
EC4 CORE Significant financial assistance received from government. P25

Aspect : Market Presence

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EC5 ADD Range of ratios of standard entry level wage compared to local minimum wage at significant locations of operation. ---
EC6 CORE Policy, practices, and proportion of spending on locally-based suppliers at significant locations of operation. P54
EC7 CORE Procedures for local hiring and proportion of senior management hired from the local community at locations of significant operation P41

Aspect : Indirect Economic Impacts

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EC8 CORE Development and impact of infrastructure investments and services provided primarily for public benefit through commercial, in-kind, or pro bono engagement. P48
EC9 ADD Understanding and describing significant indirect economic impacts, including the extent of impacts. ---

Environmental

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Disclosure on Management Approach P26

Aspect : Materials

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EN1 CORE Materials used by weight or volume. P27
P31
EN2 CORE Percentage of materials used that are recycled input materials. P27
P31

Aspect : Energy

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EN3 CORE Direct energy consumption by primary energy source. P27
EN4 CORE Indirect energy consumption by primary source. P27
EN5 ADD Energy saved due to conservation and efficiency improvements. P32-33
EN6 ADD Initiatives to provide energy-efficient or renewable energy based products and services, and reductions in energy requirements as a result of these initiatives. P36-37
EN7 ADD Initiatives to reduce indirect energy consumption and reductions achieved. ---

Aspect : Water

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EN8 CORE Total water withdrawal by source. P27
P31
EN9 ADD Water sources significantly affected by withdrawal of water. ---
EN10 ADD Location and size of land owned, leased, managed in, or adjacent to, protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas. ---

Aspect : Biodiversity

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EN11 CORE Location and size of land owned, leased, managed in, or adjacent to, protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas. P34
EN12 CORE Description of significant impacts of activities, products, and services on biodiversity in protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas. P34-35
EN13 ADD Habitats protected or restored. ---
EN14 ADD Strategies, current actions, and future plans for managing impacts on biodiversity. P34-35
EN15 ADD Number of IUCN Red List species and national conservation list species with habitats in areas affected by operations, by level of extinction risk. P34-35

Aspect : Emissions, Effluents, and Waste

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EN16 CORE Total direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions by weight. P27
P33
EN17 CORE Other relevant indirect greenhouse gas emissions by weight. P27
P33
EN18 ADD Initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reductions achieved. P33
EN19 CORE Emissions of ozone-depleting substances by weight. NA
EN20 CORE NO, SO, and other significant air emissions by type and weight. P27-29
EN21 CORE Total water discharge by quality and destination. P27
EN22 CORE Total weight of waste by type and disposal method. P27
P31
EN23 CORE Total number and volume of significant spills. P28
EN24 ADD Weight of transported, imported, exported, or treated waste deemed hazardous under the terms of the Basel Convention Annex I, II, III, and VIII, and percentage of transported waste shipped internationally. ---
EN25 ADD Identity, size, protected status, and biodiversity value of water bodies and related habitats significantly affected by the reporting organization’s discharges of water and runoff. ---

Aspect : Products and Services

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EN26 CORE Initiatives to mitigate environmental impacts of products and services, and extent of impact mitigation. P36-37
EN27 CORE Percentage of products sold and their packaging materials that are reclaimed by category. P30-31
P36-37

Aspect : Compliance

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EN28 CORE Monetary value of significant fines and total number of non-monetary sanctions for noncompliance with environmental laws and regulations. P22

Aspect : Transport

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EN29 ADD Significant environmental impacts of transporting products and other goods and materials used for the organization's operations, and transporting members of the workforce. ---

Aspect : Overall

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EN30 ADD Total environmental protection expenditures and investments by type. ---

Labor Practices and Decent Work

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Disclosure on Management Approach P40-47

Aspect : Employment

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LA1 CORE Total workforce by employment type, employment contract, and region. P40
LA2 CORE Total number and rate of employee turnover by age group, gender, and region. P42
LA3 ADD Benefits provided to full-time employees that are not provided to temporary or part-time employees, by major operations. ---

Aspect : Labor/Management Relations

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LA4 CORE Percentage of employees covered by collective bargaining agreements. P45
LA5 CORE Minimum notice period(s) regarding operational changes, including whether it is specified in collective agreements. P45

Aspect : Occupational Health and Safety

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LA6 ADD Percentage of total workforce represented in formal joint management–worker health and safety committees that help monitor and advise on occupational health and safety programs. P45
LA7 CORE Rates of injury, occupational diseases, lost days, and absenteeism, and number of work-related fatalities by region. P47
LA8 CORE Education, training, counseling, prevention, and risk-control programs in place to assist workforce members, their families, or community members regarding serious diseases. P46-47
LA9 ADD Health and safety topics covered in formal agreements with trade unions. ---

Aspect : Training and Education

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LA10 CORE Average hours of training per year per employee by employee category. P43
LA11 ADD Programs for skills management and lifelong learning that support the continued employability of employees and assist them in managing career endings. P41,43
LA12 ADD Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews.

Aspect : Diversity and Equal Opportunity

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LA13 CORE Composition of governance bodies and breakdown of employees per category according to gender, age group, minority group membership, and other indicators of diversity. P40
LA14 CORE Ratio of basic salary of men to women by employee category. P41

Human Rights

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Disclosure on Management Approach P44-45

Aspect : Investment and Procurement Practices

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HR1 CORE Percentage and total number of significant investment agreements that include human rights clauses or that have undergone human rights screening. P48
HR2 CORE Percentage of significant suppliers and contractors that have undergone screening on human rights and actions taken. P54
HR3 ADD Total hours of employee training on policies and procedures concerning aspects of human rights that are relevant to operations, including the percentage of employees trained.

Aspect : Non-discrimination

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HR4 CORE Total number of incidents of discrimination and actions taken. P44-45

Aspect : Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining

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HR5 CORE Operations identified in which the right to exercise freedom of association and collective bargaining may be at significant risk, and actions taken to support these rights. NA

Aspect : Child Labor

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HR6 CORE Operations identified as having significant risk for incidents of child labor, and measures taken to contribute to the elimination of child labor. P44-45
P54

Aspect : Forced and Compulsory Labor

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HR7 CORE Operations identified as having significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labor, and measures to contribute to the elimination of forced or compulsory labor. P44-45
P54

Aspect : Security Practices

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HR8 ADD Percentage of security personnel trained in the organization’s policies or procedures concerning aspects of human rights that are relevant to operations. ---

Aspect : Indigenous Rights

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HR9 ADD Total number of incidents of violations involving rights of indigenous people and actions taken. ---

Society

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Disclosure on Management Approach P22
P48

Aspect : Community

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SO1 CORE Nature, scope, and effectiveness of any programs and practices that assess and manage the impacts of operations on communities, including entering, operating, and exiting. P48-49

Aspect : Corruption

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SO2 CORE Percentage and total number of business units analyzed for risks related to corruption. P23
SO3 CORE Percentage of employees trained in organization's anti-corruption policies and procedures. P22
SO4 CORE Actions taken in response to incidents of corruption. P22

Aspect : Public Policy

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SO5 CORE Public policy positions and participation in public policy development and lobbying. P51
SO6 ADD Total value of financial and in-kind contributions to political parties, politicians, and related institutions by country. ---

Aspect : Anti-Competitive Behavior

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SO7 ADD Total number of legal actions for anticompetitive behavior, anti-trust, and monopoly practices and their outcomes. P22

Aspect : Compliance

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SO8 CORE Monetary value of significant fines and total number of non-monetary sanctions for noncompliance with laws and regulations. P22

Product Responsibility

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Disclosure on Management Approach P38-39

Aspect : Customer Health and Safety

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PR1 CORE Life cycle stages in which health and safety impacts of products and services are assessed for improvement, and percentage of significant products and services categories subject to such procedures. P38-39
PR2 ADD Total number of incidents of non-compliance with regulations and voluntary codes concerning health and safety impacts of products and services during their life cycle, by type of outcomes. P38-39

Aspect : Product and Service Labeling

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PR3 CORE Type of product and service information required by procedures, and percentage of significant products and services subject to such information requirements. P38-39
PR4 ADD Total number of incidents of non-compliance with regulations and voluntary codes concerning product and service information and labeling, by type of outcomes. P38-39
P22
PR5 ADD Practices related to customer satisfaction, including results of surveys measuring customer satisfaction. ---

Aspect : Marketing Communications

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PR6 CORE Programs for adherence to laws, standards, and voluntary codes related to marketing communications, including advertising, promotion, and sponsorship. NA
PR7 ADD Total number of incidents of non-compliance with regulations and voluntary codes concerning marketing communications, including advertising, promotion, and sponsorship by type of outcomes. P38-39

Aspect : Customer Privacy

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PR8 ADD Total number of substantiated complaints regarding breaches of customer privacy and losses of customer data. ---

Aspect : Compliance

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PR9 CORE Monetary value of significant fines for noncompliance with laws and regulations concerning the provision and use of products and services. P38-39

Mining and Metals Sector Supplement

Aspect : Revenue Capture, Management, and Distribution

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MM1 Identify those sites where the local economic contribution and development impact is of particular significance and interest to stakeholders (e.g., remote sites) and outline policies with respect to assessing this contribution. P48
P54

Aspect : Value Added

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MM2 Value added disaggregated to country level. P25

Aspect : Biodiversity

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MM3 The number/percentage of sites identified as requiring biodiversity management plans, and the number/percentage of sites with plans in place. Also include criteria for deciding that a biodiversity management plan is required and the key components of a plan. P34-35

Aspect : Materials

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MM4 Percentage of products(s) derived from secondary materials. P27
P31

Aspect : Materials Stewardship

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MM5 Describe policies for assessing the eco-efficiency and sustainability attributes of products (e.g., recyclability, material use, energy use, toxicity, etc.) P16
P36-37
P38-39

Aspect : Large Volume Mining and Mineral Processing Waste

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MM6 Describe approach to management of overburden, rock, tailings, and sludges/residues. P28
P48-49

Aspect : Community

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MM7 Describe significant incidents affecting communities during the reporting period, and grievance mechanisms used to resolve the incidents and their outcomes. P49
MM8 Describe programmes in which the reporting organization has been involved that addressed artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) within company areas of operation. P50

Aspect : Resettlement

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MM9 Describe resettlement policies and activities. P50

Aspect : Operations Closure

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MM10 Number or percentage of operations with closure plans, covering social – including labour transition –, environmental and economic aspects. Describe company policy, stakeholder engagement processes, frequency of plan review, and amount and type of financial provisions for closure. P48-49

Aspect : Land Rights

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MM11 Describe process for identifying local communities’ land and customary rights, including those of indigenous peoples, and grievance mechanisms used to resolve any disputes. P49-50

Aspect : Emergency Preparedness

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MM12 Describe approach to identifying, preparing for, and responding to emergency situations affecting employees, communities, or the environment. Include a description of the nature of existing skills, teams who respond to emergency situations, training, drills, review processes and community involvement. P23
P46-47
P49

Aspect : Health & Safety

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MM13 Number of new cases of occupational disease by type. Describe programmes to prevent occupational disease. P46-47